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Levi Strauss raises growth forecast as it reports 5% rise in half-year revenues
Levi Strauss today says its strategy is showing results as it focuses on becoming a denim lifestyle brand that sells direct ...
Mulberry raises £20mn from shareholders to invest for growth; reports losses and falling turnover
Mulberry is to invest £20mn capital raised from existing shareholders in its growth strategy. News of the fundraising from shareholders Challice and Frasers Group came as the upmarket leather goods ...
Mixed footfall data in a June marked by heatwaves, major gigs and sporting events
Mixed footfall data for June paints a mixed but generally subdued picture of retail store fortunes in a month marked by heatwaves and major events. We round up figures from the BRC/Sensormatic and MRI ...
Currys takes in-store crime reporting tool nationwide, after successful trial
Currys is rolling out a new in-store crime reporting tool across the UK. The move follows a trial that saved stock worth more ...
First Ikea ‘small store’ to open this month as brand continues expansion to new UK locations
The Ikea first small store openings are part of the brand’s 2025 UK expansion plan. It will also open two Plan and Order ...
Cotswold Company credits omnnichannel and shift to quality for record full-year sales
The Cotswold Company has reported record full-year results, with turnover up 19% to £100.2mn. The upmarket furniture brand ...
DHL adds 1,000 new robots as it spends £550mn on automation and infrastructure
Logistics business DHL Supply Chain is spending £550mn to expand automation and invest in infrastructure across its UK ...
Secret Sales buys Dutch fashion names as it expands further across Europe
Secret Sales has bought two Dutch businesses, V&D (Vroom & Dreesmann) and To Be Dressed. The off-price fashion marketplace ...
Debenhams builds marketplace operations as it adds new payments wallet
Debenhams builds marketplace operations, supporting its digital capabilities with a new Mangopay payment wallet to support ...
Seraphine goes into administration in the face of ‘rising costs and brittle consumer confidence’
Maternity retailer Seraphine has ceased trading after “rising costs and brittle consumer confidence” drove it into ...
How retailers are investing in customer loyalty – and using AI to improve the shopper experience: study
The customer – and AI – are firmly at the heart of UK retailer investment strategies as they plan for growth, new American ...
TikTokification: what retail media can learn from the new rules of content and commerce
In part one of a two part series on the influence of TikTok on retail media Colin Lewis looks at how TikTok impacts retail ...