The supermarket giant said the shake-up is part of a restructure which would see more customer service staff and fewer managers Morrisons is to axe 1,500 shop floor workers as it becomes the latest supermarket to announce large-scale job cuts. The supermarket giant said the shake-up is part of a restructure which would see more... Continue Reading →

M&S plans closure of 14 more UK stores British retailer Marks & Spencer said on Wednesday six UK stores would close by the end of April, while a further eight had been identified for closure. M&S said in November 2016 it would reposition about 25 percent of its clothing and home space through a combination... Continue Reading →

Superdry Sport to design Invictus UK team kit for next year’s Games as agreed a deal to design and provide free bespoke technical sports kit and team clothing for UK Team competitors and supporters at next year’s Invictus Games. Invictus Games Toronto 2017, UK Team supported by Help for Heroes Under the deal, Superdry Sport’s... Continue Reading →

Co-op to open 100 new stores in 2018 as it continues expansion The Co-op has confirmed plans to open 100 new stores across the UK this year, creating an estimated 1,600 jobs, as part of a continued drive to expand its footprint across the country. The retailer is spending more than £160m on new store launches, with more than... Continue Reading →

Gerry Gray,  who had held the role of chief executive at Poundworld for almost two years following a long career with Tesco,  has resigned and left the business. Steve Johnson, executive chairman,  is assuming the role until a permanent appointment can be made.

Primark is set to take a 70,000sq ft store in Westfield London’s new 740,000sq ft expansion that is expected to open next summer. The store will be the second largest in the shopping centre’s £600 million expansion, after John Lewis’s 230,000sq ft anchor. After the new extension is opened to the public, Westfield London is... Continue Reading →

Thomas Cook has announced it plans to close high street branches. PIC: Lewis Stickley/PA Wire Travel giant Thomas Cook is to close 50 high street shops, putting 400 jobs at risk, just weeks before Christmas. The closures will affect Thomas Cook and Co-operative Travel branded stores and will take place between now and March 2018.... Continue Reading →

Situated on Meadowhall’s High Street, the 4,000 square foot shop was designed by creative agency Dalziel and Pow. Simon Brown, managing director and founder of Joe Browns, said: “I’m absolutely delighted with the store, I think we’ve achieved what we set out to do, which was to create an impressive three- dimensional version of our... Continue Reading →

If plans to transform Oxford into a pedestrianised area go through, the Western section of Oxford Street may well become the 'world's best outdoor shopping experience.' Ambitious plans for the transformation of the shopping district where unveiled today by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan and Deputy Leader of Westminster City Council, Cllr Robert Davis.... Continue Reading →

Asda has hired Carrefour’s former chief merchandising officer Jesús Lorente for a similar role as the Big 4 grocer undergoes a leadership overhaul. The news comes a week after Asda announced that deputy chief executive Roger Burnley will replace current chief executive Sean Clarke from January 1. Lorente will succeed Andrew Moore, who is stepping from... Continue Reading →

The 60 second TV commercial is set in a magical Argos distribution centre where a troupe of Argos elves are helping Santa to deliver gifts across the country. Created by CHI & Partners and directed by Gary Freedman, the advert aims to highlight Argos’s commitment to speedy delivery and its Fast Track same-day delivery service.... Continue Reading →

Cormac Tobin had been with the Celesio group for more than 10 years Cormac Tobin, managing director of Lloydspharmacy's parent company Celesio UK, has left the company “with immediate effect”, the multiple has announced. His departure comes just one week after Mr Tobin – who had been with the Celesio group for more than 10 years... Continue Reading →

by The Retail Bulletin In the three months to 29 October online sales climbed by 13.2% but sales in the retailer’s stores were down 7.7%. In a statement, Next said the lower clearance rates seen in its summer end-of-season sale this year had continued into the third quarter, both in the mid-season sale and its... Continue Reading →

by The Retail Bulletin He will succeed current chief executive Sean Clarke who has held the position since July 2016. In a statement, the company said Clarke will be “taking some time out” but will “remain engaged” with Walmart. Burnley returned to Asda as chief operating officer and deputy chief executive in October 2016 and... Continue Reading →

M&S clothing boss leaves weeks after starting new role while John Lewis director quits A senior boss is leaving M&S's clothing division Marks & Spencer’s clothing recovery has been dealt a fresh blow after one of its senior directors quit while John Lewis’s boardroom is facing a reshuffle with the departure of a senior director.... Continue Reading →

Marc Jacobs opens first online flagship store in China Oct 18, 2017 Marc Jacobs has recently launched  first online flagship store in China with Viplux, the flagship luxury channel for international luxury and premium brands on vip.com. The Marc Jacobs China-based online flagship is offering its hip hop-inspired fall 2017 collection to 300 million vip.com... Continue Reading →

Womenswear brand Galvan is set to open its debut retail concept, which will comprise of a showroom, bridal atelier, office, and archive space for the independent label. Located at Clarendon Cross, Notting Hill, the studio will allow customer to purchase current collection, pre-order from next collection, as well as place orders from Galvan’s archive of... Continue Reading →

