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Alexander Wang has announced his new collaboration with Uniqlo. The collection is set to launch later this fall, and will be based around basics for both men and women, including bodysuits, t shirts, leggings, bras and briefs in a range of neutral colours and Wang’s favourite shade of neon green. Everything is...

The owner of the café chain Patisserie Valerie has discovered large accounting holes and has discovered that the HMRC has filed a winding-up petition against one of its subsidiaries. The company has announced that the HMRC are seeking £1.14 million in taxes. Shares in the company have been suspended. Luke Johnson, who owns...

Levi’s has enjoyed a double digit growth in revenue for the fourth consecutive quarter. It achieved a 10% rise in net revenue, growing to $1.4 billion in the three months to the 26th August, compared to results in the same period last year. All of the brands, including Levi’s, Signature by Levi...

Dr Martens has been revealed as the UK retailer with the most effective Instagram account.  This was found by a study highlighting the importance of the platform in the retail sector. The study was held by a retail search marketing agency Red Hot Penny and is called the Social Scorecard study. ...

Pets at Home has appointed Robert Kent as its new chief data officer.  Kent is currently in the same role for Royal Mail.  He has been in the role at Royal Mail for nearly eight years, with other experience including senior roles at Carphone Warehouse,  including head of IT, as well...

M&S has launched a new interactive map to detail where the seafood is caught and farmed.  The map includes any seafood ingredients in sandwiches, salads, and ready meals.  There is a total of 47 different species on the map. There are 16 species that come from UK waters including herring, monkfish, plaice,...

Fashion and Homeware retailer Matalan reported a total revenue of £262.4 million for the 13 weeks up until August 25th. EBITDA for the same period grew £22.8 million from £22.7 million the previous year. Matalan CEO, Jason Hargreaves, said in a statement: “The second quarter’s results reflect a solid performance in what...

H&M have continued their expansion into South America by opening their first store in Uruguay. The 3,000 square foot, two storey store is located in Montevideo.  It will sell a selection of fashion and accessories for Men, Women, Teenagers and Children. For the opening day, H&M gave everyone in the queue a...

Greggs has posted strong sales in Q3, despite being faced with one of the longest British summers ever. Total sales grew by 7.3% in the weeks leading up to September 29th.  Greggs are pleased with the performance, saying: “We were pleased with our trading performance during a period that included a long...

Intu’s share prices have shot up by 35% after it rumours that its deputy chairman could be launching a takeover bid. The shopping centres shares grew from 149.1p to 201.5p, before stabilising at about 190p. The growth came as John Whittaker, who already owns a 27% stake in the company through his...