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Travis Perkins has reported that both Wickes and Toolstation have posted strong like-for-like sales growth in the company’s first quarter. Like-for-likes at Wickes grew by 10.5% in the first three months of the year.  The main growth came in the retailer’s core DIY categories and its kitchen and bathroom categories.  The...

Pets at Home has opened its new ‘store of the future’ format in two of its existing locations, Stockport and Stevenage. The retailer will continue to boost its investment into its bricks-and-mortar retail estates and the in-store customer experience. The main aim for the new format is to offer a fully immersive...

Pandora is set to axe 1,200 jobs in Thailand after suffering a drop in its first quarter sales. This comes after 700 jobs were cut in February, after plans where announced to save around £137.3m on costs by the end of 2020 and revive the brand through enhanced marketing efforts. The jewellery...

H&M has launched an e-commerce site in Mexico as it looks to offer customers an omni channel shopping experience in the country. The brand launched a campaign featuring a number of singers and actors including Danna Paola, Mario Bautista, Paulina Goto and Jose Pablo Minor in order to promote the launch...

Domino’s Pizza has posted a 4.5% growth in its group system sales in its first quarter. System sales in the UK and Ireland grew by 4.8% in the 13 weeks up until March 31st.  This comes after a 4.7% rise in the UK and a 7.4% increase in Ireland.  UK like-for-like...

A Lister’s came out in full force at the Met Gala 2019 last night, displaying plenty of unconventional outfits. The Met Gala is an annual benefit event for the Costume Institute held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.  It is famous for is exclusive guest list and its...

Gucci is set to make its way back into the cosmetics industry by launching a lipstick line. According to British Vogue, the range is going to be designed by the brands creative director Alessandro Michele. There has been speculation around when the brand would move back into the beauty sector ever since...

Quiz has launched a new collection in collaboration with Samantha Faires. The collection features 27 pieces, including midi dresses, playsuits, mini dresses and short suits. Prices for the collection start from £14.99 and sizes range form six to 18.  The collection will be available both online and in Quiz concessions and stores...

IKEA has appointed Peter Jelkeby as its new country manager for the UK and Ireland. His predecessor, Javier Quiñones, has been appointed to the same role in the US. Jelkeby’s main focus in his new role will be to further strengthen IKEA’s business in the UK and Ireland, and lead the on...

It was reported by the Retail Bulletin that revenue at Zalando has climbed by 15.2% to €1.4 billion in its first quarter, whilst its gross merchandise volume rose by 23.1% to €1.8 billion. Zalando’s number of active customers grew by 14.1% to 27.2 million and total site visits increased by 29.5%...