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Retail 100 2026 – the industry’s most influential leaders
2026-08-27T06:00:00+01:00By Retail Week staff
Charts: Primark cuts gap with Shein on prices
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‘As Shein finally floats, its best days may be behind it’
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‘Poundland should go for more than £1 this time around’
2026-08-20T14:38:00+01:00By George MacDonald
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2026-08-20T14:50:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
Human resources – How AI has transformed retail work
2026-08-19T06:00:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Can Harvey Nichols prove its worth to Frasers?
2026-08-14T10:27:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan
The challenges of defining a 'misleading' discount
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Lefties is coming – Inditex’s value fashion brand threatening to shake up UK retail
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Shop price inflation reaches highest level in two years
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Asda back in sales growth for first time in two years
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Temu owner blames domestic competition and international regulation for fall in profits
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