Retail News Archive

H&M and Wardrobe.NYC to launch designer collaboration on 6 August

H&M and Wardrobe.NYC to launch designer collaboration on 6 August

28 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

H&M is set to launch a new designer collaboration next month with New York based luxury essentials brand Wardrobe.NYC. The fashion retailer said the collection will…View Article

Lidl launches £1 Planet Plate recipes with chef Miguel Barclay

Lidl launches £1 Planet Plate recipes with chef Miguel Barclay

28 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Lidl GB has collaborated with budget chef Miguel Barclay, creator of the bestselling One Pound Meals series, to launch seven new £1 Planet Plate recipes. The…View Article

Schuh appoints ex-Foot Locker exec Tomas Petersson as new president

Schuh appoints ex-Foot Locker exec Tomas Petersson as new president

27 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Schuh has appointed Tomas Petersson to succeed Colin Temple as president, ahead of Temple’s retirement. Petersson will join the footwear retailer at the end of July…View Article

Morrisons launches free NHS and at-cost Meningitis B vaccines

Morrisons launches free NHS and at-cost Meningitis B vaccines

27 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Morrisons has announced that it is now offering Meningitis B vaccinations across participating Morrisons pharmacies. Customers eligible under NHS criteria can access the vaccine for free…View Article

Rising costs, new rights: The challenge facing retail employers

Rising costs, new rights: The challenge facing retail employers

27 July 2026 by Karen Howard

Comentary by Stuart Lawrenson, Samantha Mackie & Katie Hindle from Shoosmiths. The UK’s consumer and retail sector is facing a difficult balancing act. Businesses are already…View Article

From the Archive: Bookshops

From the Archive: Bookshops

27 July 2026 by Glynn Davis

From the Archive’ is the regular column that revisits some of the more interesting retail stories covered over the past 30 years by Glynn Davis for…View Article

Waitrose to roll out new 'neighbourhood' stores as part of £1bn investment

Waitrose to roll out new 'neighbourhood' stores as part of £1bn investment

27 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Waitrose is planning to roll out new neighbourhood-size stores as part of a £1 billion investment plan spanning shops, online and on-demand grocery, and travel retail…View Article

Holland & Barrett hires undercover detectives to tackle shoplifting

Holland & Barrett hires undercover detectives to tackle shoplifting

27 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Holland & Barrett is hiring undercover detectives to help tackle the issue of shoplifting in its stores. The Times has reported that the health and wellness…View Article

Online Home Shop sales surge 68% in record year

Online Home Shop sales surge 68% in record year

27 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Online Home Shop (OHS) has reported gross sales of £100 million for 2026, marking a second record-breaking year for the family owned online homeware retailer. Sales…View Article

Amazon Now: Ultra-fast 30-minute delivery launches in Manchester

Amazon Now: Ultra-fast 30-minute delivery launches in Manchester

27 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Amazon has extended its ultra-fast delivery service to Manchester, following a launch in London last year. Amazon Now allows customers to choose from thousands of groceries…View Article

Aldi reveals list of 'priority locations' for new UK stores

Aldi reveals list of 'priority locations' for new UK stores

25 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Aldi has revealed its latest wish list of ‘priority locations’ for new stores as it ramps up expansion plans. The supermarket said it is looking for…View Article

Consumer confidence and retail sales both rise amid

Consumer confidence and retail sales both rise amid "Burnham bounce"

24 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Consumer confidence has risen this month after being boosted by sun, football and the appointment of a new Prime Minister. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index has…View Article