News
The latest news, updates and analysis on the the UK retail industry. Covering every segment of the market, Retail Sector’s business journalists keep you in the picture.
-
Aug- 2023 -23 August
VF Corp appoints chief people officer
VF Corporation has announced the appointment of Brent Hyder to chief people officer, effective 5 September. In his new role,…
Read More » -
22 August
Lego to open new store at Trafford Centre
The Lego group has announced the opening of a new store at Trafford Centre, Greater Manchester. Fans of all ages…
Read More » -
22 August
Westfield sees global brands increase store footprint at UK centres
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has revealed continued growth in store upsizes at its UK centres, as brands increased their focus on creating…
Read More » -
22 August
Kontoor brands appoints new exec VP and CFO
Kontoor Brands, a global lifestyle apparel company and owner of Wrangler and Lee, has appointed Joe Alkire as its new…
Read More » -
22 August
Superdrug calls for apprenticeship levy reform amid new campaign
The boss of Superdrug has called for a reform of the government’s apprenticeship levy, claiming it would help promote social…
Read More » -
22 August
Bottle recycling scheme to cost at least £1.8bn a year, warns BRC
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that government plans to introduce a bottle recycling scheme could cost the industry…
Read More » -
22 August
Cake Box like-for-like sales rise 6.8%
Cake Box’s franchisee stores reported a like-for-like sales increase of 6.8% for the first 17 weeks of FY24 ended 31…
Read More » -
22 August
Gap creative director steps down
Gap global creative director Len Peltier has stepped down from his role in July, Drapers has revealed. Peltier, who held…
Read More » -
21 August
Søstrene Grene to open in Victoria Place Woking
Danish homeware retailer Søstrene Grene is set to open a new store in Victoria Place in Woking, as part of…
Read More » -
21 August
Tesco becomes first retailer to cover period pant VAT
Tesco has reportedly become the first retailer to cover the cost of VAT on its period pant offering as part…
Read More »