Sainsbury Cuts Jobs as Brexit Puts Online Retailers Off U.K. The U.K. retail industry’s Brexit-linked turmoil deepened as J Sainsbury Plc said it would cut as many as 2,000 jobs, Zalando SE said the market is losing attractiveness and rival online fashion site Asos Plc discussed contingency plans. Sainsbury’s move follows Tesco Plc, which announced... Continue Reading →

Lifestyle retailer Fat Face will extend its closing times during the festive break and plans to shut 40 stores on Boxing Day, Drapers has learned. The Boxing Day closures, which take place on the same day its winter Sale period starts, are four times greater than last year’s pilot, when 10 shops shut on the... Continue Reading →

(Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) Primark fans, take a deep breath, because we’ve got some amazing news for you. Primark is set to open a brand new store – and it’s going to be bigger and better than ever. The biggest in the UK, in actual fact. The new store, which is going to be... Continue Reading →

Primark takes biggest letting in 25 years at Centre:MK Primark is set to take over the former BHS store at Centre:MK in Milton Keynes, marking the shopping centre’s largest letting in quarter of a century. The discount fashion retailer has penned a deal to move into the 75,000sq ft space, a year after BHS vacated... Continue Reading →

British department store chain House of Fraser half-year earnings fell to an 8.6 million pound loss for the 26 weeks to July 29, 2017, down significantly from its EBITDA profit of 900,000 pounds for H1 2016. House of Fraser’s like-for-like sales and profits for the first half of the year dropped after being heavily disrupted... Continue Reading →

Fat Face has promoted four of its senior staff to director level as part of an ongoing investment drive to improve its products and ecommerce divisions. Emma Shaw has been promoted from head of design to design director, while Kate Brown was promoted from head of buying and quality to buying and quality director. Shaw... Continue Reading →

1 half-year earnings sunk to an £8.6m loss Profits at House of Fraser have come under strain after the launch of a new web platform and "significant discounting" took its toll on the retailer. The department store chain said half-year earnings sunk to an £8.6m (€9.7m) loss, down from a £900,000 profit in 2016, as... Continue Reading →

Online sales at BHS grow 35% thanks to new start-up mentality. The MD of BHS.com has revealed sales at the online retailer have increased by over a third in Q2. Speaking to the Press Association, BHS.com MD Kevan Mallinder said sales grew 35%, bolstered by its womenswear clothing range which increased 350% over the period.... Continue Reading →

McDonald’s workers are staging their first UK strike since the US burger chain opened in Britain over forty years ago, amid a heated row over zero-hours contracts and claims of workplace bullying. The 24 hour strike began at midnight at two outlets owned by the fast food giant which has been selling its burgers to... Continue Reading →

Poundland given one of the biggest ever retail food safety fines as mouse droppings found on baby clothes The discount chain had to close one of its busiest stores when evidence of mouse droppings and urine were found on food shelves alongside gnawed and soiled packets of biscuits, nuts, sweets and popcorn Poundland has been... Continue Reading →

Arcadia, which owned BHS until it was sold to Dominic Chappell-led consortium, reaches deal with store’s liquidatorsSir Philip Green’s Arcadia retail empire has agreed to pay £30m to unsecured creditors of BHS following the collapse of the department store chain with the loss of 11,000 jobs.Arcadia, which owned BHS until it was sold to a... Continue Reading →

Tiffany reported its financial results for the three months (“second quarter”) and six months (“first half”) ended July 31, 2017. In both periods, modest net sales increases and improved operating margins contributed to growth in diluted earnings per share.In the second quarter: Worldwide net sales increased 3% to $960 million, while comparable store sales declined 2%.... Continue Reading →

The head of retail for Gant’s UK and Irish arm has resigned after almost five years in the position.Darren Whelpton-Smith has moved on to rugby leisurewear brand Raging Bull as its head of retail, wholesale and ecommerce.Whelpton-Smith is a former area manager for fashion chains Levi’s and Republic, and his last role before Gant was... Continue Reading →

Dominic ChappellDominic Chappell, the former BHS owner, is to be prosecuted by The Pensions Regulator for failing to provide information to an investigation into the sale of the collapsed retailer.Mr Chappell headed up Retail Acquisitions, the company that acquired BHS for £1 from billionaire Sir Philip Green in 2015.The TPR said it is prosecuting Mr... Continue Reading →

Our most recent UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI) reveals striking evidence that customers hold the power when it comes to business performance.The index reveals Aldi as the highest performing supermarket for customer satisfaction, overtaking heritage brands M&S and Waitrose, while also making the largest gains in sales and market share.The three supermarkets with the lowest... Continue Reading →

The athleisure trend sweeping the UK is predicted to drive the sportswear market’s value to £2.5 billion in 2017.According to a new report from GlobalData, sports clothing has jumped eight per cent year-on-year as retailers rush to cash in on the trend and release their own athleisure ranges.This is nearly four times the growth of... Continue Reading →

“Westfield Stratford City – John Lewis” by EG Focus is licensed under CC BY 2.0Despite being a 150-year-old department store, the UK’s John Lewis brand has been quick to evolve with the times and set its own standards in retailing.The retailer is famed for its ‘fair’ approach to business from its ‘partnership’ status to its... Continue Reading →