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Toy retailer, the Entertainer, has joined forces with The Salvation Army to  give as many children as possible the joy of opening a present on Christmas day. The Big Toy Appeal encourages customers to pick up an extra toy to donate when they visit The Entertainer stores or shop online at...

Marks & Spencer has posted a return to profit after it benefited from the “hard yards” of its ongoing transformation programme. In the 26 weeks to 2 October, pre-tax profit came in at £187.3 million compared to a loss of £87.6 million a year ago. In its interim results announcement, the retailer...

Guerlain is to launch its first pop-up store in the UK at London’s Covent Garden as it looks to celebrate the launch of its new high perfumery collection L’Art & La Matiere. Due to open on 20 November, the 130 square metre space at the Royal Opera House Arcade will run...

Superdrug is expanding its delivery service to include two-hour rapid home delivery from nearly 300 stores across the UK. Launching ahead of the peak Christmas shopping period, the service will allow shoppers to order their favourite products directly from local stores. Powered by rapid delivery specialist Stuart, the service will have capped...

Chanel has promoted Emmanuelle Walle to the position of international director of press relations and public relations for fashion, fragrance and beauty. Previously holding the position of head of global PR and influence, she will take up her new role on 3 January. Walle will replace Laurence Delamare who has been appointed...

The Rituals wellness and lifestyle brand is to open a debut flagship store in Wales at the St David’s shopping destination later this month. Spanning 1,875 square feet, the store will be situated on the Lower Grand Arcade adjacent to Pandora and will sell the brand’s range of home, bath and...

New data has revealed that footfall across UK retail destinations declined by 9.3% last week from the week before. While high street footfall and shopping centres saw respective drops of 10.9% and 11.6%, retail parks experienced a smaller decline of 3.1%. The figures from retail specialist Springboard also show that towns attracting...

Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has announced that curated designer retailer, Tessuti, is to upsize at Liverpool ONE. The brand’s commitment to relocate to Paradise Street in a new global flagship is a significant vote of confidence in Liverpool ONE. Tessuti, part of JD Sports Group, has operated a 5,300 sq ft...

Smyths Toys Superstores has launched a new festive advertising campaign that features some of this season’s most popular toys. The ad sees a character called Oscar fly over a city park while transforming toys into life-sized friends through the power of imagination and a second character called Nan racing through the...

Bestseller, the owner of Jack & Jones and J. Lindebergh, has appointed Allan Kjærgaard as director of logistics. In his new role, he will be responsible for enhancing the company’s full value chain, which is set for significant investment in the coming years. Kjærgaard previously worked with Danish furniture retailer JYSK where...