Due to the collapse of Costcutter’s supplier Palmer & Harvey earlier this week, Co-op has entered into an agreement that will see it become the exclusive wholesale supplier to Costcutter Supermarket Group and its 2,200 Costcutter, Mace, Simply Fresh, Supershop and Kwiksave convenience stores. The Co-op has also confirmed that it...
Yoox Net-A-Porter, saw a significant rise in purchases made on mobile devices after the festive season kicked-off on Black Friday with the proportion of sales reaching an all-time high of 66% on Sunday. There was a surge in customers making their first order via the group’s apps. In the retailer’s 'hard...
Fenwick, has appointed Robbie Feather as its new chief executive. Due to take up his position in January, Mr Feather has worked with Sainsbury’s since 2011 with his most recent role being commercial director of Argos. Fenwick non-executive chairman, Richard Pennycook said: ‘I’m delighted that Robbie has decided to join Fenwick....
Pets at Home saw its like for like revenue increase by 3.9% in its first half after trading momentum steadily improved throughout the period. In the 28 weeks to October 12th, like for like merchandise sales rose by 3.1% as trade was boosted by omnichannel initiatives, innovations in the retailer’s accessories...
CBRE Global Investors has today announced that The Jägerhaus Bar has opened a festive pop-up at Angel Central, Islington. The pop-up, run by German Events Ltd, is located on the central piazza and will run until December 23rd. The Bavarian-style solid wood cabins are decorated in a Black Forest theme with...
Kate Spade has opened its first standalone store outside of London in Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent. The retailer has opened the doors to its 1600sq ft store marking its fifth UK store. Co-owner and asset manager of Bluewater Robert Hardie said: “The premium retail experience provided by Kate Spade New...
Ramsdens, the financial services provider, pawnbroker and jewellery retailer, has reported an 18% uplift in group revenue to £21.8 million in the six months to September 30th. Pre-tax profit rose by 63% to £5.2 million while EBITDA was up 43% to £6 million in the period. Ramsdens chief executive, Peter Kenyon...
Figures have shown that UK retail footfall increased by 0.95% year on year on Black Friday with 42% of retailers seeing growth in footfall. According to Ipsos Retail Performance, the compiler of the Retail Traffic Index, footfall was mixed for retailers depending on the emphasis they gave to online or in-store...
Steinhoff UK has appointed former multichannel director of The Range, Alexander Bartholomew as ecommerce and digital director. Mr Bartholomew will join the retail board at Steinhoff whose brands include Bensons for Beds and Harveys. Bartholomew’s former roles also include acting as a consultant to various companies setting up web and digital...
Clothing brand Weird Fish has unveiled a new store concept in Newquay. The shop in Fore Street has been refitted with a bright and contemporary look. The re-fits are the beginning of a planned series of store re-designs for Weird Fish. Designed by Whiteroom, the new format aims to bring Weird...
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