The Body Shop UK is to launch open hiring as part of plans to help people who may have previously been excluded from work. Starting with seasonal in-store roles for Christmas, the health and beauty retailer will be working in partnership with Movement To Work on the programme, which will target...
Boohoo has appointed sustainability expert Kirsty Britz as a non-executive director. With the appointment being effective immediately, she has also become a member of the online fashion retailer’s audit and risk committees. In a statement, Boohoo said the hiring will bring additional expertise to its board, particularly with regard to environmental, social...
New West End Company, the organisation which represents 600 businesses on Oxford Street, Regent Street, Bond Street and in Mayfair, has announced details of a collective planned £5 billion investment into London’s West End through a series of development projects. The news comes as the shopping district looks to bounce back...
AO World saw its like-for-like sales increase by around 5% year-on-year in the six months to 30 September against strong comparatives during the first Covid-19 lockdown. In the UK, revenues climbed by around 6% despite growth being impacted by the nationwide shortage of delivery drivers and disruption to global supply chain. Meanwhile,...
Jigsaw has appointed former Coast and Karen Millen head Beth Butterwick as its new chief executive. According to Drapers, a Jigsaw spokesperson confirmed she had taken up the role in May this year after initially acting as a consulting operating partner. Butterwick left Coast and Karen Millen in 2019 following their acquisition...
Nespresso has unveiled a new experiential concept store at the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent. The move is part of the coffee company’s vision to offer immersive, localised and personalised experiences to customers to engage them with the Nespresso brand. New innovations within the store include an interactive ‘Taste & Discover’ area...
Sainsbury’s is looking to take a chunk of the children’s furniture market with the launch of Habitat Kids. Due to land in stores and online throughout the next few weeks, the range will include hand-drawn alphabet wall art, rainbow rugs, tropical leaf garlands and ‘hide and seek’ bed canopies, all of...
Sephora has completed its acquisition of cosmetics etailer Feelunique from private equity firm Palamon Capital Partners. The deal reportedly values the UK company at 132 million pounds, though LVMH wouldn’t confirm the price of the acquisition. Sephora president and CEO Martin Brok said in a statement: “We are delighted to welcome Feelunique...
Crew Clothing saw its turnover decline by 13% to £59.26 million following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. In the year to 27 December, adjusted EBITDA fell by 8.9% to £8.88 million while pre-tax profit decreased by 38.5% to £5.41 million. While online sales performed well, this was not enough to make...
Dune London has opened a new store at Scotland’s Caledonia Park designer outlet centre. Spanning 1,025 square feet, the new shop stocks shoes from the brand’s collections for men and women as well as Dune London’s range of bags and accessories. The signing coincides with Caledonia Park’s strong recovery after successive lockdowns...
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