Gillian Anderson returns as chief compliments officer in new M&S spot
Chief compliments officer Gillian Anderson returns for M&S’s autumn campaign, which celebrates the “shared love of style amongst women”. The new campaign is the third instalment…
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Morrisons Foundation offering charities £1m in funding
The Morrisons Foundation has launched a new ‘Connecting Communities’ fund with £1m to help local charities improve and upgrade shared spaces within their area. The retailer is…
August failed to deliver for the retail sector, new data shows
August proved to be a damp squib for the retail sector despite the heatwaves, according to the latest High Street Sales Tracker data from BDO. The post August failed to deliver…
Morrisons Foundation launches £1m community space fund
Retailer charity offers grants of up to £20,000 to refurbish local facilities across Great Britain
ESM's Retail Wrap – REWE, EU Beer, SPAR Austria, Atlantic Grupa
REWE expands private-label range with REWE PWR; EU beer production declines in 2025, SPAR Austria launches digital shopping list.
BRC warns high streets face mounting pressure despite August footfall improvement
Total UK footfall fell 1.7% year-on-year in August, with retail parks the only destination to record an increase in visitors
Lidl now has 13,000 stores worldwide
With the opening last Thursday of a 1,200 m² supermarket in Raunheim, not far from Frankfurt in the German state of Hesse, Lidl reached the milestone of 13,000 active stores…
“Canned fish manufacturers are omitting crucial information”
While overfishing is becoming a pressing problem, canned fish sold in Belgian and Dutch supermarkets lack sufficient transparency regarding their origin. “The fishing industry is…
Clarks opens second store in Paris
Clarks has opened a new store at 11 Boulevard de la Madeleine in Paris.
Very Group sale scrapped as bids miss £2bn target
Carlyle took control of Very Group for £1 in November 2025 following a financial restructuring of its former parent company
Slazenger unveils padel club in Exeter
Slazenger has unveiled Slazenger Padel Exeter, a 35,000 sq. ft padel club located at Haven Banks, Exeter.
Lidl Expands Global Footprint To 13,000 Stores
Lidl has opened a new store in Raunheim, Germany, marking its 13,000th store worldwide.