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H&M is set to close its Cheap Monday brand as the business plans to focus more on its core business. The closure will affect around 80 workers and will see the closure of the store in London, as well as operations in Tranas and Stockholm in Sweden. The closure is set to...

SMCP has kicked off the next stage of its Mexican expansion by opening its first two stores in the country, one for Sandro and one for Maje. The brand opened its first concessions in the country in 2015. The debut stores have been opened in the luxury Artz Pedregal mall in partnership...

Mamas & Papas has leached its first concession in a Next Home store in Bristol. The concession spans over a 2,500 square foot space, and will stock clothing for babies and toddlers, as well as nursery furniture, pushchairs, car seats and gifts.  The store will also offer in store services such as...

Uniqlo has announced plans to expand into the Italian market next year. Its first Italian store will open in Milan next autumn. The store will be located in the heart of the city in Piazza Cordusio, and will offer clothing for men, women and children over three different storeys. Tadashi Yanai, UNIQLO founder...

Waitrose is set to roll out its new supper club concept to 42 more stores following a successful trial period. The supermarket chain is expecting to serve a total of 1,300 people during the events held between now and the end of March next year. Waitrose have partnered with social dining platform...

Mike Ashley plans on closing up to 17 stores located in Intu shopping centres as soon as the lease either expires or reaches a break clause. The closures will be a mix of Sports Direct, House of Fraser, Flannels, USV and Evans Cycles stores. Mr Ashley has said that this will cost...

Hotel Chocolat has opened its first store in Japan. The store is located in Japans largest shopping centre, Aeon Lake Town.  The expansion comes as part of the company’s new ‘test, learn, grow’ approach which is being led by Chris Horborin, who is the former chief executive of QVC Japan. Angus Thirlwell,...

Mothercare’s UK sales have dropped drastically.  The retailer has blamed ‘challenging’ conditions. The company has also blamed negative press surrounding their restructure in May for the 11.1% drop in sales. The group is currently in the middle of a store closure programme, having already closed 20, with 36 more planned for closure before...

Intu has given investors a third extension to finalise a takeover offer. Investor’s will now have until November 30th to officially table an offer. The Peel Group, Olayan Group and Brookfield Property Group are all a part of the consortium. In October, the consortium tabled an initial offer of £2.85 billion, which was...

Majestic Wine is set to order over one million bottles of wine from Europe as a contingency plan for a no deal Brexit. Majestic Wine is the UK’s largest specialist wines retailer.  They recently announced plans to release their half-year results.  They showed that trading was tough. The Brexit preparations will see...