The cosmetics brand has introduced a new strapline and brand positioning in a new campaign that invites people to reconsider their views of the company.

​Footfall to London’s West End remain down by around half year-on-year even though visitor traffic to more ‘local’ London retail destinations is on its way to a full recovery.

​The Crown Estate, like other major landlords, is aiming to conserve as much cash as it possibly can and has delayed the payment of its annual income to the Treasury in the face of a shortfall in rent payments.

​Heightened hygiene and increased time at home are boosting the UK skincare sector with new research from Mintel showing that women's interest in facial skincare routines has risen this year.

​It’s been a long time coming since the announcement last year, but Harrods has finally opened its first standalone beauty store, H Beauty, at Lakeside in Essex. A second store will open in Milton Keynes in 2021. 

The French shopping centres giant has updated on footfall, sales and rent collections, as well as announcing a plan to “strengthen its balance sheet and increase financial flexibility to execute its long-term strategy”.

​Next delivered a well-received set of half-year results on Thursday and as well as demonstrating its relative strength during the pandemic, they highlighted some very encouraging current trading. 

The British company behind Lookfantastic and Glossybox on Wednesday raised £1.88 billion in its initial public offering after selling 376 million shares at 500p each.

​Cross-border e-commerce specialist Global-e has named a former Boden exec as its VP of Business Development and has also signed up Never Fully Dressed to its platform.

Some 44% of UK fashion brands are looking to roll out free delivery by 2021 as a response to Covid-19 and in a bid to win back online shoppers. Some 34% also plan to offer free returns and 25% Click & Collect.

​As businesses and consumers continue to expect retail to change its behaviour post-pandemic, giant landlord Grosvenor said it’s introducing ground-breaking ‘green’ leases.

Inditex had good news on Wednesday, returning to profitability as it recovered from the major hit it took at the height of the pandemic-linked lockdowns.

​The UK’s footfall recovery seems to have stalled with the latest figures from tracking firm Springboard showing a 6.3% week-on-week drop in the seven days to September 12.

Q3 saw H&M Group’s sales recovering somewhat and on Tuesday, the Swedish retail giant reported sales from June 1 to August 31 down only 16% year-on-year in local currencies. 

​Jo Malone London has ridden into a storm after cutting brand ambassador John Boyega out of an ad campaign shown in China.

​TJX’s TK Maxx operation in the UK now has a larger market share in fashion than Topshop. And it's confident that the second half will present lots of buying opportunities.