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H Samuel owner Signet Jewelers is to donate $1 million to the Red Cross Ukraine humanitarian relief efforts through its Signet Love Inspires Foundation. The group, whose other retail banners include the likes of Ernest Jones and Zales, has already suspended business interaction with Russian-owned entities at the beginning of the...

Morrisons is piloting new rentable boxes for its salad bar in four supermarkets. Called Refill a Box, the scheme is the first of its kind to be trialled by a UK supermarket and includes Morrisons large salad boxes being replaced with a rentable box made from fully recyclable polypropylene. The boxes...

Yoox-Net-A-Porter has launched the next phase of its resale strategy as it looks to help customers extend the life of their luxury wardrobe items. The group has now launched Mr Porter Resell, a dedicated luxury resale destination for menswear for ready-to-wear, accessories, bags and jewellery. Mr Porter’s EIPs (Extremely Important People)...

Cake Box, the specialist retailer of fresh cream cakes, has announced a series of changes to its board and executive management team. After more than ten years at Cake Box, the company’s founder and chief financial officer Pardip Dass will be stepping down on 31 March to pursue other interests. He...

The Retail Appointment's live careers event will be taking place on the 24th and 25th March​ at the Royal National Hotel in London, near Russell Square. On offer will be an impressive array of the UK's best known retail and hospitality names from a wide range of sectors, all recruiting...

Hugo Boss made a strong comeback in 2021 with group sales returning to pre-pandemic levels and growing by 43% to €2.786 billion. The premium fashion brand also saw its EBIT improve to €228 million from a loss of €236 million a year earlier. Hugo Boss said growth was broad based with sales...

The owner of Uniqlo has made a U-turn and decided to suspend operations in Russia. Fast Retailing said it faced “operational challenges” due to the “worsening of the conflict situation” after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Earlier in the week it had said it would keep its Russian shops open, saying that clothing...

B&Q today announced the launch of a new online home improvement marketplace on the B&Q app. Choice is vital for customers when it comes to home improvement and B&Q’s new marketplace proposition will both expand existing ranges and add new categories, with products available for home delivery and Click + Collect...

The Iceland supermarket chain has said it will fast track job applications from Ukrainians escaping war in their country. The announcement was made on Twitter by the company’s managing director, Richard Walker. In a tweet, he said: “As of today, we’ll fast track Ukrainians who want to come to the UK by...

H&M has collaborated with style icon Iris Apfel on a new fashion collection which celebrates her 100th birthday. The collection will launch on hm.com and in selected stores on 31 March and features a playful mix of textures, patterns and cuts. Key garments include a jacquard suit with peapod embroidery and...