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JD Sports says cost-of-living squeeze hitting sales despite football kit boost
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (418+ words) JD Sports has said consumers being squeezed by cost-of-living pressures such as higher fuel prices has dragged on its global sales, despite getting a boost with the demand for football kits in the UK. The retail chain said it was…...
Trainers review: I tested six of the hottest running shoes on the market – one brand stood above the rest
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (483+ words) Choosing the perfect pair of trainers means finding the sweet spot between technical innovation, comfort, performance and, let’s be honest, looks. In this review, I’ve spent some time in some of running industry’s latest drops. We are breaking down the…...
5 summer footwear dos and don’ts
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (845+ words) With warmer weather here, it’s well and truly time to ditch your trainers for sandals. Summer footwear doesn’t traditionally have quite as much support as structured sneakers, so it’s perhaps no surprise that podiatrists report an influx of patients during…...
Australia’s Sigma confirms talks over Boots takeover
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (309+ words) Pharmacy and beauty chain Boots is in talks with an Australian rival and the billionaire Weston family over a potential £7.5 billion sale. Australian pharmacy group Sigma Healthcare confirmed on Wednesday that it has held “preliminary discussions” over a takeover. The…...
What is a toner and should I be using one?
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (908+ words) ‘Toner’ is one of those buzzwords you hear when experts discuss basic beauty routines, but what it actually does is often skimmed over. An exfoliant? A hydrating treatment? A pore-minimiser? It could be all and none of these. Once considered…...
Ballerina ‘breathless’ after Repair Shop experts restore shoes
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (571+ words) Britain’s first professional black ballerina has said she was “winded” and “breathless” after seeing her pointe shoes restored on TV show The Repair Shop. Julie Felix is among the latest participants on the BBC reality show, having hoped the team…...
Are wedge heels the shoe of the season? Here’s how to wear them
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (780+ words) For years, wedge heels have taken a backseat – often associated with Noughties holiday wardrobes or summer weddings. This season, however, they’ve stepped back into the trend scene, thanks to recent runways like Victoria Beckham, Chloe and Isabel Marant, who has…...
Jewellery entrepreneur Pete Boyle opens Europe’s largest Nomination Italy concept store in Belfast
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (282+ words) Co Tyrone jewellery entrepreneur Pete Boyle has launched Europe’s largest Nomination Italy store in Belfast city centre. The Strabane native behind the Argento retail chain said the new monobrand store is the 100th shop has opened since starting out as a…...
Most stylish shoes that you can still do 10,000 steps a day in
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (672+ words) The holy grail of a perfect wardrobe is no longer the vertiginous heel. It’s the shoe that you can slip on at 8am, survives a full day of meetings, errands and detours – and still feels comfortable when your step count tips…...
French luxury giant LVMH to open first Sephora store on island of Ireland in Belfast next month
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (287+ words) French multinational beauty retailer Sephora has confirmed it will open its first store on the island of Ireland in Belfast next month. LVMH will bring its growing high street cosmetics brand to Belfast’s Victoria Square on February 12. The Paris-based luxury…...