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It has been reported today that the British Retail Consortium and KPMG has released figures showing that in their monthly retail sales, total sales increased by 0.2%, despite sales slowing down by the end of the month following the EU referendum. Helen Dickinson, BRC chief executive commented it was too...

Luxury fashion retailer Burberry has appointed Marco Gobbetti as its new chief executive to help the company’s falling profit and improve growth rates. Gobbetti who was previously at French luxury brand Celine will be replacing Christopher Bailey, who will now take up the role of president whilst still doing his duties...

Liverpool ONE’s Peters Lane has been chosen to launch The White Company’s North West flagship store. The luxury lifestyle brand will open this autumn in a store covering 5,212 sq ft, featuring its full range of clothing, childrenswear and home accessories. Chief executive, Will Kernan, said: “Our new store in Liverpool ONE...

Majestic Wine, the UK’s biggest specialist wine retailer has been awarded High Street Chain of the Year at the International Wine Challenge Merchant Awards as it has been recognised for its transformational strategy which helps customers find the wine they love with the help of over 900 store team members...

Following the employment of Simon Rosenberg, into the new position head of retail,  Musto the lifestyle clothing brand has appointed Steve Jepson as head of sales, also a new position. The newly created position will see Jepson grow the brand’s core specialist distribution and build a complementary presence in premium department...

It has been reported that department store John Lewis aims to increase its own brand furniture and homewares business to £1 billion in annual revenue by 2020, as well as expand its exclusive relationships with external brands. Putting design credentials and quality at the heart of its plans, John Lewis will...

Co-op has snapped up six My Local convenience stores around the UK just one week after the convenience store chain went into administration. Only 32 My Local stores now remain open, with 93 closed down as news emerged last week that the retailer was on the brink of collapse. The My Local...

On top of the 2,500 new jobs created in January, Amazon has announced plans to create a further 1,000 new permanent jobs across the UK this year. The news comes just as the online retail giant prepares to celebrate one year of its same say delivery service, Prime Now. By the end...

Primark parent company, Associated British Foods, has reported that sales at the fashion retailer rose by 7% at constant currency in the 40 weeks to 18th June, driven by increased selling space. Since the beginning of the financial year Primark’s retail space has increased by 0.8 million square feet, from the...

Sports Direct has warned the current political and economic uncertainty from the EU referendum results would continue to "drag on consumer confidence" as it reported a fall in profits in its full year results. Core earnings for the retailer, run by billionaire Mike Ashley, dipped 0.5% to £381.4 million, while its...