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The rise of the discount supermarkets in the midst of the uncertain economic climate continues, as German discount grocer Lidl has now become the seventh largest supermarket in the UK. In the 12 weeks to August 13th, the chain saw sales rise by 18.9% resulting in an increased market share...

Sonder Living are set to open their first UK location, with a 2,600 sq ft space on the third floor at Harrods. Launching in September, the space will stock UK brands such as Andrew​ Martin and Boyd as well as LA based brand Thomas​ Bina. Speaking on the opening, chief...

The lifestyle fashion brand has announced the appointment of Claire Waugh as its new chief marketing officer, with her set to begin at the company next month. Waugh had previously worked for Burberry since January 2014 as the company’s director of marketing for fashion and beauty. In her new role,...

Following the collapse of greetings card chain iCandy, a creditors report revealed that former Clinton’s Cards owner Clinton Lewis lost close to £1m as the largest unsecured creditor of the business. The administrators at FRP Advisory do not expect to be able to pay anything to unsecured creditors, with Lewis...

Supermarket chain Asda, owned by US retail giant Walmart, announced that in the three months to June 30th, like-for-like sales rose by 1.8% excluding petrol. The figure represents a significant improvement on the previous quarter, which saw sales decline by 2.8% marking an 11th consecutive month of decline. Walmart president...

David Hagglund, who runs his own creative agency in Stockholm, will start his new position in September when new Topshop Topman chief executive Paul Price joins the business. Speaking on the appointment, Arcadia group owner and chairman Sir Philip Green said, “the appointment of David Hagglund in the newly appointed...

The pound climbed 0.3% against the euro to €1.0991 as figures showed retail sales excluding fuel had risen 1.5 per cent in the year to July, compared with expectations of 1.3%. Despite this, retail sales including fuel fell to 1.3%, missing analysts’ expectations of as falling oil prices continue to...

The small talk guide from the supermarket will be available to customers while they wait for their order, with the aim of guiding children to give more than one word answers at a young age.Head of customer experience for Morrisons, Anna Lane, said, “we know that some parents are looking...

Home improvement retailer Kingfisher has announced that its sales figures for the quarter are down, with continued economic slowdowns in the UK and France being likely key factors in the results. The company saw group like-for-like sales fall by 1.9% in its second quarter to July 31, a further decline...

The company has announced its opening of a new site in Bristol, which will be hiring for positions such as operations managers, engineers, HR and IT specialists. The site will add to the 13 already existing centres in Daventry, two facilities in Doncaster and one each in Coalville, Dunfermline, Dunstable,...