All articles by Megan Robinson – Page 27
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NewsTHG Ingenuity has appointed a new chief commercial officer
THG Ingenuity has hired a new chief commercial officer to grow the group’s “growth agenda” following the demerger from THG PLC.
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NewsThe Range has debuted its Homebase garden centre with a new store
The Range has opened the doors to the first of its “many” superstores while debuting “garden centres by Homebase”.
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NewsSuperdrug has seen its ‘best Christmas ever’ driven by gift sets and hair care
Superdrug has recorded its “best Christmas ever” as gift sets and hair care saw high sales over the festive period.
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AnalysisHow Currys plans to keep charging ahead following a strong Christmas
A raised profit outlook, higher Christmas sales and an improvement in the Nordics market, Currys recorded strong growth over peak trading.
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NewsUK high street spend declined as shoppers took part in a ‘cautious Christmas’
UK high streets saw a drop in sales in December as shoppers decided to take a cautious approach to Christmas spending, according to data from Rendle Intelligence and Insights shared exclusively with Retail Week.
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NewsStrong discounts helped drive ‘record’ £26bn online spend over golden quarter
UK shoppers spent a record £25.8bn during the golden quarter period, according to Adobe Analytics.
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NewsBoots has poached an Asda exec for chief retail role
Boots has appointed a new chief retail, logistics and operations director, poaching him from Asda.
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NewsVery Group has recorded increase in golden quarter sales
Very Group has recorded a strong Christmas and Black Friday trading, mainly driven by a rise in annual sales across home, toys, gifts and beauty.
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NewsJD Sports has seen revenue increase despite a ‘challenging and volatile market’
JD Sports has recorded a growth in revenue across its golden quarter trading period, despite what the retailer called a “challenging and volatile market”.
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NewsOcado has delivered 'another record-breaking Christmas' and strong performance across 2024
Ocado has achieved “another record-breaking Christmas” with its highest-ever level of sales over the festive trading period, along with a strong performance throughout 2024.
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NewsA new initiative has been launched to help grow the UK’s high streets
Exclusive: Representatives from British retailers have launched a new initiative taking on issues with the high streets, as well as unlocking opportunities for growth, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsCurrys has expanded its retail media offering into its stores
The electricals giant has expanded its retail media offering, Currys Connected Media, into all its stores across the UK and Ireland.
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NewsTracey Clements has stepped down from her role at BP
Tracey Clements, BP’s senior vice president of mobility and convenience across Europe, has stepped down from her role after nearly four years at the business, Retail Week can reveal.
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GalleryCharlotte Tilbury has unveiled ‘beauty store of the future’ in London
Charlotte Tilbury has opened the doors to its flagship store in Covent Garden, unveiling a store triple the size of its former unit in the area.
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NewsBoots records growth across all categories after an ‘exceptional’ Black Friday period
Health and beauty retailer Boots has recorded growth across all of its categories and channels in the first quarter, along with an “exceptional” performance over the Black Friday period.
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AnalysisMajority of retail finance heads are predicting price rises this year. Here is what retailers say
Two thirds of retail CFOs are planning price rises in response to changes to employer National Insurance contributions, according to new data published by the British Retail Consortium
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NewsThe Perfume Shop has launched a new retail media proposition
The Perfume Shop has collaborated with health and beauty conglomerate AS Watson’s retail media ecosytem to launch a new retail media proposition.
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NewsB&M has driven profit and sales growth over golden quarter trading period
Value variety retailer B&M has recorded a rise in profit and sales following “disciplined operational execution” over the golden quarter trading period.
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NewsGreggs has surpassed £2bn in sales as it expects to maintain growth in 2025
Food-to-go retailer Greggs has reported it has surpassed £2bn in its full-year trading period, in what its chief executive described as a “another year of good progress”.
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NewsM&S sees ‘another good Christmas’ as investment in quality and value pays off
Marks & Spencer has recorded “another good Christmas” as sales across food, home and beauty rose over the festive period.