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Ted Baker’s European business in limbo with 149 jobs at risk

Exclusive: Lounge accelerates expansion with debut international store

Co-op poaches new property boss from Lidl

Frasers Group to shut office, putting 100 jobs at risk

Shoplifting in England and Wales hits highest level in 20 years

UK consumer confidence inches up in April

WHSmith rolls out store-in-store tie-up with Toys R Us

London Designer Outlet posts record-breaking sales

Sainsbury’s sales soar as food first strategy pays off

WHSmith sales rise driven by growth in travel division

Luxury retail group Kering warns on profits as sales slide

Decathlon expands buyback service in sustainability push

Getir raises cash to fund UK and Europe retreat

Exclusive: TK Maxx the most popular value website for bargain hunters

Revealed: The most-popular value retailers online

Exclusive: Primark names new executives on strategic advisory board

Cotswold Co expands home delivery in Northern Ireland

Grocery shoppers still hunting bargains as inflation falls again

John Lewis finance boss heads for the exit

THG sales dip as devalued yen hits nutrition business

JD Sports strikes £899m deal for US sportswear brand Hibbett

Primark profits soar as retailer targets further UK click-and-collect rollout

The Body Shop’s downfall triggered by owner’s failure to refinance loan

Marks & Spencer launches free postal donation service for pre-loved clothing

Asda sales and profits increase as it continues focus on growth

Getir close to exiting UK market

Ocado shareholders push for switch to New York stock market

Ranking: The 20 biggest international retailers in the UK

Q&A: Holland & Barrett execs on its journey from vitamin shop to wellness destination

Julian Dunkerton: Back my Superdry survival plan or the business dies

NWEC boss Dee Corsi on why Oxford Street is still ‘the nation’s high street’

Q&A: LTK co-founder Amber Venz Box on the power of influencer marketing for retailers

Q&A: Retail guru Sophie Mirman on her journey from SockShop to Trotters

Rituals CEO on the retailer’s drive to ‘open one new store every working day’

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Q&A: Spoke founder Ben Farren on the importance of the right fit

Q&A: Haircare brand Rehab co-founders on the need for industry innovation

Outstanding Contribution to Retail Award: Judith McKenna on why people make the difference

Retail Leader of the Year: How Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts mixed tradition with innovation

Q&A: B&Q marketing director Tom Hampson on the power of ‘You Can Do It’

AI, customer experience and dream teams – the key talking points from Paris

JD Sports: Will Hibbett acquisition make its American dream come true?

Sephora CEO Guillaume Motte reveals secrets of retailer’s success

Will ex-Morrisons men make Poundstretcher another shrewd buy for Fortress?

Is Amazon’s latest tech investment the answer to its workforce woes?

Supply chain strategy: How WHSmith, Co-op and Inditex found their missing links

Promotional research for Acopia Group, Alcumus SafeContractor and nShift, By Megan Dunsby

Say hej to the shopping centre of the future, as imagined by Ikea’s owner

Inflation, cost cutting and Clubcard clout – takeaways from Tesco’s Ken Murphy

What does the future hold for The Very Group under a new CEO?

Is Jason Tarry the right choice to turn things round at John Lewis?

Myntra: Who is the fashion marketplace partnering with Next in India?

How Currys became one of the UK’s most productive retailers

Promotional research for Zebra Technologies

What does Currys’ and AO’s raised profit guidance tell us about the struggling electricals sector?

Poo power, drones and drive-throughs: Discover the latest supply chain innovations

Promotional research for Acopia Group, Alcumus SafeContractor and nShift, By Megan Dunsby

JD Sports CEO Régis Schultz kicks on despite sluggish sportswear growth

Future Leaders 2024: Meet UK retail’s 30 CEOs in waiting

Promotional research for Workday, By Megan Dunsby

How significant are the new retail rules on greenwashing?

The challenges keeping retail’s legal leaders up at night

Promotional research for Brabners, Foot Anstey, Gowling WLG and RPC, By Lisa Byfield-Green and Rebecca Taylor

Kingfisher: Four ways the B&Q owner plans to patch up growth in 2024

Shein vs Temu: battle of the ecommerce beasts

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