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NewsAsda to roll out more George concept stores this year
Asda is ramping up the rollout of its standalone George concept, with plans to open 10 of these stores this year.
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InterviewQ&A: HMV MD Phil Halliday on European ambitions and further UK plans
HMV has had one hell of a comeback story, evident through the reopening of its Oxford Street store in 2023, which was met with huge excitement from press, pop culture fans, and shoppers.
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NewsHMV ‘looking at further territories’ in both the UK and Europe for new stores
Entertainment retailer HMV is “looking at further territories” in the UK and Europe as the group ramps up its international offer, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAsda Opticians makes two leadership appointments amid investment programme
Asda Opticians has appointed two new senior leaders and announced its £2.5m investment programme as part of its 2026 strategy.
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NewsSharkNinja promotes from within for new senior vice president role
Global product and tech company SharkNinja has promoted from within for the role of senior vice president for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
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AnalysisStore tour: A look around Aroma Zone’s first UK store
French beauty brand Aroma Zone has nearly 30 stores in France, and it opened its first UK store in November last year. Retail Week took a tour of the space to see what it has to offer
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NewsAroma Zone eyes new London location as it looks to open future UK stores
French beauty brand Aroma Zone is eyeing up another London location three months after its debut opening in Westfield London, Retail Week understands.
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NewsAmazon invests millions in sustainable UK delivery station
Amazon has started construction on a new UK delivery station aimed at being the first building in the country to achieve Living Future’s zero-carbon certification.
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NewsJust Eat launches new robot delivery trial in time for Valentine’s Day
Just Eat has launched a new robot delivery trial in the UK in time for an expected busy Valentine’s Day weekend.
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NewsAldi invests £300m in store upgrades across the UK
Discounter giant Aldi has announced it has earmarked £300m to upgrade and extend its existing UK store network in 2026.
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NewsAmazon expands Iceland grocery partnership across UK
Amazon has today (February 11) announced that it has expanded its partnership with Iceland across the whole of the UK.
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NewsJanuary retail benefits from highest growth of in-store sales in six months
Retail sales in January grew in the UK as customers waited for bargains, but the British Retail Consortium (BRC) warned that “many challenges remain” in 2026.
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NewsSuperdrug to create hundreds of jobs as more stores planned
Health and beauty retailer Superdrug has set out plans for dozens more store openings this year.
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AnalysisOutlets remain the UK’s top shopping destination – why?
Footfall to UK shopping destinations has been abysmal to say the least. We don’t yet have an idea of how January panned out, but December footfall was down 2.9% year on year and 0.8% month on month, according to the BRC-Sensormatic data
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NewsHolland & Barrett strengthens commitment to Chinese market
Holland & Barrett is strengthening its commitment to the Chinese market as its group chief executive travels to the country with the UK trade delegation.
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NewsRituals sees sales rise as it opened over 200 stores in 2025
Luxury cosmetics brand Rituals has seen sales rise in 2025 as it opened over 200 boutiques globally.
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NewsTourist tax cost UK more than £1bn in lost spending last year
The number of Chinese visitors to the UK in 2025 was only 82% of 2019 levels, the Association of International Retail said. Spain saw a much higher rate of Chinese visitors, at 121% of their 2019 levels. Tourists from outside the EU were eligible to receive a VAT refund on ...
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NewsCo-op confirms number of 2026 openings following investment
The Co-op has confirmed a number of openings for the first quarter of this year following a “transformative investment”.
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NewsSephora unveils details of debut Northern Ireland opening
Beauty retailer Sephora has unveiled details of its first store in Northern Ireland, its 13th UK store so far.
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NewsRM Williams plots store expansion following sales growth
Australian bootmaker RM Williams has unveiled plans to expand its retail presence across the country following three years of double-digit growth in the UK.