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In celebration of the 2018 World Cup, New Balance and Paul Smith have joined forces to create a limited-edition collection of football trainers, boots, and soccer balls. The sporty range, titled New Balance x Paul Smith, is available to purchase in selected Paul Smith stores and online. The collection boasts three new pairs of sneakers — a New...

H&M have reported flat sales growth for a second straight quarter on Friday.  The retailer's shares fell 3.5%. Over the past few years H&M has seen sales stall, pre-tax profits shrink and its shares slide, mainly due to slowing traffic at its budget H&M stores, which account for the bulk of group business....

Tesco have explained their growth plans are on track after it reported a 10th consecutive quarter of rising sales. UK like-for-like sales, which strip out the impact of new stores, rose 2.1% in the 13 weeks to 26 May. Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis said he was "delighted with initial progress on Booker", the food...

Argos have launched a brand new augmented reality feature in their iOS app which enable's customers to view an animated version of a variety of TV models in their own homes using their smartphone. Sainsbury’s have also commented and said the new functionality could revolutionise the way large TVs are purchased by giving...

Mothercare’s non-executive directors Richard Rivers and Lee Ginsberg are looking to step down after the company’s annual general meeting next month. Rivers would be entering his 11th year in the role but will not be standing for re-election. Mothercare said it will be commencing a search for a senior independent non-executive...

Inditex's current Q1 results are coming out as poor, this is because of a variety of European fashion retailers that are indicating how tough 2018's first quarter actually was. They underlined the poor results on Wednesday with net sales expanding to only 2% to reach €5.7 billion in the first three months of its financial year. But...

Tomas Maier, the Creative Director of Bottega Veneta has left the company after 17 years.  "It's largely due to Tomas's high-level creative demands that Bottega Veneta became the House it is today. He put it back on the luxury scene and made it an undisputed reference. With his creative vision, he...

The company who own Simply Be and Jacamo, N Brown, has said it is considering closing its 20 remaining shops and becoming solely an online retailer. The decision is putting 270 jobs at risk. N Brown has explained that shopper numbers at the stores had been "very disappointing". Last year, the stores generated £15m of...

John Lewis department store chain's sales rose last week by 4.2% on the same week last year as the retailer benefited from price matching a competitor’s promotions through its Never Knowingly Undersold policy. Electrical and home technology sales rose by 12.1% following strong sales of seasonal electrical items such as lawnmowers and...

  ASOS have been investing in their online platform to give its customers the best possible experience, and analysts at Jefferies thinks this is a key to the company’s competitive advantage. “In a world of rising consumer expectations, we view ASOS’ functionality rich digital platform as a long-term winning model,” the analysts said. “One needs...