Marketing
This coverage explores marketing strategy and innovation across the UK retail industry — from brand campaigns and customer engagement to data-driven advertising and omnichannel communication. Retail Sector reports on retailer marketing performance, creative partnerships, loyalty schemes, and digital transformation shaping how brands connect with consumers. Coverage includes insights into retail media networks, influencer collaborations, social commerce, and the evolving use of AI and analytics in campaign optimisation. For retail professionals, this category offers expert intelligence on how effective marketing drives sales, brand value, and competitive advantage in a dynamic retail environment.
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Apr- 2021 -7 AprilPeople Moves
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 AprilHigh Street
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 AprilPeople Moves
Waitrose names Emma Isaac as marketing head
Waitrose has announced the appointment of Emma Isaac as the group’s new head of brand marketing and marketing planning. Isaac’s most recent role was brand marketing director at NatWest Group, while she has also held a senior marketing position at Barclays. Commencing her career at British Airways, Isaac then formed…
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1 AprilPeople Moves
VF Corp shuffles EMEA leadership team
VF Corporation, the parent company of retail brands such as Vans, Timberland and North Face, has revealed several new appointments to its EMEA leadership team. Andreas Olsson, who has been present at the company since 2009, has been appointed regional general manager for Dickies and Massimo Ferrucci has been appointed…
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1 AprilSupply Chain
IB Group expands Vimto partnership
IB Group has announced it is expanding its partnership with Vimto, the UK sweet brand. The UK’s largest confectionery distributor is set to become the sole License holder, distributor and developer of Vimto products. The group is behind many of the country’s leading home confectionery brands, such as Hancocks, World…
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Mar- 2021 -30 MarchOnline & Digital
Studio appoints new CEO
Studio Retail Group has announced the appointment of Paul Kendrick as its new company CEO. The group manages market leading businesses in the UK digital retailing and education supplies markets, mainly being a retailer and distributor, handling and supplying specialist products manufactured by third parties. Kendrick took on the role…
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29 MarchComment
Clean Sweep: The great supermarket sustainability drive
For years now, the dangers of plastic to the environment and an impetus to reduce our use of it has been present. The non-biodegradable substance can hang around the environment for hundreds of years after its use, becoming a danger to animals and ecosystems across the world. According to the…
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29 MarchClothing & Shoes
Garry Weber appoints new CEO
Garry Weber has announced the appointment of Angelika Schindler-Obenhaus as CEO, whose role will take effect from the end of the corporation’s 2021 annual general assembly. Schindler-Obenhaus will succeed her predecessor Alexander Gedat, who assumed the role temporarily in February 2020. She has been a member of the board since…
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26 MarchPeople Moves
Tommy Hilfiger names Alegra O’Hare as CMO
Tommy Hilfiger has appointed Alegra O’Hare as chief marketing officer for Tommy Hilfiger Global. O’Hare brings over 25 years’ marketing experience to the role, having previously worked with global consumer brands such as Adidas, Bang and Olufsen, Champion, Lee and Wrangler. Most recently, she held the position of CMO at…
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23 MarchHigh Street
Terrys revenue soars 109% YOY
Terrys has reported an overall revenue increase of 109%, to an undisclosed amount, over the last year after seeing a huge surge in demand throughout the UK’s recent national lockdowns. The home furnishing retailer’s ecommerce operations assisted business during the pandemic, with searches for blackout curtains up 47% and roman…
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