News
News is Retail Sector’s central hub for breaking stories, market developments and company updates from across the UK retail industry. This category delivers authoritative, timely coverage on everything from trading performance and executive changes to store openings, brand activity and supply chain developments.
Retail Sector’s news coverage focuses on the business realities behind the headlines — providing retail professionals with context on how each development impacts operations, strategy and market confidence. Readers can expect clear, accurate reporting designed to keep decision-makers informed and competitive in a fast-moving retail landscape.
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Apr- 2021 -7 April
VF subsidiary begins operations at fulfilment centre
VF Corporation, through its local subsidiary VF Northern Europe Limited, has announced that it has begun operations at its fulfilment centre in Bardon, Leicestershire, which will employ approximately 250 people during peak periods. The corporation owns brands such as The North Face, Timberland, Horace Small, Vans, Eastpak and Kipling. The…
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7 April
Asda opens third in-store Covid vaccination centre
Asda has opened a third in-store Covid vaccination centre at its Old Kent Road Superstore in London. The opening follows the launch of vaccination sites at its Cape Hill store in Birmingham and Watford Superstore back in January – with the grocer facilitating the vaccinations of 26,000 patients. The supermarket…
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7 April
New Balance appoints MADE in USA creative director
New Balance, the global athletics footwear and apparel brand, has announced the appointment of Teddy Santis to creative director of the group’s MADE in USA franchise. Through the partnership, Santis will be tasked with showcasing premium product and quality design, while expanding the brand’s platform on a global scale. The…
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7 April
Joules names Caroline York as CFO
Joules announced the appointment of Caroline York as its new chief financial officer (CFO), who joins the group “no later” than September 2021 from her current role as finance director at Moneysupermarket Group. Her appointment followed a “thorough” search process, according to the clothing brand. Prior to Moneysupermarket, York held…
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7 April
UK retail footfall rises as lockdown comes to end
Footfall across all retail destinations in the UK has jumped by 8.5% in the last week, from the week before, as consumers prepare for the country’s exit from lockdown. Retail parks and high streets saw a footfall increase of 9% and 9.7%, according to data analyst Springboard. Meanwhile, footfall in…
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6 April
Poundland set for 30 new store openings
Poundland has announced that it is set to open up to 30 Poundland and Dealz stores across the UK and Ireland over the 12 months to 30 September 2021. The discount retailer also revealed that it brought 29 stores out of “hibernation” in February, and plans to reopen a further…
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6 April
John Lewis to reopen stores
John Lewis has confirmed that it will reopen its shops in England and Wales on 12 April following the latest government guidance. The group will also reopen its newly refurbished Edinburgh shop on 14 May and plans to reopen its Glasgow shop from 26 April. After more than three months…
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6 April
Peacocks rescued from administration, 2,000 jobs saved
Peacocks has reportedly been rescued out of administration in a move that will save 2,000 jobs and 200 of its 400 stores, according to Sky News. The fashion business has been saved by an international consortium, led by former chief operating officer, Steve Simpson. The chain was previously part of…
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6 April
Hammerson scales back Dublin retail development plans
Hammerson has reportedly scaled back its retail plans for its new development at Dublin Central, instead switching its focus towards office and Residential units. According to the Sunday Times, Hammerson has decided to reduce the size of the development’s retail space from 23,500 sqm to just 6,000 sqm. The retail…
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6 April
Iceland MD calls for digital sales tax
The boss of Iceland is calling for a digital sales tax to support the British high street’s economic recovery post-lockdown. Malcolm Walker, managing director of the group, believes a tax on online sales could potentially become part of an overhaul of current business rates, which he refers to as “outdated…
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