Boohoo acquires Oasis and Warehouse for £5.25m
Online fashion brand Boohoo has bought the online businesses of Oasis and Warehouse, which had been owned by Aurora Fashions, after the company was forced to close in March [...]
Retail
DRGN Turmeric Superdrink launches new ad campaign
UK drinks firm DRGN Turmeric Superdrink has launched an advertising campaign based around the Government’s COVID-19 advice. The company’s OOH (Out of Home) campaign [...]
Settlement reached in Mike Ashley v TK Maxx brand dispute
A settlement has been reached between SportsDirect.com Retail Ltd and TK Maxx’s parent company, TJX UK, after a high court case. Mr Justice Miles, who presided over the [...]
How Covid-19 has transformed Britain’s shopping habits
The coronavirus pandemic has caused 92% of the British population to change their shopping habits. This transformation saw the rise of e-commerce and small businesses, a [...]
PizzaExpress prepares launch of takeaway pasta brand
PizzaExpress is cooking up a delivery-only pasta service, separate to its pizza restaurants, in response to a heavy loss of sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The move comes [...]
London-based distillery asks public to name its new rum brand
The rum producer formally known as Silk Road White Spiced Rum has been forced to change the name of its rum due to a conflicting EU trademark just six months after launching. [...]
Simon Cowell donates £1m Marks & Spencer advert fee to charity
Britain’s Got Talent creator, Simon Cowell, has agreed to waive his £1 million fee for starring in Marks & Spencer TV adverts in exchange for the retailer [...]
The impact of coronavirus on retail – threat or opportunity?
The Government’s shutdown of all non-essential retailing on March 23, 2020, in response to the threat from the coronavirus, has sent shockwaves through the retail industry. [...]
Deporvillage delivers responsive web experiences with Cloudinary
The client: Deporvillage is Spain’s leading online sports retailer. The Barcelona-based company is now expanding its presence in France, Italy, and Portugal, and ultimately [...]
Retail is dying – long live retail!
If you look at the news headlines, you may end up forming a gloomy picture of the state of retail. Right now, around 16 high street shops are closing every day in the UK. In [...]