Boux Avenue are launching their first ever activewear range. The new collection will feature items in a variety of shapes and styles in three different prints called Leaf, Marble and Floral and will be available from the 10 August Debby Duckett, Boux Avenue buying director, said: “At Boux Avenue we are very excited to launch our new...
Acuitis are looking to expand in the near future by opening 40 stores across the UK. The company are now working with the retail design agency Blackdog on strategy and communications as the brand is rolled out across the country over the next two years. Anna Thomas, retail operations director at Acuitis, said:...
Homebase are looking to reveal plans next week that 60 stores will be closing, putting about 1,500 jobs at risk. Restructuring company Hilco will outline plans for a rescue deal next week, according to reports. Homebase has about 250 stores and 11,500 employees....
Aldi are moving towards becoming carbon neutral in the UK and Ireland by 2019 following investment in a long-term carbon management programme. With more than 775 stores and 11 distribution centres across the UK and Ireland, the supermarket chain has reduced its carbon footprint in recent years and cut greenhouse gas emissions...
Christian Louboutin and Gucci have both opened their brand new boutiques at Selfridges in Birmingham’s Bullring. Christian Louboutin have launched an art deco themed boutique within the department store. Gucci have opened a boutique that offers its latest collections of shoes, accessories and fashion. Sam Watts, Selfridges Birmingham general manager, said: “There’s no better luxury destination in...
Pandora have decided to cut 400 jobs as part of their plan to support their strategy and protect profitability. 397 employees from Pandora’s 27,000 strong workforce will leave the company. Other changes will include strengthening cooperation between sales, marketing and merchandising, optimising support functions, including providing more standardised reporting and processes, and implementing a...
John Lewis has seen their sales decline by 2.1% on the same week last year. Fashion sales were down 2.9% in the week although sales in the beauty, wellbeing and leisure category were up 3.9%. Sales of women’s accessories edged up 0.4% as the retailer price matched competitor promotions through its Never...
New Look has posted a 4% decline in its own brand like-for-like sales in its first quarter which was an improvement on the 8.2% drop seen in the same period in the previous year. Alistair McGeorge, New Look executive chairman, said: “We previously said that our focus is to achieve financial...
Chris Edwards, Poundworld founder, is blaming the downfall of the retailer on bad management practices. Having sold the business to a US private equity firm by the name of TPG Capital in 2015, Edwards said the business was “badly managed” following the sale and that he even went as far as raising his...
COS are opening a concept store at the new Coal Drops Yard shopping destination in London’s King’s Cross. Due to open this autumn, the store will stock an edit of the COS collection and the shop will also offer items from independent wellbeing companies, lifestyle brands and publishing houses. ...
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