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Superdry has revealed plans to team up with Oxfam in an effort to donate pre-loved clothes to charity. The retailer said the scheme will be initially piloted in 22 stores across the UK. They will offer ‘Give Back’ boxes as part of its sustainability initiatives. Once the clothes have been donated, the...

To mark the return of the Great British Bake Off 2021, Moonpig has announced a limited-edition collection of cake-flavoured birthday cards. Flavours include Lemon Drizzle, Victoria Sponge, Decadent Swiss Roll, Chocolate and Battenberg. Cards are supplied with a personalised message. The unique cards are made from rice paper plus a special cake flavouring:...

My 1st Years has relaunched following a £15 million fire that destroyed  its office, factory and entire product range. The company, which rose to prominence after Prince George wore one of its personalised robes when meeting Barack Obama, has bounced back with a complete brand refresh and new products. In a statement,...

Eve Sleep saw its revenue increase by 13% to £13.9 million in the first half of its financial year as it began reaping the benefits of its rebuild strategy. In the six months to 30 June, UK and Ireland revenue climbed by 19% year-on year and by 15% compared to the...

Paolo de Cesare has been named CEO of Matchesfashion. London-headquartered luxury retailer Matchesfashion has appointed the former boss of French department store Printemps to lead the business. De Cesare has more than 30 years of expertise in the luxury and retail sectors. Matchesfashion, which sells goods from brands such as Prada and...

Jon Richard is to launch concessions in ten Next stores following a successful  partnership online. The company will be offering bridal, occasion and sterling silver collections in Next stores in Birmingham Bullring, Merry Hill, Metrocentre Gateshead, Manchester Arndale Centre, Lakeside Shopping Centre and Cardiff Queens Street. Speaking of the move into bricks-and-mortar,...

Yoox-Net-a-Porter has opened a new 54,000 square metre distribution centre in Italy. Situated in Landriano near Milan, the €47 million site will enable the online fashion group to manage the operations of both Net-a-Porter and Mr Porter from one global hub and serve millions of customers all over the world. Yoox-Net-a-Porter said...

Pret A Manger has unveiled plans to double the size of its business within the next five years by growing its shop estate, expanding into new international markets and investing in new digital capabilities. Backed by a £100 million net war chest from owner JAB and Pret founder Sinclair Beecham, the...

ootwear brand Carvela has opened a debut standalone store in the south east at the Bluewater shopping destination. The 1,200 square foot unit is the brand’s seventh bricks-and-mortar store in the UK. Situated next to Apple on the centre’s Upper Guildhall, the shop sells Carvela’s latest range of shoes, bags and...

Morrisons has become the first supermarket to ban plastic packaging from all bananas sold in its stores. The supermarket giant announced a pledge to replace plastic bags with paper bands on some of its bananas – which is the second most bought item in stores. This means 45 million single-use plastic bags...