Retail News Archive

Lidl GB sales rise 10.8% to £13 billion

05 October 2026 by Angela Beevers
Lidl GB has increased both sales and profit in the latest financial year, with an additional 43 million customer visits. The retailer attributed the uplift to…View Article
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Tesco introduces paid 'safe leave' for domestic abuse victims

Tesco introduces paid 'safe leave' for domestic abuse victims

05 October 2026 by Angela Beevers

Tesco has introduced guaranteed paid leave for colleagues experiencing domestic abuse, giving them time to access support, secure their safety and rebuild their lives. Developed in…View Article

Footasylum VP Dan Moneypenny departs to join Centric Brands

Footasylum VP Dan Moneypenny departs to join Centric Brands

05 October 2026 by Angela Beevers

Footasylum vice president of international Dan Moneypenny has announced that he has left the business to join Centric Brands. In his new role, he has become…View Article

Tesco Accelerator Programme 2026: nine small brands selected

Tesco Accelerator Programme 2026: nine small brands selected

05 October 2026 by Angela Beevers

Tesco has announced the small brands chosen to join its 2026 Accelerator Programme in a move that will give them the chance to be stocked in…View Article

Waitrose unveils refurbished St Neots store after multi-million pound investment

Waitrose unveils refurbished St Neots store after multi-million pound investment

05 October 2026 by Angela Beevers

Waitrose has unveiled the new look of its St Neots store following a multi-million pound refurbishment. The store now features a modernised look and feel, along…View Article

Burberry hires Dafydd Moore as VP business technology

Burberry hires Dafydd Moore as VP business technology

03 October 2026 by Angela Beevers

Burberry has hired former Superdry director of global technology Dafydd Moore as vice president business technology. Moore worked at Superdry for almost two and a half…View Article

Co-op appoints Alex Dower as retail managing director

Co-op appoints Alex Dower as retail managing director

03 October 2026 by Angela Beevers

Co-op has appointed Alex Dower as managing director of its retail business. Until June, Dower was chief executive of Holland & Barrett’s international business. Before that,…View Article

DSA renews standards campaign amid concerns over AI-generated marketing content

DSA renews standards campaign amid concerns over AI-generated marketing content

02 October 2026 by Angela Beevers

The Direct Selling Association (DSA) has renewed its call for greater adoption of recognised industry standards across the UK market, describing the need as “increasingly urgent”.…View Article

Day in the life of a beer buyer at Asda: craft beer, cider and RTDs

Day in the life of a beer buyer at Asda: craft beer, cider and RTDs

02 October 2026 by Glynn Davis

Retail is an incredibly diverse sector that encompasses a variety of roles – from entry-level jobs on the shop floor to senior executives operating across multiple…View Article

Sanderson Design Group signs 10-year Designers Guild licensing agreement with Dunelm

Sanderson Design Group signs 10-year Designers Guild licensing agreement with Dunelm

02 October 2026 by Angela Beevers

Sanderson Design Group, the owner of consumer brands Sanderson, Zoffany and Scion, has announced a 10-year licensing agreement with Dunelm for Designers Guild wallpapers, fabrics and…View Article