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Pureplay online retailers have continued to see significant growth over the last year, driven by the rise in mobile shopping apps and further moves away from the high street. According to a new report from RPC, sales at the UK’s largest 20 ecommerce retailers grew 23 per cent to £8.4 billion...

Poundland is poised to ramp up the rollout of Pep&Co fashion concessions within its existing stores as intensifies its competition with Primark. The expansion drive will see Poundland open 91 Pep&Co stores by summer, putting it on course to have a total of 330 by the middle of the year. The company...

Furniture retailer Loaf is opening a new store in Guildford later this month. The shop will be the company's first outside of London. Due to launch on 15 March, the store will add to the three London shops the company already operates. Loaf’s founder Charlie Marshall said: “Loaf’s first Shack outside the...

Aldi has named a new chief executive for its British and Irish operations as the current boss is promoted to an expanded role within the German grocer’s parent company. The discount grocer has confirmed that Matthew Barnes will take up a new position on Aldi Süd’s coordination board in April and...

The UK gaming market saw a double-digit increase in sales last year despite a drop-in consumer spending in non-essential goods. According to new data from UK Interactive Entertainment (UKie), sales grew 12.4 per cent in 2017, largely driven by game software sales. Although the majority of growth was secured from online and...

Online fashion retailer Asos has reported that Helen Ashton has informed its board that she wishes to move on from her current role as the company’s chief financial officer. As a result, it has been agreed that Ashton will step down and retire from the board on 30 April although she...

Luxury footwear brand Salvatore Ferragamo has announced that it has agreed with Eraldo Poletto that he will step down as director and chief executive of the company when its board of directors approves its 2017 financial statement on 8 March. In a statement, the company said Poletto had helped to begin...

The Yoox Net-a-Porter Group (YNAP) has confirmed the appointment of Giuseppe Tamola as the new global brand and marketing director for its Yoox fascia. A spokesman from YNAP told Retail Gazette that Tamola will be responsbile for developing the Yoox’s brand and marketing mix as well as increasing its commercial efficiency. He will make...

British fashion house Burberry will now be led by two Italians after it appointed Riccardo Tisci as its new chief creative officer. Tisci will replace longtime creative chief and former chief executive Christopher Bailey, who presented his final collection at the recent London Fashion Week. Tisci will begin his tenure at the coveted...

Debenhams is set to trial a “click, try and buy” service at its new Stevenage store this year as part of a raft of measures to improve customer experience under its Debenhams Redesigned turnaround strategy. The service is different to ordinary click-and-collect in that it allows customers to either book a...