All articles by Hugh Radojev
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NewsMorrisons unveils fresh round of price cuts before Christmas
Supermarket giant Morrisons has unveiled a fresh round of 160 price cuts, as it heads into the all-important festive trading period.
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NewsAsda confirms sale of Leon to founder
Supermarket giant Asda has today (October 31) confirmed the sale of Leon Restaurants to former co-founder John Vincent.
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NewsWest End fears weakest Christmas sales growth since pandemic
London’s West End is on track to record its lowest festive season sales growth since the pandemic, as nervous shoppers rein in spending ahead of a late November Budget.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches Never Knowingly Undersold Black Friday deals
Department store giant John Lewis has today unveiled its Black Friday deals, all backed by its Never Knowingly Undersold promise.
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NewsMajestic revamps subscription service
Majestic Wine has relaunched its Wine Club and Lock It In subscription services and invested in its online proposition for members, as it ramps up for the busy festive trading season.
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NewsSuperdry back in the black despite ‘softer top-line sales’
Superdry has swung back to a profit for the financial year, as cost savings and reductions offset the drag of softer topline sales on revenues.
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NewsBodycare snapped up by former Body Shop CEO
An investment group fronted by former Molton Brown and The Body Shop chief executive Charles Denton has acquired embattled beauty retailer Bodycare out of administration.
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NewsNext upgrades profit guidance as sales soar
Next has again upgraded its full-year profit guidance, after soaring sales outstripped predictions for the third quarter.
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NewsAI search to have big Black Friday impact as retailers rush to capture spend
AI-enabled search will have a bigger impact on customer product discovery and spend this Black Friday, as retailers battle to capture promotional spend due to the potential impact of the Budget.
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NewsShop price inflation falls for start of golden quarter
Shop price inflation decreased year on year in the first week of October, providing relief for retailers heading into Halloween and the rest of the golden quarter.
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NewsOka losses narrow as premium homewares market proves ‘resilient’
Luxury homewares brand Oka has reported flat sales and narrowing losses for the year, with its chief executive highlighting the “resilience” of the premium end of the home market.
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NewsTesco becomes first retailer to roll out bodycams for delivery drivers
Tesco will roll out body-worn cameras to over 5,000 delivery drivers across 100 stores by the end of the year.
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Interview‘It’s about more than just price’: Lidl boss Ryan McDonnell on being the fastest-growing grocer
Discount giant Lidl has been the fastest-growing bricks-and-mortar grocer in the UK for more than two years. CEO Ryan McDonnell discusses where it’s winning new customers from, what’s driving its growth and looks ahead to Christmas
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NewsGousto sales jump as it expands next-day delivery
Meal delivery firm Gousto says it has “decoupled from its direct competition”, after reporting 11% sales growth in the first half of the year despite a “flat lining” economy.
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NewsRetail sector struggles with weak consumer sentiment as profit warnings surge
Profit warnings issued by listed retailers were up double for the same period in 2024, according to new data from EY.
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GalleryFirst look: Luxury menswear brand Sunspel opens in Paris
Sunspel has opened its first-ever French store in the heart of the historic Le Marais district of Paris, as it marks an “exciting step in the brand’s international journey”
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NewsAsda focuses on London for week of multiple c-store openings
Supermarket chain Asda has announced plans to open nine new Express c-stores in one week, including seven in London.
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NewsB&M CFO resigns as international freight issue sees profit forecast trimmed
Value retailer B&M has announced the resignation of its chief financial officer, after an issue with international freight costs caused it to revise its profit forecast for the financial year.
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NewsFrasers CCO: Elevate will be ‘one of the largest retail media networks’ in the UK by 2028
Speaking exclusively to Retail Week, Frasers chief customer officer David Clark lays out his expansion plans for the brand’s retail media business Elevate.
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NewsBRC welcomes progress as crime bill passes second reading
The British Retail Consortium has welcomed the progress of the Crime and Policing Bill 2025, after it passed its second reading in the House of Lords on Thursday (October 16).