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Barclaycard will begin to roll-out their new queue-less checkout concept, with their Grab+Go app to go live in the company’s staff restaurant in London. The app would allow users to scan items as they shop in-store and then click ‘I’m done’ and walk out, with the receipt then being stored...

Leading British business figures have suggested that it will be very difficult for any trade deal with the EU to be completed, prior to Britain’s exit from the union by the end of March 2019. Former chief executive of Sainsbury's, Justin King noted that he didn’t believe that "there's any...

The competition to acquire The Body Shop has broadened after a Chinese healthcare company has entered the ring of possible bidders. According to Sky News, Renhe Pharmacy Co recently enquired about the £600 million auction of the retailer that was put up for sale by its owner L’Oréal earlier this year. Other...

Sainsbury’s has hired 30 “trend spotters” in an attempt to lift growth in its clothing range. According to This Is Money, Sainsbury’s has appointed a new team tasked with travelling to top fashion destinations like New York and Japan, spotting trends and bringing them back to inspire its UK design teams. This...

Situated in Sylt in the north of Germany, Jack Wills' new store will be its first in mainland Europe which follows its strong online German sales which jumped by 75% last year. The store is expected to be the first in a series of new international locations for Jack Wills which...

Fashion retailer Quiz has announced a new partnership with Zalando in a bid to push international expansion. A range of evening-wear, occasion-wear and casual-wear will now be available to purchase through Zalando’s platform The partnership will be based on a direct dispatch model, seeing all orders made through Zalando’s platform dispatched from...

Open to all customers, the H&M Club will be available on the HM App where H&M Club members will be rewarded with one point for every pound spent both in-store and online which can then unlock exclusive offers and brand experiences. Other benefits include a special 25% birthday discount, exclusive previews...

Mountain Warehouse has seen like-for-like sales surge by 16.5% while pre-tax profits climbed by 22% to £19.8 million. Throughout the year, Mountain Warehouse has opened 41 branches which has created more than 400 jobs. At year-end the company now has than 262 stores including over 60 in six countries overseas. Mark Neale,...

The decreased value of the pound has had a damaging effect on profits at car parts, bikes and camping retailer Halfords, despite the company reporting strong sales figures. Pre-tax profits fell 10.5% to £71.4m for the year to March, despite revenue increasing by 7.2% to approximately £1.1bn. Jill McDonald, chief...

In the 16-week period up to April 29th, UK like-for-like sales for electrical and telecommunications retailer and services company Dixons Carphone were up by 2%. Much of the increase was attributed to its good performance in the electricals department, leading to full-year group revenue for the company to rise by...