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Special Olympics GB athletes are help test the accessibility of the UK’s future Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) during the National Summer Games in Birmingham from 27 to 30 August.
Barbour, ASOS and British artist Jimmy Turrell have teamed up to reimagine Barbour’s Bedale Jacket using contemporary fashion and art. The Barbour Re-loved x ASOS: Jimmy Turrell Edition will be available exclusively on ASOS. The range comprises of ten jackets, designed to be “wearable pieces of art” and all ten are unique. ASOS.WORLD consumers will have...
The Strait of Hormuz is facing renewed uncertainty as the US prepares a major new package of sanctions against Iran.
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has expanded its partnership with Zalando’s B2B logistics and fulfilment business, ZEOS, as it aims to bolster its direct-to-consumer arm.
Natural skincare firm Aroma-Zone has unveiled a new pop-up experience at Westfield White City, designed to introduce consumers to the brand and its range of formulas. With the theme ‘France’s Favourite Serums. Discover Yours’, visitors will receive beauty advice, product recommendations and can take part in the Blue Bottle Game. The challenge is inspired by...
Lil Luv Dog has launched its liquid shampoo and leave-in conditioning mist exclusively at Selfridges, marking its debut in the UK market.
George at Asda has unveiled a new campaign that aims to reposition the brand as “a destination where style and value exist together”. Devised by creative agency Lucky Generals, it is the first time an agency has led creative across both home and fashion. Titled ‘If you Know, You Know’, the marketing drive will launch...
Plans have been unveiled to launch a Crocs outlet at Northern Ireland shopping destination The Boulevard - Banbridge.
Confidence across the UK logistics sector improved in the second quarter of 2026, although businesses remain under pressure from high transport costs, rising freight rates and persistent recruitment challenges. Logistics UK’s latest Logistics Performance Tracker found that operators were feeling more positive about their prospects following a turbulent start to the year, which saw conflict...
Victoria Jenkins, founder and CEO of adaptive and universally designed fashion brand Unhidden, is nominated for Women in Leadership at this year’s RG Retail Excellence Awards. She says retailers can no longer afford to treat disabled consumers as a new audience, arguing that adaptive fashion could be both commercially powerful and life-changing. “I really resent the term niche...
As Superdry & Co doubles down on physical retail, outlets and a growing stable of heritage brands, founder Julian Dunkerton explains why the business has found a clear new place in fashion retail. Superdry & Co is not simply a rebrand, according to Dunkerton. It is a return to the retail model that helped him...
Accessories retailer Radley’s website is directing customers to its remaining stores with a banner reading “website now closed”, following its administration earlier this year. Radley’s closing-down sale is offering customers 70 per cent off all remaining stock, as the brand known for its Scottie dog logo clears inventory ahead of its final store closures. Its...
Aldi has named London bus driver Ricki Reid as ‘Ambassador of Joy’ of the retailer’s Finsbury Park branch, after he was asked to stop blowing bubbles on his bus route. Reid was well known for blowing bubbles on his route between Finsbury Park and Whitechapel and was particularly popular with younger passengers, who reportedly named...
Department store Fenwick has unveiled its Autumn 2026 campaign, which celebrates returning to routine after summer with layered silhouettes. Titled ‘Back to Business’, the campaign showcases the retailer’s autumn collection, which features a richer colour palette. At the heart of the campaign is the new-season wardrobe, with autumn-ready pieces designed to refresh everyday dressing. The...
Flexible payments provider Klarna is now available in-store at fashion brands Garage Clothing and Dynamite locations across Canada, the US and the UK.
Co-op and Co-op Media Network have been named as the official sponsors of the Special Olympics Great Britain National Summer Games 2026, alongside Coca-Cola. The Special Olympics GB aims to ensure that people who have an “intellectual disability” are “valued and taken seriously”. The Summer Games is the UK’s largest inclusive multi-sport event, bringing together...
Superdrug has committed to a “significant” upsize at Harlequin Watford shopping centre in Hertfordshire that will expand the space by over a third.
UK consumers find “getting dressed difficult”, according to new ASOS research. The study, which surveyed nearly 2000 UK adults, highlighted that there is a growing gap between finding fashion and feeling confident in what to wear. The digital retailer points out that consumers have access to “endless” inspiration when it comes to fashion but many...
Mamas & Papas has completed a refinancing deal aimed at supporting its next phase of growth after posting record sales and profit in its latest financial year. The nursery retailer said the transaction had strengthened its capital structure, with existing investor Bluegem Capital Partners reinvesting alongside a number of new backers, including alternative investment manager...
Specsavers has resumed dividend payments to its parent company after profits surged by more than a quarter during its latest financial year. The company paid a £12m dividend to Specsavers International Healthcare Limited, which is controlled by founders Doug and Dame Mary Perkins, after pre-tax profit climbed to £429.7m in the year to February. Sales...
Boohoo has been slapped with a £2m fine in France after the country’s consumer watchdog found the fashion retailer had misled shoppers with discounts that were not always genuine. France’s Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control said Boohoo exaggerated savings on its French website, creating a false impression of the deals customers were...
Waitrose has partnered with the National Geographic CreativeWorks on a new two-part YouTube series about regenerative farming and the future of the food system.
Retailers are facing a new visibility battle as shoppers increasingly turn to artificial intelligence to discover products, compare options and decide where to buy, according to AI experts.
Tesco products and Clubcard Prices are now available nationwide on Uber Eats, giving millions more customers across the UK another way to order their groceries.
Google UKI retail and CPG managing director Sophie Neary says shoppable video; creator-led commerce; and stronger retail data are collapsing the journey from inspiration to purchase. For retailers preparing for back-to-school, the golden quarter and the growing number of seasonal “mega moments” in between, the ecommerce journey is becoming less linear. Consumers are searching in...
Ocado has named Danish online supermarket Nemlig as the previously undisclosed European retailer behind its latest international technology deal. The company will partner with Nemlig to build a new automated customer fulfilment centre near Copenhagen, which is expected to go live in 2028. Nemlig, which Ocado described as Denmark’s largest pure-play online supermarket, recorded sales...
Kidswear retailer Trotters has launched its first store in more than a decade at St Pancras International, London.
ALO has unveiled a new campaign, fronted by one of its global ambassadors Blackpink’s Jisoo. Jisoo has partnered with the brand on two previous occasions, once for an exclusive trainer launch in the autumn of last year and then again in March of this year. The marketing drive shows Jisoo balancing “movement and recovery to...
Peacocks has closed its Pontypool store after more than two decades of trading, dealing another blow to the Welsh town’s high street. The brand pulled down the shutters on the branch for the final time on Wednesday 19 August, leaving shoppers to travel around five miles to its nearest store at Cwmbran Shopping Centre. Peacocks...
Yankee Candle has launched on TikTok Shop in the UK as the home fragrance giant looks to bolster its social commerce offer. The retailer has partnered with THG Commerce to deliver its new digital storefront, allowing shoppers to discover and purchase its candles and home fragrance products directly through the social media platform. The launch...
Radley is set to close its final standalone stores as it prepares to disappear from the high street following its administration earlier this year. The accessories retailer’s remaining stores in Covent Garden, London, and Glasgow are expected to shut by the end of August, according to reports, while its 19 concessions are understood to be...
