Ireland’s minister for public expenditure and reform Leo Varadkar and its minister for finance Paschal Donohoe have announced a new funding scheme to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in paying for increasing energy costs. While full details on the new Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS) are yet to be published, the...
Sept 29, 2022
Fitness retailer Lululemon has announced the appointment of Sarah Clark as its new senior vice president for the EMEA region. It comes as the Canadian brand continues to work towards an international expansion, appointing Clark to lead the growth in this particular market. From September 2022, Clark’s focus will be on business growth via retail,...
Sept 27, 2022
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has published a new guideline dedicated to secondhand and pre-loved items in a bid to help the industry work towards a circular economy. The report has been developed with input from retailers, resale platforms, charity retailers and industry experts and outlines steps businesses can take to adhere to the...
Sept 26, 2022
According to its chief executive officer, River Island is reportedly preparing to open its first store in the US after it experienced a bounce back following the pandemic. Speaking to This is Money, CEO of the British retailer Will Kernan had said the retailer’s online demand had “soared” across various US States, with sales in the region now...
Selfridges has announced it will be extending its partnership with Kidswear Collective, a pre-loved kidswear consignment platform, to bring it into its other locations. In March 2020, the retailer first opened the resale offer as a three-month pop-up in its Oxford Street flagship store’s kidswear department. The partnership was initially...
Sept 23, 2022
British fashion retailer Jigsaw has revealed two new store openings to expand its retail portfolio in the UK. Its Victorian Grade One listed store in St Pancras International station, London, opened recently, sitting alongside Fortnum and Mason, as well as LK Bennett, Kate Spade and Whistles. It comes as the station looks to continue growing its...
Sept 22, 2022
Claire’s has announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with Walmart, which will see the accessories retailer grow its presence throughout US stores. The retailer will be rolling out its accessories and jewellery offer to more than 1,200 additional Walmart locations. The expansion will see Claire’s become available in over 2,500...
Sept 20, 2022
Department store giant JCPenney has revealed it will be rolling out its JCPenney Beauty offer to stores nationwide, building on its 2021 debut and recent online expansion. It comes as part of the retailer’s relationship with beauty e-commerce platform Thirteen Lune, which will be spotlighted in JCPenney stores across the US and will make up...
Spanish retailer Mango has expanded its ‘New Med’ concept into France and has revealed it will be opening a slew of new stores in the “strategic market” over the next few years. Mango’s new store concept has been applied to its location in Saint Lazare, the Paris train station, which was refurbished as part of the retailer’s larger plan to...
Nike has revealed a robot-augmented system in its Nike Town London store designed to clean and repair shoes with the goal of extending their lifecycle. ‘Bot Initiated Longevity Lab’ (BILL) is part of the retailer’s latest efforts in steering towards a circular future, with the robot’s primary purpose set out to be helping Nike reduce its impact...
Sept 13, 2022
As part of its ongoing growth strategy, FatFace has revealed plans to enter the Canadian market, with its first store in the region set to open in Ontario. The announcement is linked to the brand’s growing presence in North America, in which it currently operates 24 stores in the US across nine states. Its Canadian store opening is currently...
Central Group, the new owners of department store Selfridges, has revealed plans to develop and expand on its luxury strategy over the coming years. The group oversees an international department store portfolio spanning 11 countries and 16 luxury flagships, including Germany’s KaDeWe, the Netherlands-based De Bijenkorf and Rinascente Rome...
Sept 9, 2022
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