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Very.co.uk  has expanded its range of beauty and self-care brands by 94% since the start of the pandemic as it looks to meet continued demand for wellbeing products. The online retailer has added 77 new beauty and personal care brands since January 2020 to take the total to 159. Recent launches...

Dunelm has posted strong first half growth with total sales up 10.6%  year-on-year to £795.6 million and 36% up on pre-pandemic levels two years ago. In the six months to 25 December, sales in the retailer’s stores were buoyant while online sales more than doubled as the retailer continued to invest...

Card Factory has chosen Coventry as the location for the launch of a new format ‘model store’ as it looks to improve the shopping experience. Part of its ‘Opening Our New Future’ strategy, the move marks the first time the greeting cards retailer has undertaken a major store format upgrade in...

Asda is to stock its full Smart Price and Farm Stores ranges in all 581 food stores and online as part of plans to provide customers on a budget with more value choices. The supermarket currently stocks 150 Smart Price and Farm Stores products in 300 stores and will introduce all...

Joules saw its revenue increase by 35% to £127.9 million in the six months to 28 November after its brand awareness reached a new record. Store revenue grew by more than 80% to £35.5 million as demand improved to almost pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, online sales across the group’s websites and third-party ecommerce...

Amazon saw its net sales increase by 9% to $137.4 billion in its fourth quarter after being boosted by its biggest-ever Black Friday to Cyber Monday holiday shopping weekend. The online retail giant said clothing, beauty, home and toys were among the top-selling categories. Meanwhile, Amazon’s net income grew to $14.3 billion...

The Nicce streetwear brand is to open its first physical flagship store in London. The shop is situated on the corner of Carnaby Street and Beak Street and spans two floors across 1,400 square feet. The move follows strong, double-digit growth for the brand  over the past few years during which time...

Pets at Home has hired Lyssa McGowan as group chief executive to succeed Peter Pritchard, who announced back in November that he would be stepping down this summer.. She will take up her role on 1 June, although she will will be appointed to the board as chief executive designate on...

Boohoo has launched its own vegan beauty brand. Called Boohoo Beauty, the range of 50 products includes items for the eyes, lips, brows and face, as well as a collection of beauty tools and accessories such as a brush cleaner, light-up mirror and false lash applicator. Prices range from £3 to to...

Pret A Manger is hiking the price of its coffee subscription service 25 per cent amid soaring ingredient and labour costs. Pret said the monthly cost – which covers five barista-made drinks a day – would increase from £20 to £25 from tomorrow. This will apply to new subscribers straight away...