Booming online shopping, with the addition of Covid and Brexit, means demand for UK warehousing and transport systems has increased by 88% over the past decade and is 21% higher than in 2019, a new report claims.
Online beauty retailer Fragrance Direct has relaunched its e-commerce platform and brand positioning a year after coming under new ownership
In a pre-final results update on Tuesday, Warpaint London said group sales at the beauty specialist in the first three months of 2022 were around 60% ahead of a year ago, with sales increases seen across all its brands.
Zalando said this week that it has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Padmaja Bommareddy as new SVP of Corporate Development.
Consumers were socialising more actively last month, as well going on holiday, taking part in sports and working in their offices. And this seems to have spurred them to buy more fashion and sportswear.
Weekly footfall to UK retail destinations may still be lagging the pre-pandemic period, but the number hit a key point in the week to April 10 — footfall to cities beat that seen in towns.
ASOS on Tuesday said it’s still seeing rising sales, while it made a profit in line with guidance. But the figures were muted and it warned that the external environment is riskier than usual at present.
The Parisian department store is set to open a 3,000-square-metre wellness department this summer in its minus-one floor, offering skin care products, massages, fitness lessons, and a restaurant.
UK-based ethical beauty brand The Body Shop has introduced its in-store refill programme to the US as part of “an ambitious five-year plan to roll out refill stations in the majority of its stores globally”.
The Boots business could be sold at a big discount to the asking price with news that one bidder was willing to pay only £4 billion for the high street and online retailer.
The UK’s economy grew 0.1% in February, official figures showed on Monday, and while that growth had slowed from January’s +0.8%, there was a crumb of good news for retail as it seems that tourists are returning.
If a reason to boost your sustainability credentials were needed, here it is. UK consumers are more likely to shop with and trust firms that are proactive on climate change/environmental issues, new research shows.
Frasers group has upped its holding in Hugo Boss AG again with the new “strategic investment” seeing it now controlling a very substantial stake in the German high-end fashion giant.
They’re one of the big winners during the pandemic and continue to reap the benefits of the growing demand for e-commerce. We’re talking logistic warehouses. But their occupiers are braced for a dramatic rates hike.
Trends and insights specialist Stylus has announced that Victoria Rennie is being appointed as CEO, succeeding founder Marc Worth who will step into the role of Executive Chairman.
