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Asda has announced that its ‘Kids Eat for £1’ café meal deals will continue throughout the May half term holidays. The deal enables children under the age of 16 to enjoy a hot meal for £1 in any of Asda’s 205 cafes. The supermarket first launched the deal in June 2022 and...

Stila Cosmetics has appointed Mary Rodrigues as chief marketing officer. With over 25 years of experience in the beauty and luxury sector, Rodrigues previously worked as senior vice president of marketing and ecommerce at the RéVive skincare brand. Prior to that, she was president of dermatologist brand MD Solar Sciences and...

Victorian Plumbing has posted an uplift in half year sales and profit. In the six months to 31 March, revenue increased by 10% to £146.8 million while adjusted EBIDTA rose by 48% to £9.9 million. During the period, total orders grew by 6% year-on-year to 482,000 as the retailer made market share...

Robert Dyas has launched a new loyalty programme called MyDyas. The scheme will offer members exclusive lower pricing on selected home and garden products, points every time they shop, and a range of personalised offers based on their shopping history both in-store and online. Customers will also benefit from rewards and...

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week, Wickes reflects on the impact their Community Programme is having on wellbeing projects in schools and local community spaces. Already this year over 7,800 children and adults have benefited from gardening products to transform and improve outdoor spaces that promote mental wellbeing. Wickes are donating...

Tesco has announced that John Allan will be stepping as chair and as a director of Tesco at the supermarket’s AGM on 19 June. The news follows four allegations made in the media in recent weeks in relation to Allan’s personal conduct. Tesco said three of the allegations have vigorously denied...

E-bike brand Cowboy has launched a retail partner network as it looks to expand its retail and service presence across Europe. The move is designed to complement its current online sales channels, branded stores and mobile network of mechanics and test riders with the addition of independent bike shops across Europe....

Topps Tiles has appointed Paul Forman as an independent non-executive director and chair designate of the business. The new follows Topps’ commencement of a chair succession process due to Darren Shapland nearing the end of his maximum term  under the UK Corporate Governance Code.   Due to join the Topps board on 1...

Danish homewares brand Søstrene Grene has officially opened its first store in London at Southside in Wandsworth. The shop’s grand opening was attended by the Mayor of Wandsworth Jeremy Ambache and TV hosts and styling organisational experts the Style Sisters. Meanwhile hundreds of people queued throughout the shopping centre to make...

Boux Avenue have partnered up with CoppaFeel! and Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, with a mission of looking after women from ‘top to bottom’. Breast and Cervical Cancer are amongst the most common cancers for women in the U.K., with 1 in 7 women being affected with breast cancer in their lifetime,...