All Retail Week articles in March 2025
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsClub L London snaps up fashion retailer as it continues to ramp up global growth
Occasionwear specialist Club L London has snapped up fashion retailer Lavish Alice.
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NewsWHSmith name set to vanish from UK high streets following sale
WHSmith has been trading on the high street since 1792.
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NewsAsda scraps bonuses for thousands of employees amid sliding sales
The bonuses are usually handed out in the first three months of each year to around 10% of Asda’s employees.
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InterviewQ&A: Avon chief marketing officer – ‘we need to fish where the fish are’
As Avon continues its mission to modernise, Retail Week spoke to its chief marketing officer, Ozlem Citci, to find out how she is driving an improved omnichannel strategy, getting the word out and the continued importance of empowering women.
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NewsAvon exec sets target for global store expansion this year
Avon’s chief marketing officer has said the beauty brand has a goal for the number of global stores it plans to sell in this year, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsPrimark partners with Pinterest on new homeware collection
Value fashion giant Primark has announced the launch of its first-ever Pinterest-inspired homeware collection.
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NewsShop prices remain in deflation but this is set to be short lived
Shop prices have remained in a state of deflation in February, but there are warnings that inflation can rise due to recent price hikes, geopolitical tensions, and the £7bn in added retail costs.
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Retail VoiceEntering a new frontier of retail loyalty
As consumer loyalties evolve, TCC Global’s Seb Hill examines why retailers should be looking beyond price in 2025 to ensure shoppers keep coming back
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NewsOak Furniture Land CEO: ‘We should be able to take better market share’
The boss of Oak Furniture Land said its focus is now to be more dominant new categories and “take better market share”, following a period of consistent like-for-like growth.
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NewsPrettyLittleThing unveils quiet luxury-inspired brand refresh
PrettyLittleThing has unveiled its ‘quiet luxury’ style rebrand, marking a “new chapter” for the brand.
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NewsGreggs exceeds £2bn sales for the first time
Greggs has reached a record £2bn in sales for the first time and the brand is “in better shape than ever” as it opens its 2,600th shop.
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NewsGrocery inflation holds steady as shoppers seek out discount deals
Grocery inflation was unchanged last month, according to the latest figures from Kantar.
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NewsB&Q boosts hourly wages to among highest in retail
B&Q has cemented its position among the UK’s highest-paying retailers after bumping its hourly pay rate by 50p per hour.
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AnalysisPretty little pivot: will a brand refresh be hit or miss for PLT?
As fast-fashion giant PrettyLittleThing wipes clean its past and rebrands itself as a ‘sophisticated’ and ‘elevated’ brand, Retail Week explores if it will be enough to turn things around
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NewsEvening commute is 'sweet spot' for Greggs as it eyes late-night sales
Food-to-go specialist Greggs has said the evening commute is a “sweet spot” for sales as it eyes further opportunities for trading later in the day.
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AnalysisChatbots are now dominant. To make them better, get your data in order
Two years ago next week, OpenAI launched GPT-4. As the AI hype cycle ebbs and flows, it is easy to forget that this felt like a massive step forward in generative AI capabilities
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Opinion‘Retailers need to know what advertising buyers really want from retail media’
Publicis Media chief commerce officer Steve Ricketts looks at opportunities and challenges for retail media networks in attracting bigger shares of advertising budgets
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NewsVirgin Wines finance boss steps down as successor named
Graeme Weir, who was CFO and company secretary at the direct-to-consumer online wine retailer, is retiring after 22 years with the brand.
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NewsGames Workshop lifts guidance after 2025 starts with strong trading
Games Workshop has said sales have been ahead of expectations in January and February, with “strong trading” across both the core business and licensing.
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NewsM&S among winners as Brits spend nearly £1bn on Valentine’s Day
Retailers took home nearly £1bn in sales linked to Valentine’s Day 2025, according to February spending data from NIQ.