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The Range has confirmed the locations for new superstores following Homebase acquisition
The Range owner CDS Superstores has confirmed the next wave of openings for its new superstores, following its acquisition of Homebase.
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Kingfisher has appointed former Halfords and Coles boss to its board
Home enhancement giant Kingfisher has appointed a former chief executive of Halfords and director of a raft of big retailers to its board.
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B&Q has bought five more Homebase stores
B&Q has reached an agreement to purchase five more Homebase stores for £2.5m, following the retailer’s collapse into administration in November.
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Wickes hires Tesco director for new chief retail and distribution officer role
Wickes has appointed a Tesco director to its new chief retail and distribution officer role on its executive board.
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Outlet Shopping at The O2 reports ‘record’ year
Outlet Shopping at The O2 has reported its “best ever” year of trade in 2024 as retail, leisure and food and beverage continues to thrive.
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Pets at Home veteran Stonier joins Medivet
During her time on the board, Stonier guided Pets at Home through private equity ownerships with Bridgepoint Capital and US buyout fund KKR, as well as its IPO in 2014 and the acquisition of Vets for Pets the year prior.
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Uniqlo, Gymshark and Lush have stopped hiring through gig economy apps
Uniqlo, Gymshark and Lush, have stopped using freelance retail workers through apps, after facing fierce criticism from unions.
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Aldi hails ‘best ever’ Christmas as customers trade up
Discounter Aldi has recorded its best-ever Christmas and said customers marked the festive season by trading up to premium own-label products.
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Shein and Temu summoned to face MPs over employment rights
Fast-fashion giants Shein and Temu are set to be grilled by a parliamentary committee as part of an ongoing probe into employment rights.
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London Designer Outlet has posted its ‘best ever’ Boxing Day and Black Friday
London Designer Outlet (LDO) at Wembley Park has hailed its “bumper” year thanks to the outlet’s “best ever” Boxing Day and Black Friday performances.
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Evri delivered ‘record parcel volumes’ over the festive peak
Parcel firm Evri has delivered “record parcel volumes” over the peak festive period, which included its “best-ever week” following Black Friday.
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Ben Sherman owner has snapped up Laura Ashley from Gordon Brothers
British fashion and lifestyle retailer Laura Ashley has been acquired by New York-based Marquee Brands, the owner of British clothing brand Ben Sherman, from Gordon Brothers.
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Brompton boss says bike industry ‘in turmoil’ as profits nearly wiped out
The chief executive of Brompton has said the industry is “in turmoil” and predicted that 2025 will be another tough year after profits nosedived.
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Severe weather set to batter retail footfall this weekend
Retailers hoping for a healthy flow of sale shoppers this weekend will likely be disappointed as snowy weather is expected to severely impact footfall in stores.
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Hush sales and profits have fallen but it remains ‘committed’ to growth
Hush has reported falling sales and swung to a loss during the full year as the ongoing cost-of-living crisis continued to take toll.
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Ocado bolsters health offering with Holland & Barrett partnership
Ocado has partnered with health retailer Holland & Barrett to sell a selection of health and wellness products on its ecommerce platform.
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Asda and Morrisons kick off new year with price cuts on hundreds of products
Supermarket giants Asda and Morrisons have both kicked off the new year by rolling out price cuts across thousands of products.
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December footfall is given a boost as retailers brace for ‘challenging’ 2025
UK retail in December saw an uplift in footfall across all destinations as shoppers flocked to stores over the festive season.
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Revolution Beauty enters ‘confidential settlement’ with former shareholder
Revolution Beauty has announced that it has entered into a “confidential settlement” with a former shareholder, Chrysalis Investments Limited.
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Barbour’s profits are up despite a dip in sales
Barbour has reported a rise in profits for the full year despite a dip in sales as it remains laser-focused on being the go-to British lifestyle brand.