LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

Mango reports €3.8 billion in full year sales

Mango grew its turnover by 13% to €3.8 billion in 2025 as it made a record investment in its business model.  EBITDA also rose by 13%... View Article

EE opens latest experiential store in London’s Oxford Street

EE is bringing its latest experiential store  format to London’s West End today. The opening of EE’s Oxford Street Experience Store will be marked by a... View Article

Tesco Media appoints former Walmart executive to newly created role

Tesco’s media business has appointed Lauren Bolles to the newly created role of chief operations officer as it looks ahead to its next phase of growth.... View Article

WH Smith reports ‘solid’ first half but warns of Middle East disruption

WH Smith has reported a “solid” first half performance, with revenue up 5% year-on-year on a constant currency basis. However, the retailer has warned of potential... View Article

Boots chooses Bristol for second beauty‑only store

Boots has chosen Bristol for the opening of its second beauty-only concept store this spring. The move follows a debut store opening in London’s Battersea Power... View Article

Lidl GB appoints Roberto Eretta as chief operating officer

Lidl GB is to appoint Roberto Eretta as chief operating officer. He will succeed Maciej Tylkowski when he takes up an international position this summer. Eretta... View Article

Holland & Barrett hails third consecutive year of double digit revenue growth

Holland & Barrett has delivered a third consecutive year of double digit revenue growth with an uplift of 11% to £981 million in the 12 months... View Article

Shop price inflation eased in February as retailers cut prices

Shop price inflation eased in February as consumers benefited from strong competition between retailers. According to data from the British Retail Consortium and NeilsenIQ, shop prices... View Article

M&S to invest £70 million in colleague pay

M&S is to invest £70 million in colleague pay in the year ahead. From 1 April, pay for UK retail staff will increase by 6.4%, more... View Article

Greggs annual profit declines in ‘tough’ food-to-go market

Greggs has reported a decline in pre-tax profit after it faced a “tough” environment for the food-to-go market. In the year to 27 December, underlying pre-tax... View Article

Look Fantastic opens Bristol concept store

Beauty retailer Look Fantastic has opened a new concept shop in Bristol as it looks to evolve its omnichannel strategy. The  3,000 square foot space at... View Article

Dr. Martens chief product officer steps down

Dr. Martens chief product officer Adam Meek has stepped down after four years in the role. Meek joined the business in 2021 from Canada Goose where... View Article

Wickes launches retail media platform for home improvement brands

Wickes has launched a new retail media network that goes live with both onsite and offsite capabilities. The home improvement retailer said Wickes Connected Retail Media... View Article

TG Jones owner calls in advisers to develop restructuring plan

The owner of TG Jones has brought in Teneo to develop a restructuring plan aimed at putting the business on a more sustainable footing. Modella Capital... View Article

Online now driving major retailers’ strategies

News that Tesco is rejigging its head office functions in order to focus greater attention on its digital operations looks very similar to the moves that... View Article

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Conversation with… Jodie Sanders of Pooky Lighting

Here we chat to Jodie Sanders, chief marketing officer of Pooky Lighting, about finding her dream role, the power of personalisation, and why the brands we... View Article

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