Hays Travel has agreed to buy the entire retail portfolio of 555 former Thomas Cook shops after the travel company fell into administration last month. This could mean that up to 2,500 jobs could be saved. Hays Travel has said in a statement that it has already employed over 25% of the...
The Mercers’ Company has today announced that Vans, the original action sports brand, has kicked off its UK retail transformation with the official opening of its brand new Boutique store at 5-7 Neal Street, the first of its kind in Europe. Comprising two floors and spanning 4,359 sq ft the concept...
Whistles has said on Tuesday that it has seen a 10% increase in its online slaes after adding its ‘ship from store’ option. The technology enables customers to order stock online, with their orders being fulfilled from stock sat on shelves in store. This means that customers are less likely to...
Kingfisher has hired Bernard Bot as its new chief financial officer. He will join the business on October 21st, and will be appointed to the board of directors on the same day. Bot was previously in the same role at Travelport Worldwide. Before that, hew was the chief financial officer at Aer...
Stance has opened a new flagship store in London’s Carnaby Street. The store is located in an 800 square foot unit at 45 Carnaby Street, and will sell the brands latest collections and brand collaborations. Rich Philip, marketing director at Stance, said: “We have had some great success in the West End...
Selfridges has posted yet another year of record sales. This has been acheived by the implementation of indoor accessories, such as a skate bowl. In the 12 months until February, the department store posted £1.85 billion sales, which is a six percent increase on the previous year. The Oxford Street store has...
According to BBC News, Pizza Express has hired financial advisors ahead of a meeting with lenders to review its current debt situation. The chain has made a loss for the last two years as its operating profits were offset by high interest payments on its £1.1 billion worth of debt. Pizza Express...
H&M has opened its first store in Belarus. The opening saw over 2,000 customers on the day, with the first customer receiving a gift card worth 300 BYN after queuing outside the store from 2pm the previous day. H&M provided coffee to its customers in the morning, as well as performances from...
Browns is set to open a pop-up shop in Berlin next month in collaboration with Reference Studios. The pop-up will be a three-day experiential-led retail, and will be open from November 14-16. It will be the third opening of a Browns Nomad pop-up, and will feature ‘a series of experiences and exclusive...
Victoria Beckham Limited has appointed Marie Leblanc de Reynies as its new chief executive. Leblanc de Reynies has worked at the brand since May 2018 as product director and then took up the position of managing director of brand and product. Her previous experience includes roles at Printemps, Sonia Rykiel, Celine, American...
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