Ann Summers joins One4all Gift Cards’ growing number of retail partners
The UK’s leading multi-store gift card, One4all Gift Cards, has announced a new retail partnership with the onboarding of leading UK lingerie brand, Ann Summers.
Fortnum & Mason predicted to be big Black Friday online winner, with John Lewis slipping, new data suggests
Fortnum & Mason has been predicted to see a 58% increase in UK search volumes for Black Friday 2021, more than any other department store, according to data released today.
Parfumado, Amsterdam’s niche fragrance subscription service, to launch non-subscription based online shop for UK customers
Parfumado - Amsterdam’s niche fragrance subscription service - is set to launch a non-subscription based online shop for UK customers.
Global commerce platform RedCloud appoints Stan Mlatac as CFO
RedCloud, the global commerce platform for all, has appointed Stan Mlatac as its new CFO. Mlatac will be responsible for leading the finance team and supporting the growth of the company with the executive team.
ASDA retains title as UK’s cheapest online supermarket for Government’s Consumer Price Index ‘shopping basket’, Alertr shows
An online price-tracking website that’s constantly monitoring price increases and decreases across six major UK online supermarkets can now reveal that Asda has again retained its title as the least expensive option for British consumers looking to keep their grocery
Footfall plateaus despite warnings of supply issues for Christmas, Springboard reports
According to retail intelligence experts Springboard, footfall across UK retail destinations declined marginally by -0.7% last week from the week before.
XXL All Sports United optimizes omnichannel strategy with Nedap iD Cloud
Nedap, a global leader in RFID solutions, is selected by fast-growing sports and outdoor retailer XXL All Sports United to deploy its iD Cloud platform. The key driver for implementing RFID is to increase inventory accuracy, which results in high
Very sales and new customer acquisition drive record revenue and continued profit growth for The Very Group
The Very Group (the “Group”), which operates online retail brands Very.co.uk, Littlewoods.com and LittlewoodsIreland.ie, today announces its full year results for the year ended 3 July 2021.
The world’s smallest Primark is set to open in Birmingham
Birmingham can boast that it’s home to the world’s largest Primark store but from next week it will have another claim to fame as LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham opens the doors to the world’s smallest Primark.
Majority of UK shoppers to opt for sustainable retail brands during Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas, new research finds
Tug, a leading digital performance marketing agency, today launched new research identifying UK consumer shopping preferences during the Golden Quarter. The study found that the majority (67%) of Brits pay attention to the sustainability and environmental efforts of retail
Tesco opens new checkout-free store, ‘GetGo’
Tesco has today (Tuesday 19 October) opened its first checkout-free store in central London, giving customers the opportunity to shop and pay without scanning a product or using a checkout. This new store trial, GetGo, offers customers the same Tesco
Return to normal sees long-term frozen food growth slow, BFFF reports
Frozen food sales remain buoyant despite consumers returning to pre-pandemic shopping habits, according to the latest 52-week Kantar data from the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF).
Good4U becomes first Irish brand to take part in Tesco’s loop recycling initiative
Healthy snacks and salad toppers’ brand, Good4U, is delighted to be the first Irish brand partnering with Tesco in the supermarket’s ground-breaking Loop recycling initiative.
Back to the office outfitting boosts online fashion checkouts, up 15% in September
Online fashion orders were boosted by ‘back to the office’ outfitting prompted by the steady return of workers to the office in September, the latest data from True Fit, the leading consumer experience platform leveraged by apparel and footwear retailers
UK supermarket sales growth falls as shoppers rebalance spend ahead of Q4, Nielsen reports
Total Till grocery sales have slowed to -0.7% in the last four weeks ending 9th October 2021, as UK shoppers begin to rebalance their spending habits, and against high comparatives with growing concerns around rising energy and fuel costs reveals
Online fancy dress and party products retailer Party Delights reports on best Halloween sales in 20 years
Online fancy dress and party products retailer Party Delights has revealed record Halloween sales for the first two weeks of October since the company was founded 20 years ago.
Leading North West vaping brand, EDGE, partners with Sainsbury’s and ASDA
The UK’s number one vaping brand, EDGE, is celebrating a new partnership with the UK’s second largest supermarket chain, Sainsbury’s. This major win for the Stockport-based business marks the latest in a string of successes for the EDGE brand, having
Could retailers hit the jackpot by transforming abandoned bingo halls?
While Britain’s high streets may have plenty of available retail space of virtually every size and kind, filling it effectively may still present some problems. Yes, there are vacated stores in prime locations thanks to the sad demise of some
Hobbycraft launches ‘Moments We Make’ Christmas advert
Hobbycraft, the UK’s leading arts and crafts retailer, launches its 2021 Christmas advert, which tells the story of Moments we make.
Klarna expands and strengthens UK offering including launch of ‘Pay Now’ immediate payments
Klarna, the leading global retail bank, payments and shopping service, today announces a package of changes to expand and strengthen it’s UK offering to give consumers more choice, clarity and control over how they pay. ‘Pay Now’ ensures UK consumers
Frugi launches its first-ever TV ad
Frugi, the leading ethical and sustainable children’s clothing company, announces its first-ever TV commercial, which has been created in partnership with independent creative company, Friendly Giants.
How fashion brands can capture Gen Z
Fashion is changing in all aspects and Gen Z is at its core because they are 40% of the total fashion consumers and are the biggest global generation with a $3 trillion indirect annual spending power.
New study by Aqua Pura reveals majority of UK is dehydrated
The UK’s fastest-growing mineral water brand, Aqua Pura, has commissioned a survey of 2,045 people, which aimed to shed some light on whether the UK nation understands hydration.
La Perla offers luxury digital experience by partnering with Quantum Metric
Quantum Metric, a SaaS platform that helps organisations build better digital products faster, today announced a new partnership with iconic luxury fashion brand La Perla. Quantum Metric will help the global luxury fashion business elevate its digital shopping experience to
Liz Earle and Levi Roots partner with BT and Google to encourage startup brand growth post pandemic
Caribbean cuisine entrepreneur Levi Roots and beauty and wellness megabrand founder Liz Earle are leading a new campaign to encourage UK small businesses to unlock the benefits of digital skills training to help drive their post-pandemic growth and prosperity.
