LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

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

Tesco breathes new life into ‘Every Little Helps’ slogan

Tesco has breathed new life into its ‘Every Little Helps’ slogan with the launch of a new brand platform that asks “Need Anything From Tesco?”. The... View Article

Bensons for Beds delivers best EBITDA performance since 2019

Bensons for Beds has delivered its strongest profitability since it was acquired in 2019. It has also reported sustained sales growth and market share gains despite... View Article

Urban Outfitters to join line-up at Lakeside

Urban Outfitters is to join the line-up at Lakeside Shopping Centre this summer. Situated on the lower level, the 6,500 square foot space will offer the... View Article

Waitrose to stop selling mackerel due to overfishing

Waitrose is to suspend sales of mackerel products amid concerns around overfishing. The supermarket will stop sourcing fresh, chilled, and frozen mackerel by 29 April, although... View Article

Consumer confidence falls amid concerns about personal finances

Consumer confidence has declined in February as people feel more concerned about their personal finances and making major purchases. GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index has dropped three... View Article

Sainsbury’s to shed 300 jobs in major restructure

A restructure at Sainsbury’s could result in around 300 jobs being lost across its supermarket and Argos businesses. Most of the job cuts would come from... View Article

Asda accelerates plans to rebrand ten Asda Living shops to George

Asda is accelerating plans to rebrand ten Asda Living shops to standalone stores for its George fashion and homewares brand. The supermarket has announced that Peterborough... View Article

Ocado to cut around 1,000 jobs

Ocado Group has confirmed plans to cut around 1,000 jobs as it looks to reduce costs by around £150 million. This will equate to around 5%... View Article

Superdrug adds Made by Mitchell to its range

Superdrug has added social media born brand Made by Mitchell Cosmetics to its range in-store and online. The brand was founded by professional makeup artist Mitchell... View Article

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Conversation with… People in Retail Awards Judge Ian Hunt

Here we catch up with Ian Hunt, director of customer services and procurement at Liberty London. From record-breaking sales to joining the judging panel at The... View Article

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