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Currys appoints Fredrik Tønnesen as Group CEO

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Inditex sales rise 5.8% after strong start to summer trading

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Leicester

This coverage explores developments in Leicester relevant to the UK retail industry, with a focus on the city’s retail economy, store openings and closures, supply chain issues, and workforce matters. Reporting highlights how local events and trends — including labour practices, factory conditions, and community initiatives — shape retail operations and brand strategies. Designed for executives, managers, and professionals assessing market conditions and ethical considerations in Leicester’s retail landscape.

Leicester

This coverage explores developments in Leicester relevant to the UK retail industry, with a focus on the city’s retail economy, store openings and closures, supply chain issues, and workforce matters. Reporting highlights how local events and trends — including labour practices, factory conditions, and community initiatives — shape retail operations and brand strategies. Designed for executives, managers, and professionals assessing market conditions and ethical considerations in Leicester’s retail landscape.

JD.com launches Joybuy retail platform in the UK

Supported by operations in Milton Keynes and Luton, the site offers same-day delivery to 17…

Asda urges government to rethink apprenticeship funding cuts

The retailer, which is said to be the third largest supermarket in the UK with more than…

West End footfall set for strongest year since 2020, HOLBA finds

London’s West End is on track for its busiest year of footfall since 2020, according to a…

Five forces reshaping UK fulfilment, and how brands can respond

In the UK, shifts in technology, consumer expectations, and economic pressure are driving…

Superdrug to open 9,000 sq ft store at Highcross Leicester

Superdrug will officially open a 9,000 sq ft store at Highcross Leicester this autumn,…

Can Boohoo’s rebrand solve its fast fashion woes?

In the run-up to Boohoo announcing its name change to Debenhams Group, the fashion business…

Tesco commits to 1,500 apprenticeships by 2027

Tesco has pledged to expand its Stronger Starts Apprenticeship programme, providing 1,500…

Today’s news in brief-17/1/25

Retail sales in the UK fell by 0.3% in December, disappointing analysts who anticipated a…
CDS to open three more Range sites in former Homebase locations

CDS to open three more Range sites in former Homebase locations

CDS Superstores will be opening three new The Range sites in former Homebase stores in…

Today’s news in brief-18/11/24

Sephora is poised for an ambitious UK expansion, planning 20 new stores by 2027, doubling…