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Marks & Spencer ramps up store rotation programme, 16 new locations to open

Department store giant Marks & Spencer is accelerating its ongoing store rotation and renewal programme with a 300 million pound investment to be made over the course of the current financial year. The funding will go into 16 new locations, the extension of nine existing stores and the renewal of 12 others, all of which will house the retailer’s...

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Asos continues push in the US with Fourth of July weekend pop-up

British online retailer Asos is continuing to drive growth and brand awareness in the US with a new pop-up for the Fourth of July weekend at The Surf Lodge in Montauk, New York State. The pop-up, in collaboration with Nylon’s residency at The Surf Lodge, will run from July 2 to 6 and offer a curated selection of summer-ready womenswear styles....

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Golden Goose continues US roll out of ‘Forward’ stores with new Dallas location

Footwear label Golden Goose is continuing the US roll out of its ‘Forward’ store concept, this time bringing the responsibly-minded idea to Dallas. Following the launch of the concept in New York and Miami, Golden Goose has debuted its third US Forward store at luxury shopping destination NorthPark Centre. At the store itself, the brand provides...

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UK: Non-food remains in deflation as prices rise elsewhere

Over the period June 1 to 7, shop prices returned to inflation as costs imposed by last autumn’s Budget began to kick in. Overall inflation rose to 0.4 percent year-on-year in June, against a decline of -0.1 percent in May. This also came above the three-month average of 0.1 percent, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Food...

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ShopKind campaign relaunches to combat retail worker abuse

The ShopKind campaign has been relaunched to combat the significant rise in abuse and violence against retail workers across the UK. With retail crime at an unprecedented level, the initiative urges customers to treat staff with respect, emphasizing that aggression is unacceptable and increasingly prevalent. Leading trade bodies and unions,...

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Kidswear brand Newbie to open tenth UK store in Bracknell

Swedish lifestyle brand Newbie, part of the Kappahl Group, will open its tenth UK store at The Lexicon in Bracknell on Thursday 10 July at 12pm. The first 100 customers will receive goody bags and cinnamon buns to celebrate the launch. Credits: Newbie Known for its sustainable and nostalgic designs, Newbie offers clothing for babies, children (0...

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Louis Vuitton presents "The Louis" in Shanghai

French luxury house Louis Vuitton has announced the opening of a new location in Shanghai. This location combines retail, Le Café Louis Vuitton and an exhibition on the history of Louis Vuitton. The building is shaped like a ship. It is intended as a contemporary homage to the origins of travel. This reflects Louis Vuitton's history as a maker...

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Foot Locker brings new store concept to UK with largest regional flagship

Footwear retailer Foot Locker has unveiled its largest store in the UK, where it has introduced its ‘Re-imagined’ store concept for the first time in the region. Located in Birmingham’s Bullring, the new flagship store comes with three permanent areas to create what the company says is an “immersive sneaker experience”. This includes a Sneaker...

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UK: Soaring temperatures influence climb in weekly footfall

Soaring temperatures helped boost footfall across all UK retail destinations during the week from June 22 to 28. Throughout the country, footfall was up 1.5 percent compared to the week prior, largely driven by a 3 percent increase in shopping centre activity, according to MRI Software. This was followed by a 1.7 percent uptick in footfall at...

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Marks & Spencer to unveil new store concept in Merry Hill

Department store giant Marks & Spencer has tapped Merry Hill in the West Midlands as the location to unveil its latest store concept. It will be the first location of the retailer to offer a newly designed standalone café. The 93,000 square foot store, due to open late 2025, will also house a full fashion collection across womenswear, kidswear...

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Gymshark opens first European store in Amsterdam

British sportswear brand Gymshark opened a new store at Kalverstraat 178 in Amsterdam on June 21, 2025. The three-storey store boasts a total area of over 1,000 square metres. This marks the UK brand's first permanent brick-and-mortar location in continental Europe. Head of communications at Gymshark, Sam Kane, enthusiastically reflected on the...

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Selfridges secures approval for exclusive members club on Oxford Street

Luxury retailer Selfridges is preparing to enter the private members club market. Westminster Council has granted the department store group permission to transform part of its Oxford Street flagship into an exclusive space for select clientele, fusing retail tradition with modern demands for ‘experiential’ shopping. The approved plans, passed...