IKEA has received 3,730 applications in just six days for its new store in London’s Oxford Street which is due to open this spring. The home furnishings retailer said the high level of interest in the ...

The People in Retail Awards 2025 is proud to announce its panel of judges, featuring some of the finest and most accomplished leaders from across the retail and consumer industries. With expertise ...

Apprenticeships hold the key to addressing the UK’s skills shortage and transforming the retail workforce for the future. But with half of retailers’ £250 million Apprenticeship Levy contributions ...

Lidl is to give its 28,000 hourly-paid colleagues a “market-leading” pay increase. The new rates will come into effect in March 2025, ahead of the government’s updated National Living Wage in April, ...

John Lewis has appointed Vikki Kavanagh as chief commercial officer. Due to take up her position in early April, she most recently served as managing director of both Net-A-Porter and Mr Porter. Prior ...

Lidl GB is to open nine stores in the space of a month following a record-breaking Christmas for the supermarket. With the majority of shops launching in February, new sites will open in Canning Town, ...

Gucci’s parent company Kering has announced the departure of the luxury brand’s creative director Sabato De Sarno. The brand’s autumn/winter 2025 fashion show, which is being held in Milan on 25 ...

Mango has announced plans to open 20 new stores in the UK in 2025. The fashion retailer will focus its growth on London, central England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, as well as a site in Cardiff.

John Lewis commercial director Kathleen Mitchell has left the business after three years in the role. Announcing her departure, she said in a post on LinkedIn: “After an incredible journey at John ...

He will also become a member of the board’s audit and risk, remuneration and nomination committees. Having worked for 35 years in the consumer goods sector, Maugein spent 20 years of his career at the ...

Asda has appointed former Co-op boss Jo Whitfield as a non-executive director with a focus on supporting the growth of Asda Express. The supermarket described the hiring as a “significant appointment” ...

The modern retail landscape in Europe is characterised by a significant transformation in the role of physical stores, which now serve as critical elements in a brand’s omnichannel strategy. European ...