All Retail Week UAT articles in April 2025 – Page 7
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NewsTesco’s Ken Murphy unveils plans for a potential price war and Trump tariffs turmoil
Despite reporting incredibly strong trading figures for the last financial year, Tesco slashed its profit forecast for the coming year. Is the supermarket giant being overly cautious though?
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NewsBooths launches loyalty pricing amidst ‘fundamental’ rewards revamp
Upmarket Northern grocer Booths is rolling out loyalty prices for customers, as it launches a “fundamental” revamp of its rewards programme.
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OpinionNavigating tariffs: a survival guide for UK retailers
A week on from President Trump’s “liberation day”, Ben Cooke, partner at international law firm Addleshaw Goddard, breaks down the impact of new US tariffs on UK and EU goods, exports, supply chains and US customer demand, and sets out actions for retailers to take
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NewsJohn Lewis extends home range and launches magazine to ‘reinforce unique position’
Department store business John Lewis is investing in its home range as it seeks to cement its position as a “lifestyle leader”.
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NewsThe Very Group completes refinancing
The Very Group has refinanced £598m through issuing privately placed senior secured notes due in August 2027.
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GalleryKorean beauty retailer Pure Seoul opens in new London location
UK-based Korean beauty retailer Pure Seoul has opened the doors to its latest location in London.
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NewsTesco expects lower profits next year as it records highest market share in years
Tesco has said it expects next year’s profits to be lower after recording its highest market share in nearly a decade.
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NewsTrump pauses higher tariffs for most countries as China’s fees multiply
US President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause for countries facing the highest tariffs – but China has seen its tariffs soar.
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NewsMarks Electrical revenue grows as it pivots back to ‘premium focus’
Marks Electrical has recorded an uplift in revenue and said it is “actively pivoting” back to its “historically successful premium focus” to drive better margin performance.
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FeatureAsda: What went wrong and how can it be fixed?
How did the Issa brothers’ ownership of Asda go so wrong? And what do new chairman Allan Leighton and his team need to do to get the beloved supermarket chain back on track?
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DataCustomers abandon tens of billions of pounds in online purchases
UK shoppers abandoned £38bn in ecommerce purchases in 2024, an 11% increase from 2023, despite online retail sales showing minimal year-on-year change, a new report has found.
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NewsJD Sports holds firm on outlook but warns of uncertainty over tariffs
JD Sports said it has started the year “in line with expectations” but warned that its guidance for the 2026 financial year excludes the pending impact of changes to tariffs amid a “volatile” trading environment.
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NewsRetailers interested in Post Office branches
Retailers including Tesco and Ryman are interested in taking on some of the final 108 directly owned Post Office branches, the BBC reports.
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NewsBoots sees increase in sales in second quarter
Boots UK sales were up 1.6% in the three months to February 28, 2025, versus the year before.
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Opinion'Are you ready for tariff-driven tat? Prepare for a tidal wave of cheap imports'
Retailers need to be ready in case President Trump’s tariffs prompt a flood of shoddy marketplace goods into the UK, cautions features editor Ellis Hawthorne
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NewsLush losses widen and it expects to pass on tariff costs to US customers
Lush has reported widening losses and said it anticipates passing the tax from tariffs on to American shoppers.
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NewsSuperdrug unveils new digital screens and investment in healthcare ambassador programme
Superdrug has launched new digital screens in store, along with a new £1m investment into a healthcare ambassador programme.
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AnalysisGraduation day with Kurt Geiger’s boss Neil Clifford
Retail Week attends Kurt Geiger’s Business by Design Academy’s graduation day and speaks to chief executive Neil Clifford about why the scheme is so important to him.
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NewsDeliveroo enters new partnership to drive retail media proposition
Deliveroo has entered a strategic partnership with a retail media company to drive the growth of its advertising and media offering.
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NewsDreams appoints Feather & Black boss to strengthen premium offering
Bedding specialist Dreams has appointed Sarah Morgan to lead its Feather & Black brand as it looks to strengthen its premium offering and drive growth.