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Debenhams is set to close its only remaining Australian store in early 2020, but will keep an online presence in the country. The store, located in Melbourne, opened in late 2017 and was run by Pepkor. The store is in an area that sees foot traffic of around 17,000 people a day,...

Browns has announced that it will be leaving its iconic London flagship in South Molton Street, and moving in to a store around the corner in Brook Street. The move will take place in the summer of 2020, which will also be the company’s 50th anniversary. Holli Rogers, CEO of Browns and...

Hunter has posted record revenues in 2018, with a 9% increase to £113.8 million. The company reported a 13% growth in the US and 13% in its Asia Pacific region.  Sales in Japan alone rose by 25%. Vincent Wauters, Hunter chief executive, said: “2018 represented a landmark year for the business and...

Grosvenor Europe has announced that leading US beauty retailer, Morphe Cosmetics, has now opened its first store in the North West on Liverpool ONE’s Paradise Street on Friday, 31 May 2019.  The new store marks the brand’s second branch outside of London. At 3,000 sq ft, it will offer Morphe’s full...

Urban Outfitters is set to open its first store in Poland, located in Elektrownia Powiśle in Warsaw, Poland. The store will be in a 860 square metre unit in an affluent catchment area, which also sees a large number of tourists, students and office workers. Emma Wisden, Managing Director of Urban Outfitters...

Mountain Warehouse has posted a 14% increase in its pre-tax profits to a new record of £23.7 million. Sales rose by 13% to £255 million, marking 22 years of consecutive revenue growth. Mountain Warehouse founder and chief executive Mark Neale added: “I’m delighted to have delivered another set of record results, despite...

Quiz has launched a petite clothing range designed for smaller women. Prices for the range start at £6.99 and go to £17.99, and will offer 60 pieces across occasionwear, casual wear and holiday items. All of the pieces in the collection are inspired by key trends, including polka dots, ruffle skirts, pastel...

Watches of Switzerland debuted on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday and saw its shares rise by 15%. The company was valued at £647 million after setting a share price of 270p.  The stock started at 295p and rose to as high as 315p. “Today marks the next phase in our growth...

Microsoft has announced that it will open its new Oxford Circus flagship store on July 11th. The store will span 21,392 square feet across three floors, and will be the first physical Microsoft store in the UK. The store will enable customers to use its latest products and technology, and will feature...

N Brown has appointed Kenyatte Nelson as its chief brand officer in a bid to help strengthen its online offering. Nelson will join the company on June 3rd and will report directly into the company’s CEO, Steve Johnson. In his most recent role, Nelson was the chief customer officer at Missguided. CEO Steve...