30 Black Friday Kitchen Deals (2023): KitchenAid, Oxo, Ninja
There’s no better time to grab a new air fryer or kitchen mixer than during Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.
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Consumer confidence stages end-of-year rally
Consumer confidence has bounced back despite the ongoing cost-of-living concerns as people look set to “loosen their purse strings” and enjoy the festive season. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index rose by six points in November, although it still languishes firmly at minus 24. Confidence in the general economy over the next 12 months also increased…
UK rules ‘preventing Black Friday shoppers from saving big on green choices’
The Government’s failure to improve product standards and consumer rights is preventing shoppers from saving big through greener choices as Black Friday arrives, campaigners have warned. Green Alliance conducted research into the barriers facing UK consumers from finding bargains while shopping sustainably ahead of the international discount event today, 24 November. It comes as the…
John Lewis to open health clinics in-store from next month
John Lewis is launching health clinics within its shops in the latest move to expand its offering in the face of tough retail trading conditions. The deparrtment store has teamed up with diagnostics firm Randox Health to set up the clinics, providing full-body health checks to identify early signs of health issues. Customers will be…
Primark “on track” to hit sustainability goals by 2030
Primark has published its second ‘Sustainability and Ethics Progress Report’, sharing its commitment that all of its clothes will be made from recycled or more sustainably sourced materials by 2030 is “well on track”. This year, over half (55%) of all clothes sold by Primark contained recycled or more sustainably sourced materials, up from 45%…
Joe Browns to open new store in home city of Leeds
Fashion and homeware retailer Joe Browns is opening its first store in its home city of Leeds at the White Rose Shopping Centre on 2 December 2023. The 3,000 sq ft store will showcase “the very best the retailer has to offer” across womenswear, menswear and home, carrying some 400 lines. It marks the retailer’s…
Crisis pop-up to return to Savile Row with designer pieces and celebrity donations
Crisis, the charity that tackles homelessness in the UK, is returning to Savile Row for the fourth year running with a Christmas pop-up packed with one-off designer pieces and items donated by celebrities. Hosted by developer Henigman at the decommissioned West End Central police station at 27 Savile Row, the pop-up will run from 4-14…
Tommy Mallet departs Mallet London
Tommy Mallet has left the eponymous footwear brand he founded in 2015, revealing on his Instagram account that he is “fully starting from scratch”. According to Mallet Footwear Ltd company accounts, Mallet, birth name Tommy Fordham, resigned from his position as Director on 31 October 2023. On the same day, Christopher Stephenson re-joined the company…
Stella McCartney appoints former L’Oréal director as new CEO
Luxury fashion brand Stella McCartney has appointed Amandine Ohayon as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 December 2023. She will succeed Gabriele Maggio, who will step down next month to “pursue other opportunities” after joining the business in October 2019. Ohayon joins Stella McCartney from luxury bridalwear brand Pronovias, where she most recently served…
Black Friday on course to be ‘busiest ever’ as spending beats last year
This year’s Black Friday is on track to be the “busiest ever” as shoppers shake off cost-of-living woes to make the most of festive deals, spending data has revealed. Nationwide Building Society said that sales volumes on Friday show people have been making more purchases than this time last year. By midday, customers had made 3.22…