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Nicola Barker on Suit Direct’s limited edition Ted Baker collection
Earlier in the autumn, Suit Direct unveiled a limited-edition Ted Baker collection inspired by the Netflix show The Gentlemen. The six new looks were influenced by “country estates and British style”....
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Something borrowed: HURR, Oxfam and By Rotation on fashion rental this party...
Partywear rental is moving into the retail mainstream. As Christmas demand builds, HURR, By Rotation and Oxfam explain how access, convenience and circularity could reshape festive shopping — and what...
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Sean Ghouse on the power of physical retail and the future of Fortnum & Mason
Sean Ghouse has spent three decades at the forefront of retail. The Fortnum & Mason retail director discusses empowering teams, balancing heritage with innovation and why kindness is one of the...
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Boots sold to Weston family in £6.7bn deal
Boots is set to change hands again after the Canadian arm of the billionaire Weston family agreed to acquire the health and beauty retailer for $8.9bn (£6.7bn), including debt. The deal covers Boots’...
View ArticleWeston family closes in on £7bn Boots takeover
The billionaire Weston family behind Primark is reportedly closing in on a £7bn deal to acquire Boots from current owner Sycamore Partners. The proposed deal would value Boots at around £6.7bn,...
View ArticleOxford Street to go traffic-free from October ahead of Christmas rush
Oxford Street will become traffic-free between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street from 26 October. Buses, taxis, bicycles and other vehicles will be banned from the almost one-kilometre stretch...
View ArticleSelfridges swings back to profit as it renews tax-free shopping call
Selfridges has returned to profit as stronger store sales and tighter cost control helped it deliver a sharp improvement in its annual performance. The company posted a pre-tax profit of £13m for the...
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Essential Parfums CEO Géraldine Archambault on its UK store debut
Fragrance enthusiasts will be pleased to know that French perfumery Essential Parfums is making its UK debut in October. The retailer is opening its first standalone store outside of France at Soho’s...
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Läderach launches upsized concession in Selfridges
Läderach has expanded its presence at Selfridges London with a significantly larger concession in the department store’s newly refreshed chocolate hall. The new concession builds on the success of the...
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Suit Direct launches exclusive Ted Baker x The Gentlemen line
Suit Direct has unveiled a limited-edition Ted Baker collection, of six new looks, inspired by the Netflix show The Gentlemen. Available online at Suit Direct and a pop-up inside Selfridges, Oxford...
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Trafford Centre’s multi-brand beauty event sees 7.5% jump in sales
Trafford Centre’s destination-wide Beautopia campaign and in-person event resulted in a boost for the centre’s range of health and beauty brands. Manchester’s shopping destination reported H1 beauty...
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Lil Luv Dog founders on “establishing pet beauty as a global beauty category”
When you think of luxury beauty brands, your dog is probably the last consumer that comes to your mind. Pet care brand Lil Luv Dog is setting out to change that. The company recently launched new...
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Lil Luv Dog launches in Selfridges
Lil Luv Dog has launched its liquid shampoo and leave-in conditioning mist exclusively at department store Selfridges, marking its debut in the UK market. The products are available at Selfridges...
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Trotters launches first standalone shop in more than a decade
Kidswear retailer Trotters has launched its first store in more than a decade at St Pancras International train station, London. The new 550 sq ft shop is designed to display Trotters’ childrenswear...
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Interview: G Spot CEO on the Gillian Anderson drinks brand’s M&S debut
This week, Gillian Anderson-founded functional drinks brand G Spot hit Marks & Spencer shelves, taking its low-sugar, non-alcoholic drinks into one of the UK’s best-known food retailers. The move...
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How Ozzy Osbourne brought Czech & Speake a radically new customer
London’s Jermyn Street has long been a mecca for British gentlemen’s fashion. Sitting just off of the well-trodden tourist hotspot of Piccadilly Circus, it’s an area with a heritage all of its own. Its...
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Kim Kardashian’s Skims opens first UK flagship on Regent Street
Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand Skims has officially opened its first standalone UK store. The 12,000 sq ft Regent Street flagship is the retailer’s largest store in Europe and carries its most...
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Pip & Nut’s Pippa Murray on distinctiveness, AI and building trust
Pip & Nut has turned a leaping squirrel, an unstabilised product and its founder’s story into a coherent brand. Pippa Murray explains how it has kept that identity while moving into mass media and...
View ArticleTed Baker plots standalone store comeback after two-year absence
Ted Baker is reportedly preparing to reopen standalone stores in the UK as the fashion brand steps up its return to physical retail. It is expected to open its first new standalone shop later this...
View ArticleSelfridges Birmingham to stock Ozzy Osbourne fragrance in retail first
Czech & Speake has announced that it is expanding the distribution of its No.88 Prince of Darkness Limited Edition through a new partnership with Selfridges Birmingham. The tie-up marks the first...
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