All Retail Week articles in July 2026
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsFormer Tesco Bank boss joins John Lewis Money
The ex-chief executive of grocery giant Tesco’s bank is to join the board of John Lewis Money as it seeks to strengthen its proposition, 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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NewsFormer Superdry and M&S finance director to join Poundland
The former finance director of Superdry and Marks & Spencer is set to join struggling discounter Poundland as it continues its turnaround under new ownership.
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NewsTopps Tiles issues profit warning as heatwave forces work stoppages
Topps Tiles has issued a profit warning, blaming margin pressures from ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and “extreme heatwave conditions”.
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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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NewsFrasers sells Malaysian Sports Direct business for over £100m
Frasers Group has agreed the sale of its interest in Sports Direct Malaysia to MAP Active for c.$150m (£113.2m).
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NewsTGJones restructuring plan waved through by court
Embattled high street retailer TGJones’ restructuring plan has been approved by the High Court, allowing the brand to push forward with its turnaround plan.
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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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NewsGreggs CFO to stand down after over 20 years
Greggs has today announced that its long-term chief financial officer has decided to leave the food-to-go retailer after 28 years.
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NewsSofa.com appoints new MD from M&S
Furniture retailer Sofa.com has hired Marks & Spencer executive Sunayna Azam as managing director to spearhead a new growth strategy
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AnalysisAs sales lag, is it time for Primark to hit pause on its international ambitions?
Primark experienced another quarter of softer like-for-like sales as it blamed subdued consumer confidence “across most of our markets”.
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NewsHome Bargains opens consultation with staff over change in pay frequency
Value retail giant Home Bargains has opened consultation with store, warehouse and distribution staff over a proposed change in their pay frequency from weekly to monthly, Retail Week understands.
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Opinion‘When retail grows, Britain grows’
With a new prime minister imminent, Debenhams chief executive Dan Finley believes that if the government is serious about growth it should not maintain rules such as ‘de minimis’ that put British retailers at a disadvantage
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NewsHarvey Nichols owner looks for rapid sale - reports
Financial advisers to department store chain Harvey Nichols have told potential bidders they have two weeks to submit an offer.
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NewsCurrys profits up 18% in Baldock’s last results as CEO
Group revenue at Currys in the year ending May 2, 2026, was £9.3bn, up 6% year-on-year or 4% up on a like-for-like basis
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NewsRetailers and police agree action plan for tackling London retail crime
The Metropolitan Police has said it will prioritise attendance to violent retail incidents and focus enforcement on prolific offenders.
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Newsletter
Intelligence Briefing: Burnham and the high streets; Heatwave hits Topps; Germany has cheapest shop
Our seeming prime minister-in-waiting, Andy Burnham, set out his priorities in a speech at the start of this week, and retail got a big shout-out amid other announcements like the movement of some of the prime minister’s operational team to Manchester (unexpectedly bringing JD Sports and the Co-op close to ...
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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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NewsAsda appoints New Look boss as George CEO
Asda has announced the appointment of Helen Connolly as the next chief executive of George.