All Retail Week articles in October 2026 – Page 3
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FeatureCheap thrills: why didn’t the value sector nail sales during the cost-of-living crisis?
The cost-of-living crisis should’ve been the making of the UK’s biggest value-variety discounters but, largely, it wasn’t. Why?
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NewsSainsbury’s launches new AI-powered shopping tool
Sainsbury’s has unveiled its new AI-powered shopping tool to help customers plan their shop more effectively.
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NewsLidl invests in record price cuts ahead of Christmas
Lidl has unveiled a new round of promotions in time for Christmas as investment in price cuts reaches nearly £500m for 2026 alone.
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NewsCurrys launches on TikTok Shop
Currys has launched on TikTok Shop, allowing customers to discover and buy products directly through the app.
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Newsletter
Fashion Briefing: Asos cyber attack, Frasers bets big on luxury, Dune seeks new owner and Ted Baker’s high street return
Good afternoon! I’m sure by now you’ve seen the news that Asos has become the latest retailer subjected to a cyber attack. The fashion retailer remained relatively quiet on Tuesday after customers received a strange push notification in the morning from hackers. Asos later confirmed that there was unauthorised activity ...
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NewsRetail Week LIVE launches bigger and bolder for 2027
Retail Week LIVE, a one-day event focused on the latest learnings, ideas and innovations in the retail industry, has officially launched for 2027.
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AnalysisAgentic AI: The retail strategy to make every customer a VIP
AI agents are completely redefining what’s possible for retail’s digital leaders to deliver in next-level hyperpersonalisation. Retail Week explores what’s changing as CX agents move from resolving requests to anticipating them.
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InterviewShop-in-shops and Grogu cafés: Disney’s next moves in retail theatre
Disney Consumer Products director of UK&I retail and EMEA ecommerce Ollie Pryor speaks to Retail Week about in-store theatre, Christmas activations, and how their approach with retailers has refined over the years.
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NewsBoots sold to Canada’s Weston family
Boots has been sold to Wittington Investments, the holding company of the Weston family based in Canada for $8.9bn.
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Chart of the WeekChart of the Week: Home Bargains takes crown as UK’s favourite value retailer
The retailer was named the country’s favourite value retailer in a Harris Poll survey shared exclusively with Retail Week
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AnalysisExplainer: What we know about the Asos cyber attack so far
Asos hit the headlines yesterday (October 6) after some app customers received a message from hackers that read: “Dear Asos DPO and IT, we have fully compromised the Snowflake instance. Engage with us, or we will leak it.”
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NewsPoundland pilots new in-store model as like-for-likes climb further
Value retailer Poundland is trying out a new in-store approach to general merchandise and clothing as like-for-likes advance, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTesco adjusts full-year profit guidance as sales and profits rise
Tesco has adjusted its profit guidance for the full year as half-year results show sales and profit increase.
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NewsArgos to officially launch marketplace following successful trial
Argos is planning to significantly expand its Trusted Sellers marketplace following a successful trial.
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NewsletterIntelligence Briefing: Home Bargains takes value crown; Asos hack; Tesco Tesco Tesco
One of the paradoxes of the cost-of-living crisis era is that many of the country’s leading value-variety retailers have failed to gain much traction as Britons pivoted to saving rather than spending. Adjusted for inflation, Lidl has grown its revenue by 23% between the 2021 and 2025 financial years. Total ...
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches Christmas recruitment drive
Marks & Spencer will hire thousands of new colleagues over the Christmas period to support store teams.
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NewsAsos confirms customer information accessed by hackers
Asos has confirmed that thousands of its customers’ details are now in possession of hackers following its cyber attack on Tuesday (October 6).
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NewsAmazon axes more jobs across retail division
Amazon has cut more jobs across the company, confirming that a small number of jobs were axed primarily in its stores unit.
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AnalysisHas Tesco’s grocery business neared its peak?
Tesco’s winning streak of gaining market share faltered in its interim results, despite the grocery giant raising its full-year profit guidance and reporting an increase in sales.
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NewsFreemans unveils new online brand platform
Digital department store Freemans has unveiled a new brand platform aimed at attracting female shoppers over 40.