LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

Zara owner posts rise in full year sales and profit

Zara owner Inditex has grown its sales and profit in its 2025 financial year. The company attributed its performance to innovation, diversification and the flexibility of... View Article

Superdrug rolls out new fixtures to highlight trending beauty products

Superdrug is rolling out new in-store fixtures to showcase the latest trending and viral beauty products. Part of the retailer’s strategy to enhance its in-store experience,... View Article

Primark increases pay for 27,000 store staff

Primark is to increase pay for 27,000 workers in England, Scotland and Wales. From 1 April, the average rates of hourly pay for retail assistants will... View Article

B&Q rolls out paint recycling trial

B&Q is partnering with the British Coatings Federation on the roll out of a paint recycling trial in selected stores. The retailer is taking part in... View Article

Review: Customer Centric Retail 2026

With mounting economic pressures and impressive recent technological advances there are growing tensions for retailers as they seek to deliver great customer service while maximising efficiency... View Article

Wet weather impacts February retail sales

Retail sales growth slowed in February as the month’s wet weather hit consumer spending. According to the British Retail Consortium, UK total retail sales increased by... View Article

Zalando launches new campaign with brand ambassador Lily Collins

Zalando has launched a new spring/summer campaign featuring Lily Collins as its first global brand ambassador. The campaign sees the Golden Globe nominated actress and Emily... View Article

Saks Global to shut an additional 15 stores

Saks Global has announced the closure of an additional 12 Saks Fifth Avenue and three Neiman Marcus locations as part of a planned optimisation of its... View Article

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

Neptune doubles full year profit

Neptune has reported a doubling of profit in its 2024/25 financial year following its new strategy focused on design and product excellence, the customer experience, and... View Article

Looking ahead to Retail Technology Show

While there are undoubted challenges in the retail sector right now there are still many opportunities for growth and this is increasingly being fuelled by the... 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

Retail HR Central 2026

Retail HR Central

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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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Pay 360 2026

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