The digital revolution has finally caught up with John Lewis shoppers as the department store revealed it has stopped selling filing cabinets.
Bosses also revealed that the pandemic saw a marked shift in what we wore, with sales of neckties and thongs plunging as shoppers opted for more comfortable clothes.
The Covid-19 lockdowns meant travel accessory sales fell but customers did...
Asda will extend its one-hour express delivery service to 96 stores following a successful trial launched in the summer.
The service gives customers access to Asda’s full online range of more than 30,000 grocery products for delivery within the hour if they live within a three-mile radius of a store in the scheme and order up to 70 items.
But the...
Global digital commerce specialist Astound Commerce announced today a series of global and local market leadership appointments, in a move that reflects the company’s need for scalable expansion in the face of extraordinary growth.
This organisational change is expected to dramatically benefit Astound’s clients and partners, enabling the company to offer more-innovative solutions and services, and to bring them to...
Today, Amazon opens its doors to the first Amazon 4-star store outside of the U.S., which offers a curated range of products that are rated 4 stars and above, are top sellers, or are trending on Amazon.co.uk. The store is conveniently located in Bluewater, just southeast of central London.
Amazon 4-star is a direct reflection of what customers are buying...
Eskmuir Properties has confirmed that it has completed the sale of 8-12 Worple Road in Wimbledon to Aberdeen Standard Investments for more than £30m.
The site is let entirely to Sainsbury’s on a full repairing and insuring lease expiring in 2042, with the building comprising the purpose-built food store and office building with a total gross internal area of 51,804...
Spanish fashion retailer, Desigual, has increased employee engagement and streamlined operational efficiencies in partnership with YOOBIC, the digital workplace solution for frontline teams.
Desigual is an international fashion brand that was established in Barcelona in 1984. It is famous for the individuality and unique character of its creations, which aim to bring positivity and authenticity to thousands of people who...
Forecourt giant EG Group has snapped up Cooplands, the UK’s second biggest bakery chain, as it continues to expand its food service operations.
EG, which operates 6,000 forecourts globally and around 400 in the UK, bought the Scarborough-based chain for an undisclosed sum.
Cooplands, which is predominantly focused in the North East and Yorkshire, was founded in 1885 and employs more...
Railpen has announced that Dune London, the international affordable luxury shoe retailer, has opened at Caledonia Park, formerly known as Gretna Outlet Village.
Spanning 1,025 sq ft, the new Dune London store showcases all the latest shoes from the brand’s men and women’s ranges, from casual wear to formalwear, including heels, knee-high boots, trainers and Chelsea boots. In addition, the...
With 12 weeks to go to Christmas, Selfridges London opens its Christmas Shop helping customers to plan and prepare for festive moments to dream of.
The opening of the Christmas Shop on the fourth floor of the Oxford Street store follows the successful launch of festive decorations at Selfridges.com two weeks ago, with a surge in Christmas related searches online...
Cake Box has revealed that its sales have almost doubled for the past six months amid a strong recovery in customer demand.
The high street cream cake retailer said it was buoyed by its continued expansion, opening 20 new franchise sites over the six months to September, to bring it to a total of 174 stores.
The firm also stressed that...