​UK retail giant Tesco and French giant Carrefour are ending their purchasing partnership when the deal expires later in 2021.

UK high streets basked in the warmth of consumer popularity last week, latest figures from Springboard show. Indeed good weather, a bank holiday and school breaks saw footfall across all retail destinations rise 11.6%.

​A gruelling year for physical retail comes into stark focus with news that up to 70 of 700 UK shopping centres could be set for demolition. Even more ageing centres are in line for redevelopment, a report shows.

Here’s one piece of positive tech for retail. Grosvenor Europe and technology firm MeltSpot have developed a digital tool to track the behaviour of visitors in shopping centres to identify areas of congestion.

News to cheer UK fashion omnichannel retail. The sector saw a near-record performance in May — the first full post-lockdown month — with sustained online sales bolstering overall growth, BDO’s latest data showed.

The New York-based non-profit has announced that entries are now open for the third annual Design Excellence Awards, a competition that seeks to recognize outstanding products in the fashion accessories sector.

UK consumers may be back spending but the pace isn’t electric as demand for hospitality in particular lagged last month, according to Springboard’s footfall overview for the period covering 2-29 May. 

​LVMH-owned luggage brand Rimowa has launched a collab with London-based accessories label Chaos. The company said the two labels are “united by their common appreciation for luxurious design and innovative solutions”.

B&M, the discount retailer that sells a wide range of merchandise, including clothing and beauty, has unveiled an 83% leap in its core earrings. The rise came as its stores were able to stay open during lockdowns.

Brighter spring bank holiday weekend weather and the desire to shop meant footfall across the country has finally blossomed. Visits to UK retail destinations rose 6.7% in the latest seven-day period.

You may have heard of the Trafford Centre, but how about the Stretford Mall? It was popular five decades ago, but since the building of the Trafford Centre in 1998, not so much now. But that could change.

​There are hints that the sunshine that seems to have transformed the UK in just the past few days could have a beneficial effect on retail with news that central London saw a football boom for the long holiday weekend.

Anthropologie has introduced its first hotel pop-up at New Jersey’s luxury boutique hotel The Reeds at Shelter Haven. 

​The Debenhams physical store chain may be history in the UK, but one part of the business is continuing as a physical entity with its Danish Magasin du Nord operation sold to Peek & Cloppenburg for an undisclosed sum.

With the landscape for UK physical retail having changed dramatically in the past year, UK-based property giant Hammerson has appointed management consultants McKinsey & Co to advise on its ongoing strategic review.