All Retail Week articles in April 2025
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsMajestic buys wine supplier to âturbochargeâ business
Specialist retailer Majestic Wine is to acquire a leading wine and spirits supplier as it prepares for a new business phase.
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NewsIkea to launch new ârefreshingly compactâ store format
Ikea has snapped up several Homebase units to launch a handful of new format stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsLord Kalms, the retail giant who built Currys, has died
Lord Stanley Kalms, the retail entrepreneur who changed the face of retail, has died aged 93.
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NewsAldi market share breaks new barrier as grocers ramp up promotions
Value grocer Aldi has notched up a market share of 11% as price-cutting rose across food retail.
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NewsCurrys unveils its largest ever investment in store safety
Currys has unveiled its biggest-ever annual investment in store safety, with new measures to keep staff safe and deter crime.
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InterviewQ&A: Ikea chief executive Peter Jelkeby on new formats, retail parks and Oxford Street
Ikea UK and Ireland chief executive Peter Jelkeby shares the story behind the compact stores move, what shoppers can expect from them and what heâs most excited about in the retailerâs new Oxford Street location
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NewsAlibaba.com sees double-digit growth in orders from UK buyers
Business-to-business platform Alibaba.com has recorded a leap in year-on-year orders placed by UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs) during its annual expo.
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NewsDecathlon sales rise in âtransformativeâ year
French sports giant Decathlon has reported an increase in sales during 2024 in a âtransformativeâ year for the business.
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OpinionâLongstanding assumptions are being challenged as retailers navigate new realityâ
Tough trading conditions mean that many retailers now recognise the need to strike a better balance between breadth of product and services and profitability, observes Alvarez & Marsalâs managing director Erin Brookes
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NewsTheo Paphitisâ Boux Avenue marks âbreakthrough yearâ for profits
Entrepreneur Theo Paphitisâ lingerie and clothing business Boux Avenue will clock up its first-ever profit in the financial year just ending, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTopps Tiles sales improve despite challenging external cost environment
Topp Tiles have reported improving sales in the first half of the year but warned that the external cost environment remains challenging for the business.
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NewsM&S chair Archie Norman: âWe want to be the most personalised retailer in Britainâ
Marks & Spencer chair Archie Norman has said that the group âwants to be the most personalised retailer in Britainâ as it ramps up tech and IT improvements.
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AnalysisPrimark CEO rumour mill: Who does retail think is set to step into Paul Marchantâs shoes?
Following the shock announcement that long-term chief executive Paul Marchant had left Primark with immediate effect earlier this week, Retail Week looks at the early runners and riders to replace him in one of the biggest jobs in UK fashion.
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NewsTM Lewin marks return to the high street with new flagship store
Menswear retailer TM Lewin has announced a return to bricks-and-mortar retail with the opening of a new flagship store.
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NewsCurrys lifts profit guidance once again
Electricals giant Currys has lifted its profit outlook for the full year again.
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NewsSainsburyâs drafts in ex-M&S boss and Sage CEO as new non-exec directors
Sainsburyâs has announced the appointment of two new non-executive directors.
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NewsMoonpig hails âstrongâ performance as profits and sales grow
Online greetings card and gifting retailer Moonpig has hailed a âstrong performanceâ as sales and profits continue to grow.
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NewsCo-op profits soar as it targets growth despite rising costs ahead
C-store specialist the Co-opâs profits have rocketed for the full year as it hails strategic progress and âright-sizingâ of business starting to pay off.
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NewsThe Very Group launches data-led creative studio to collaborate with brands
Online marketplace The Very Group has launched a new marketing proposition connecting its data-led creative capabilities to external brands.
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NewsNew Look owners invest ÂŁ30m to âsuperchargeâ digital transformation
New Look chief executive Helen Connolly has ânever been more excited about the futureâ of the business after its owners invested ÂŁ30m to fuel its ambitious growth plans.