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Aldi are moving towards becoming carbon neutral in the UK and Ireland by 2019 following investment in a long-term carbon management programme. With more than 775 stores and 11 distribution centres across the UK and Ireland, the supermarket chain has reduced its carbon footprint in recent years and cut greenhouse gas emissions...

Christian Louboutin and Gucci have both opened their brand new boutiques at Selfridges in Birmingham’s Bullring. Christian Louboutin have launched an art deco themed boutique within the department store. Gucci have opened a boutique that offers its latest collections of shoes, accessories and fashion. Sam Watts, Selfridges Birmingham general manager, said: “There’s no better luxury destination in...

Pandora have decided to cut 400 jobs as part of their plan to support their strategy and protect profitability.  397 employees from Pandora’s 27,000 strong workforce will leave the company. Other changes will include strengthening cooperation between sales, marketing and merchandising, optimising support functions, including providing more standardised reporting and processes, and implementing a...

John Lewis has seen their sales decline by 2.1% on the same week last year. Fashion sales were down 2.9% in the week although sales in the beauty, wellbeing and leisure category were up 3.9%. Sales of women’s accessories edged up 0.4% as the retailer price matched competitor promotions through its Never...

New Look has posted a 4% decline in its own brand like-for-like sales in its first quarter which was an improvement on the 8.2% drop seen in the same period in the previous year. Alistair McGeorge, New Look executive chairman, said: “We previously said that our focus is to achieve financial...

Chris Edwards, Poundworld founder, is blaming the downfall of the retailer on bad management practices. Having sold the business to a US private equity firm by the name of TPG Capital in 2015, Edwards said the business was “badly managed” following the sale and that he even went as far as raising his...

COS are opening a concept store at the new Coal Drops Yard shopping destination in London’s King’s Cross. Due to open this autumn, the store will stock an edit of the COS collection and the shop will also offer items from independent wellbeing companies, lifestyle brands and publishing houses.      ...

Iceland will now be selling food in home and garden store The Range. The new "strategic alliance" will initially be introduced in three stores in the Midlands and Liverpool areas. In a joint statement the companies said plans for a further roll-out of the "store-in-stores" concept will follow. Iceland chairman Sir Malcolm Walker said:...

Aurum Holdings, the company behind Watches of Switzerland, Mappin & Webb, Goldsmiths, Watch Hut and Watch Lab, has appointed Dennis Millard as its new chairman. The company has also confirmed that it will be changing its name to Watches of Switzerland. Brian Duffy, Aurum chief executive, said: “I am delighted that Dennis has...

The landlords group have reached an agreement with the department store House of Fraser and have withdrawn their legal challenge. Mark Fry of Begbies Traynor and Charlotte Coates of JLL, the landlords’ legal advisors, said in a statement: “Although we will not have our day in court, we are pleased with the...