As retailers hit the ground running in 2025, the customer experience remains firmly in the spotlight. The National Retail Federation’s Big Show highlighted a clear trend: brands that prioritise ...

Sainsbury’s has said it will be cutting 3,000 jobs as it announced plans to close its cafes and patisserie, hot food and pizza counters. The move forms part of its strategy to become customers’ First ...

Rituals is set to open more stores across the world after its annual sales broke through the €2 billion barrier. In the beauty brand’s 2024 financial year, sales increased by 21% to €2.1 billion ...

We were delighted to interview Lee Bagnall, chief executive of Go Outdoors, as part of The Retail Bulletin’s Conversations series. While learning more about his incredible career in retail, we ...

Gymshark has collaborated with fitness influencer Leana Deeb on a range of modest activewear. The move follows a study by the brand where 84% of survey respondents said it was a challenge to find ...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has appointed Doug Gurr, the former Amazon UK country manager, as interim chair. The move follows a meeting of the UK’s leading regulators with the Business ...

Alo Yoga, the luxury activewear brand, has opened a new store in Covent Garden’s Seven Dials. Situated in an anchor unit at the junction of Neal Street and Earlham Street, the 5,000 square foot space ...

Toolstation is rolling out its rapid delivery service to over 460 UK stores as it looks to meet growing demand for on-site delivery from tradespeople and DIY customers. The move follows a successful ...

Wickes has published its latest Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap Report which highlights the progress the home improvement retailer is making to build gender and ethnicity equality across its business.

A new online platform, Loopi, has launched in the UK, aiming to streamline the buying and selling of second-hand clothing. Loopi seeks to simplify the resale process by allowing users to receive an ...

Retail has changed a lot over the years. Once upon a time, you could only purchase goods by visiting a store in person, now you can buy products online and even via social media platforms. While it’s ...

Liberty has appointed Lydia King to the role of group buying and merchandising director. She had previously spent the last year as interim buying director at the iconic department store. Liberty said ...