Expansion
This coverage examines retail expansion strategies and activities within the UK market. Reporting highlights store openings, market entry plans, international growth, investment in new formats, and leadership decisions driving growth. With a focus on commercial opportunities and competitive positioning, it provides insights for executives and managers overseeing strategic development and operational rollout.
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May- 2021 -19 MayOnline & Digital
Vestiaire Collective appoints VP of global marketing and branding
Vestiaire Collective has announced the appointment of Vanessa Masliah as VP of global marketing and branding. She will report to Clara Chappaz, chief business officer and will be based at the company’s Paris headquarters. Masliah brings 20 years of experience leading international marketing and communication for a number of businesses…
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6 MayDIY
Made.com expands warehouse operations
Made.com (Made) has announced that it will expand its UK operations with the development of an additional 350,000 sq ft warehouse at DP World’s London Gateway Logistics Park in Tilbury. The warehouse is expected to create up to 100 new jobs across the operative and administrative roles. The extension of…
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6 MayPeople Moves
Boohoo welcomes Tim Morris as non-executive director
Boohoo has appointed Tim Morris as a non-executive director. Morris is also currently group general counsel and company secretary at TalkTalk Telecom Group Limited, which was on the main list of the London Stock Exchange until March 2021 and which he joined prior to its IPO in 2010. He held…
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5 MayClothing & Shoes
Kick Game launches first store outside of London
Leading UK sneaker and streetwear specialist, Kick Game, has opened its first store outside of London, with a new site in the Birmingham Bullring and Grand Central. To celebrate the brand’s third store opening in 12 months, Kick Game has partnered with British rapper and songwriter Mist who launched the…
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4 MayHigh Street
WH Smith mulls takeover of Dixons Carphone’s airport stores
WH Smith is reportedly eyeing up a takeover of Dixons Carphone’s airport stores, after the electronics business closed 35 of its travel shops following the effects of the pandemic. According to The Telegraph, Carl Cowling, WH Smith’s chief CEO, said the exit was “another opportunity” to roll out its own…
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Apr- 2021 -27 AprilSupermarkets
Waitrose announces two-year Deliveroo partnership
Waitrose has announced a two-year partnership with Deliveroo, following a successful trial period between the two groups. The deal will see the supermarket chain expand its service on Deliveroo by 110 new shops across the UK, bringing the total by the end of the summer to 150. Some 400 new…
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26 AprilPeople Moves
Former Sainsbury’s CEO joins the Snappy Group
The Snappy Group, an e-commerce grocery and hospitality technology company, has named former Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King as a senior advisor to the firm. King joins the group with the vision of acting on the board as non-executive director following a recently launched series A fundraising round that he…
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23 AprilM&A
THG acquires Brighter Foods Limited
The Hut Group (THG) has announced its acquisition of Brighter Foods Limited from Real Good Food plc for £43m. The group purchased the snack bar manufacturer as parts of its expansion of THG Nutrition, the D2C platform’s healthy foods range. For the full year prior to March 2021, Brighter generated…
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19 AprilClothing & Shoes
Hugo Boss appoints new director of Global Marketing
Hugo Boss has announced the appointment of Miah Sullivan as its new director of Global Marketing and Brand Communications. Sullivan, who held a number of management positions at both Luxottica and Furla, will start her new role with the company from 1 May 2021. Recently, Sullivan has served as the…
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14 AprilPeople Moves
Naked Wines welcomes new non-executive director
Naked Wines has announced that Darryl Rawlings will join its board as an independent non-executive director. In an announcement, the pure play e-commerce wine retailer has said that Rawlings will also succeed Ian Harding as chairman at the next annual general meeting in August 2021. This comes after Harding previously announced…
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