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 In The Style has said its revenue came in marginally ahead of guidance with growth of 28% to £57.3 million in its first full year as a public company. In the 12 months to 31 March, the retailer’s sales were up 197% on two years ago. During the year, In The Style...

Sainsbury’s has posted a 104% increase in its underlying pre-tax profit to £730 million in the year to 5 March, but has warned that the cost of living crisis will impact the outcome of its current financial year. While group revenue rose by 2.9% to £29.9 billion in the period, grocery...

H&M has announced that stand-up comedian, actor and writer Pete Davidson has become the face of its new menswear campaign. The retailer said the campaign will put personal style to the forefront and encourage men to enjoy clothes they already own as well as to buy vintage and add items from...

Lush is to give  away 100,000 bath bombs to consumers online and in shops across the world in one of its biggest ever “random acts of kindness”. The mass giveaway will coincide with Lush’s first-ever World Bath Bomb Day which will take place on 27 April and is designed to promote...

Greggs has appointed former Selfridges HR director Lynne Weedall as a non-executive director. Due to take up her position on 17 May 2022, she will join the retailer’s board immediately after the close of its AGM that day. In addition to working with Selfridges, Weedall has also previously held senior HR roles...

WH Smith has been boosted by a profit rebound in the first half of its financial year as it looks ahead to capitalising on its ongoing recovery. In the six months to 28 February, the book and stationery retailer posted a headline profit before tax and non-underlying items of £14 million...

Lidl is to offer a finders fee to members of the public who are successful in helping it to identify sites for new stores. The supermarket is investing £1.3 billion in expanding its store portfolio across 2021 and 2022 and publishes an annual list of locations where it is interested in...

Wilko has appointed a former Post Office executive as its new retail director. Amanda Jones currently holds the position of retail and franchise network director at the Post Office and will join Wilko this July. She has previously held senior leadership roles at John Lewis and Marks & Spencer, and worked in...

Asda is trialling a ‘pet zone’ in selected stores as it looks to help pet owners pick up everything from insurance to accessories as part of their regular shop. The supermarket is partnering with six brands on the initiative in its Gateshead, Eastlands, Minworth, West Bridgford and Caerphilly stores. The move means...

Footfall across UK retail destinations declined by 7% last week from the previous seven day period despite the sunny weather. According to figures from retail specialist Springboard, there was a drop of 10.2% in shopping centres and 6.9% in retail parks. However, high streets experienced a more modest decline of 5.5%...