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John Lewis losses widen to £124m amid rising costs

John Lewis Partnership has seen its pre-tax loss widen to £124 million in its first half, from £88 million a year earlier. The partnership was hit…
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Primark to roll out home delivery in Great Britain

Primark to roll out home delivery in Great Britain

10 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Primark is to launch home delivery in Great Britain to complement its store-led model. The move follows the success of its Click & Collect service, which…

Currys sales up 7% as new CEO reports ‘strong’ start to year

Currys sales up 7% as new CEO reports ‘strong’ start to year

10 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Currys has said it made a strong start to its financial year, with group like-for-like sales up 7% in the 17 weeks to 29 August 2026.…

Hotel Chocolat launches on-demand delivery with Deliveroo

Hotel Chocolat launches on-demand delivery with Deliveroo

10 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Hotel Chocolat has embarked on a new on-demand delivery partnership with Deliveroo to give customers another way to order chocolate gifts. The service is launching in…

Co-op targets ‘big shop faff’ in latest Pop to Co-op campaign

Co-op targets ‘big shop faff’ in latest Pop to Co-op campaign

10 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Co-op Food has launched the latest chapter of its ‘Pop to Co-op’ campaign, which encourages shoppers to leave the “big shop faff” behind and enjoy a…

Outlet Shopping at The O2 sees record August sales as Ariana Grande residency boosts footfall

Outlet Shopping at The O2 sees record August sales as Ariana Grande residency boosts footfall

10 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Outlet Shopping at The O2 has reported its strongest ever sales performance in August, with retail sales up 11% year-on-year. Footfall rose by 5%, while food…

Sainsbury’s offers half-price organic produce in latest Nectar Prices promotion

Sainsbury’s offers half-price organic produce in latest Nectar Prices promotion

10 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Sainsbury’s is introducing half-price offers on organic produce with Nectar Prices, in the third of four weekend promotions running throughout late August and September. Available from…

Zara owner Inditex sees revenue climb to €19.8bn in first half

Zara owner Inditex sees revenue climb to €19.8bn in first half

09 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Inditex has said it put in a solid operating performance in the first half of its financial year as it benefited from the popularity of its…

Asda to offer 6,000 free private flu jabs across 242 stores

Asda to offer 6,000 free private flu jabs across 242 stores

09 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Asda is offering free private flu vaccinations on 14 September, making 6,000 appointments available nationwide at 242 Asda pharmacies. The free offer is available exclusively to…

Lidl to invest £10m in EV network as it cuts EV charging costs for shoppers

Lidl to invest £10m in EV network as it cuts EV charging costs for shoppers

09 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Lidl is to install around 100 new rapid EV chargers at existing stores in its current financial year, and has also reduced its charging tariffs for…

Skims hires Natalie Buchberger as director of franchise, EMEA

09 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Kim Kardashian’s Skims has hired Natalie Buchberger as director of franchise, EMEA. Buchberger has been working within the Tapestry Group for the last eight years, first…

THG Ingenuity appoints Gemma Spence as chief executive

09 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

THG Ingenuity has announced the appointment of Gemma Spence as chief executive. The move comes as the business enters its next phase of growth as a…

Next hails ‘landmark victory’ in equal pay appeal

09 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Next has won an appeal allowing it to pay warehouse staff more than shop workers, in a long-running equal pay dispute. The case revolved around whether…

Desert Island Stores: Al Bruce, founder of Olive & Barr

08 September 2026 by Glynn Davis

In this latest instalment of TRB’s Desert Island Stores series, Glynn Davis chats with Al Bruce, kitchen expert and founder of Olive & Barr. The store…

Waitrose launches 29 new premium dishes in £10m ready meals investment

08 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Waitrose is to invest £10 million over three years in its biggest ever improvement of ready meals. This week, the supermarket has introduced 29 new dishes…

Dunelm unveils three-year growth plan as heatwave hits trading

08 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Dunelm has unveiled a new three-year growth plan as it warned that this summer’s hot weather had impacted trading at the beginning of its new financial…

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