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...
View ArticleTrafford 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...
View ArticleLil 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...
View ArticleLil 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...
View ArticleTrotters 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...
View ArticleInterview: 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleKim 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...
View ArticlePip & 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...
View Article5 retailers that transformed their in-store experiences for the World Cup
Despite being a sporting event, the Fifa World Cup has an undeniable impact on UK retail. Earlier this month, Debenhams Group reported that the event had driven a surge in its fashion football sales,...
View ArticleFrom CBD to magnesium: What comes next for functional drinks?
Functional drinks are moving into the mainstream, but industry experts say success will depend on supply chains and innovation keeping pace with changing consumer demand. The UK’s functional drinks...
View ArticleHarvey Nichols owner explores sale after mounting losses
Harvey Nichols owner Sir Dickson Poon is reportedly exploring a sale of the luxury department store chain after years of losses. The Hong Kong billionaire, who has owned the business for 35 years, is...
View ArticleInside Hermès’ new ‘largest European store’ on London’s Bond Street
Hermès has opened a new London flagship on Bond Street, marking the French luxury house’s largest store in Europe. The new store, at 166 New Bond Street, spans 2,000 sq m across five floors and brings...
View ArticleDisney Store to launch two new Selfridges locations
Disney Store is opening two new retail destinations inside Selfridges Birmingham and Selfridges Manchester Trafford stores. The concession spaces, which are set to open in mid-July, build on the...
View ArticleSigma Healthcare walks away from £7bn Boots takeover
Sigma Healthcare has abandoned its pursuit of Boots, ending talks over a potential takeover that could have valued the UK pharmacy chain at around $10bn (£7bn). The Australian pharmaceutical wholesaler...
View ArticleInterview: Tom Holland’s BERO is betting on a new generation of drinkers –...
When John Herman left a senior role at one of America’s fastest-growing energy drink companies, he wasn’t looking to build another beverage brand. Yet less than two years later, he finds himself at the...
View ArticleSmoov named exclusive wellbeing beverage partner of Healf
Partnership brings together two of the UK’s fastest-growing brands in wellbeing across events and consumer experiences. Less than a year after opening its first London location, Smoov has been named...
View ArticleGym King head of brand on its ‘bigger and better’ London pop-up
Despite primarily being a digital brand, activewear retailer Gym King launched its second London pop-up at Westfield London earlier this month. The event, which runs from 23 May to 30 May, follows the...
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