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Lend Lease Retail Partnership (LLRP), a fund managed by Lendlease, has announced that leading global athletic footwear and apparel retailer, Foot Locker, has signed for a new unit on Jubilee Walk within Touchwood shopping centre, Solihull. Set to open later this month, the 3,000 sq ft unit will offer the American...

Moss Bros has appointed Bill Adams as its new chief financial officer. He will succeed Tony Bennett, who has decided to step down from the role.  Bennett will leave the business in February 2020. Adams is currently the interim chief financial officer at Ted Baker, and was previously chief executive of Ideal...

Lidl is set to invest over £10 million in order to increase the hourly wage of its UK employees. Entry-level pay will be increasing from £9.00 to £9.30 outside of London and from £10.55 to £10.75 within the M25.  This will go up to a maximum of £11.70 depending on location...

The Alchemist, the Simon Potts-led cocktail bar and restaurant concept, is to make its Scottish debut next year in a 5,700 sq ft site in Edinburgh St James, the £1bn mixed-use development in the city centre.  The Alchemist will be situated on level four of Edinburgh St James, overlooking Register...

Steinhoff has agreed to Blue Group, the owner of Bensons for Beds and Harveys to Alteri Investors. The two brands have a combined store portfolio of 269 shops.  The sale will include upholstery and bedding manufacturers Reylon, Steinhoff UK Beds and Formation Furniture. Mark Jackson, chief executive of Blue Group, said: “We...

Vans has opened its biggest store in Europe on London’s Oxford Street. The store is set to officially debut on November 21st. It is situated in a 4,714 square foot store that will sell footwear, apparel and accessories. The unit was previously occupied by Miss Selfridge as the brands flagship. The store features a...

H&M has launched an online store in Egypt. The retailer has 13 stores in the country, after entering the country in 2008. The online store will give Egyptian customers access to an extended range of products including fashion for women, men and children as well as a range of H&M Home items....

Boux Avenue has launched its first luxury capsule collection as part of a programme led by its recently appointed brand and product director, Zoe Price-Smith. The collection is called Bouxtique by Boux Avenue, and features lingerie and nightwear featuring premium fabrics and geometric silhouettes. Price-Smith said: “Bouxtique by Boux Avenue is the...

Burberry has said that its new collections designed by Ricardo Tisci have helped to boost sales performance in the first half of its financial year. By the end of the six months up to September 28th, new products amounted to 70% of the offering in the retailer’s stores. During the period, revenue...

Nike is set to leave Amazon as part of John Donahoe’s plans for when he takes over from Mark Parker in early 2020.  Nike entered Amazon in 2017 with a selection of products but has now decided to pull back. In a statement, the company said: "As part of Nike's goal to...