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It has been announced that toy retailer The Toy Store is planning to open six stores across the UK, eyeing up different shopping centre precincts after its flagship store in Oxford Street stayed open for less than a year. Commenting, Mark Hadley, chief financial officer said there was no time limit...

Figures from the Office for National Statistics have shown that UK retail sales have smashed forecasts, jumping 1.4% in July. Every sector in the industry saw growth last month, with the main contribution coming from non-food stores once again. Analysts had expected a maximum rise of just 0.2%, particularly in the wake...

Europe’s largest home improvement retailer has seen sales hit £3 billion, driven largely by impressive growth at its Screwfix division. In the second quarter to July 31st, Kingfisher saw like-for-like sales rise 3% in total, with sales at in Britain and Ireland up 7.2%. This was made up of a 5.6%...

Department store John Lewis has announced that it will be launching the Oculus Rift headset in its stores to expand its virtual reality products. The new product which combines state of the art displays and optics with 360 degree sound will be available online and in stores on 20th September and...

London’s Covent Garden has been chosen to host Honey Birdette’s first UK store. After signing a new lease with Royal London Asset Management, the Australian luxury lingerie retailer will be located at 56 Long Acre, covering 825 sq ft and will be near All Saints and Zara as well as French...

TK Maxx’s parent company, TJX, has seen sales increase above expectations in the quarter to July 30th. The figures mark the 30th consecutive quarter of sales growth for the company, with a 4% rise in the quarter, compared to estimates of 3.5%. The company’s net sales also rose seven per cent to...

Administrators have said that the remaining 57 BHS stores are likely to remain open until August 28th, an extension of eight days on the original deadline. The decision, by Duff & Phelps and FRP Advisory, has given the remaining stores time to sell whatever stock is left after closing 106 branches...

Online retailer Amazon has announced that it is to open its third warehouse in Doncaster next year, which will create 500 new jobs in addition to the 3,500 employees that it plans to recruit by then end of this year, bringing the total amount of Amazon employees to 15,500. The new...

It has been revealed that Joules, the premium lifestyle brand will be opening its largest ever store this month in Edinburgh’s George Street. Replacing its current store, also based in George Street, the new store will cover 3,375 sq ft and stock all of Joules’ key collections such as homeware, menswear,...

Swedish footwear brand Axel Arigato has announced a global flagship store in Soho. The 1,688 sq ft store, the brand’s first bricks and mortar location, is due to open on 9-23 Broadwick Street this September. Swedish architect Christian Hallerod will be heading up the design for the interior, which will stock...