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Nike is reportedly set to end its supply agreements with all independent retailers over the next two years, as part of its plans to refocus its efforts on its direct-to-consumer division. According to The Sunday Times, the brand has notified a number of independent retailers via a letter, that as of 2021, they...

Khaadi Fashion has been acquired as part of a pre-pack administration deal by Weaves UK Trading. The retailer was founded in 2013, and previously operated ten stores across the UK. Six of the outlets will continue to trade after the sale was agreed by administrators Marshall and Gareth Harris of RSM.  Khaadi...

Julian Dunkerton has had his contract as chief executive officer at Superdry extended. Dunkerton has served as interim chief executive since April, and is now going to be in the role on a permanent basis until April 2021. He co-founded the business with designer James Holder in 2003, but stepped down in...

Flannels has unveiled a pink themed collaboration with footwear brand, Grenson. The retailer is launching exclusive styles from ten international designer labels throughout the coming months until December, to celebrate the opening of its new store in London. The Grenson exclusive comes in the form of the brands classic Nanette style, reworked to...

Superdrug has launched a new service, titled ‘quick pick’.  The service will allow customers to check stock levels at their local stores, and then order the items online for collection within just 30 minutes. Currently, 30% of all orders placed on Superdrug.com are collected from customers’ local stores the day after...

HMV has chosen Birmingham for the opening of its biggest store to date. The move is set to mark the next step in its revival following its sale to Canadian business Sunrise Records & Entertainment earlier this year. The store is located in a 25,000 square foot former Ikea warehouse located in...

Debenhams has secured an extra £50 million of funding in order to help the company generate more customers in the run up to the peak Christmas period. The retailer said that some of the lenders that took control of the company in April agreed to provide the extra funds on ‘substantially’...

Hays Travel has agreed to buy the entire retail portfolio of 555 former Thomas Cook shops after the travel company fell into administration last month. This could mean that up to 2,500 jobs could be saved. Hays Travel has said in a statement that it has already employed over 25% of the...

The Mercers’ Company has today announced that Vans, the original action sports brand, has kicked off its UK retail transformation with the official opening of its brand new Boutique store at 5-7 Neal Street, the first of its kind in Europe. Comprising two floors and spanning 4,359 sq ft the concept...

Whistles has said on Tuesday that it has seen a 10% increase in its online slaes after adding its ‘ship from store’ option. The technology enables customers to order stock online, with their orders being fulfilled from stock sat on shelves in store.  This means that customers are less likely to...