The Range has strengthened the technology behind its online marketplace, with the aim of supporting further ecommerce growth. The retailer has moved its marketplace operation on to a new platform provided by Mirakl, replacing its previous in-house infrastructure with a more scalable system designed to support seller management, streamline operations and expand its digital offer….…
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UK retail sales rose in March, but the uplift was driven largely by food spending and an early Easter, with non-food demand remaining subdued. New figures from the British Retail Consortium and KPMG showed total retail sales increased 3.6 per cent year on year last month, ahead of the 12-month average of 2.6 per cent….…
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Outdoor and active lifestyle brand Thule has announced plans to build a new automated warehouse in Poland to strengthen its European supply chain and support future international growth. The Swedish business said the new facility in Krzyż Wielkopolski will centralise its European product range while also serving other markets, as it works to improve throughput,……
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Clintons has opened a new concept store at Silverburn in Glasgow, as the greetings card retailer looks to modernise its estate with a more experiential and customer-focused format. The new store, which opened on 10 April, marks the latest step in Clintons’ national rollout of its revamped concept, designed to ‘reflect changing shopping habits and……
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Jollyes Pets has released a list of more than 160 locations across Great Britain where it is aiming to open new stores over the next five years. Source
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The Cotswold Company is opening its newest showroom in Kingston upon Thames, London, alongside plans to launch its 16th showroom at Redbrick, West Yorkshire. Source
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Fabletics is set to open its largest retail footprint in Europe at Berlin department store KaDeWe, as part of a new wellness-focused retail concept due to launch in spring 2026. The activewear brand will take more than 160 sq m on KaDeWe’s redesigned fourth floor, which is being developed as an experiential destination spanning activewear,……
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The UK government has unveiled plans to clamp down on so-called “subscription traps”, with new rules expected to save consumers around £400m a year by making it easier to cancel unwanted services. Source
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Huddled Group plc is set to rebrand as Peeko as it consolidates its portfolio of surplus goods websites into a single platform, in a move designed to cut costs. Source
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Retail Gazette caught up with Lufty during Garage’s Oxford street opening to talk about its UK debut, capturing the y2k movement and the importance of supply chain. Source
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