Boots Opticians property director on its ‘luxury’ Wigmore Street revamp
Boots Opticians recently unveiled its new Wigmore Street store in London, which it described as a “luxury destination” for premium designer frames and specialist eyecare. […]
How Stripe & Stare co-founder Katie Lopes built a £5.5m underwear brand from a Devon farmhouse
As co-founder of Stripe & Stare, a British underwear label built on comfort and cleaner fibres, Katie Lopes has spent nearly two decades trying to […]
Lush head of retail on its experiential retail plans for 2026
If there’s one thing Lush is known for, it’s experiential retail. Whether it’s bath bomb demonstrations in stores or one of its birthday parties – […]
ASA makes first rulings following introduction of new healthy food and drink rules
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has published its first four rulings following the new healthy food and drink regulations. The rules came in to effect […]
From smarter shelves to retail theatre: five in-store tech bets that are actually changing shops
Physical retail has spent years being told it needs to “catch up” with digital. That framing never quite rang true. The real story now is […]
Why prawn welfare became the supply chain issue supermarkets could no longer ignore
For years, prawn welfare sat low on the list of supermarket priorities. Even as retailers sharpened animal welfare standards on chicken, eggs and beef, one […]
Retailers are spending billions fighting shrink, but are they finally getting smarter about loss prevention?
From self-checkout misses to concealed items and checkout skipping, retail loss is becoming more complex, more expensive and harder to spot. According to the British […]
The Works CEO: How the brand is betting big on bricks-and-mortar
The Works is a business that is going against the grain, with its recent move to axe ecommerce operations and double-down on its store-led strategy. […]
Garage CEO Andrew Lufty: “The beauty of our model is that nothing ever winds up in a landfill”
Walking down Oxford Street, it would be hard to miss Garage’s new store. Despite the drizzling grey London skies, alongside the usual hum of the […]
Superdry CEO Julian Dunkerton on what makes his stores industry-leading
At Superdry’s immersive and multifaeceted flagship at 360-366 Oxford Street, founder and CEO Julian Dunkerton is proving a broader point about physical retail. The store, […]