KooKoo But Kind pops up at John Lewis Brent Cross
New sustainable kids’ clothing start-up KooKoo But Kind is the latest independent brand to join John Lewis’ Great British Pop-Up. Launched in John Lewis Brent Cross on 10 May, the brand
New sustainable kids’ clothing start-up KooKoo But Kind is the latest independent brand to join John Lewis’ Great British Pop-Up. Launched in John Lewis Brent Cross on 10 May, the brand
Fintech Miconex has launched the Spend It campaign across its 60 plus Town and City Gift Card programmes in the UK and Ireland, encouraging consumers to get out and spend local gift
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is calling for England, Wales and Scotland to follow the example set in Northern Ireland in issuing a shopping voucher to encourage high street
Ububba is a newly launched marketplace for affordable, trend-driven and widely sustainable baby and children's goods that simplify parenthood. Founded on one expectant mother's struggle to find these items for her
The John Lewis Partnership is stepping up efforts to support those disproportionately impacted by the pandemic as well as helping to end child poverty across the UK. As part of its Give
According to Springboard, a leading provider of insights on bricks and mortar retail activity, footfall across all UK retail destinations declined by -3.4% last week from the week before, but
As England's lockdown eases, with non-essential shops in England starting to reopen and more workers returning to offices, the British Safety Council has carried out a survey on LinkedIn asking
Selfridges has reopened its four stores in London, Manchester and Birmingham, with each now set to share unique experiences and curated products with its customers. During lockdown, Selfridges has been devising
Latest data from retail expert Springboard reveals footfall in UK retail destinations rose on Monday 12 April by +155.2% from the same day last week, and by +225.2% in shopping
John Lewis is planning to appeal to a broader group of shoppers with the launch of a new competitively priced own brand range called ‘ANYDAY’. The launch represents a key element
As UK high streets prepare to reopen, new research reveals gift cards could be the key to boosting sales and attracting shoppers back to stores. The State of the Nation 2021 research,
John Lewis will reopen its shops in England and Wales on 12 April following the latest Government guidance. It will also reopen its newly refurbished Edinburgh shop on 14 May
Retailers can now apply for a place on Brand Licensing Europe’s 2021 Retail Mentoring Programme. Thanks to the organisers offering a fully virtual as well as hybrid option this year,
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is backing the #BackforGood campaign by Reach regional newspaper titles. The new campaign is offering a £1 million support package to kickstart hard-hit businesses. Reach
The following piece has been written by Andrew Busby, CEO of Retail Reflections. Busby is a contributor to Forbes and has held the position of IBM Social Commerce Futurist for
The John Lewis Partnership is rebalancing its store estate to reflect how customers want to shop, which subsequently includes plans not to reopen eight of its 42 John Lewis stores
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is backing a new campaign called Buy Unique, Shop Boutique. The aim of the campaign is to remind customers that indies need them now
Newspage is a new, free PR platform that offers independent retail businesses (online and bricks and mortar) the chance to be featured in the local, national and trade media -
All businesses in England, including those with less than 50 employees, can sign up for the government’s free Covid-19 workplace testing programme to order free lateral flow tests for their
Retail expert Springboard reveals that footfall across the UK is set to rise by up to +47.9% when non-essential retail and outdoor hospitality reopens in England from 12 April. The
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has “broadly welcomed” the measures announced in this week’s Budget, but states the “devil will be in the detail”. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi