Helen Gilbert
NewsDecember footfall falters as shoppers hold out for sales
Stores endured a “disappointing December” as footfall declined across all shopping locations, including major cities, the latest BRC-Sensormatic data has revealed.
NewsMajestic Wine sees pre-tax profits slump by almost 50%
Majestic Wine, the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, has reported a fall in pre-tax profits of almost 50%, according to newly posted accounts to Companies House.
NewsAsda takes aim at competitors and slashes the price of 2,300 products
Asda has cut the price of thousands of products in a pledge to be cheaper than Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons.
NewsBoxing Day footfall reaches highest level in a decade
The strongest footfall performance in a decade was recorded on Boxing Day, climbing 4.4% year on year across all retail destinations, new data shows.
NewsOxford Street regeneration plans pick up pace as Khan convenes improvement team
Plans to revitalise London’s Oxford Street to make it a world-leading urban space for shopping, leisure and outdoor events have moved ahead as City mayor Sir Sadiq Khan convened the team leading the new Oxford Street Development Corporation Board.
NewsWaitrose eyes expansion with new distribution site and jobs drive
Waitrose has unveiled plans for a new distribution hub and will begin the process of recruiting for hundreds of new jobs later this year.
NewsCo-op debuts ready meals for weight-loss jab users
Co-op is to launch an own-label ready meal range targeted at people who use weight loss jabs and have smaller appetites.
NewsPrimark launches biggest activewear range to date
Value fashion giant Primark has curated what it claims is its “most technical” and biggest activewear range to date, encompassing 240 pieces.
NewsOka’s ‘rebuild’ project on course after seasonal sales hike
Oka has credited both Black Friday momentum and its winter sale period for a 21% year-on-year sales uplift in the run-up to Christmas.
NewsInflation likely to remain ‘sticky’ in 2026, BRC warns
The impact of policy costs and regulation on retailers is expected to result in “sticky” inflation this year, trade body the British Retail Consortium has cautioned.
NewsTesco reinstates iconic blue and white striped Value logo after 13-year absence
Tesco is to resurrect its famous blue-and-white striped Value logo for the first time in more than a decade.
NewsAldi celebrates bumper sales over record-breaking festive period
Aldi has recorded bumper Christmas trading as shoppers stocked up on premium own-label during the festive season.
NewsCostcutter owner Bestway Group takes £200m stake in Sainsbury’s
Bestway Group, which owns c-store chain Costcutter, has taken a £200m stake in Sainsbury’s.
NewsSainsbury’s debuts overnight drive-thru serving up free hot food
Sainsbury’s is trialling its first-ever overnight drive-thru in a bid to cater for shift workers.
NewsCentral Co-op to close three distribution hubs impacting 400 jobs
Central Co-op is gearing up to shutter three of its warehouses in Leicester as part of a reorganisation of its distribution operation.
AnalysisThe Disruptors: Six brands giving health retail a shot in the arm
From vitamin drips to interactive fitness mirrors, Retail Week highlights the brands turning health into wealth
GalleryStore gallery: Inside Space NK’s largest UK site at Westfield London
Space NK has extended its Westfield London site in White City.
NewsMorrisons unveils major price-cutting drive across 820 popular items
Supermarket giant Morrisons has reduced the price of 820 items across food, drink and household goods as part of a commitment to helping customers with the ongoing cost-of-living pressures.
NewsHammerson proposes workplaces over retail at former John Lewis Grand Central store
Hammerson has submitted plans to repurpose a former John Lewis department store in Birmingham’s Grand Central shopping centre into “modern wellbeing-designed offices”.
NewsDecember sales rise as Christmas brings some cheer for retailers
UK retail sales rose in December 2022 but the uptick masked a drop in volumes due to inflation running at historically high levels, the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor has found.