01 May 2026
01 May 2026
The UK government has introduced new laws under the Crime and Policing Act to address rising retail crime, including shoplifting, violence and abuse against store staff.
A surge in illicit retail—ranging from illegal tobacco and non-compliant vapes to counterfeit goods—is reshaping parts of the UK’s retail landscape.
The DGCCRF said it checked more than 600 products bought from seven foreign online marketplaces in 2025, representing three times the volume tested in previous years.
In the US, the online home goods retailer reported a 7.5% year-over-year increase in net revenue to $2.61bn.
The deal gives Reliance Retail full ownership of Anomaly’s intellectual property and digital ecosystem and adds the brand to the company’s beauty portfolio.
The company said average prices declined slightly because of ongoing price investment despite inflationary pressures.
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