Flagship Store
This coverage examines flagship stores and their strategic role in UK retail, highlighting openings, refurbishments, closures, and design innovations. Reporting focuses on how these high-profile locations serve as brand showcases, influence customer experience, and support broader commercial objectives. Insights help retail managers, brand executives, and decision-makers assess the impact of flagship strategies on visibility, engagement, and sales.
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Mar- 2025 -17 MarchDepartment Stores
Fenwick eyes restructuring as losses widen
Fenwick has reportedly called in restructuring professionals from AlixPartners as it looks to address its mounting losses and cost pressures, according to The Times. The news comes as the family-owned company, which operates a total of eight stores across the country, saw its pre-tax losses widen to £38.1m in the…
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7 MarchHigh Street
HMV halts UK expansion amid rising wage costs
HMV has halted its UK expansion in anticipation of the rising wage costs due to commence next month, and will open stores in Ireland and Belgium instead, The Guardian has reported. According to managing director Phil Halliday, HMV had ambitions to open as many as 10 additional stores in the…
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Feb- 2025 -26 FebruaryPeople Moves
Gymshark names Kim Dolder as new chief commercial officer
Gymshark, the fitness and gymwear brand, has appointed Kim Dolder as its new chief commercial officer (CCO). Dolder, who was previously general manager of North America for Gymshark, will report directly to founder and CEO Ben Francis. She will continue to operate out of New York and lead Gymshark’s US…
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4 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-4/2/25
Shein’s planned £50bn London IPO is under threat due to potential US tariff reforms and ongoing allegations of forced labor in its supply chain. Former President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate the ‘de minimis’ tax rule—which allows duty-free imports of small packages under $800 from China, Canada, and Mexico—could significantly…
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4 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Mango to open 20 new UK stores in 2025
Mango has announced that it is aiming to open 20 new UK stores in 2025 as part of its 2024-2026 Strategic Plan. The plan will concentrate in London, with six openings, as well as central England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the arrival in Cardiff. One of the company’s six openings…
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Jan- 2025 -23 JanuaryHealth & Beauty
Bloom Perfumery relocates to bigger location in Covent Garden
London’s Bloom Perfumery has relocated within Covent Garden to a larger location within The Yards. Accommodating the brand’s significant growth and popularity, Bloom Perfumery’s new flagship store is triple the size of its previous site. The perfumery selected The Yards’ 2,900 sq ft 4 Slingsby Place site, relocating from Langley…
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17 JanuaryFeatures
The dynamic duo behind Charity Super.Mkt
When Wayne Hemingway and Maria Chenoweth unveiled Charity Super.Mkt, the UK’s first multi-charity shop, it was more than just a retail experiment. It was a testament to innovation, sustainability, and the power of collaboration in a rapidly evolving industry. “We wanted to create something bigger,” explains Wayne Hemingway, co-founder of…
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10 JanuaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-10/1/25
Shein is reportedly planning a London IPO by mid-2025, with Easter 20 April as a possible completion date if regulatory approval is secured. Rachel Reeves, UK Shadow Chancellor, is visiting China for economic talks, accompanied by Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority head, potentially advancing Shein’s IPO progress. Meanwhile, scrutiny from MPs…
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3 January
Today’s news in brief-3/1/25
Revolution Beauty has resolved its legal dispute with former shareholder Chrysalis Investments through a confidential settlement. Despite earlier threats of claims exceeding £45m, the company paid a “non-material sum” under 1% of Chrysalis’s stock market value. The agreement involved no admission of liability, and Chrysalis dropped further legal action. Chrysalis…
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3 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
End. swings to pre tax loss of £43.2m
High-end fashion and streetwear label End. has reported a pre-tax loss of £43.2m, down from a profit of £8.8m for the year ended 31 March 2024. The group’s revenues also plummeted 3.8% from £221m to £212.7m. It stated that the retail landscape remained challenging as macroeconomic pressures persisted both in…
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