All articles by Chloe Mills – Page 52
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NewsLidl beats supermarket rival Tesco in High Court trademark battle
Lidl has won a High Court battle against Tesco over a trademark clash regarding the use of a circular yellow logo.
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NewsUrban Outfitters unveils bricks-and-mortar expansion plans
Urban Outfitters has confirmed its plans to continue expanding its bricks-and-mortar offering with the opening of three new stores this year.
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AnalysisHow Primark is powering into homewares and giving the competition a run for its money
Primark is a fashion favourite among shoppers, but is it now taking the lead as a homewares frontrunner too? As Primark continues to raise its standards for shoppers seeking to revamp their homes on a budget, Retail Week explores how the fashion giant is extending its offer
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NewsRemaining M&Co stores to close this spring
Another raft of M&Co stores have closed their doors this month, with the rest set to follow this spring, following confirmation of AK Retail Holdings’ acquisition of the fashion retailer in February this year.
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NewsMatalan welcomes new chief customer and omnichannel officer from The Co-op
Matalan has named former Co-op customer and community director Ali Jones as its new chief customer and omnichannel officer.
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NewsPrettyLittleThing boss Umar Kamani steps down after 12 years
PrettyLittleThing’s founder and chief executive Umar Kamani has announced he will step down from the fashion retailer after 12 years as he embarks on “new challenges and goals” and plans to “build new brands”.
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News‘Speed is of the essence’ for Superdry as it mulls equity raise
City analysts have warned Superdry that “speed is of the essence” if it wants to survive after the fashion retailer issued a profit warning and announced it was exploring an equity raise of 20% earlier today.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside PrettyLittleThing’s new ‘pink haven’ showroom
PrettyLittleThing has unveiled its new London-based showroom and office facility located in “the heart of Oxford Circus”.
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NewsPandora latest retailer to offer pay rise for staff
Jewellery retailer Pandora has announced a pay increase for retail employees in the UK and Ireland, making this the third pay rise the retailer has offered in the past 12 months.
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NewsLVMH enjoys sales boom in ‘excellent start’ to the year
Luxury goods conglomerate LVMH has posted an “excellent start” to its financial year as sales boom in its first quarter despite trading in a “geopolitical and economic environment which remains uncertain”.
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NewsTesco expects flat profits amid soaring inflation pressures
Tesco has posted a fall in profit for the full financial year and forecasts flat profits in FY 23/24 as a result of “unprecedented levels of inflation”.
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NewsFreemans launches new value initiative as cost of living climbs
Online retailer Freemans has unveiled its new Everyday Value initiative in an attempt to “help families on a budget” amid the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsPrimark launches first circular product range in latest sustainability push
Primark has launched its first-ever circular product collection in its latest sustainability push as it pledges to “give clothes a longer life”.
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NewsSosandar achieves profit for first time as partnerships drive sales growth
Sosandar has achieved its first-ever year of profitability, crediting its “robust trading performance” to the success of its third-party partnerships with John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Next and Sainsbury’s.
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GalleryStore gallery: First look at Next’s return to Gloucester Quays outlet
Fashion giant Next has opened its doors to shoppers at Gloucester Quays, as the retailer makes its return to the shopping outlet destination following its departure in May 2019, Retail Week can exclusively reveal.
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NewsFootasylum ramps up UK expansion plans as womenswear demand booms
Footasylum has announced plans to expand its presence in the UK this year, with the opening of new stores and the upsizing of existing stores, following a “notable increase in demand for womenswear”.
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NewsN Brown appoints former Hobbs boss to non-executive role
N Brown has announced that former Hobbs chief executive Meg Lustman will join the fashion retailer as a non-executive director.
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NewsIkea’s property arm buys Parisian shopping centre to expand Livat format
Ikea’s property arm Ingka Centres has confirmed its acquisition of the Italie Deux shopping centre in Paris from retail property giant Hammerson, as well as its high-street extension Italik and the Apollo office complex.
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NewsAsos expands health and beauty offer with new ranges
Asos has expanded its Face + Body range, exceeding more than 200 brands by the end of May as “viral trends and products drive demand”.
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NewsLevi’s trials AI-generated models to ‘increase diversity’
Fashion retailer Levi’s has announced it will trial the use of AI-generated models in a bid to “increase diversity of models that shoppers see”.