Fashionphile head of UK brand on its new Vauxhall pop-up
US ultra-luxury resale platform Fashionphile recently opened its first physical retail space in the UK, launching a pop-up in Vauxhall. The launch marks the next stage in the…
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Sainsbury’s pauses facial recognition trial after customer wrongly flagged
The technology remains in use across other stores as the retailer investigates the incident
GUEST POST The Golden Quarter will test whether cross-border growth is still profitable
With the Golden Quarter fast approaching, Paweł Zakielarz, CEO of Shopreturns, explores the potential impact of the EU's new €3 customs duty on peak trading. The post GUEST POST…
BFC to ‘decentralise’ British fashion with new event programme
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has partnered with Westfield to host ‘Fashion Britain’, a programme of events running across seven UK cities. The events include immersive…
Sainsbury’s pauses AI facial recognition cameras after shopper wrongly ejected
Sainsbury’s has paused the use of AI-powered facial recognition cameras after a shopper was wrongly removed from one of its stores as a suspected shoplifter. The company has…
The Friday Checkout: Can Kroger’s new e-commerce chief sort out its messy online business?
Nate Faust brings a founder’s energy and an outsider’s perspective to a digital business that has become overly complex.
Extreme weather is forcing retailers and manufacturers to adopt new rules
The exceptionally hot and dry European summer is already a sign of this: extreme weather is having an increasingly direct impact on the operations of retailers and food producers…
Birkenstock is making steady progress thanks to its own stores
Birkenstock is raising its forecast following a 13% increase in revenue. The sandal manufacturer owes this primarily to its own retail network, which now comprises 124 stores…
Oxfam’s retail director on why shop-floor expertise remains central to digital growth
As Oxfam expands into rental and livestream shopping, retail director Rachel Cosgrove-Pearce explains why its stores and volunteers remain the engine behind its digital growth…
Asda launches wholesale supply model for Scottish indie retailers
Supermarket chain trials new Asda Convenience fascia across three Glasgow stores
Mothercare reports sharp profitability drop due to Middle East disruption and end of Boots partnership
Mothercare reported a sharp fall in sales and profitability in its latest full-year results, which it has attributed to the continued challenges facing its franchise-led business…
Karen Millen returns to bricks-and-mortar retail with three UK concessions
Fashion brand to open concessions in Leicester, Aberdeen and Liverpool as it returns to physical retail after seven years