All Retail Week UAT articles in August 2025 – Page 5
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NewsGousto targets supermarket shoppers with ‘convenience without compromise’ campaign
Recipe box brand Gousto is launching a major new advertising campaign aimed at targeting supermarket customers and stealing market share from the grocery giants.
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NewsAmazon faces legal action over ‘artificially inflating prices’ from consumer rights organisation
Amazon is facing legal action from a consumer rights organisation on behalf of UK customers as it is accused of “artificially inflating prices”.
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NewsJohn Lewis adds 100 new brands to improve fashion offer
John Lewis is making a big push to improve its fashion offerings by bringing in 100 new clothing brands to compete better with Next and Marks & Spencer.
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Innovation of the WeekAlibaba launches ‘world’s first’ AI agent for global trade
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsRetailers should employ ‘meet and greet’ tactics to stop shoplifters
Retailers have been told by police to ‘meet and greet’ customers in a bid to curb shoplifting.
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InterviewQ&A: Sunspel chief executive on bucking the downwards trend in luxury
From dressing the Rolling Stones to James Bond and Brad Pitt, British luxury brand Sunspel has been the outfitter of choice for the rich, cool and famous for over 160 years. Chief executive Raul Verdicchi speaks to Retail Week about outperforming the market, opening new stores and dealing with Trump’s tariffs.
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NewsMountain Warehouse records highest revenue in its history
Outdoor clothing company Mountain Warehouse has seen a record revenue with sales at its highest in the retailer’s 28-year history.
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NewsAldi to revamp 20 stores before the end of the year
Aldi has announced it has plans to upgrade 20 of its UK stores across the UK before the end of the year, including major extensions at two sites.
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NewsShein posts record UK annual sales and profits
Online fashion giant Shein, which is pondering a London listing, has reported record turnover and earnings at its UK arm.
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NewsTopshop relaunches standalone website
Topshop.com has relaunched this morning under its own domain name and separately from Asos’ ecommerce platform.
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NewsCard Factory completes swoop for Funky Pigeon from WHSmith
Card Factory has today announced it has completed its £24m acquisition of online personalised card retailer Funky Pigeon from WHSmith.
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NewsLidl raises staff pay for the fifth time in two years
Discounter Lidl has today announced an increase in staff pay, marking the fifth time the retailer has upped store colleague’s take home pay in the last two years.
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AnalysisStore tour: Exploring Ikea’s latest opening with UK boss Peter Jelkeby
Fresh from opening the first of three smaller-style stores, Ikea has debuted a new shop in Brighton’s city centre.
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NewsRough Trade sees sales and footfall uplift thanks to Oasis and ‘music tourism’
Record shop Rough Trade has seen a rise in sales and footfall as the business has been benefitting from music tourism and the Oasis tour, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsDobbies optimistic on turnaround prospects as restructuring costs hit earnings
Garden centre group Dobbies has posted steeper storical losses but bosses are pleased by the early results of a revival plan.
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NewsletterIntelligence Briefing: Assistants, agents, agentic – what next in retail AI?
In recent weeks, we’ve written about how online shopping using AI tools is actually getting good, plus how the likes of ChatGPT and Google Gemini are transforming how consumers find retailers and products. But the technology and its implications for retail keep advancing. So you might know what an ...
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NewsSupermarkets at risk of closing as a result of business rates rise
More than 100 supermarkets run by big grocers could shut because of government plans to increase business rates, piling futher costs on the industry.
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NewsFrasers call for suspension of Boohoo founder and investigation into loan claims
Tycoon Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has demanded the suspension of Boohoo founder and executive vice-chair Mahmud Kamani and a probe into allegations about loans to suppliers.
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NewsMarks & Spencer still grappling with internal IT issues months after cyber-attack
M&S is still struggling to deal with the fallout from its recent cyber-attack, with IT systems in critical business functions still not fully up and running to pre-attack levels, Retail Week understands.
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AnalysisMad for it: How Oasis’ reunion has delivered a £1bn boost for the high street
Oasis’ long-awaited reunion tour has been a golden boost for the UK’s otherwise struggling high streets and city centres. Retail Week crunches the numbers to see how the band has boosted footfall and spend.