Clarks focuses an athleisure growth with new product launches and category expansion
Clarks, the globally renowned British footwear brand, is accelerating its expansion into performance walking footwear, broadening its athleisure portfolio following strong growth across its Pace and Solevana [...]
Iceland Foods launches first-ever customer-led colleague award
Iceland Foods has launched its first ever Customers’ Choice Award, a new initiative that puts customers at the heart of recognising and celebrating outstanding colleagues across the [...]
Online savings for Just Eat shoppers as Co-op member price savings introduced
Change for online shoppers via Just Eat as Co-op member price savings introduced Co-op becomes first convenience retailer to introduce member price savings on the Just Eat [...]
Lisa Angel to make Northern debut at Victoria Leeds
Victoria Leeds, owned and operated by Redical, has announced that independent jewellery and accessories retailer, Lisa Angel, has signed to make its Northern debut in the destination’s Victoria Gate. [...]
Metrocentre breaks ground on new spot for indie retail
The Metrocentre Partnership has started construction works on a new space for independent brands at Metrocentre, transforming a key part of the destination’s Upper Green Mall and [...]
Valentine’s Day e-commerce tips to boost sales and repeat customers
By Andrew Scanlon, Head of Sales and Marketing at Staci Valentine’s Day is increasingly becoming a prime opportunity for retailers. No longer just about couples, the rise [...]
Shaftesbury Capital welcomes a quartet of new brands to Covent Garden’s Seven Dials neighbourhood
Shaftesbury Capital has announced the signing of four new retailers in Covent Garden’s Seven Dials neighbourhood, including a London first for Scottish brand Islander, and a new London [...]
The 2026 consumer goods fairs once again delivered as a global marketplace for inspiration and orientation
The high level of visitor satisfaction and internationality send a strong message: with 4,636 exhibitors and participants from 170 countries, Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld confirmed their leading [...]
From ‘Shall we split it?’ to paying at the table: How Valentine’s Day dining is changing
Latest research from Lloyds Merchant Services reveals the changing ways people settle the bill, and what busy restaurant nights demand behind the scenes One in five couples [...]
Bath & Body Works selects Derbion for first East Midlands location
Derbion has announced that international beauty brand Bath & Body Works will be joining its line-up later this year. The retailer has selected Derbion for its first [...]
Dragon’s Den investor and retail entrepreneur, Touker Suleyman, joins the headline speaker line-up at RTS 2026
Dragon’s Den investor and retail leader, Touker Suleyman, has been confirmed as a headline speaker at Retail Technology Show (RTS) 2026, the leading event that connects Europe’s [...]
Valentine’s Day 2026: Premium treats, AI gifting and the first real test of HFSS rules
Valentine’s Day has kicked off the 2026 retail events calendar with momentum, with expenditure forecast to rise by 12 percent to £1.6bn. The latest analysis (carried out across [...]
OurCoop pledges 300 new apprenticeships as it marks National Apprenticeship Week 2026
OurCoop, the UK’s largest independent co-operative Society, has announced one of its first major commitments since forming - a pledge to create 300 new apprenticeship placements as [...]
Cornish Bakery reveals six new locations – including first ever Welsh bakery
Cornish Bakery, the independent, founder-driven company first started in Mevagissey, Cornwall, has confirmed the locations where it will open six new bakeries by May 2026. The ambitious [...]
Uber Eats reveals the UK’s unfiltered Valentine’s baskets as on-demand delivery plays Cupid this weekend
From a 400 percent spike in searches* for last-minute cards to supermarket dine-in feasts, new Uber Eats data shows romance waits for no one. The Uber Eats [...]
Livingston Designer Outlet welcomes new retailers to further strengthen its F&B category this spring
Livingston Designer Outlet is strengthening its food and beverage lineup with a pipeline of new openings set to arrive over the coming months, reinforcing the centre’s evolution [...]
Manchester Arndale kicks off 2026 with Wingstop UKI signing
Wingstop UKI, the fast-growing restaurant specialising in chicken and flavour, is coming to Manchester Arndale after agreeing a five-year lease to occupy a 5,928 sq ft unit. [...]
Søstrene Grene brings Scandinavian ‘Hygge’ to Eastbourne’s seafront
Danish lifestyle brand Søstrene Grene has confirmed plans to open a new store at The Beacon in Eastbourne, bringing its signature Scandinavian design and affordable homewares to [...]
1 in 4 parcels processed out of hours in 2025
New data from Collect+ shows that more than one in four (27 percent) of all parcels were picked-up or dropped-off (PUDO) outside of office hours (18:00-09:00) in [...]
bloobloom opens brand new store in Notting Hill
French fashion eyewear brand bloobloom has opened a brand new 900 sq ft store in world renowned retail destination Notting Hill on 4th February 2026. Located at [...]
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