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Ed Sheeran has teamed up with independent clothing brand Lucy & Yak for a limited-edition organic ‘capsule’ collection.   The unisex collection, consisting of dungarees, hoodies, t-shirts and bucket hats is said to be “fairly made” with organic cotton (the bucket hat is made from deadstock fabrics). The clothing, available July 14,...

The Morrisons supermarket chain has unveiled a new and improved ‘My Morrisons’ loyalty programme to make it easier for customers to save money. Swiping the new My Morrisons app or a physical card will offer customers new and improved offers in categories such as meat, dairy and impulse where customers most...

M&S has promised to keep the prices of its school uniform static as the cost-of-living crisis storms ahead. The retailer said it was committed to protecting value on “the products that matter most” to shoppers. It has also launched a 20% off back-to-school promotion that runs until 25 July as it strives to...

Pet nutrition service Tails.com is expanding its new retail range to over 400 Sainsbury’s stores across the UK following a successful pilot earlier this year. The new in-store product range focuses on weight management, gut health and immunity for dogs. Tailored to size, age and life stage, the items are also...

Currys has posted a full year adjusted pre-tax profit of £186 million compared to £156 million a year earlier, but has warned that inflationary pressures are likely to put pressure on consumer spending and impact sales in its new financial year. In the 12 months to 30 April, the electrical retailer...

Tesco announced today it will kick off a £150m share buyback programme as bosses look to put excess cash back in shareholders’ pockets. In a statement this morning, the firm said it had appointed HSBC to repurchase shares as part of a wider plan to claw back a total of £750...

B&M has announced that Mike Schmidt is to become its new chief financial officer. Due to join the business no later than 3 January 2023, Schmidt is currently working as group chief financial officer at furniture retailer DFS. Prior to this, he spent 13 years in corporate finance roles at leading investment...

Sainsbury’s has posted a 4% drop in first quarter like-for-like sales after customers cut back on non-essential items during to the cost of living crisis. In the 16 weeks to 25 June, grocery sales fell by 2.4% while clothing and general merchandise sales declined by 10.1% and 11.2% respectively. The retailer launched...

Tumi has become an official partner of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club for its pre-season tour to Korea this month. The partnership will include TUMI providing the team and the club’s full travel delegation with its travel luggage and lifestyle accessories. Each Tottenham Hotspur tour team member will receive personalised TUMI products including...

Boots has posted strong growth in its third quarter with Boots UK comparable retail sales up 24% as the company reaped the benefits of its ongoing transformation programme. The three months to 31 May saw the health and beauty retailer more than double its online sales compared to pre-Covid levels, with...