All articles by Pamela Kokoszka

1. Aldi UK reports strong Christmas sales increase

   Discount supermarket chain Aldi sold almost £1bn of goods in December following the retailer’s ‘busiest-ever’ week in the run-up to…
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   8 Jan
2. Dunelm predicts £70m profit for the first half of 2019

   UK homewares retailer Dunelm reported a 9% like-for-like growth in revenue to £282.5m for the 13-week period ending 29 December…
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   7 Jan
3. Takeback Wednesday: 80% of shoppers predicted to return their unwanted gifts

   A new research from Royal Mail revealed returns in January are expected to increase by 30% on the first working…
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   3 Jan
4. Ebay, Amazon and Argos reveal their most popular toys for Christmas 2018

   In the run-up to Christmas, three UK retailers share their insight into the most popular toys this Christmas. And how…
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   20 Dec
5. Biggest influencers in retail tech: The top companies and individuals to follow

   Using research from GlobalData’s Influencer platform, Retail Insight Network has named ten of the most influential people in retail technology….
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   18 Dec
6. Ocado ends ‘transformative’ 2018 with 12% sales increase

   Ocado has reported a 12% increase to £390.70m in sales for the 13-week period ending 2 December compared to 11.5%…
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   18 Dec
7. Laura Ashley continues store closures as it focuses on Chinese growth

   Laura Ashley is reportedly set to further reduce the number of UK stores as it concentrates on expanding its presence…
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   17 Dec
8. AI in retail: Survey finds most UK retailers investing in AI customer service

   As the high streets continue to struggle, with store sales dropping to the lowest levels for a decade, UK retailers…
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   17 Dec
9. Losses at Dixons Carphone reach £440m in six months

   Dixons Carphone reported a £440m loss in its interim results for the 26 weeks ending on 27 October, compared to…
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   12 Dec
10. Amazon to open its first UK’s checkout-free store in London

    Amazon reportedly plans to open its first UK’s checkout-free store in West London. According to sources speaking to The Sunday…
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    11 Dec