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Sainsbury’s completes first supermarket conversion of 2025 following strategic store acquisitions

Sainsbury’s has launched the first of 14 retail sites that it recently acquired for conversion into supermarkets. The move forms part of Sainsbury’s Next Level strategy... View Article
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Sports Direct opens new store at Westfield Stratford City

Sports Direct opens new store at Westfield Stratford City

02 May 2025 by Angela Beevers

Frasers Group is continuing the London expansion of Sports Direct with the opening of a new store at Westfield Stratford City. Spanning 20,000 square feet across... View Article

End appoints new chief executive

End appoints new chief executive

02 May 2025 by Angela Beevers

End has appointed Sebastian Suhl as its new chief executive. He has  succeeded Parker Gunderson who stepped down from the role on 1 May. Suhl has been... View Article

Join us at Retail HR Central – 14 May

Join us at Retail HR Central – 14 May

02 May 2025 by Angela Beevers

It’s still not too late to join The Retail Bulletin on 14 May in Birmingham for Retail HR Central – the premier event in the Midlands for... View Article

Cyber attacks: Co-op staff asked to turn on cameras in remote meetings as M&S pauses recruitment

Cyber attacks: Co-op staff asked to turn on cameras in remote meetings as M&S pauses recruitment

02 May 2025 by Angela Beevers

Co-op has asked its staff to keep their cameras on during remote meetings as it deals with the impact of an ongoing cyber attack which began... View Article

Tapi confirms wave of new store openings

Tapi confirms wave of new store openings

02 May 2025 by Angela Beevers

Tapi Carpets & Floors has announced a new wave of store openings taking place this spring as part of its continued expansion. The retailer has recently... View Article

Greggs saves five million meals from going to waste across the UK

Greggs saves five million meals from going to waste across the UK

01 May 2025 by Angela Beevers

Greggs has prevented more than five million meals from going to waste across the UK through its partnership with Too Good To Go. The food-to-go retailer... View Article

B&M appoints interim chief executive

B&M appoints interim chief executive

01 May 2025 by Angela Beevers

B&M has appointed Mike Schmidt as its interim chief executive following the retirement of Alex Russo. The variety retailer announced back in February that Russo would... View Article

Deliveroo launches virtual store concept with Ann Summers and Maplin

Deliveroo launches virtual store concept with Ann Summers and Maplin

01 May 2025 by Angela Beevers

Deliveroo has launched a new virtual store concept for retailers which has included Ann Summers and Maplin Electronics taking fully branded storefronts. Both brands’ virtual stores... View Article

Aldi doubles apprenticeship funding for small businesses

Aldi doubles apprenticeship funding for small businesses

01 May 2025 by Angela Beevers

Aldi has announced that it will gift £2 million to small and medium-sized businesses over the next two years to help them fund a range of... View Article

Puma to relocate UK headquarters to Manchester

01 May 2025 by Angela Beevers

The Puma sportswear brand is to move its UK headquarters from London to Manchester after signing for 20,000 square feet of workspace at Circle Square, the... View Article

IKEA to open new Oxford Street store on 1 May

30 April 2025 by Angela Beevers

IKEA is to open its highly anticipated store on London’s Oxford Street on 1 May. Spanning three floors of the Oxford Circus site, the new space... View Article

Day in the Life… Faye Ryder-Humphries

30 April 2025 by Angela Beevers

In this latest Day in the Life interview, we speak with Faye Ryder-Humphries, head of people at Wingstop UK, who is leading the expansion of the... View Article

Boots expands menopause range

30 April 2025 by Angela Beevers

Boots is expanding its menopause range as it looks to make new products, services and expertise more accessible. As part of the initiative, 35 new menopause... View Article

THG boosted by rise in beauty sales

30 April 2025 by Angela Beevers

THG, the owner of brands such as Look Fantastic and ESPA, has posted a fall in revenue for 2024 after a year of major restructuring. In... View Article

Adidas maintains full year guidance despite strong first quarter

30 April 2025 by Angela Beevers

Adidas has maintained its full year guidance following a strong performance in its first quarter. However, the sportswear giant has warned that the prices of its... View Article

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