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Decathlon launches ‘Middle Aisle’ to take on discounters

Decathlon has launched its first-ever “Middle Aisle” across its UK and Ireland stores, website and shopping app as it looks to take on discounters. The first…
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Ocado to open 55,000 sq ft automated fulfilment centre in Stoke-on-Trent

Ocado to open 55,000 sq ft automated fulfilment centre in Stoke-on-Trent

22 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Ocado Group is to open a 55,000 square foot automated customer fulfilment centre (CFC) in Stoke-on-Trent in a move that is expected to create hundreds of…

Mulberry hails year of ‘meaningful progress’ as turnaround gathers pace

Mulberry hails year of ‘meaningful progress’ as turnaround gathers pace

22 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Mulberry has hailed a year of “meaningful progress” as it reported narrowed losses and increased revenue. The luxury handbag brand posted a 4% rise in group…

JD Sports appoints Darren Shapland as interim chair after Higginson exit

JD Sports appoints Darren Shapland as interim chair after Higginson exit

22 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

JD Sports has appointed Darren Shapland as interim chair following the conclusion of its 2026 annual general meeting. Shapland has taken on the role with immediate…

B&Q appoints Laura Karsunky as director of retail media

B&Q appoints Laura Karsunky as director of retail media

22 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

B&Q has appointed Laura Karsunky as director of retail media as part of a strengthening of its commercial proposition. The retailer said the move will help…

Wickes revenue up 2.3% as retail arm returns to growth in Q2

Wickes revenue up 2.3% as retail arm returns to growth in Q2

21 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Wickes has reported a return to growth in retail in its second quarter, as group revenue increased by 2.3% to £483 million. Retail revenue grew by…

Morrisons cuts prices on hundreds of summer essentials

Morrisons cuts prices on hundreds of summer essentials

21 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Morrisons is cutting prices and introducing money-saving offers on hundreds of items to help budgets go further during the school holidays. Available in-store and online, the…

Jack & Jones to open flagship store at Bluewater this October

Jack & Jones to open flagship store at Bluewater this October

21 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Danish fashion brand Jack & Jones is to open a new store at Bluewater this October. Spanning 6,370 square feet, the store on Lower Thames Walk…

Selfridges launches Imagination Café for three-month residency

Selfridges launches Imagination Café for three-month residency

21 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Selfridges has opened its Imagination Café at the centre of its London store, following the transformation of Dolly’s Café for a three-month residency. The new eatery…

Primark lowers prices as part of new ‘Iconic Value’ push

Primark lowers prices as part of new ‘Iconic Value’ push

20 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Primark has cut the prices of hundreds of its most popular womenswear, menswear and kidswear styles as it announced a new era of “Iconic Value”. The…

Magnet Group’s CVA approved, paving way for store closures

20 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Magnet Group’s creditors and landlords have approved the company voluntary arrangement (CVA) it proposed on 30 June. The proposals were overwhelmingly supported by over 90% of…

Myprotein activewear launches on Next’s Sports Club platform

20 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

THG’s Myprotein has partnered with Next to bring its activewear range to Sports Club by Next, expanding its retail footprint beyond its recent Footasylum tie-up. The…

Urban Outfitters signs up for Sheffield’s Heart of the City regeneration scheme

20 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Urban Outfitters has become the latest brand to sign up to Sheffield City Council’s Heart of the City regeneration project after agreeing a lease for 8,500…

Boohoo faces further £10 million legal claims over Leicester supply chain scandal

20 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Boohoo is facing £10 million worth of new legal claims from investors who are alleging that its top leaders knew the company was using ‘sweatshops’ in…

John Lewis to launch biggest-ever fashion collaboration with British brand RIXO

20 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

John Lewis is to launch its biggest-ever fashion collaboration by bringing British brand RIXO to all of its stores, in a move designed to strengthen its…

Czech & Speake partners with Selfridges Birmingham to bring Ozzy Osbourne fragrance in-store

20 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Czech & Speake is expanding the retail distribution of its No.88 Prince of Darkness Limited Edition fragrance through a new partnership with Selfridges Birmingham. The move…

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Portwest transforms global product data and accelerates catalogue production with Akeneo

Portwest transforms global product data and accelerates catalogue production with Akeneo

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Q&A: Jake Allmond, Managed Services Director at PMC

Q&A: Jake Allmond, Managed Services Director at PMC

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October 7, 2026

Retail HR Summit

Navigating HR in retail in challenging times

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Interview: Cornish Bakery fires gun on RISE concept
June 29, 2026

Interview: Cornish Bakery fires gun on RISE concept

The opening of the largest Cornish Bakery outlet – in Portsmouth Harbour – out of its estate of over 80 outlets moves the business beyond baked…

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July 10, 2026

The Reaction Gap: UK retail, AI and the 2026 Golden Quarter survey.

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