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Intelligence Briefing: What retailers pay frontline staff, Claude Mythos and inflation rise starts

2026-04-23T08:00:00Z

Consumer confidence ‘in the doldrums’, says BRC

2026-04-23T06:31:00Z

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has left consumer confidence in the economy and their ability to spend ”in the doldrums”, according to the British Retail Consortium.

Asos shows ‘topline improvement’ as losses narrow and customer base grows

2026-04-23T06:30:00Z

Asos has reported early signs of “topline improvement” as its losses narrow and it grew new customers.

WHSmith revenues rise but it warns of Middle East impact on summer travel

2026-04-23T06:30:00Z

WHSmith saw its revenue rise across the business but it is cautious on outlook as conflict in the Middle East is set to disturb summer travel.

Sainsbury’s ‘outperforms market’ as sales continue to grow

2026-04-23T06:29:00Z

Supermarket Sainsbury’s has said it has “outperformed the market” for six years in a row as it reported rising sales.

Store gallery: How Lookfantastic’s new store is enhancing its omnichannel strategy

2026-04-23T05:30:00Z

Lookfantastic, the beauty retailer owned by THG, has opened a second store, which is helping draw trade to the primarily online brand.

What is fashion’s obsession with speed?

2026-04-22T23:01:00Z

Behind the billboards and catwalks, there’s a race taking place in the mass-market fashion sector currently that you might not be aware of. Brands are now competing on who can create, produce, and sell the latest trends on the shop floor the quickest.

What threat do Claude Mythos and ‘hacktivist attacks at scale’ pose to retail?

2026-04-22T15:56:00Z

Claude developer Anthropic claimed earlier this month that it had developed a new AI model capable of finding hidden vulnerabilities in every major operating system and browser. With retail already a particularly vulnerable target, how much of a threat is this new tech?

Weird Fish owner Auralis makes bid to bag Radley

2026-04-22T15:15:00Z

The owner of lifestyle brand Weird Fish has made an offer to acquire British handbag brand Radley, Retail Week understands.

John Lewis rolls out new premium home concessions

2026-04-22T14:00:00Z

John Lewis has forged new partnerships with several premium home and furniture brands to launch new in-store concessions.