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Joules released a trading update which showed that it is unfazed by the ongoing uncertainty around Brexit. Group revenue for the 26 weeks to November 25th rose by 17.6% to £113.1 million.  International growth helped this number as revenue outside the UK rose to 16% of its total, comparing to only...

Appear Here is set to launch a pop up store this month called Give & Receive, which will showcase independent brands during the Christmas period. The shop will launch on December 8th in London’s Seven Dials. The shop will showcase 40 up and coming independent designers.  It will also offer festive food,...

Kurt Geiger has opened its first flagship store in the West Midlands. The brand has chosen the Bullring centre in Birmingham.  The store is in a 1,800 unit on the Mid-Level East of the shopping centre.  It will stock the brands full range of footwear collection, including Kurt Geiger London, Carvela...

VF has signed a 10 year lease for the Axtell Soho building in central London.  The building will be VF’s first major London HQ, and will be an key business hub for the groups brands in London and Europe.  These brands include Timberland, Wrangler, Lee and The North Face. The 15,000...

Watches of Switzerland has reopened its newly refurbished store in Cardiff this week. The store has added a Rolex showroom and also a large Tag Heuer boutique. The refit also sees Panerai a greater presence and a wider stock range, and also sees Watches of Switzerland become the first and exclusive stockist...

H&M has opened its first UK in-store café concept, Pleats, in Westfield White City. The café will serve healthy breakfasts, lunches and treats, and will act as a space for shoppers to relax.  H&M initially launched the concept in Stockholm last year, and the Westfield London store is only the fourth in...

Share prices at Dunelm have increased after analyst firm Peel Hunt raised its recommendation to ‘buy’. The shares grew by 14% yesterday after Peel Hunt raised its target price to 750p, which is well above the current 618.5p. “After a series of downgrades driven largely by the acquisition of Worldstores and the...

Crabtree & Evelyn has chosen Islington for the opening of its first ever concept store. Shoppers from outside the stores Upper Street location were invited in to have a look around the store and also watch artist, Vic Lee, creating a bespoke mural based around the brands heritage. The first 100 customers...

Travis Perkins has said that it will look to review all of it options in terms of maximising the value of Wickes. This move comes as part of plans to simplify their business. The group have said that they will more focused of its trade customers and also look at the potential...

Hamleys has entered the Japanese retail market with the opening of two large stores. The stores are located in Yokohoma City near Tokyo and Fukoka in western Japan. The stores will feature entertainers, playground attractions, game corners and infant play spaces. The Yokohama store is 32,300 square feet while the Fukuoka store is...