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Latest retail business news covering UK and global retail markets, including high street, e-commerce and omnichannel commerce. Includes consumer trends, sales performance, brand strategy, investment activity, supply chain developments, technology adoption, store openings and closures, and in-depth analysis from across the retail sector.
Trident Group Launches New 2026/2027 Bed & Bath Collection
Trident Group, one of the world’s largest producers of terry towels and bed linen, has launched its 2026/2027 collection with a range of new bedding…
Irene Forte Skincare appoints Prolog to support next phase of growth
Luxury brand Irene Forte Skincare has moved its UK fulfilment to Prolog Fulfilment Global, in a move designed to support the next phase of the…
Why UK Retailers Need to Rethink Risk Across Increasingly Connected Stores
A modern UK store is no longer just a till, a stockroom and a few staff on the shop floor.
New vintage clothing store Moxie opens in Glasgow’s Hidden Lane
A new destination for vintage clothing and second-hand fashion has opened in Rag & Bone in Finnieston’s Hidden Lane, offering shoppers a curated collection of…
KH Hair marks five-year green partnership for National Recycle Week 2026
KH Hair has revealed that, during its five-year partnership with the Green Salon Collective (GSC), its salons have diverted over eight tonnes of waste from…
Birdie Fortescue chooses to partner with Prolog
Luxury homeware brand Birdie Fortescue has chosen global fulfilment specialist, Prolog Fulfilment, as its fulfilment partner to support the company’s continued growth which has seen…
Grape Tree branches out into Harrow with 200th store opening
The UK’s leading organic food retailer has opened its 200th store – just fourteen years after it first launched with a mission to make wellbeing…
Glasgow cabin company builds rapid success with projects worth up to £150,000
A Glasgow entrepreneur who turned his passion for building into a new business is securing cabin projects worth between £20,000 and £150,000.
Fear of Functional: Why Founders & Celebrities are flocking to launch Functional Consumer Brands
By Daniel Hinde, Founder & Creative Director, Greatergood® Brand & Packaging Design Agency Something has changed about what ambitious founders want to build.
Barron McCann Secures Major Retail Technology Support Contract with Entain plc for Ladbrokes and Coral Estates
Barron McCann, a leading specialist in retail technology services, today announced it has successfully secured a major three-year contract with FTSE 100 sports betting and…
KH Hair keep it in the family for Cancer Research UK
KH Hair Group managing director, Darren Messias and KH Hair Hinckley salon director, Helen Fuller, have expressed great pride in their young sons, who have…
Marketing budgets rose 18% in H1 2026 as click costs fell and spending moved beyond Google and Meta
New data from marketing intelligence platform Billy Grace shows marketing budgets grew by nearly a fifth in the first half of 2026, even as the…
ROCCIA invests in future talent with careers initiative for 120 Lancashire students
One of Lancashire’s leading independent retailers has welcomed more than 120 local secondary school students behind the scenes to showcase the wide range of careers…
When the fear of changes outweighs the cost of staying: Why businesses stay with fulfilment partners that no longer deliver
By Steph Mitcheson, Business Development Director Prolog Fulfilment In boardrooms and operations meetings across the retail sector, a familiar conversation regularly takes place.
5 Star scores new deal with Worcester Warriors
One of the West Midlands fastest growing home improvement specialists has signed a new deal with Worcester Warriors to remain as one of its biggest…
Representation In Retail – Entrepreneurs March Muses’ Opinion On Challenges, Triumphs And Invaluable Lessons
The journey of entrepreneurship is one filled with challenges, triumphs and invaluable lessons, especially for Black female founders in the retail sector.
Christmas in July. How can your company benefit, asks Hannah Bartlett from The Christmas Insider
It’s hot, we know, but for those of us who live Christmas all year round, the countdown is officially …ON!
London Chocolate Insider launches New UpCycled Superfruit Water
After more than twenty years inside the chocolate industry, one British founder who grew tired of watching 70% of natural produce be binned has taken…
Haute Dolci To Launch First London Dolci Mono Kiosk At Brent Cross
Experience the exquisite offerings of Haute Dolci’s brand-new kiosk store when it opens at Brent Cross this month Visitors to Brent Cross are soon to…