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AI shopping gains ground as UK consumers test automated buying

More than one in four UK adults are ready to let AI shopping assistants spend up to £99 without approval, new Kingfisher research suggests.

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CU opens first Korean convenience store in the United States

CU’s debut in Hawaii marks the first time a Korean convenience store chain has entered the US market.

M&S launches flagship outlet in Bristol city centre 

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Kim Kardashian’s Skims raises $225m at $5bn valuation 

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Burberry comparable sales return to growth in Q2 FY26

Comparable sales rose 2% in Q2 for the first time in two years, improving on the 1% fall recorded in Q1. 

On Holding lifts FY25 outlook as Q3 2025 sales surge 

The Swiss sportswear brand's growth was broad-based across direct-to-consumer and wholesale, and all regions.

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Puma switches to licensing agreement with ULAC for greater efficiency

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