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 …
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SOLUM secures Australian retail deployments for electronic shelf labels
SOLUM has won new electronic shelf label (ESL) business in Australia, extending deployments with electronics retailer Bing Lee and supplying …
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UK retail sales to hit £481.7bn in 2026 as inflation masks weak recovery
UK retail sales are forecast to reach £481.7bn in 2026, up 3.2% from £466.7bn in 2025. However, GlobalData expects much …
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Five Eyes back UK-led action against global fraud networks
The UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have agreed new measures to disrupt international fraud networks, as Bira highlights …
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BRC calls for higher National Insurance threshold to boost retail jobs
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has urged UK Chancellor John Healey to raise the employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) threshold …
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UK shop price inflation hits two-year high as food prices rise
UK shop price inflation accelerated to 1.5% in August, its highest level in more than two years, as both food …
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Instacart partners with World Market for one-hour delivery
Instacart has become World Market’s “first and exclusive” nationwide online same-day delivery partner, adding the speciality retailer’s global food, home …
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US DOJ widens beef price inquiry to Walmart, Costco and other major retailers
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has expanded its antitrust investigation into beef affordability to include eight large retailers, among …
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Amazon set to overtake Currys as UK’s biggest electricals retailer
Amazon is set to overtake Currys as the UK’s largest electricals retailer in 2026, marking a potential change at the …
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Scottish business groups urge Swinney to scrap food price cap
Twenty-three organisations representing Scotland’s retail, food production, manufacturing and distribution sectors have urged First Minister John Swinney to abandon plans …
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HMRC weighs new VAT rules for retailers
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is considering extending online marketplace VAT liability to sales by UK businesses, potentially shifting responsibility …
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Fashion retailer TFG plans 280 more store closures over next three years
The Foschini Group (TFG) could shut roughly 280 additional stores in its African portfolio over the next three financial years …
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Poundland owner seeks sale of retailer “within weeks” – report
Gordon Brothers is seeking to sell UK high street store chain Poundland “within weeks”, according to Sky News, as it …
