Angela Beevers

Howdens is to acquire the parent company of Ultima Furniture Systems, which trades as DIY Kitchens, for an enterprise value of £390 million. The Pontefract-based business sells its products exclusively online, mainly to customers looking to self-manage the purchase of their kitchen, and provides them with self-service planning, design and ordering tools. The company operates

Waitrose has unveiled an exclusive collaboration with celebrity chef Angela Hartnett in a move marking her first supermarket retail range. Called ‘Angela Hartnett with Waitrose’, the range includes 12 Italian-inspired products spanning fresh pasta and focaccia, as well as items such as Veal & Beef Quadratini, Lasagna al Forno, and Spicy Fennel Sausage Ragù Sauce.

David Begg, founder of The Real Co., was inspired to launch his alcohol-free drinks brand after tasting a home brewed drink at a dinner party that he simply could not believe contained no alcohol. Here he talks about building the business from scratch, the rapid evolution of consumer attitudes towards alcohol-free drinks, and what brands

Mango is accelerating its expansion in Italy through a partnership with the Coin department store chain as it looks to strengthen its visibility and positioning in the Italian market. The agreement will see the addition of 22 new Mango stores in selected Coin locations across the country between September 2026 and the end of 2027.

QVC UK has launched new in-house social commerce studios at its Chiswick Park headquarters in London. The move follows a period of digital expansion for the retailer including its launch on TikTok Shop in March 2025. Since then, the business has delivered more than 185 Lives, 7 Mega Lives and attracted over 30,000 new shoppers.

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that poorly designed Guaranteed Hours reforms could risk regulating flexible jobs out of existence. The warning follows YouGov polling commissioned by the BRC, which found that 67% of part-time workers chose their role because they needed flexibility around study or domestic commitments. Among part-time workers with children under

Greggs has appointed Mars Pet Nutrition global president Ikdeep Singh as a non-executive director. Prior to joining Mars in 2020, Singh served as president of L'Oréal's North American business and held senior roles at Procter & Gamble across North America, Greater China and global markets. Greggs said his expertise in business transformation and digital modernisation

M&S has launched a new training scheme to help young people get on the career ladder as it looks to help tackle the "growing youth unemployment challenge". Aimed at 18 to 24 year olds, the Not Just Any Career initiative will offer 1,000 training places for young people across the UK and Ireland. M&S said the

M&S has signed a franchise agreement in the Philippines after announcing earlier this year that it would be moving to a new partner in the country. The retailer, which has operated in the Philippines since 1984, will now work with PT Mitra Adiperkasa (MAP), which has run M&S's franchise business in Indonesia and Vietnam for

Gymshark has launched a four-piece clothing collection in collaboration with the iconic Bratz dolls. The sportswear brand said the sculpting and seamless range, which includes a sports bra, crop top, shorts and leggings, is designed to combine fashion, fitness and confidence in a single capsule collection. The collaboration aims to reflect a growing cultural shift