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The owner of Kate Spade, Coach and Stuart Weitzman, has appointed Hanneke Faber to its board of directors. The appointment means that the board now has 11 members, including ten independent directors. Possessing nearly 30 years’ experience in consumer goods and retail, Faber currently serves as president of global foods and refreshment...

The latest data from retail intelligence specialist Springboard shows that high streets and shopping centres fared the best with respective uplifts of 6.9% and 4.8%. Meanwhile, retail parks saw a more modest rise of 0.8%. Footfall across all retail destinations rose by an average of 3.9% from Sunday to Friday from...

M&S has stopped stocking suits across more than half of its 245 larger-format stores as the retailer responds to sales of formal wear falling by 72 per cent. Since 1939 Marks & Spencer has been one of the UK’s main purveyors of men’s suits. Marks & Spencer now stocks suits in...

Liverpool ONE has seen Hamleys open a new larger store within the shopping destination after a successful year of trading. The iconic toy retailer  has recommitted to Liverpool ONE by upsizing to a 3,000 square foot space at 35 South John Street from where it will sell a range of games,...

JYSK is continuing to expand after opening its 24th UK store in Leeds this week. Having recently launched stores in Bury and Stockport, JYSK said the Leeds shop will sell its full range of affordable Scandi-inspired furniture, homewares and sleep products. The shop is situated on the city’s Tulip Street’s South Retail...

Pretty Little Thing has hired Molly-Mae Hague as creative director. In a statement, the retailer said Hague will be “creatively directing upcoming campaigns for the brand and signing new faces within the UK and EU”. With 5.9 million Instagram followers, Hague has already been a brand ambassador for the Boohoo owned label where...

Hollister Co. is expanding its teen wellness ‘The Confidence Project’ programme to its EMEA region. In a statement, the Abercrombie & Fitch owned retailer said organisations in the region that champion wellness amongst teenagers will be eligible to apply for the project’s grant programme, which provides funds for either one-year general...

Lacoste has extended its partnership with tennis world number one Novak Djokovic until 2025. The sportswear brand has been kitting out the Serbian player since 2017 with annual Novak Djokovic collections created and developed specifically for him. In a statement, Lacoste said Djokovic remains at the heart of its brand strategy as...

It has been reported by the BBC that Premier Foods, the owner of Mr Kipling cakes, has told its 800 staff members they will be able to decide where they work, as it adopts a new hybrid model. The offer applies to staff at its St Albans head office, as well...

The Very Group has extended the next day delivery cut off for customer orders from 7pm to 10pm as it looks ahead to the busy Black Friday and Christmas trading period. The move means Very’s 4.5 million customers will have three extra hours to shop the retailer’s range of 1,900 brands...