All articles by Megan Robinson – Page 3
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NewsSpace NK sees ‘record breaking’ peak trading with strongest ever Black Friday
Beauty retailer Space NK has seen a “record-breaking peak period” between November and December 2025 with its biggest ever sales week over Black Friday, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsSephora confirms first 2026 store opening as expansion continues
Sephora is opening its first store in the South West of England after signing a lease with property giant Hammerson.
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NewsJust Eat sees festive spending rise as customers opt for last-minute items
Online takeaway and retail platform Just Eat has seen festive spending increase as Brits shopped for last-minute gifting, groceries and takeaways over the Christmas period.
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InterviewQ&A: MiQ products and solutions director on cutting through advertising noise
Retail Week spoke to Debbi Rosenthal, senior director of products and solutions at media advertising business MiQ, to discuss what makes a campaign successful, pitfalls to avoid, and the role AI can play.
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InterviewQ&A: Greggs boss discusses recent successes, the consumer environment, and weight loss jabs
Greggs reported its fourth quarter and full year results for the 52 weeks to December 27 this morning, with year-on-year sales growing 6.8% to £2.2bn.
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NewsTesco sees highest market share in a decade as Christmas sales rise
Supermarket Tesco has recorded its highest market share in over a decade thanks to investments across the shopping journey, while Christmas sales also grew.
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NewsMarks & Spencer sees record number of customers at Christmas
Marks & Spencer has seen a record number of customers shop with the retailer at Christmas as group sales soared.
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NewsGreggs outperforms market as it seeks ‘new opportunities’ in 2026
Greggs has outperformed the market against a backdrop of subdued consumer confidence in the food-to-go market as full year sales rise.
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AnalysisPartnership update: Holland & Barrett’s health service tie-up, Waitrose electronic shelf labels, and more
Welcome to the Solutions Spotlight partnership update: Retail Week’s round-up of the latest innovative technology and supply chain tie-ups in retail.
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NewsThe O2 sees ‘another record-breaking year’ of sales and footfall
The O2, which is home to Outlet Shopping at The O2, saw “another record-breaking year” as it delivered growing footfall and sales across retail, leisure, and food and beverage.
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Newsletter
Tech & Digital Briefing: What’s to come in 2026?
A Happy New Year to you all! Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and that you are all fresh for 2026. We’re expecting a flurry of results to come in this month, revealing the true picture of how Christmas performed for retail, but it looks as if consumers aren’t feeling ...
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NewsConsumer card spending falls due to weak confidence in economy
Consumer card spending has declined in 2025 year on year, after consumers were careful about budgeting and confidence in the economy fell, according to data from Barclays.
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NewsFestive footfall rises as shoppers leave Christmas gifts to last minute
Retail footfall has increased in the run-up to Christmas as customers shop for festive food and last-minute gifts.
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NewsMothercare records a loss and plummeting sales
Mothercare has recorded a loss and falling sales in its first half as it drastically reduced its store count with its franchise partners.
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InterviewQ&A: Superdrug head of own brand and exclusives on appealing to Gen Z
Superdrug has recently launched its new POP own-brand range aimed at a younger audience.
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NewsSuperdrug gifting helpline sees success ahead of Christmas
Superdrug’s gifting helpline has seen success ahead of Christmas as customers look to humans for advice for better personal choices, suggestions and gifting options.
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NewsHMV to open first store in Amsterdam
HMV is opening its first Amsterdam shop next year, following the successful opening of a store in The Hague last month.
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NewsletterTech & Digital Briefing: One last hope for big festive spending
Santa is nearly embarking on his annual round-the-world trip and retail will also hopefully get a present under the tree this week. While retailers such as Marks & Spencer, Aldi, Home Bargains, Pets at Home and Wickes are shutting up shop on Boxing Day, Adobe predicts many consumers will shop ...
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News‘Super Saturday’ fails to deliver on festive footfall
This year’s ‘Super Saturday’ before Christmas failed to deliver the expected rush of festive footfall, according to data from Sensormatic Solutions.
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NewsLK Bennett seeks out a buyer
Luxury fashion retailer LK Bennett is looking for a potential buyer and investor six years after being rescued from administration.