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H&M is set to open a second London H&M Home concept store. The store, which is set to open next spring, will be around 700 square metres across two floors and on Regents Street.   It will offer the full H&M HOME range including the brands newly launched collection of furniture and lighting. Anders...

Julian Dunkerton, Superdry co-founder has criticised the retailer’s strategy, as he continues his campaign to return to the company. Dunkerton expressed concerns about the company’s business direction to Wayne Brown, an analyst at Liberum and formerly the head of investor relations at Superdry. He claimed that he quit the board back in...

Footasylum has increased its email revenue by 28% via the use of artificial intelligence. The company has been looking at ways to drive revenues using AI to create a more personalised experience for shoppers.  They are currently working with AI company,  Peek. Footasylum has said that the partnership with Peek allows them...

Carpetright has reported a pre-tax loss of £11.7 million in the first half of its financial year as it continues to work through its restructuring plans. The loss rose from £0.6 million in the same period last year. In the first six months up until 27th October, the company made an underlying EBITDA...

JYSK has opened the first of their six planned stores in Thailand today.  It has plans to open 30 stores in the country over the next five years. The store will operated by its local franchise partner, Boonthavorn Group.  The store is in the brands city format.  Frederik Kåre Kroun, franchise director at...

Amazon is planning to open a checkout free store in Oxford Circus as part of the International rollout of Amazon Go. The company is looking at sites close to Oxford Circus to house the flagship for its Go brand, according to The Sunday Telegraph. Amazon opened their first Go store in Seattle...

Flannels has been granted £125,000 in business rates relief by a local council to prevent the site remaining derelict. The company purchased the site in Doncaster, which used to be a nightclub, back in 2016. Flannels’ head of property paused development of the site, meaning it was unusable. The council offered the business...

Peter Boizot, the man who founded Pizza Express, has passed away at the age of 89. Boizot opened his first restaurant in 1965 on London’s Wardour Street, with his brand now operating 490 branches around the UK and Ireland. Mr Boizot was born in 1929 in Peterbourough, and went school there before...

VF Corporation has announced that it will name their new independent jeans wear company Kontoor Brands, Inc. This comes after the company announced that it will separate its denim business. The new company will include Wrangler, Lee and Rock & Republic brands, as well as the VF Outlet business. The company revealed in...

Clas Ohlson is set to close all of its UK stores as part of its plans to take a new direction for its business outside of the Nordics region. The company entered the UK ten years ago, and despite taking significant measures in recent years, have continues to make a loss. The...