All Regions of UK & Ireland articles
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AnalysisTest drive: Launch of online shopping platform Joybuy UK
Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com officially launched its “one-stop” online shopping platform in the UK, Joybuy, to 17 million UK customers
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AnalysisJoybuy UK MD: ‘We’re here to shake up the UK ecommerce market’
Joybuy UK, a new online shopping venture from Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com, officially launched today (March 16).
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NewsBusinesses to be paid grants in a bid to get more young people in employment
The government is set to give UK businesses a grant to hire more young people to tackle youth unemployment.
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NewsSephora to debut in Scotland with two stores this year
Beauty giant Sephora is making its debut in Scotland this summer, with two stores set to open.
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NewsJD.com’s Joybuy launches in the UK and Europe
Chinese retail giant JD.com has launched its new online shopping venture Joybuy in the UK and five other European markets.
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NewsFootasylum extends credit facility to fuel store expansion
Footasylum is ramping up its store expansion plans for the UK after extending its revolving credit facility from £35m to £60m.
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GalleryDyson opens first UK off-price store at Bicester Village
Dyson has opened its latest store at a UK designer village showcasing its products across beauty and cleaning.
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NewsSuperdrug rolls out new in-store fixture focused on viral and trending products
High street beauty retailer Superdrug has launched a new in-store initiative aimed at showcasing the newest trending and viral beauty products.
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NewsFebruary sales fall flat as BRC warns of further issues from Middle East conflict
The retail industry in February saw weak spending across many categories as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) warned that the conflict in the Middle East could “knock any recovery off course”.
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GalleryFrasers Group opens flagship Everlast Gym
Frasers Group has opened a new flagship Everlast Gym+ in the heart of Manchester.
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NewsSephora MD: ‘The UK high street is far from dead’
Sephora UK managing director Sarah Boyd has said that the UK high street “is far from dead” as the beauty retailer continues its store opening expansion.
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NewsTake-home grocery sales increase as online orders reach its highest for nearly five years
Take-home grocery sales went up in February, as a wider number of customers chose to shop online.
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NewsHolland & Barrett expects to hit £1bn in revenue later this year
Holland & Barrett has recorded its third year of double-digit growth and expects to hit £1bn in annual revenue in the current financial year.
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NewsSupermarket stock issues result in £2bn of displaced sales
Grocery store stock issues are causing the sector to lose over £2bn in displaced sales, according to a report shared exclusively with Retail Week from DHL Supply Chain and Retail Economics.
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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