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Card Factory has said its sales are continuing to recover in the quarter ending 31 October with two-year like-for-likes showing a gradual improvement. On a two-year basis, in-store sales were down 3% in the period, although the average basket value continued to exceed pre-pandemic levels with growth of 22.5%. This offset ...

New figures have shown that retail footfall across the UK improved in October to 13.4% lower than in the same month in 2019 compared to a 17.4% decline in September. The data from retail specialist Springboard reveals that footfall dropped by 15% in high streets and by 20% and 3.1% respectively...

FatFace has hired Mike Rainer as its new chief financial officer. Due to join the business in November, he will succeed Will Crumbie who has become the lifestyle fashion retailer’s chief executive following previous incumbent Liz Evans’ decision to join Asda’s George clothing business as managing director. Rainer previously worked with Theo...

Homebase has opened a new store in Bradford after announcing in August that it would make a return to the city. Situated on Enterprise Way, the 34,500 square foot space is designed to be a one-stop-shop for the products customers need to fix, improve or transform their homes and gardens. The move...

Hobbycraft has launched an online workshop programme in the run-up to Christmas for businesses to book for their staff. With every participant receiving a craft kit in advance of their event, the workshops will be hosted by a Hobbycraft staff member who will show people how to learn a new skill. Businesses...

Iceland Foods has announced it will offset its plastic footprint as it works towards becoming plastic-free across its own label packaging. The supermarket chain yesterday unveiled fresh plans to recover and recycle nature-bound plastic waste equivalent to the supermarket’s plastic footprint in response to warnings from the UN Global Assessment of...

M&S has revealed its Christmas advert for this year, featuring Tom Holland as the voice of Percy Pig. The advert, which also stars Dawn French as a festive fairy, sees Percy Pig come to life and explore the treats on offer in an M&S food hall. The video will premiere this morning...

H Samuel is testing out a a new format retail store at three UK shopping centres as it works to transform the customer experience. With a focus on service excellence, the shops at Westfield Stratford, Leeds White Rose and Westquay Southampton aim to create an immersive retail experience where customers can...

Superdry saw its group revenue decline by 2.4% year-on-year in the first half of its financial year. In the 26 weeks to 23 October, store revenues rose by 21.7% while online sales declined by 30%. Superdry said there was an improvement in trading in retail channels across the final eight weeks of...

John Lewis has officially unveiled its 2021 festive campaign. Their first ad Christmas ad was released in 2007 and has fast become an awaited moment in the yearly calendar. Over the years we have seen different characters, soundtracks and themes fill the adverts - making viewers laugh, cry and everything in...