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First of its kind training partnership announced between Southern Co-op and Solent Mind

16th May 2023|Company News, Latest News|

As 15th May marked the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, Southern Co-op and Solent Mind have entered into a first of its kind partnership for the [...]

Screwfix Sprint delivers trade essentials to site in 60 minutes or less

16th May 2023|Company News, Latest News|

Screwfix launches new national campaign across the media for its hyper-convenient delivery service, Screwfix Sprint Busy customers can order trade supplies on the Screwfix app and have [...]

Selfridges invites customers to ‘go long’ at The Stock Market in the Corner Shop

16th May 2023|Company News, Latest News, Sustainability|

Preowned items can be valued, exchanged and repaired in a space playfully inspired by the London Stock Exchange Selfridges launches The Stock Market at the Corner Shop, a [...]

Cream, custard, champagne and fizz boost UK grocery sales to £2.8bn over Coronation week

16th May 2023|Company News, Latest News, Trends|

Despite the cost-of-living crisis, UK grocery sales during the week of the Coronation exceeded those recorded for the Platinum Jubilee week in 2022 Brits celebrated the coronation [...]

Fanatics announces ground-breaking partnership with Sky Sports to launch their new online shop for fans

15th May 2023|Company News, Latest News|

Fanatics, a digital sports platform and global leader in licensed sports merchandise, and Sky Sports have announced a new partnership that will see a new online sports merchandise shop, available to sports fans across the UK, Ireland, [...]

London Designer Outlet exceeds previous records as it enters 10th year of trading with strongest ever Q1

12th May 2023|Company News, Latest News, Trends|

London Designer Outlet (LDO) achieved its strongest ever April, with sales increasing 16 percent YOY and 17 percent since pre-pandemic (2019) Q1 sales at the LDO amounted [...]

Outlook on growth areas and highlights for Christmasworld 2024

12th May 2023|Company News, Latest News, Show News|

The leading international consumer goods fairs Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld were held together for the first time at the Frankfurt Exhibition Centre in February 2023. Under the [...]

JD Williams launches bold campaign that pushes against midlife stereotypes

11th May 2023|Company News, Latest News|

JD Williams has launched a new campaign that represents a generation of women through a positive, aspirational, fashion forward lens. The online retailer understands its customer and [...]

Lush launches circular recycling ‘Green Hub’ at Fleets Corner in Poole

11th May 2023|Company News, Latest News, New Stores, Sustainability|

Federated Hermes has announced that Lush, the UK-based cosmetics pioneer, has launched its newest Green Hub at Fleets Corner Business Park in Poole. Lush has invested £2.3m [...]

SHEIN sets ambition to rescue the industry’s excess inventory through Circular Economy Technology in partnership with Queen of Raw

11th May 2023|Company News, Latest News, Sustainability|

SHEIN leverages Queen of Raw’s science-based software, Materia MX, to support commitment to full circularity by 2050, part of its evoluSHEIN roadmap SHEIN, a global e-retailer of [...]

Co-op and Just Eat partnership ‘delivers’ near 1,000 stores as retailer aims to bag 30 percent of quick-convenience online grocery market

11th May 2023|Company News, Latest News|

Co-op’s partnership with Just Eat is set to deliver increased online availability in communities as it reaches almost 1,000 stores by the end of this month (May), [...]

Speaker programme announced for Digital Signage Summit Europe 2023

10th May 2023|Company News, Latest News, Show News|

DSS Europe returns to Munich on 5th – 6th July 2023 with a host of compelling speakers from across the industry, to explore ‘Engaging Experiences - Concepts, [...]

Bagging a better time at The Bridges shopping centre for sound-sensitive children

10th May 2023|Company News, Latest News|

A new initiative aimed at calming sound-sensitive children has been launched at The Bridges, a leading North East shopping centre. For children with conditions such as ADHD [...]

IKEA continues London expansion with launch of multi-million-pound Distribution Centre in Dartford

10th May 2023|Company News, Latest News, New Stores|

IKEA UK has opened a 452,000 sqft distribution centre in Dartford, Kent The new facility will enable faster, more sustainable home deliveries across London and the southeast [...]

Eurovision spending set to provide UK retailers and hospitality venues with £470m boost

10th May 2023|Company News, Latest News, Trends|

Retailers predicted to make £244 million as 9.9 million UK shoppers stock up on food and drink to enjoy at home across the contest Retailers set to [...]

Olea Social opens UK debut site at The Yards, Covent Garden

9th May 2023|Company News, Latest News, New Stores|

Longmartin Properties Ltd, a joint venture between Shaftesbury Capital and the Mercers’ Company, has announced Olea Social, the modern Mediterranean restaurant, has opened its debut site within The Yards, Covent Garden.  Located [...]

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