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Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has announced that due to the success of introducing vinyl records in-store back in March, it is now extending the concept into a further 67 stores in the UK. With vinyl being permanently available in 238 stores, the range has tripled from 20 to 60 titles and includes...

Northern Ireland's Rushmere Shopping Centre in Craigavon has announced that River Island will be upsizing its store to create a new 9,000 square foot unit. Senior press officer at River Island, Holly Fulco said: “A location such as Rushmere, with continual high footfall and strong demand for our brand, makes it...

It has been revealed that coffee retailer Costa Coffee will be testing a new concept store that not only sells coffee but alcohol as well. The new store will be situated in Wandsworth, south west London on Old York Road and will provide a selection of alcoholic drinks in the evening...

Matalan has seen a huge 570% surge in profits in its second quarterly report, despite it experiencing a dip in sales. The retailer raked in £15.4 million in EBITDA profit for the 13 weeks to August 27th, an enormous jump from the £2.3 million recorded this time last year. However, sales stood...

The magical world of Harry Potter will be landing at Heathrow terminal five, where a new store is opening. The store opens its doors on 18th November, covering 600 sq ft and will be selling themed items to the 16 million passengers that pass through the terminal each year, as well...

Online retailer Amazon has announced the appointment of Susan Saideman as the new vice president for fashion in Europe. Ms Saideman will be replacing Sergio Bucher, who is now at Debenhams as chief executive. Joining the company in 2013 as head of global vendor management, Ms Saideman will now be responsible for...

With a solid performance from its travel category, WH Smith has seen its full year pre-tax profit grow 8% to £131 million. Figures show that group like-for-like sales moved up 1%, whilst total group sales rose 3% to £1.212 billion. Other figures show that its travel business increased its total sales 10%,...

Sports Direct has announced that Matt Pearson, its acting chief financial officer, is to leave the business. In a statement, the company said Pearson is leaving the business to join another employer. While Pearson will remain in post until 31st December, the company has appointed Herbert Monteith, a long-standing member of its...

Footwear retailer Kurt Geiger has reported that since new owners took over eight months ago, its profits have doubled. The British chain’s EBITDA for the year to December 31st shot up to £20.4 million, while operating profits soared by 50% to £22.3 million. Turnover was also up 10% year-on-year to £281.6 million. Private...

It has been announced that Domino’s Pizza has seen its system sales increase 11.5% to £237 million in its third quarter as the company continue to invest in its store opening programme and its digital platform. Domino’s said it had faced tough comparators in the UK in the second half of...