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H&M has collaborated with Pringle of Scotland on a line of knitwear with a sporty edge. H&M’s in-house design team has worked closely with Pringle’s creative studio to create the Pringle of Scotland x H&M collection. It will be available worldwide and online from October 3rd. Katy Wallace, brand director at Pringle...

centre:mk, jointly owned by Hermes Investment Management, the £36 billion investment manager, and AustralianSuper, has signed trendy creative stationery and lifestyle brand, Neon Sheep, for its latest store outside of London. The 1,723 sq ft unit located at 4/6 Sunset Walk will be designed by Neon Sheep’s in-house team to capture...

ASOS has signed a new five-year contract with DPD that will see at least 50% of its deliveries made in London served by electric vehicles only. This makes the online retailer the latest fashion company to take measures to reduce its environmental impact, after Kering, Hammerson and Intu all pledged to...

Ted Baker has appointed Rachel Osborne as its new chief financial officer. She will join the business from Debenhams where she was the chief financial officer since September 2018. Her previous experience includes chief financial officer at Domino’s Pizza, finance director of group enterprise at Vodafone, and finance and strategy director at John Lewis. ...

Debenhams has appointed Mike Hazell as its new chief financial officer. Hazell is currently the group finance director at Debenhams, and will be appointed to the board in his new role. He has held finance roles at Sky and Pfizer before joining Debenhams in 2010. He will take over the role from Rachel...

H&M has collaborated with illustrator Kelsey Oseid, of Kelzuki, on a new kidswear collection. The collaboration features Oseid’s signature depictions of wildlife, and will cover clothing as well as shoes.  It will be available to shop from September 26th in stores and online. Sofia Löfstedt, head of design for kids at H&M, said:...

Chalres Tyrwhitt has launched a new retail concept in the City of London, partnering with local businesses to provide everything from dry-cleaning to ice creams. The new concept will allow customers to shop the new collection while enjoying drinks and the new seating areas, and will serve as the basis for...

IKEA’s retail sales rose by 5% to €36.7 billion in the year up to August 31st, during its biggest ever transformation. Sales were boosted by the opening of stores in city centres, improvements to its home delivery, renewable energy and digital development. There was a total of 839 million customer visits in...

Moss Bros has launched a new suit that is aimed at customers looking to do their bit for the environment. The ‘eco suit’ uses fabric made out of up to 45 plastic bottles, and lined with a fabric that is a minimum of 99% recycled polyester and the thread is made from...

Buy it Direct Group has said that it has turned Better Bathrooms into a profitable business in just six months, after acquiring the company out of administration. After administrators closed all of its stores, Buy it Direct has been running it as an online business since acquiring it in March. 25 jobs...