LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

John Lewis Partnership to invest £180 million in pay

The John Lewis Partnership is investing £180 million in shop floor workers’ pay to take the rate “above and beyond the requirements of the National Minimum... View Article

Conversation with… People in Retail Awards Judge Martin Newman

Here we interview Martin Newman, one of retail’s most respected customer experience experts and a returning judge for the People in Retail Awards. We last interviewed... View Article

Morrisons extends popular ‘Breakfast Club’ to every school holiday

Morrisons has extended its partnership with Kellogg’s on Breakfast Clubs in its cafes to every school holiday this year. The initiative offers families visiting their local... View Article

Booker announces changes within retail senior leadership team

Booker is investing in its retail customer proposition by making changes within its retail senior leadership team. The UK’s largest wholesaler and owner of Budgens, Premier,... View Article

Gymshark makes its German retail debut with two new in-store partnerships

Gymshark is extending its physical presence with the opening of two permanent retail spaces in Germany. The brand has signed agreements with multi-sports retailer Engelhorn and... View Article

Beauty Bay files notice of intention to appoint administrators

Online cosmetics retailer Beauty Bay has filed a notice to appoint administrators to “protect the position of the business”. The move comes just weeks after the... View Article

Tesco to release 120,000 extra delivery slots this Easter

Tesco is adding 120,000 extra delivery slots in the run-up to Easter with bookings opening up a week earlier this year. For the first time, the supermarket... View Article

Debenhams plans £35 million capital raise to drive turnaround

Debenhams has announced that is preparing for an equity fundraise of around £35 million. The group also said that it is in advanced discussions with its... View Article

John Lewis to roll out Topshop to 32 stores nationwide

John Lewis has brought Topshop and Topman back to physical retail as part of a major fashion push that will also include the addition of a... View Article

Crew Clothing to join line-up at Bluewater

Crew Clothing is to open a new store at Kent’s Bluewater shopping centre as it continues to strengthen its presence in key retail destinations. Due to... View Article

[Interview] Danielle Sones, Managing Director of ABa Quality Monitoring 

Why Mystery Shopping is Back at the Heart of Retail Performance The Retail Bulletin sat down with Danielle Sones, Managing Director of ABa, to discuss the... View Article

Footfall decline slows in January

New data from the British Retail Consortium and Sensormatic has shown that footfall recovered slightly in January after a “disappointing” Christmas performance. Total footfall decreased by... View Article

Artisan Coffee leading the way for independents

When living in Uganda Edwin Harrison, suggested to his Australian wife Magda that they should come back to England but she refused because she reckoned the... View Article

Iceland launches first customer led colleague award

Iceland has launched its first ever Customers’ Choice Award, a new initiative designed to recognise and celebrate outstanding team members across the business. Customers are being... View Article

Oak Furnitureland boosted by sales growth and reduced losses

Oak Furnitureland grew its like-for-like sales by 5% in the seven months to 31 January 2026 as it gained market share. The company attributed the increase... View Article

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