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Sainsbury’s is slashing the prices of 930 everyday grocery products in its stores and online from today. The Big 4 grocery retailer said customers will benefit from lower prices on essential products in both fresh and ambient sections of the store. These include both the retailer’s own-brand food ranges, a number of...

New Look has hired former Topshop digital guru Kate Walmsley as its new ecommerce and digital director. According to Retail Week, Walmsley has already started at New Look and made the move from Warehouse, where she has been customer director since 2016. Prior to that, she worked for Arcadia Group for seven years,...

Debenhams has teamed up with online furniture brand Swoon Editions in a partnership that will give the UK furniture brand a presence on the UK high street. The first dedicated site to offer a selection of Swoon’s furniture pieces, lighting and dinnerware will be Debenhams' store at Westfield London. Sergio Bucher, chief...

Instagram has cemented itself as a direct-to-consumer ecommerce brand with the launch of Shopping in the UK, an update on the social media platform consumers to seamlessly purchase products directly from businesses. The development marks the Facebook-owned firm’s most significant push into ecommerce since the introduction of Instagram for Business tools...

Ted Baker is expected to post rising profit and revenues ahead of the release of its full-year results later this week, pulling ahead of its embattled fashion rivals. Following “good retail performance” over the Christmas period, City analysts have predicted revenues of £445 million alongside operating profits of £77 million. This is...

Chinese online retail giant JD.com is extending its Alpha smart home platform to the auto industry to enable drivers to control smart home devices and make online purchases directly from their cars. A partnership with Geely will see the car maker’s 2018 Boyue SUV become the first model to include the...

High Street fashion retailer H&M has opened a new online store in India to add to its bricks-and-mortar shops in the country. In addition, the company has given customers access to the H&M app and a scan and buy feature. H&M country manager Janne Einola said: “We are extremely proud to launch...

Furla and Versace are the latest retailers to implement a fur-ban, as a growing number of fashion houses acknowledge the environmental and ethical implications of using real animal fur in their collections. Luxury accessories brand Furla is poised to go fur-free from November this year, starting with its Cruise 2019 collections. All...

Primark has unveiled details and a CGI impression of its largest ever store that is scheduled to open in Birmingham in December this year. The new store, to be located at Birmingham Pavilions, will employ approximately 900 people and showcase five floors of fashion, beauty and homeware over 160,000sq ft of retail...

Fashion retailer United Colours of Benetton opened the doors to a new three-storey 16,000sq ft flagship today in the heart of London’s West End. The new Oxford Street store, positioned intentionally to benefit from the boost in footfall expected when the Elizabeth Line opens this year, will mark the retailer’s 16th UK...