Retail

Features Retail 

CONSUMER EXPERT REVEALS THE 10 REFUND MYTHS COSTING SHOPPERS MONEY

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 NewsDesk Consumer Advice, Consumer Champion, Consumer Law, consumer protection, consumer rights, Consumer Rights Act 2015, Customer Rights, Faulty Goods, High Street Retail, Jane Hawkes, Lady Janey, Legal Rights, online shopping, personal finance, Product Returns, Refund Policy, Refund Rights, Retail Law, Retail Refunds, Retail Sector, Shopping Advice, Shopping Tips, UK retail, UK Shoppers, Warranties

SHOPPERS ARE MISSING OUT ON REFUNDS BECAUSE THEY DON’T KNOW THEIR RIGHTS Thousands of consumers could be missing out on

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News Retail 

BARROWS CONNECTED STORE EXPANDS INTO LONDON AND TAMPA AS CONNECTED RETAIL GROWTH ACCELERATES

May 6, 2026 NewsDesk Barrows Connected Store, Brian DeCoveny, connected commerce, connected retail technology, ConnectOS platform, customer engagement technology, digital retail transformation, global business expansion, in-store media, intelligent retail environments, James Hay, London Knowledge Quarter, London tech sector, North America expansion, omnichannel retail, physical retail innovation, retail experience technology, retail growth strategy, retail innovation, retail media, retail media platform, retail strategy, retail technology company, smart retail solutions, Tampa tech market

Barrows Connected Store has opened new offices in London and Tampa, Florida, as the connected retail technology company accelerates its

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Marketing Retail 

POWER PITCHING AT 100: HOW CIJ GROUP REDEFINED BRAND-JOURNALIST CONNECTIONS

March 27, 2026 NewsDesk Associate Director at Hatch PR, Associate Director Hatch PR, brand media exposure, CIJ Group, consumer PR UK, Courtney Rogers, digital PR trends, Founder and Managing Director of CIJ Group, ITV This Morning Producer, journalist engagement UK, marketing communications UK, media pitching strategy, media relations strategy, newsroom pressures, Power Pitching events, PR agencies UK, PR competition 2026, PR industry UK, Producer ITV This Morning, retail PR campaigns, virtual PR events

CIJ Group’s Power Pitching format has emerged as a pragmatic response to mounting pressures across UK newsrooms, as brands and

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Beauty Retail 

DUCK & DRY EXPANDS LONDON FOOTPRINT WITH WHITELEY’S SALON OPENING

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 NewsDesk beauty retail London, blow dry bar London, Duck & Dry, Duck and Dry London, experiential beauty services, Founder and CEO, hair styling London, haircare services UK, high end salons London, London beauty salons, London lifestyle brands, London retail expansion, luxury blow dry London, Notting Hill salons, premium beauty market UK, UK beauty industry trends, Whiteleys Notting Hill, Yulia Rorstrom

Duck & Dry is extending its presence in London’s premium beauty market with a new salon at Whiteley’s in Notting

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Beauty News Retail 

LONDON BEAUTY BRAND DUCK & DRY LAUNCHES GLAM SALON INSIDE JOHN LEWIS OXFORD STREET

March 11, 2026 NewsDesk beauty services in department stores, blow dry bar London, CEO and Founder of Duck & Dry, Duck & Dry, Duck and Dry salon launch, high street retail experience, in store beauty services, John Lewis beauty hall, John Lewis Oxford Street, London beauty salons, London fashion beauty brands, London hair salons, luxury hair styling London, Oxford Street retail news, retail beauty partnerships UK, UK beauty industry, Yulia Rorstrom

DUCK & DRY IS BRINGING LUXURY BEAUTY SERVICES TO THE HIGH STREET London’s retail and beauty sectors are converging in

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Legal Retail 

EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT REFORMS SET TO TRANSFORM RETAIL WORKFORCE POLICIES

March 6, 2026 NewsDesk bereavement leave UK law, Clarke Willmott employment law, Employment Rights Act 2025, employment tribunal risk employers, HR compliance retailers UK, Kathryn Walters senior associate Clarke Willmott, parental leave employment law UK, paternity leave law UK changes, retail employment law UK, retail workforce management UK, statutory sick pay day one rights, UK employment law reforms, UK labour law changes 2026, unfair dismissal law UK 2027 reforms, zero hours contract reforms UK

UK RETAILERS URGED TO PREPARE FOR SWEEPING EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS REFORMS Retailers across the UK are being urged to begin preparing

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News Property Retail 

LEWISHAM SHOPPING CENTRE STRENGTHENS TENANT LINE-UP AHEAD OF £160M TOWN CENTRE TRANSFORMATION

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 NewsDesk affordable housing London, Centre Director at Lewisham Shopping Centre, Landsec, Lewisham redevelopment, Lewisham Shopping Centre, Lewisham town centre, London regeneration projects, London retail property, mixed-use development London, Model Market Lewisham, Paul Redden, retail expansion UK, retail investment UK, shopping centre regeneration, South East London economy, UK retail leasing, Wakuda Market

Lewisham Shopping Centre has posted one of its most active leasing periods in recent years, completing 12 store renewals and

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Retail SMEs Social Media 

LONDON SMEs BANK ON SOCIAL MEDIA TRENDS TO DRIVE FESTIVE SALES

December 9, 2025December 9, 2025 NewsDesk business risk management, Christmas trading, consumer trends, festive sales, hospitality trends, London SMEs, small business confidence, Small businesses, SMEs, social media trends, SumUp, SumUp (company), SumUp report, trend forecasting, UK cafés and restaurants, UK retail sector, viral trends

Small businesses across London are becoming increasingly reliant on fast-moving consumer trends to strengthen their year-end trading performance, according to

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News Retail 

HIGH STREET BOOST AS PUTNEY RETAILER GIVES AWAY 15 TOP CHRISTMAS TOYS

December 4, 2025December 4, 2025 NewsDesk Chairman, children’s Christmas toys, Christmas competition UK, Christmas toy trends, DreamToys 2025, family shopping Putney, festive giveaway UK, high street shopping Putney, Kids Stuff Ltd Putney, local retailer promotions, London, Paul Reader DreamToys, Putney toy shop, top Christmas toys 2025, toy industry news, Toy Retailers Association, UK toy retail sector

A Putney toy retailer is set to deliver an unusual dose of Christmas largesse this year, offering local children the

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Charity News Retail 

MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS HITS SHOP WORKERS AS ABUSE AND SHOPLIFTING SURGE

November 7, 2025 NewsDesk bp Anthony Houghton, British Retail Consortium, British Retail Consortium Karen O’Rourke, Chief Executive, Chris Brook-Carter, christmas shopping behaviour, Conwy, customer service respect, Dundee) Stephanie (retail worker, Group CEO, H&M UKIE Jo Hayward, Holland & Barrett Bruce Findlay, kindness campaign, Landsec Michael (former store manager, London, Managing Director, Mobility & Convenience Retail, Oxford Street), respect retail campaign, Retail, retail abuse, retail crime uk, retail industry news, retail staff mental health, retail staff wellbeing, retail trust, Retail Trust Helen Dickinson, retail violence, shop worker safety, shoplifting crisis uk, UK, uk retail workers, Vice President, Wales) Nicola (former retail worker

SHOP STAFF FACE DAILY ABUSE AS CHARITY CALLS FOR RESPECT ON THE HIGH STREET Retail workers across Britain are facing

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