Sainsbury’s chief retail, logistics and supply chain officer Tracey Clements, and Amazon’s director for EU Fresh Matt Birch have been appointed as new trustees of retail industry charity the Retail Trust. The pair will join other retail leaders on the charity’s board of trustees including Landsec’s managing director for retail Bruce Findlay, New Look’s former executive chairman Alistair George,……

M&S has opened a new flagship store in Southgate Bath. Source

Retail’s AI conversation is starting to feel oddly familiar. Consumers and retailers are moving at different speeds. This time, though, it’s the inverse of what typically happens. In the case of AI, consumers are demonstrating a readiness for technology that retailers haven’t been able to match. That’s the core tension running through an extremely insightful new……

Fashion brand Joules has named former Asos exec Katie Coates as its new director of buying and sourcing, Drapers reported. Coates previously served as Asos interim director of responsible sourcing and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) from September 2023 to April 2025, after joining the company in January 2021 as its head of sourcing.  She……

Frasers Group is set to acquire a majority shareholding in Italian sportswear retailer Maxi Sport SpA. Source

WHSmith has opened three new sites across Manchester Airport and Liverpool John Lennon Airport this week, marking its continued investment in travel hubs across the North of the UK. Source

Department store chain Saks Global has won court approval to hire a liquidator to offload the assets of its off-price ecommerce unit Saks Off Fifth. Source

Rising inflation over January defied expectations, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Source

Discount retailer Poundland has partnered with the retail industry charity Retail Trust to provide its 12,000 employees with more support to protect their mental health. They will be given access to the Retail Trust’s wellbeing helpline and a range of other measures, including counselling, financial aid and support for young people in their care. Poundland managers……