Food
Hotel Chocolat to open 20 stores in next 18 months
Hotel Chocolat is set to open 20 stores over the next 18 months as it continues to invest in bricks and mortar. The new stores will open in out of town retail parks and feature […]
Year: 2024
DIY
Kingfisher maintains profit guidance as it reports higher UK sales
Kingfisher Q1 like-for like sales to 30th April were up by 1.2% in the UK and Ireland after like-for-like sales at B&Q and Screwfix rose by 0.4% and 2.4% respectively. However, sales at Castorama and […]
Ad of the Week
Samsung’s comeback response to the Apple Crush! – Ad of the Day 17th May
Samsung has created a new advert in response to Apple’s disastrous “Crush!” advert, which rather than illustrating the iPads ability to store huge amounts of data, instead seemed to show how art – and the […]
Fashion
Asda Q1 sales boosted with George clothing outperforming the market
Asda’s results for Q1 ended 31st March, show a 6.6% increase in total revenues (excluding fuel) to £5.3bn and 1.4% growth in like-for-like sales. The supermarket’s continued growth in total revenues, like-for-like sales and margin […]
Food
Waitrose opens GAIL’s bakery in store
Following the success of GAIL’s range sold in Waitrose shops and on Waitrose.com the supermarket is to open it’s first GAIL’s instore bakery. The first bakery will open 6 June 2024 in Waitrose’s Canary Wharf […]
News
Asda reveals new brand identity
Asda’s latest creative campaign ‘Serious About Summer’ also reveals a new brand identity. The new campaign covers Asda’s summer offerings in the food, clothing, homewares and gardens sections via a series of tongue-in-cheek TV ads. […]
Food
Waitrose customers set to host Bridgerton tea parties
Searches on Waitrose.com for tea party treats have seen large increases on the week and its predicted to increase again as a new Bridgerton series launches again on our screens. Waitrose’s afternoon tea inspiration page […]
Grocery
Asda unveils plans for a significant mixed-use redevelopment
Asda has unveiled plans for a transformational mixed-use redevelopment of its ten-acre Park Royal site in North West London. The retailer has partnered with leading property Developer Barratt London on plans to redevelop the Brownfield […]
Fashion
John Lewis appoints Rachel Morgans as its new Director of Fashion
John Lewis has announced the appointment of Rachel Morgans as its new Director of Fashion. Rachel is currently working as creative consultant to brands in the UK and US, Rachel will join the team in […]
Grocery
Waitrose receives Royal Warrant from His Majesty The King
Waitrose has been granted the Royal Warrant of Appointment to be Grocers and Wine & Spirit Merchants to His Majesty King Charles III. It is the only Royal Warrant granted to a supermarket and among […]