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Called ‘A Christmas to Savour’, this year’s ad aims to celebrate the enjoyment of friends and family coming together on the big day and immerses viewers in a single moment as the retailer looks to create a sentimental snapshot of a classic Christmas. The advert opens with someone plugging in Christmas...

Aldi is extending its opening hours in the run-up to Christmas to give people more time to pick up food and last minute presents. Stores will also be opening until 6pm on Christmas Eve, although customers are being advised to check local store details online to avoid disappointment. While shops will be...

H&M owned Arket has launched an online store in Korea as part of its Asia expansion plans. The fashion retailer already operates two stores in the country which opened in 2021. The online shop will sell Arket’s full range of clothing for men, women and children, as well as sportswear, yoga wear...

EE has unveiled a new store concept as it looks to offer customers a more immersive shopping experience. Situated within BT’s new London headquarters One Braham, the store features interactive zones that are designed to bring to life a range of household devices, including games consoles, streaming platforms, and fitness gear....

In The Style has named Sam Perkins as its group chief executive following founder Adam Frisby’s decision to move over to a chief brand officer role. Due to join the business on 17 January, Perkins is currently managing director of Very Group’s retail division where he has helped to drive the...

The Works has reported better than expected trading in the 26 weeks to 31 October after total sales increased by 17.9% compared to the same period two years ago. On a two year basis, like-for-like sales climbed by 14.5% with growth both online and in-store. In July, the arts, crafts, toy, book...

Gatemore Capital Management has been building a significant stake in furniture chain DFS. Sky News has reported that Gatemore Capital Management notified its fund investors last month that it had begun building a stake in DFS, which has yet to be publicly disclosed. It is expected that the national furniture retailer...

Burberry has confirmed that revenue in its first half has returned to pre-pandemic levels.  In its interim results statement, the luxury brand said the growth was driven by strong trading in mainland China, South Korea and the US where there was double digit growth. In the six months to 25 September, revenue...

Iceland’s manufacturing business has announced that it is expanding with the recruitment of almost 100 new team members across three shifts. The move comes as the business continues to increase production of Iceland’s own-label range and the exclusive Slimming World range that is available in stores, online and at The Food...

Online retail giant Amazon has launched a new 4-star store in Westfield Shopping Centre in Shepherd’s Bush. The store will be selling some of the most popular items that are rated 4-stars and above by users on the Amazon website. This is the second 4-star shop after launching their first in Kent’s...