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Kurt Geiger to open nine new stores next week

Kurt Geiger has announced it will open nine new stores next week when non-essential retailers in England are allowed to reopen. It will bring the luxury British footwear and accessories retailer’s total UK store count to 131. The new stores will open in Stratford London, Brixton, Chester Oaks, Swindon, Bridgend, Selby’s Holloway Road, West...

9 Apr 2021

Retail

Boohoo to open fourth warehouse

Boohoo has agreed a long-term lease for the former warehouse of Arcadia in Daventry. The warehouse, due to become operational in the group’s second quarter, is now Boohoo’s fourth, along with facilities in Burnley, Sheffield and Wellingborough. Boohoo said the sites combined will give the group net sales capacity in excess of 4 billion pounds....

9 Apr 2021

Retail

Tory Burch launching in India

Tory Burch is partnering with Reliance Brands Limited, an Indian retail giant, to launch in India. The first store will open in the country at New Delhi Emporio on April 11. The news was reported by Business of Fashion. Tory Burch already has a strong customer base in India from people who have discovered the brand from traveling aboard. As the...

8 Apr 2021

Retail

Debenhams stores in England and Wales to temporarily reopen for closing down sales

Debenhams has confirmed it will temporarily reopen its stores in England and Wales when lockdown eases next week to complete its final closing down sale. The stores are reopening as part of Debenhams’ final stock liquidation process and will continue to trade for a limited number of weeks until the stock in the stores is fully cleared, the...

8 Apr 2021

Retail

Monki launches new app

H&M Group-owned brand Monki has launched a new app with a focus on community interaction as well as offering inspiration and services to help customers make their clothes last longer. With a feature called M.IN.T Care, users can order wash, repair or redesign services directly from the app to help care for and repair their clothing. The app also...

8 Apr 2021

Retail

Target to invest 2 billion dollars in Black-owned businesses

American retailer corporation Target has announced a commitment to spend more than 2 billion dollars in Black-owned businesses by 2025. Target will add products from more than 500 Black-owned businesses across its multi-category assortment in stores and online, as well as increased spending in Black-owned companies, such as marketing agencies,...

8 Apr 2021

Retail

Can gift cards help attract shoppers back to the high street post-Covid?

As the UK high street prepares to reopen, new research suggests that gift cards could be the key to encouraging anxious shoppers back to stores and boost sales. The ‘State of the Nation 2021’ research, carried out by the Gift Card and Voucher Association (GCVA), found that almost two-thirds (65 percent) of shoppers have been introduced to a new...

8 Apr 2021

Retail

Pent up demand for brick & mortar retail reopening 12 April

As the UK prepares to ease retail restrictions, pent up demand from shoppers for brick and mortar stores was more than evident in March when shoppers to the high street and other retail destinations. Footfall appeared to recover strongly in March according to Springboard, which cited an annual decline of -28.1 percent, up from from -61 percent...

8 Apr 2021

Retail

Marks and Spencer outlines reopening plans

Marks and Spencer have revealed plans to reopen all clothing and home space across its stores, following confirmation of the start of non-essential retail reopening from April 12 in England and Wales. The retailer explained in a press statement that it would be refreshing its store services to “best serve customers how they want to shop today,”...

8 Apr 2021

Retail

Lululemon to open at McArthurGlen Cheshire Oaks

Premium fitness brand Lululemon is opening at McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Cheshire Oaks, when non-essential retail reopens on April 12 following the coronavirus lockdown. Lululemon, known for its activewear offering for yoga, running and training, is opening a 2,099 square foot store that will showcase the brand’s latest technical collections...

8 Apr 2021

Retail

Saks Fifth Avenue goes fur-free

American luxury department store chain Saks Fifth Avenue has announced it will stop selling products made using animal fur from both brand partners and private label merchandise sold online and in-store. The company stated it would phase out all animal fur products by the end of 2022, including products made from animals raised to use their furs...

8 Apr 2021

Retail

Online shopping thrives ahead of physical stores reopening

Shoppers are continuing to increase their online spending ahead of non-essential retailers in England reopening on 12 April, new data reveals. According to UK software company Salesfire, online retailers saw a 13 percent month-on-month increase in orders in March, while revenue and online traffic were up 19 percent and 10 percent, respectively....

7 Apr 2021