Tesco is to open in Spain in conjunction with Europe’s biggest department store, El Corte Ingles. The two companies are also partnering in the UK with a trial which currently sees El Corte Ingles selling a range of 50 products in five Tesco stores across in London. This is set...
Jewellery brand Pandora has seen a 30% rise in UK revenue for the first quarter. A combination of new collections as well as continued improvement on the sale of charms contributed to the rise. In the past year, the company has added 40 new concept stores, bringing its estate to...
It has been announced that Westfield Stratford City has been selected as the launching pad for Ikea’s new, smaller format store in London. The new store is expected to open in summer 2016 and its new “Order and Collection Point” will be a first for the home furnishing retailer. The store will...
Richard Collins, an employee of The Fossil Group for 12 years has been promoted from operations director to managing director. Starting as an account merchandising manager in 2004, the company commented he had roots “firmly established in the fashion sector” and will now take a “holistic approach to ensure the entire...
Unsettled weather and a lack of consumer confidence have seen UK retail sales remain flat for the second month. In the four weeks from April 3rd to April 30th, the BRC-KPMG’s sales monitor showed overall flat sales across the UK retail industry, with positive food sales offset by record declines in...
Healthcare chain Holland & Barrett has told suppliers that it will be pushing through cost reductions of at least 5%, three months after first writing to suppliers demanding price cuts. An initial letter from CEO Peter Aldis to suppliers in January suggested the price cuts would enable suppliers to “contribute proportionally...
The chief executive of Claire’s Accessories, Beatrice Lafon, has resigned after two years at the head of the business. Ms. Lafon previously served as CEO of TJ Hughes Limited from January 2011 to April 2011. She will be replaced by Ron Marshall, formerly CEO of book chain borders, who has been...
Greggs, the bakery chain has reported its sales growth has slowed since the beginning of this year due to weaker high street conditions in March. Figures show that like-for-like sales increased 3.7% in the first 18 weeks of this year, compared to a 6% rise the previous year. Greggs commented by saying...
It has been revealed that Dragon’s Den star and entrepreneur, Touker Suleyman, who already owns menswear brand Hawes & Curtis as well as womenswear label Ghost, has voiced his interest in Austin Reed, which is currently in administration, confirming “parts of the business are on my radar”. Austin Reed fell into...
The founders of Hotel Chocolat, Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris, have each walked away with £20 million after the company raised £55.5 million raised through flotation of the luxury chocolatier of London’s Alternative Investment Market. The money raised will be used to fund further expansion of its store estate and website...
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