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Aug- 2025 -18 August
Morrisons Folkestone to create 30 jobs with online expansion
Morrisons is creating more than 30 full and part-time jobs at its Folkestone store as it expands its online shopping service. The supermarket will begin fulfilling online orders directly from its Cheriton Road branch in August. New roles include home delivery drivers, online team leaders and customer assistants. As part…
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18 August
Healf enters on-demand delivery with Deliveroo tie-up
Wellbeing retailer Healf has launched its first on-demand delivery service through a new partnership with Deliveroo, as it targets $100m (£73.8m) in revenue by the end of 2025. The tie-up marks Healf’s entry into rapid delivery, allowing customers in London to order from a range of premium wellbeing brands in…
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18 August
Waterstones to open 10 new stores a year amid BookTok craze
Waterstones has revealed that it is opening 10 new stores a year as it looks to capitalise on social media trends such as BookTok leading to more young people reading. The retailer which owns the Waterstones, Foyles, Hatchards and Blackwell’s brands told The Guardian that its sales were up 5%…
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18 August
Retail footfall dips for third consecutive week amid heatwave
Retail footfall fell for the third consecutive week across the UK, as hot weather and shifting visitor patterns contributed to declines in shopping centre and retail park activity, according to data from MRI Software. Overall footfall declined by 1.8% in the week to 17 August compared with the previous seven…
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18 August
John Lewis to add 100 new clothing brands to lineup
John Lewis is reportedly adding 100 new clothing brands to its stores in a bid to compete with Next and Marks and Spencer. According to The Telegraph, the retailer is preparing to add dozens of new menswear and womenswear clothing ranges from British brands to help boost fashion sales. New…
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18 August
Neom appoints new US general manager amid expansion
Neom Wellbeing is expanding its presence in the United States with the appointment of Amanda Kahn as general manager and senior vice president for the US. Kahn previously held senior roles at brands including RéVive Skincare, PÜR Beauty, Laura Geller Beauty and Eve Lom. Most recently, she was senior vice…
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18 August
Pro:Direct to open global flagship football store in Manchester
Sports retailer Pro:Direct Soccer is set to open its first global flagship store in early 2026, with Manchester chosen as the location for the new football-focused concept. The store, called PD:FC, will open in Manchester Arndale and is described by the company as “the first of its kind”. It aims…
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15 August
Pandora reports 8% organic growth in Q2 despite macroeconomic headwinds
Pandora has reported 8% organic growth in the second quarter of 2025, with revenues rising to DKK 7.05bn (£800m) despite foreign exchange, tariff and commodity price pressures. Like-for-like (LFL) sales were also up 3%, while network expansion contributed 5% to growth. LFL sales rose 8% in the US and 6%…
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15 August
Shein’s UK arm sees profits surge as revenues hit £2bn
Shein’s UK arm saw revenues jump 32% to £2.05bn for the full year ended 31 December 2024, according to its latest accounts filed with Companies House. Ahead of a potential float on the Hong Kong stock exchange, Shein also saw its UK profit-before-tax hit £38.25m in 2024, up from £24.43m…
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15 August
Tapestry Q4 revenues rise 8% to $1.72bn
Tapestry, the luxury group behind Coach, has reported stronger-than-expected results for its fourth quarter, as revenues rose 8% to $1.72bn (£1.27bn) in the three months to 28 June. According to the group, its growth was led by Coach’s 13% constant currency sales increase in Greater China and double-digit revenue gains…
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