Paris
This coverage explores Paris’s relevance to the UK retail sector, focusing on fashion weeks, luxury brand strategies, flagship store launches, and cross-border retail trends. Reporting highlights how developments in Paris influence UK retail operations, consumer expectations, and competitive positioning — offering insights for executives, buyers, and professionals engaged with luxury, fashion, and international retail markets.
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May- 2021 -5 MaySupermarkets
Co-op to sell carbon neutral own-brands by 2025
Co-op has announced that it will be the first supermarket to sell fully carbon neutral own brand food and drink by 2025. The move is part of an ambitious 10-point climate plan to achieve net zero carbon emission by 2040. From products and packaging to power and pension fund investments,…
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Apr- 2021 -21 AprilDIY
Ikea owner to invest £3.4bn into renewable energy
Ingka Group, the holding company which owns the majority of Ikea stores has revealed it has invested of €4bn (£3.4bn) into renewable energy. The investment will support reducing the company’s climate footprint and a broader transition to a net-zero society. In the past decade the group has invested €2.5bn (£2.2bn)…
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14 AprilAdvice
A repackaged retail strategy – How FMCG brands are innovating to stay ahead
The FMCG category has been buffeted by unprecedented change over the past year with huge disruption to traditional routes to market and dramatically altered customer behaviour. With consumers stuck at home, brands have been forced to overhaul long-running product distribution strategies and completely rethink marketing plans for product launches. Encouragingly…
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Mar- 2021 -22 MarchEconomy
Sunak delays debate for online sales tax until autumn
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will reportedly wait until autumn before deciding whether or not to impose a UK online sales tax which will attempt to level the playing field between online retailers and the high street. According to the Financial Times, Sunak is waiting until US president Joe Biden’s administration team…
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Nov- 2020 -27 NovemberNews
Hammerson appoints new COO
Hammerson has announced the appointment of Grégoire Peureux to the newly created role of chief operating officer. Peureux will reportedly join the group executive committee and will focus on the “delivery of strategic initiatives” at a group level. He brings with him more than 17 years of experience in the…
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24 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Abercrombie & Fitch to close seven flagship stores
Abercrombie and Fitch has announced it is planning to close its flagship stores in London and six further cities in a bid to restructure the business. The move forms part of its “ongoing global store network optimization initiative”, as well as its reported goal of repositioning from larger format, tourist-dependent…
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Aug- 2020 -17 AugustDepartment Stores
Selfridges launches sustainability initiative
Selfridges has announced the launch of a “transformational” sustainability initiative entitled Project Earth. The initiative builds upon previous steps the department store has taken to “place sustainability at the heart of the business”, and will work to change the way customers shop by 2025. The scheme will address the materials…
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Feb- 2020 -27 FebruaryAnalysis
Heathrow’s third runway will not be taking off after all
Heathrow’s third runway has been ruled illegal by the court of appeal, because the government did not properly consider its own climate change pledges in line with the Paris Agreement when drawing up its plans. The court is actually on the same street as our offices here at Mulberry Media…
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21 FebruaryShopping Centres
Hammerson offloads seven retail parks to Orion in £400m deal
Hammerson has announced it has agreed a deal to offload a portfolio of seven retail parks to Orion European Real Estate Fund V (Orion) in a £400m deal. The transaction marks the largest UK retail park portfolio sale in the past decade and follows Hammerson’s strategic decision, announced in July…
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18 FebruaryAdvice
HSBC to cut 35,000 jobs, new chancellor sticks to schedule, Bezos creates $10bn ‘Earth fund’
HSBC has announced plans to cut 35,000 jobs over the next three years after a dire set of financial results. Profits have fallen by 33% year on year and that is before the impact of the coronavirus can even be fully measured in Q1 and the months to come. The…
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