LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

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

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

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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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