B&Q is to acquire five leasehold stores in the UK, currently trading as Homebase, for £2.5 million. The sites are situated in Altrincham, Basingstoke, Biggleswade, Leamington Spa and Worcester. The ...

As we kick off the new year, it’s natural to set fresh goals for ourselves and our organisations – especially when it comes to supporting our people. At Secret Linen Store, founder Molly Freshwater ...

London Designer Outlet (LDO) saw its sales increase by 5% to over £103 million in 2024 as it benefited from a 2% rise in footfall to over 5.4 million visits. The Wembley Park scheme has also reported ...

Dr. Martens’ global creative director Darren Mckoy has stepped down after ten years with the footwear brand. He joined the business in 2015 initially as global category manager for footwear before ...

Next has raised its annual profit outlook after sales exceeded expectations in the run-up to Christmas. The fashion and home retailer said its full price sales were up 6% in the nine weeks to 28 ...

Ulta Beauty has appointed Kecia Steelman as its new chief executive. She has succeeded Dave Kimbell who has retired after working for 11 years with the brand but will remain as an advisor until 28 ...

B&Q parent company Kingfisher has appointed retail veteran Ian McLeod as a non-executive director, with effect from 20 January. McLeod has over 40 years of experience gained in various international ...

Patrick is our Commercial Director, with over 20 years of marketing, design and B2B publishing experience. He has earned his stripes in consumer publishing as well, overseeing projects for the Women's ...

Sainsbury's has reported its biggest ever Christmas with sales up 3.8% in the six weeks to 4 January. Grocery sales rose by 3 ...

It’s been eighteen months since my last chat with the Cas, founder of OnBuy. Since then, the marketplace has undergone an ...

When Tesco launched its Clubcard 30 years ago - on 13 February 1995 - loyalty within the retail sector was largely limited to ...

Nisa has kicked off 2025 with a major boost for its retail partners by removing the fuel levy and extending its Mega Deals ...