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Tesco has delivered an 8.2% increase in first quarter like-for-like sales as its “relentless focus on value” continued to attract customers. In the 13 weeks ending 27 May, the supermarket’s UK like-for-like sales rose by 9% to £10.8 billion while sales in central Europe edged up 1.1%. Tesco said its larger stores...

Skechers has teamed up with The Rolling Stones on a new footwear collection which launched at the RS No.9 Carnaby store yesterday. Produced in partnership with Bravado, Universal Music Group’s merchandise and brand management company, the Skechers x The Rolling Stones collection features the band’s trademark tongue logo on a range...

Charlotte Tilbury, founder of Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, has launched her first-ever app, aiming to revolutionize the beauty industry by making beauty more accessible and simplified for everyone. The Charlotte Tilbury app is an interactive platform that combines Charlotte’s artistry expertise with artificial intelligence to educate, inspire, and reward customers. It offers...

ASOS has returned to profitability in its third quarter as its “Driving Change” turnaround strategy delivers results. In the three months to 31 May, EBIT rose by more than £20 million year-on-year  despite revenue falling by an expected 11%, or 14% at constant currency, to £858.9 million in the period. While UK...

N Brown Group, the owner of JD Williams, Simply Be and Jacamo, has posted a drop in first quarter sales after poor early spring weather and low consumer confidence impacted trade.  The 13-week period to 3 June saw the group’s product sales and financial revenue decline by 11.9% and 6.3% respectively....

Lids has appointed Ariel Sandler as head of brand and collaborations. Sandler previously worked as director of brand marketing at Perry Ellis and prior to that helped lead brand and marketing efforts for the NBA, New Era and StockX, In his new position, he will head up Lids’ new branding department across...

Workers at online giant Amazon have voted to continue their campaign of industrial action for another six months in a dispute over pay. The GMB said its members based at the company’s site in Coventry backed more strikes by 99% on a turnout of 54%. The union said almost 800 Amazon workers...

PrettyLittleThing has announced the launch of their second collection with cancer charity GIRLvsCANCER. The collaboration will host PrettyLittleThing’s first ever post-surgery swimwear collection. Together with online cancer collective GIRLvsCANCER, the brand have created a post-surgery friendly swimwear collection that is both comfortable and empowering while “still making you look and feel...

Games Workshop has announced that it expects its full year revenue to reach a minimum of £440 million compared to £387 million in the previous year. For the 52 weeks ended 28 May 2023, the hobby miniatures company expects licensing income to total £25 million, which is down from the prior...

Asda is holding the prices of over 500 branded and own-branded products as part of a new price lock. Running until the end of August, the initiative covers store cupboard essentials such as cereals, pasta and tea, as well as fresh and frozen items like salads, burgers and ice cream. The move...