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Poundland has acquired online discount retailer Poundshop.com for an undisclosed sum as it looks to power a national roll-out of its own pilot ecommerce operation. The deal includes Poundshop.com’s intellectual property, online platform, customer database and its picking and fulfilment operations. Founded in 2014, Poundshop has almost 400,000 customers across the UK...

Zalando has posted faster than expected growth in 2021 with gross merchandise volume up 34.1% to €14.3 billion and revenue up 29.7% to €10.4 billion after it benefited from strong customer demand and an increase in partner adoption of its platform services. Meanwhile, adjusted EBIT came in at €468.4 million, corresponding...

Waterstones has acquired family owned specialist bookseller Blackwell’s for an undisclosed sum through funds advised by Elliott Advisors. The move brings 143 years of family ownership to an end for Blackwell’s. The company will continue to trade under its own name following the purchase. The acquisition follows the purchase of the Foyles...

Costa Coffee is to unveil a new range of breakfast, lunch and snack items in its stores through a collaboration with M&S Food. Launching on 3 March, the Costa Coffee Now Serving M&S Food menu will feature 33 items spanning porridge, sandwiches and salads, as well as sweet treats such as...

Moss Bros and Skechers are to join the line-up at Woking’s Victoria Place this spring. Men’s formalwear retailer Moss Bros will occupy a 2,742 square foot boutique on Henry Plaza from where it will sell its full collection of clothing, footwear and accessories, including its recently launched casualwear range. In addition,...

Starbucks has launched its returnable cup program – allowing customers to opt for a reusable in the same way they would a single use cup. Without needing to remember to bring their own cup, customers can ask for their beverage to be served in a reusable cup when ordering at the...

With less than a month until the Retail Appointment Live’s latest careers event, the line-up of exhibitors is looking better than ever.   The line-up now includes: Shurgard, Burger King, Nandos, John Lewis, Benefit, Paddy Power, Whole Foods, Imperial Hotels, Carpetright, Daylesford Organic and Puttshack, with more brands signing up every day!   Held...

A plant-based protection that keeps fruit fresh for up to twice as long is being trialled by Tesco. The product, called Apeel, is a plant-based protection used on fruits and vegetables to slow down their rate of spoilage, keeping fruits and vegetables fresher for longer. Apeel gives produce more time which...

Morrisons has become the first UK supermarket to offer its customers a coffee pods recycling solution. Working with recycling scheme Podback, the retailer will be encouraging shoppers to pick up free Podback Collect+ recycling bags from its customer service desks in the coming weeks. The bags can then be filled with...

Co-op has teamed up with Just Eat as part of plans to widen customer options for grocery delivery. The partnership has kicked off in 10 of the retailer’s food stores to enable customers to have their groceries delivered from their local Central England Co-op. Shoppers choose items using the Just East app...