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Sainsbury’s has announced its plans sell only 100% free-range eggs in its stores and online from April 2020. It currently sells around 800 million eggs a year, and is aiming to become the first major UK retailer to make the move. The retailer has said that that it is making the commitment...

Payment provider Klarna is set to open an experiential retail space in Manchester, following a successful event in London. The pop-up will be open between the 4th and 13th of October, and will bring together a host of brand partners, including high street and online retailers.  It will also show consumers how...

Burberry has appointed Jerome Le Bleis as its chief supply chain officer. Le Bleis will join the business on January 1st, and is currently working in Paris as executive vice president of group operations at Lacoste.  He has previously worked at Carrefour and Nestle in senior positions and has also worked at...

Skechers is set to open a store at The Beacon in Eastbourne. The store is set to open on October 11th in the centre’s new £85 million extension.  It will stock the brands full range of lifestyle footwear for women, men and children. Other retailers that have taken space in the extension...

Shares at Asos have risen after the company made a number of key non-execuitve director appointments. One of the appointments is Eugenia Ulasewicz, who was president of Americas for Burberry Group between 1998 and 2013.  She currently hold non-executive roles at Bunzl, Signet Jewellers, Vince Holdings and Hudson Group. The highest profile...

Tesco has announced that its chief executive Dave Lewis is to leave the business after five years in the role. He will be succeeded by Walgreens Boots Alliance chief commercial officer, Ken Murphy. John Allan, Tesco chairman, said: “It is with regret that I have accepted the resignation of Dave Lewis as...

Sainsbury’s has announced that the chief executive of Sainsbury’s Argos John Rogers, will be leaving the business. Rogers is stepping down at the end of this month to become the chief financial officer of WWP. Argos’s retail and logistics team will report to retail and operations director, Simon Roberts and the commercial...

ICON Outlet at The O2, the 210,000 sq ft premium urban outlet developed by AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners has announced the signing of performance wear brand New Balance. The brand is set to take 2,700 sq ft of space and is due to open in October. Global American footwear...

JD Sports’ proposed takeover of Footasylum is to be the subject of further investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority. On the 19th of September, the CMA announced concerns that the merger could leave customers worse off through higher prices, less choice in stores or reductions in service quality.  It has...

Forever 21 has filed for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday. The company lists both assets and liabilities in the range of $1 billion to $10 billion, according to the court filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The retailer has said that it received $275 million in...