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John Lewis invests in TikTok Shop launch and AI-powered shopping

John Lewis has launched a 90-day TikTok Shop trial in the run-up to Mother’s Day. It is also planning to invest in AI-powered shopping as part... View Article

Aldi increases number of long-term agreements with British growers

Aldi is increasing the number of long-term agreements it has with British produce and horticulture suppliers. The supermarket is looking to secure a minimum of 50%... View Article

British Garden Centres makes further acquisition

British Garden Centres has acquired Alton Garden Centre in Wickford as it looks to expand its presence in the South East. The news means that five... View Article

Future of Beauty Bay secured through pre-pack sale

The future of Beauty Bay has been secured via a pre-pack sale to an international investment group. The Manchester based online retailer filed a notice of... View Article

Matalan secures additional £25m funding to support business transformation

Matalan has secured a commitment for a further £25 million of funding from its core investor group, which includes Invesco, Tresidor, Man Group and Napier Park.... View Article

Footfall impacted by wet weather in February

UK footfall declined in February as wet weather discouraged people from going out shopping. According to data from the British Retail Consortium and Sensormatic, total UK... View Article

Waitrose reopens Haslemere store after multi-million pound transformation

Waitrose has reopened its Haslemere store following a multi-million pound refurbishment. The seven week transformation of the West Street site has brought a range of new... View Article

ABF confirms Eoin Tonge as Primark’s permanent chief executive

Associated British Foods has announced that Eoin Tonge has been appointed as Primark chief executive on a permanent basis. Tonge has been heading up the fashion... View Article

M&S appoints Frasers Group CCO to new online director role

M&S has appointed David Clark as its new director of online, omnichannel and partnerships. Clark has been working for the last four years at Frasers Group,... View Article

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

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

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Conversation with… Jodie Sanders of Pooky Lighting

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