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Patrice Louvet has been announced as the new president and chief executive of US fashion brand, Ralph Lauren. Previously, Louvet worked as the group president of global beauty at Procter & Gamble for over 25 years and was responsible for several different multi-billion dollar brands. Of the appointment, Ralph Lauren...

A poll for Mintel’s 27th annual British Lifestyles report has revealed that 83% of Brits are concerned with the increases in price of goods and services in the wake of the impending Brexit negotiations. The fall in the value of the pound has already begun to influence imports such as...

Womenswear fashion brand Hope has exceeded its £500k crowdfunding target, after receiving backing from hundreds of investors. Launched in 2015, the brand specialises in clothing for women over 40 embracing women of all shapes, sizes and ages. Since its inception, sales have continued to grow expanding its customer base to...

The continued popularity of Greggs’ breakfast deals has helped contribute to increased sales for the first 19 weeks of the year. The company noted that both its £2 breakfast meal as well as its healthy Balanced Options range had performed particularly well, resulting in sales rising by 7.5% in comparison...

JD Sports Fashion has had its move to acquire outdoor clothing company, Go Outdoors approved by the Competition and Marketing Authority. Thought to be worth approximately £112m, the deal was signed in November but has now received the go-ahead from the competition watchdog making JD Sports the London Stock Exchange’s...

Swedish flatpack furniture chain IKEA have announced that it will be opening three new stores in Sheffield, Exeter and Greenwich. The move would see the company employ approximately 11,700 people in the UK across 22 large outlets and four smaller stores. Overall UK sales have risen year-on-year by 8.9% to...

Fashion retailer Quiz has showcased its first digitally integrated store in the Westfield Stratford shopping centre, featuring the store’s first in-store digital kiosk. The kiosk will allow customers to browse and order the brand’s entire collection, irregardless of if the product is stocked in the store or not. The store...

Department store John Lewis reported improved sales figures in the past week, with overall sales up by 1.3%. Mobile and photography products in particular, saw an impressive increase, up by 47.4%, with other departments such as Home sales and the cookshop and cutlery categories also seeing rising sales. Despite these...

In a new poll from market research firm YouGov, 56% of 2,000 consumers reported that they had had an issue with online shopping in the past year. This shows an increase on the results of the poll in 2016 and 2015, which were 53% and 47% respectively. Much of these...

Canada Goose is set to open its first store in Europe on London’s Regent Street. President and chief executive of Canada Goose, Dani Reiss said: “Opening our first European store is not only a milestone for Canada Goose, but it’s turning a dream into reality. London and Chicago are world-renowned shopping...