Selfridges has pledged to remove all plastic-based cosmetic glitter from sale in its Beauty Halls by January 2021 as part of its central Buying Better, Inspiring Change strategy. This is the department store’s latest commitment to driving positive change by
Following today’s release of Selfridges Christmas trading figures for 2019, Sofie Willmott, lead retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘The premium/luxury department store players continue to show up their midmarket counterparts with Selfridges reporting another
Selfridges has removed all single-use, plastic-based beauty wipes from sale and use in its Beauty Halls’. The ban, announced this week, has seen the retailer replace all single-use beauty wipes with recyclable or re-usable alternatives to encourage its customers to
Smartech, a software-powered retailer, has announced this week that it has more than doubled its footprint with the launch of a new flagship store, making room for Selfridges’ first ever robot the YuMi that will join as the Smartech barista,
Gourmet marshmallow company, The Marshmallowist will be launching a new innovative flavour pairings range to coincide with their first listing with John Lewis, supporting the growing trend of natural ingredients and spicy flavours as confectionary trends for 2018[1]. Available instore
The world’s first rosemary extract drink, No1 Rosemary Water will be available in selected Waitrose stores across London and the UK from May 2018.
To celebrate the launch of Estée Lauder’s new Pure Colour LOVE lipstick, Estée Lauder has partnered with technology company Perfect Corp to launch its smart technology app YouCam Makeup in Selfridges stores across the UK – making it the first
Franklin & Sons has announced that the premium tonic and mixer range will be available on the shelves in each of the prestigious department stores, Selfridges, situated in London, Birmingham and Manchester, launching on the 27 June. The range of four
Patrón Tequila, one of the most-recognised and respected luxury spirits brands in the world, has taken-over a Christmas window display in Selfridges as part of its UK Christmas sales drive. The activity has been produced and created by launch specialist
The Mexico Tourism Board has partnered with Selfridges to create a modern Mexican gastronomy event – “Welcome to Mexico”. As part of the ‘Year of Mexico’ in the UK celebrations, there will be a series of taste tantalising demos, samplings in the
Selfridges has chosen software from enterprise listening technology company Synthesio to listen to and engage with customers online. Selfridges will now be able to monitor and analyse customer comments online on a global basis, including key Asian social networks like
New research shows click and collect was the success story for retailers this Christmas, with 20% of shoppers buying items online for in-store collection in the run-up to the festive season. Experience design agency Foolproof asked 1000 shoppers whether they had
New snack brand, Popchips, is celebrating its first birthday this month and reports sales in its first year of trading have exceeded expectations by 30%. Since its UK launch in March 2012, Popchips claims it has taken the British snack
Former Adams Childrenswear CEO, Michael Hobbs, has been appointed chairman at specialist retail executive search business court & spark consulting. Hobbs has spent over 30 years operating within the retail sector in roles with H&M, Burtons, Laura Ashley, Mountain Warehouse
Firefly, the natural drinks company, has teamed up with Selfridges to launch a limited edition drink in the store’s iconic yellow brand colour, pantone 109. For a limited time, the vibrant zesty Lemon, Lime and Ginger flavour will be hitting the shelves
David Martin, co-managing partner at the London retail design and branding agency, M Worldwide, believes e-tailers are poised to lead the resurgence in UK high streets High street occupancy levels are at an all-time low, internet shopping is increasing exponentially,
WorldPay, a global leader in payment processing, and China UnionPay, claimed to be the fastest growing card scheme in the world, have announced a partnership which will see WorldPay become the biggest acquirer outside of China for e-commerce UnionPay transactions. Under the
Selfridges is stocking a new range of fruit juice drinks, which are said to take their inspiration from the South American Andes. The range has been developed by Euro-Columbian start up company, JUNA, and offers three new flavours: Lulo, Guanábana
Sugar alternative, Sweet Freedom, has won a listing in Selfridges. Sweet Freedom is made from 100% fruit – apples, grapes and carob – with no added colour, flavour or preservatives. According to the company, it is ideal used in place
Department store Selfridges is launching a campaign to challenge the public to imagine a world with ‘no more fish in the sea’. The Project Ocean initiative is being spearheaded by the retailer’s creative director, Alannah Weston, working in partnership with
