Tag Archives: Lakeland

BHETA to hold Meet The Buyer event with Lakeland

BHETA is to host one of its ever popular Meet the Buyer events with Lakeland.  The event will take place on April 27 at the Best Western Plus Manor Hotel, 127 Main Road, Meriden, Solihull, CV7 7NH.  This speed networking event allows potential UK-only suppliers to meet with key housewares …

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BHETA hosts Meet the Buyer events with John Lewis and Lakeland

BHETA is hosting live face to face Meet the Buyer events with the John Lewis Partnership and Lakeland this spring, and an online Forum with John Lewis Small Electricals team. BHETA members are urged to save the dates ahead of further details. Non-members who are interested to attend can also …

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BHETA’s Lakeland webinar provides retail insight

BHETA’s retailer networking webinar with Lakeland on January 19 provided members with a real insight into the retailers current trading and future plans, as well as an introduction to five key members of the buying team. The webinar featured Philippa Simons, head of buying, with an update on Lakeland trading …

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Lakeland team to speak at BHETA webinar

BHETA is to hold another of its retailer networking webinars, this time with Lakeland. The event will take place on January 19 at 10.30 am and five members of the buying team will be involved. Philippa Simons, head of buying, will provide an update on the latest developments in the …

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Lakeland launches their 2020 Trends Report

Lakeland today announces the launch of its annual ‘Lakeland Trends Report’, revealing the trends and consumer behaviours that have shaped 2020, those expected to be big this Christmas and the products you won’t want to miss in 2021. The report is based on new consumer research* which was carried out …

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Lakeland shares roadmap with BHETA members

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) hosted a networking webinar with Lakeland on 24th November at which Philippa Simons, Head of Buying and Scott Jefferson, Lakeland’s Commercial Director outlined the retailer’s plans.  The presentation covered both an overview of Lakeland’s marketplace and three-year view, as well as touching on …

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Lakeland announces restructuring of Operating Board

Lakeland has announced the planned retirement of its owners Sam, Martin and Julian Rayner from its operating board of directors. Whilst the Rayners will retire with effect from September 2020, they will retain ownership of the company. The brothers’ retirement from the operating board marks the commencement of a long-planned …

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Lakeland stores reopen

Lakeland has announced its flagship Windermere store has re-opened, as well as 28 others across the UK with comprehensive safety measures and social distancing in place to protect customers and colleagues. Lakeland has reviewed and updated every aspect of the way its stores operate, with extensive social distancing and safety …

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Lakeland temporarily closes all stores

Lakeland announced the temporary closure of all of its stores nationwide yesterday (Sunday March 22). The housewares chain’s ceo Catherine Nunn said in a statement: “I am sure that you have all been closely following the latest updates on the coronavirus situation and there’s no doubt we find ourselves in …

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Lakeland boss: “We’re here for you”

Catherine Nunn, ceo of housewares chain Lakeland, issued a message to customers today (Thursday March 19). Headlined ‘We’re here for you’, the message reads: “For over 50 years our colleagues and customers have been at the very heart of everything we do, and never has this been more true than …

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