UK retailers and government team up to tackle youth unemployment
UK retailers have partnered with the government on an initiative to secure 100,000 jobs for young people classified as not …
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Aldi to open four new UK stores in September
Discount supermarket chain Aldi is set to open a new UK store each week throughout this month, adding four locations …
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M&S puts £4m towards cheaper organic food lines
UK-based retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) is allocating more than £4m ($5.4m) to reduce prices on over 50 lines in …
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Musinsa files for Korea Exchange preliminary IPO review – report
South Korean fashion retailer Musinsa has filed for a preliminary review by the Korea Exchange as it advances towards a …
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UK retail footfall falls 1.7% as BRC presses Chancellor for cost relief
UK retail footfall fell 1.7% year on year in August, with high streets recording a 3.1% decline, as the British …
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UK tribunal rules in Next’s favour on equal pay dispute
UK clothing retailer Next has said it won an appeal at the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) over basic pay, in …
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Shein targets acquisitions to expand brand platform – report
Chinese fashion retailer Shein is pursuing acquisitions across several price segments as it seeks to increase sales growth and broaden …
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John Lewis Partnership unveils three-year “Rise” turnaround strategy – report
John Lewis Partnership has rolled out a three-year plan, internally called “Rise”, designed to return the employee-owned retailer to a …
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Retailers urge USDA to postpone new SNAP stocking mandate – report
Nearly 250 US convenience stores and three trade bodies have urged US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to delay enforcement of …
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Value for money drives 89% of UK apparel shoppers as stores gain ground
GlobalData research shows UK fashion shoppers are prioritising value, quality and fit in 2026, while physical stores gain popularity and …
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People or technology? Rethinking the role of security guards in retail
Retailers are investing billions in loss prevention, but the challenge is no longer choosing between people and technology. It is …
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HMRC: UK importing grows as exporting declines
UK importer numbers rose as exporter numbers fell in 2025, while separate ONS figures show goods import volumes increasing and …
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Authentic names HiMaxx as Lee operator in Greater China
Authentic Brands Group has appointed Shanghai Huizhong Technology (HiMaxx) as the operating partner for Lee across Greater China. Under the agreement, …
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Carrefour re-enters India with flagship store via Apparel Group partnership
Carrefour has returned to India with the opening of the French retailer’s first flagship store through a local partnership model …
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Very Group sale nears collapse as bidders baulk at £2bn valuation – report
An attempted sale of British online retailer Very Group is nearing collapse after prospective buyers, including China’s JD.com, declined to …
