Health and beauty emerges as UK retail’s digital standout
GlobalData’s online health and beauty spend index rose 39.2 points year on year, while the equivalent store measure fell by …
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AI takes a bigger role in US Halloween shopping
Nearly half of US consumers are using artificial intelligence tools to help with their Halloween shopping this year, according to …
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India’s antitrust watchdog clears L’Oréal’s takeover of Onesto Labs
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has cleared L’Oréal India’s acquisition of beauty and personal-care company Onesto Labs, the legal …
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Demand for holistic wellness will provide reactive retailers with avenue for growth
68.5% of health & beauty shoppers care more about their health & well-being now than they did last year*, resulting …
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Kingfisher lifts full-year guidance after first-half profit rise
UK-based Kingfisher has raised its full-year 2026/2027 (FY26/27) guidance after statutory post-tax profit climbed 22.6% to £290m ($385.7m) for the …
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Demand for holistic wellness will provide reactive retailers with avenue for growth
68.5% of health & beauty shoppers care more about their health & well-being now than they did last year*, resulting …
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Kingfisher lifts full-year guidance after first-half profit rise
UK-based Kingfisher has raised its full-year 2026/2027 (FY26/27) guidance after statutory post-tax profit climbed 22.6% to £290m ($385.7m) for the …
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Instacart partners with Gopuff and widens Airbnb grocery delivery
Instacart has entered a marketplace partnership with instant commerce company Gopuff and widened its grocery delivery service on Airbnb, expanding …
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Shopify and Meta sign deal on AI-agent shopping
Shopify and Meta have partnered to allow Meta's personal AI assistant, Muse, to complete purchases on users' behalf across Shopify's …
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British retailers face new employment rules from October 2026
Longer tribunal claim periods and stronger rules on harassment and trade union access will require retailers to review record-keeping, frontline …
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How retailers can fight AI-driven fraud without losing sales
Artificial intelligence is helping criminals create more convincing scams, imitate trusted organisations and target consumers at scale. The threat becomes particularly …
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Canadian retail tech company Thri5 secures seed funding
Canadian retail tech company Thri5 has secured C$5.4m ($3.9m) in seed funding after a pilot and later rollout with US-based …
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Puma restructures European leadership
Puma has restructured its European leadership, appointing Fokko de Rooij as managing director (MD) Europe from 1 October 2026 and …
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Co-op launches supplier analytics platform with eStoreBrands
Co-op has partnered with eStoreBrands to launch Co-op Catalyst, a supplier analytics platform built for the UK convenience retailer's quick …
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JD Sports signs franchise deal with Axo to enter Mexican market
JD Sports Fashion has entered a long-term franchise agreement with Grupo Axo, a Mexican multi-brand omnichannel retail distributor, to bring …
