All Retail Week articles in September 2026 – Page 7
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NewsMango rolls out Style Club loyalty programme to UK
Mango has today (September 16) announced that it has expanded its Style Club loyalty programme to six European countries, including the UK.
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AnalysisWHSmith share price crash highlights scale of turnaround job facing Leo Quinn
WHSmith share price plummeted to a 17-year low this morning (September 16) as rising costs and travel disruption hit profits.
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NewsGousto CEO to step down in 2027
Gousto founder and chief executive Timo Boldt has told staff at the meal kit business that he will be stepping away from leading the business after 15 years, Retail Week can reveal.
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Opinion‘Retail’s AI opportunity is not task automation but task elimination’
AI brings retailers a chance to rethink how work gets done rather than seeking incremental gains, maintains AlixPartners’ Brian Kalms
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FeatureCustomer service: How AI has transformed communication between retailers and customers
Customer service is an area where AI is being increasingly rolled out, but how do consumers actually feel about talking to bots?
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NewsNew Balance sues Decathlon over shoe logo
The lawsuit, filed in the Massachusetts federal court, argues that Decathlon has used a logo similar to New Balance’s trademark “N” on some of the Kiprun range of running shoes
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NewsNext ups profit guidance again
The fashion retailer said a £12m increase to its profit guidance for the full year was down to a “small upgrade” in sales expectations and cost savings, primarily in its warehouses
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NewsMorrisons to introduce ‘flashing labels’ to help customers find products
Morrisons is set to introduce a ‘blinking light’ feature to its electronic shelf edge labels to make it easier for customers to find products they are looking for, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsDebenhams says PrettyLittleThing, Boohoo and Karen Millen back in growth
The retailer said that its namesake brand had the most notable performance in the six months to August 31, 2026, with gross merchandise value (GMV) increasing 14.1% on the year before
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NewsThe Beauty Tech Group posts 44.3% revenue growth in first half
The operator of the CurrentBody brand also saw adjusted profit before tax increase by 49% in the siex months to June 30, 2026
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NewsRevolution Beauty expecting to return to positive EBITDA in first half of year
The beauty brand said it expected adjusted EBITDA of no less than £2m in the six months to August 31, 2026, after a loss of £12.5m in the same period last year
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Newsletter
Intelligence Briefing: Prices increasing, consumers happy, but already buying soup
Inflation is continuing to move further away from the Bank of England’s 2% target, with the consumer prices index in August showing prices up by 3.1% on the year before. That is the highest read we have seen since December 2024, with the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee announcing ...
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NewsThe Cotswold Company collection launches on M&S website
The furniture and homeware brand has launched a “curated collection of made-to-last furniture” with Marks & Spencer, available from today on marksandspencer.com
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NewsThe Entertainer opens Trafford Centre store
It is the first multibrand toy retailer at the Manchester shopping centre since Hamleys departed in 2018
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InterviewHarry Hall: the 1891 cavalry tailor turned fast-growing specialist retailer
Fast-growing equestrian and outdoor pursuits brand Harry Hall’s ecommerce director Lewis Wilkinson speaks to Retail Week about the brand’s heritage, Brits’ growing love of the outdoors, and why a quarter of its revenue now comes through Amazon.
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AnalysisNext’s Lord Wolfson on economic prospects, AI adoption, healthy high streets…and menswear opportunity
Next chief executive Lord Wolfson provided a temperature-check for retail as the industry looks forward to the golden quarter and ponders the impact of the forthcoming Budget
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NewsCosts and supply chain disruption drive rise in UK retail sourcing from high-risk labour countries
Energy costs, inflation and supply chain disruption are changing how British retailers source their goods. The shift has come with an increase in procurement from countries with high risks to human and labour rights, according to research by sustainability rating agency EcoVadis and verified with official trade data.
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NewsFormer Liberty managing director named as Heal’s CEO
Heal’s has named Sarah Coonan, formerly managing director at Liberty, as its new chief executive.