Specsavers is expanding its presence in Canada with the opening of 111 new locations within Loblaw stores. The move comes less than four years after the brand launched its first store in the country.

The Co-op has collaborated with City & Guilds Foundation to support the UK’s first prisoner apprenticeship programme for rail skills. The two organisations have teamed up to launch the first rail ...

The Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed) says the latest crime figures from the Office for National Statistics highlight the urgent need for police and courts to take a tougher stance on ...

Pandora has opened its first standalone airport store in the UK at Manchester Airport as part of a travel retail expansion. The shop in Terminal 2 has been developed in line with the jewellery brand’s ...

Gap has appointed Maggie Gauger as the global brand president and chief executive of Athleta. Gauger has worked for over 20 years with Nike, most recently as the head of its North America women's ...

Greggs has appointed Robert Moorhead as a non-executive director. Due to join the board on 1 October, he will also become chair of the audit committee and join the nominations and remuneration ...

Pepco Group has hired advisors to oversee the transition of Poundland to new ownership, which will also involve a restructuring. The news follows the group’s announcement last month that it had sold ...

Sunspel is to open a new store in Edinburgh next month as part of the luxury menswear brand’s UK retail growth. Situated at 44 George Street in the city’s historic New Town, the shop will be Sunspel’s ...

Morrisons’ head of property has stepped down after nearly nine years in the role as he looks to “explore new opportunities”. David Scott joined the supermarket in September 2016 after previously ...

Card Factory has agreed to acquire online personalised greeting cards business Funky Pigeon from WH Smith for £24 million. The retailer said the move will accelerate its digital strategy by providing ...

In this article, Ed Bradley, CEO at Virtualstock, explores how the ‘curated marketplace model’ is more than just a survival tactic, but a blueprint for thriving and achieving a true licence to sell.

Pets at Home has lowered its full year profit guidance after experiencing a weaker than expected pet retail market in its first quarter. In a trading statement for the 16 weeks to 17 July, the group ...