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AnalysisThe talking points from Baldock’s last set of results as Currys boss
Currys reported a 6% increase in group revenue to £9.3bn in the year to May 2026, with group adjusted profits rising 18% to £191m
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NewsLidl expands its ‘Lidl & Go’ trial to more stores
Lidl is expanding its Lidl & Go self-scanning trial to more stores across the country, after receiving positive feedback from customers who used it in the initial seven-store rollout.
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InterviewQ&A: John Lewis Money boss on how financial services reinforces the retail proposition
As the John Lewis Partnership builds up its financial services business, John Lewis Money chief executive James Mack explains the integral role it plays in retail success such as by boosting sales and loyalty.
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Chart of the WeekChart of the Week: Weekly grocery bills £25 cheaper in Germany than UK
New analysis from Circana shows that of the six biggest economies in Western Europe, only France has higher grocery bills than the UK
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NewsBoots adds Charlotte Tilbury Beauty to its portfolio
High street beauty retailer Boots has added Charlotte Tilbury Beauty to its portfolio, following customer demand.
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NewsCo-op sees triple-digit in-store sales rise from new data partnership
Convenience retailer Co-op has recorded a triple-digit surge in in-store sales as a result of a new partnership with LiveRamp and Google, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsPrimark like-for-like sales retreat in ‘challenging consumer environment’
Primark’s like-for-like sales have fallen, with the fashion giant blaming a “challenging consumer environment across most of our markets”.
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AnalysisSainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts says grocery inflation not as bad as feared
The CEO of Sainsbury’s says grocery inflation in the UK has not reached the levels he feared earlier in the year and calls on Andy Burnham to support food retailers.
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NewsInflation unchanged as summer discounting keeps shop prices flat
Shop price inflation was unchanged in the month of June, as summer discounting by retailers kept costs for customers down.
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AnalysisPrime Day 2026: How AI impacted Amazon and wider online retail
AI tools and assistants are now driving sales. We take a look at how this is affected this year’s Prime Day and online retail more widely.
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NewsBoots extends Deliveroo opening hours as demand surges over World Cup
Boots is extending its opening hours across select Deliveroo locations as demand for convenience ramps up during the World Cup.
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NewsJohn Lewis strengthens retail media offer with new platform partnership
Department stores and grocery group the John Lewis Partnership has struck an alliance with specialist partner Kevel to ramp up its retail media proposition.
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NewsVinted quietly launches in Australia
Online secondhand marketplace Vinted has quietly launched in Australia as part of its continued global expansion.
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NewsUK spend across all online retail rises during Prime Day
Online retail spend in the UK has seen a huge year-on-year increase during day one of Amazon’s Prime Day event, according to Adobe Digital Insights shared with Retail Week.
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InterviewGovernance: how retailers can handle soaring disclosure requests and messy data
Subject Access Requests are flowing into retailers faster than ever because of advice from AI chatbots, and managing them can become a serious chore without organised data, says Aiimi chief customer officer Mark Drayton.
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AnalysisThe highlights from Retail Week’s Digital Transformation Summit
Despite the heatwave sweeping the UK, many across the retail industry gathered in London this morning (June 25) for Retail Week’s Digital Transformation Summit hosted in partnership with KPS and Feedonomics powered by Commerce.
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GalleryFirst look: Superdry opens first ever & Co outlet store
Fashion retailer Superdry has launched its first-ever & Co outlet store in the UK at Caledonia Park in Scotland.
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NewsHigh street footfall wilts in UK heatwave
Soaring temperatures, school closures and transport disruption across many parts of the UK have seen high street footfall wilt in the heatwave.
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NewsTesco makes Clubcard available for 16 and 17-year olds for first time
Tesco has opened up a version of its Clubcard loyalty scheme for teenagers, allowing younger shoppers to access member-only discounts and collect points.
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InterviewQ&A: TikTok retail director Paul Mears on leveraging AI and preparing brands for peak
While we might only be halfway through the year and the country is experiencing a heatwave, retailers are sorting out plans for peak trading.