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NewsSales and profits blossom at garden centre group Blue Diamond
Garden centres business Blue Diamond has reported a rise in first-half sales and profits despite challenging market conditions.
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NewsBurberry to revamp London flagship as Burberry House
Burberry is to restore its Regent Street flagship store to create a place of “discovery and inspiration”.
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NewsTGJones restructure shutters third of its Post Office branches
TGJones’ restructuring and store closures could create “postal deserts” on high streets.
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NewsFrasers Group’s stake in Hugo Boss crosses 50%
Hugo Boss will become a subsidiary of Frasers Group after the group raised its stake by more than 50%.
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NewsDebenhams to create 1,200 jobs as it relocates distribution back to Burnley
Debenhams Group is relocating its fulfilment operations back to Burnley following the sale of its Sheffield DC to Primark.
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NewsArgos debuts new ‘more intuitive’ store layout
Argos has opened its newly refurbished Perry Barr store with a fresh design catering to “how customers shop today”.
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NewsNew Look opens revamped Bristol store with new 915 store-in-store format
New Look has unveiled a new store concept for its teen brand 915 as it eyes further opportunities in the youth market.
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NewsVery Group profits rise despite flat sales
The Very Group has enjoyed its third consecutive year of profit growth, despite flat revenues, thanks to a higher-margin sales mix and disciplined cost management.
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NewsDebenhams Group returns to growth and posts first profit since 2021
Debenhams Group has reported its first pre-tax profit since 2021, helped by a one-off lease gain.
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NewsRetail sales volumes slip in September as shoppers rein in spending
Retail sales volumes fell in September, with warm weather hitting sales of autumn fashion, according to the ONS.
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NewsConsumer confidence plunges at fastest rate since Brexit vote
An 11-point fall in sentiment has wiped out all the gains seen since Andy Burnham became prime minister, with consumers now considerably less likely to say they are considering a major purchase
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NewsAldi and Lidl to be treated as “Large Grocery Retailers”, CMA confirms
The UK’s competition regulator confirmed its decision to apply the same land agreement rules to the discounters that other major grocers have to follow
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NewsNearly half of Brits aim to cut back on Black Friday spending
Nearly half of British shoppers are planning to cut back spending over Black Friday this year, according to cloud communications company Sinch’s research exclusively shared with Retail Week.
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NewsWaitrose opens first new large supermarket in nearly a decade in London
The new store forms part of the retailers’ £1bn investment plans it set out two years ago and will shortly be followed by another location in Manchester
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NewsSainsbury’s upgrades profit outlook to at least £1bn after Argos sale
The retailer said it was now expecting underlying profit before tax of at least £1.025bn on a continuing operations basis this financial year, although the sale of Argos swung the retailer to a statutory loss after tax in its first half
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NewsPrimark enters AI supply chain partnership as it ramps up delivery capabilities
Primark has partnered with supply chain network design platform Kallikor to create a new simulation-led approach to help with strategic supply chain decisions, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsYounger retail workers struggling despite wider wellbeing recovery
Retail workers aged 25 to 44 continue to face the greatest challenges with stress and anxiety, despite overall levels of staff wellbeing in the industry stabilising this year, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsM&S brings The Sports Edit to life with new shop-in-shop concept
M&S has introduced more than a dozen leading sports and lifestyle brands to one of its stores as it brings to life The Sports Edit in a physical retail environment, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsRising inflation to slap businesses with extra £1.1bn rates bill next year
Surging inflation in September has left retail and hospitality businesses facing a £1.1bn increase in business rates in England from April 2027.
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NewsAsda launches new apprenticeship programme
Supermarket giant Asda has today (October 21) launched Asda Roots – a new apprenticeship programme to give young people a route to permanent employment.