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eBay has appointed fashion stylist and pre-loved fashion advocate Amy Bannerman as its in-house pre-loved style director. The newly created role will see Bannerman take on a range of responsibilities within the fashion arm of the online marketplace’s business. These will include styling and sourcing for eBay’s fashion related campaigns, on...

ebay has agreed to acquire Certilogo, a provider of AI-powered apparel and fashion goods digital IDs and authentication. The move marks a key investment in the online marketplace’s growing pre-loved fashion category. According to eBay, Certilogo’s platform empowers brands and designers to manage the lifecycle of their garments, while providing consumers a...

Sainsbury’s has launched a new flagship supermarket in Hook, Hampshire, which is projected to use only half the energy of a similar-sized Sainsbury’s store and 25% less electricity than its other most energy-efficient supermarkets. Combining innovations in construction and engineering to arrive at the design of the new 25,000 sq. ft....

Following the launch of the H&M Loooptopia experience on Roblox in January, H&M has introduced a new limited time experience in the metaverse to showcase its exclusive Stranger Things summer collection for kids. The 24 piece range includes relaxed summer separates, graphic t-shirts, varsity style jerseys and surfer inspired sets for...

The Works has delivered what it described as a resilient performance in the year to 30 April with total sales increasing by 6.1% to £316.6 million. During the period, the value retailer of arts, crafts, toys, books and stationery posted a 7.5% uplift in store sales, which represented 88.8% of total...

Burberry has posted a strong full year sales increase after growth rebounded in China in its fourth quarter. In the 12 months to 1 April, revenue rose by 10% on a reported basis to £3.09 billion while retail comparable store sales increased by 10%. Meanwhile operating profit grew to £657 million from...

The John Lewis Partnership is to offer additional paid leave to all new and existing foster carers working within John Lewis and Waitrose as part of its programme to support care experienced people. It has also announced that it has become the largest organisation to receive Fostering Friendly accreditation via the...

Shoe Zone has been boosted by a “robust and positive” performance in the first half of its financial year after revenue increased by 7.9% to £75.4 million. In the six months to 1 April, store revenue grew by 6.8% while online sales rose by 12.7%. Meanwhile adjusted pre-tax profit came in at...

Smythson, the luxury stationery and leather goods brand, has appointed Paolo Porta as its new chief executive. Porta was previously held the same position at Hunter and is a former senior vice president of merchandising and licensing at Jimmy Choo. He has also worked with Burberry, Christian Dior and Stella McCartney...

Angling Direct has seen its its group revenue increase by 2.2% to £74.1 million in the year to 31 January. While store sales grew by 6.8% to £41.3 million, online sales edged down 3% to £32.8 million, with UK online sales decreasing by 4.8% following tough first half comparatives. Meanwhile the company’s...