All Retail Week articles in September 2023 – Page 3
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NewsSainsbury’s to open multiple fashion hubs over next five years
Sainsbury’s has announced the opening of several new in-store fashion destination hubs over the next five years, in a bid to “grow its branded proposition at pace”.
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NewsCurrys posts dip in revenue as profit guidance remains ‘unchanged’
Currys has posted a decline in group revenue for the 17 weeks ending August 26, 2023, but has made no changes to its profit guidance for the year.
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NewsWaitrose shop staff face risk of job loss in overhaul
Waitrose shop staff have been warned that jobs are at risk as the grocer overhauls its business to boost productivity and keep costs down.
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NewsAnn Summers posts rise in sales in ‘year of two halves’
Ann Summers has posted a rise in sales during a financial year “of two halves” and confirmed plans to add new stores to its UK portfolio by the end of next year.
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NewsBP launches loyalty pricing programme on retail products
BP has expanded its BPme Rewards scheme with the launch of loyalty pricing to give customers exclusive discounts on retail products.
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NewsPrimark to include womenswear in click-and-collect trial
Primark has announced the expansion of its click-and-collect trial to include womenswear for the first time, in addition to its current childrenswear offering.
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NewsAldi plans to open 500 stores as demand for discounters increases
Aldi has plans for 500 new stores after opening its 1,000th store in Woking, Surrey, as demand for discounters increases amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsMotatos exits the UK after one year
Online discount grocer Motatos has closed its UK store with immediate effect after launching in the country just over a year ago.
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NewsSainsbury’s adds Simply Be to brand portfolio
Simply Be, which is owned by fashion retailer N Brown, has announced a new partnership with Sainsbury’s that will see a range of its products available both in store and online.
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AnalysisCan Holland & Barrett turn health into wealth in food where others have failed?
Health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett has relaunched its food line with 500 new products across stores and online, hailing it as the “biggest transformation” in the category in the brand’s history.
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NewsExclusive: Seasalt to open first store in New Zealand
Cornish fashion retailer Seasalt has confirmed the opening of its first standalone store in Auckland’s Milford Centre this month as part of its continued international expansion, Retail Week can reveal.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Nobody’s Child introduces first digital product passports
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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NewsRetailers call on Jeremy Hunt to freeze business rates
A group of 44 retail leaders across the industry have written to the chancellor of the exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, to call for a freeze in business rates as part of his autumn statement.
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NewsMotor Fuel Group eyes £2bn deal for Morrisons petrol forecourt business
Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is reportedly in talks to buy Morrisons’ portfolio of 340 petrol station forecourts in a deal that could be worth up to £2.5bn.
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NewsRetailers to fund new police operation to crack down on crime
Retailers including John Lewis, Sainsbury’s and Tesco have agreed to fund a new police operation, Project Pegasus, to crack down on shoplifting in stores.
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NewsWilko rescue deal collapses, putting thousands of jobs at risk
A rescue deal for Wilko being worked on by HMV owner Doug Putman has collapsed, leaving the future of thousands of jobs in limbo.
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NewsAll Wilko branches to close by next month with the likely loss of 12,500 jobs
All 400 branches of Wilko will close by early October with the anticipated loss of all 12,500 jobs across the business, according to the GMB union.
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NewsJohn Lewis boss White calls for royal commission to save UK high streets
John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White has called for a royal commission review into the UK’s high streets, arguing that crime, mass store closures and antisocial behaviour were affecting town centres.
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NewsBoots extends Price Advantage scheme in new value campaign
Boots has launched new price-lowering campaign ‘best for less’ on more than 2,000 products as part of its support for customers during the cost-of-living crisis.
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AnalysisWhat does the collapse of Wilko mean for the UK high street?
News emerged this morning that a rescue deal by HMV owner Doug Putman had collapsed, leading to a further announcement of the likely closure of all 400 stores and the loss of 12,500 jobs by early October.