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Just days before Christmas luxury retailer Michael Kors will unveil its debut standalone menswear store in Europe in Westfield London. The new store, which is due to open December 15th, will be located next door to Michael Kors’ current womenswear store in the shopping centre. According to Drapers, the store will only...

Shop Director has announced that Jon Rudoe will be joining the company in April 2017 as the retail and technology director. Rudoe who is currently at Sainsbury’s,  has held previous positions as head of retail at Ocado and also worked in venture capital and for Bain & Co. In his new position...

DIY retailer Topps Tiles has reported it has reached record sales in its full-year report, however it stays uncertain on how the post-Brexit vote downturn in customer confidence may affect the company in the future. Figures show that sales increased 1.3% to a record £215 million in the 52 weeks to...

John Lewis has reported a record £200m sales in Black Friday week. The week also saw its biggest ever trading day on Friday 25th November. In distribution, its Magna Park centre saw a record day on Saturday when it processed 33% more units than the same day in 2015. On Black Friday,...

It has been reported that the Icelandic bank that own Coast, Warehouse and Oasis, Kaupthing, has entered administration and are seeking buyers for the British brands. Kaupthing, who purchased the brands in 2009 from Mosaic Fashions after they went under during the financial crisis, now need to offload its assets to...

Discount giant Poundland is set to shut 80 stores across the UK following the Steinhoff takeover. Just two months after the difficult £597 million acquisition by Steinhoff, which saw numerous offers and an extended bidding process, Poundland is now set to close a large portion of its 900-store retail estate. The takeover...

Popular furniture retailer Ikea has announced a rise in sales in its full year results, confirming it will still be investing in its UK business despite the Brexit vote. Gillian Drakeford, Ikea’s UK boss, commented that there was “a lot of opportunity” for new stores in the UK despite the EU...

The Retail Appointment Live, the ground-breaking retail career event, is set to return on the 15th & 16th February 2017. Held at the London Marriott Hotel in London, the event will be featuring a host of retail and hospitality names - all recruiting over the two days - as well...

To mark the end of the nationwide four-day discount extravaganza, Cyber Monday is expected to make £1.1 billion, with around 15 million shoppers assembling online in the UK to grab themselves the latest bargains. The Black Friday weekend has seen a substantial movement online this year, as retailers spread the discounts...

Dunelm has agreed to buy Worldstores, Achica and Kiddicare for £8.5 million. The acquisition is subject to each of the companies in the WS Group being placed into administration. Dunelm expects to acquire the WS Group businesses later today from the intended administrators, KPMG. The WS Group management, including the...