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Newbie has opened its first permanent UK store outside of London at Centre:mk in Milton Keynes. The store is situated on Sunset Walk, in a 1,377 square foot unit next to Oliver Bonas and Costa. The retailer embarked on a country wide tour to raise awareness of the brand, during which it...

PUMA has launched its first flagship store in North America at 609 Fifth Avenue in New York. The two-storey store will have 18,000 square feet of interactive retail space. The store will use cutting-edge technology to offer customers an immersive shopping experience, with features including engagement zones, a customisation studio and digitally...

Shoe Zone has seen its shares fall by 30% after announcing the resignation of its boss and warnings of profits being below expectations. The retailer said that Nick Davies would leave immediately to ‘pursue other business interests’. It has also put the profits warning down to tough trading conditions since May. The brands...

Levi’s is set to open a store at Cardiff’s St David’s. The retailer will enter a 2,472 square foot unit and will open in September. Richard Hurren, VP for Europe North at Levi’s, said: “Cardiff is one of the UK’s key cities with a strong local base and high volumes of tourists...

Lululemon has filed its UK accounts, which shows an impressive growth in sales and profits as the ‘athleisure’ trend continues to grow. The brands UK operation experienced a 38% growth in year-on-year sales to £40.8 million in the 12 months to January 31st.  Post tax profits grew by 42% to £1.2...

According to Bloomberg, Forever 21 Inc. is preparing for a potential bankruptcy filing.  This comes as the retailer is running out of cash and its turnaround options are beginning to fade. The retailer has been in talks to receive additional financing and to work with a team of advisors to help...

The Boots Health & Beauty magazine is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a makeover. The magazine will feature a contemporary new look, and will include evolved editorial that will mirror what is happening within the retailer’s new beauty, health and wellness in-store zones. There will be a mix of features on trends...

Inditex’s urban fashion brand, Pull&Bear, has officially opened its brand-new upsized store on Liverpool ONE’s upper South John Street. Over 3,000 sq ft larger than their original store, the 10,200 sq ft unit is the brand’s only location in the UK and Ireland to be fitted-out with Pull&Bear’s new 18,1 design...

Monocle is set to open its first travel retail store at Hong Kong International Airport. The store is being developed in association with Paris based Lagardere Travel Retail, the shop is the first in a series of airport based stores that the brand plans to open.  It will stock a range...

Adidas has stepped into the world of E-sports by signing professional gamer and online personality Tyler Blevins, aka Ninja. This makes Ninja the first E-sports personality to be signed to the brand. Both Adidas and Ninja announced the deal on social media on Tuesday.  In a Tweet, Ninja said, “Never let anyone...