All Retail Week UAT articles in July 2025 – Page 5
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OpinionExplainer: how business rates may change and what it means for retail
As the government considers business rates reform, BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson looks at the implications – and urges retailers to make their voices heard
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NewsRetailer profit warnings speed up in May to June
UK-listed retailers issued seven profit warnings during the second quarter of 2025, double the amount seen in the first three months of the year.
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Innovation of the WeekMorrisons partners with Google on AI-powered in-store product search
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team. Every week, we bring you new ideas and case studies across consumer, technology, sustainability, economy, policy and industry.
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NewsM&S rolls out invisible UV tags to aid recycling in grocery first
Marks & Spencer has become the first UK retailer to introduce invisible UV tags to milk bottles to help track them through the recycling system.
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NewsWaitrose rolls out online grocery delivery pass
Waitrose is extending a subscription pass service for customers ordering their groceries online and on its app.
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NewsBurberry sees ‘uptick in brand desirability’ but says turnaround is still in early stages
Burberry has seen sales improve and reports more people are coveting the brand, but says it’s still in the early stages of its transformation.
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NewsSuperdrug promotes commercial officer to chief operating officer
Superdrug has promoted its chief commercial officer to chief operating officer.
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AnalysisIs the UK on the cusp of a ‘vibecession’?
With inflation climbing, job markets softening and consumer spending cooling despite soaring temperatures, is the UK in a summer ‘vibecession’?
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NewsBrazilian brand Farm Rio opens new pop-up boutique at Bicester Village
Brazilian fashion and lifestyle brand Farm Rio has opened a new pop-up boutique at Bicester Village, in Oxfordshire.
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NewsConsumers to spend big during women’s Euro quarterfinals
Brits are expected to splurge in retail stores as football fever takes over and England’s women gear up to play Sweden in the Euro 2025 quarterfinals.
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NewsM&S restores Sparks with ‘thank you’ treats for shoppers and staff after cyber attack
Marks & Spencer’s Sparks loyalty scheme is fully operational again online, and the retailer is marking the occasion with “treats” for customers and colleagues as it recovers from cyber-attack disruption.
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NewsFrasers CFO: Business rates hike could scupper future store opening plans
Frasers are still “working hard to mitigate the £50m-plus” of extra costs from last year’s Budget, but its CFO is expecting more pain to come in the autumn.
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Opinion‘As retailers adopt locked-door policies, it’s time to hold government to account on cutting crime’
Locking store doors instead of throwing them open is a shocking indictment of the crime challenge retailers face, says George MacDonald
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NewsMango sales surge despite ‘uncertain macroeconomic and geopolitical environment’
Mango has reported surging sales in the first half of the financial year, despite what boss Toni Ruiz described as the continuingly “uncertain sectorial, macroeconomic and geopolitical environment”.
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NewsMorrisons shaves down debt through further refinancing
Morrisons has today announced it has completed its recent refinancing exercise, paying down or agreeing additional loan terms on over £2bn of debt.
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NewsDFS to beat guidance following ‘strong trading’
Sofas specialist DFS expects annual profits to come in “slightly above the top end of guidance” on the back of trading momentum and cost control.
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NewsDunelm strikes bullish tone as sales rise
Homewares specialist Dunelm has generated a rise in fourth-quarter and full-year sales and said it will “not stand still” in a tough trading environment.
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NewsOcado reports earnings growth as it prioritises ‘turning cashflow-positive’
Technology and online grocery group Ocado has posted a surge in first-half earnings and is focused on becoming cashflow-positive next year.
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NewsFrasers Group profits rise but Budget costs pose challenge
Frasers Group has reported an increase in annual profits but earnings in the new financial year may be slightly different as the retailer confronts extra costs.
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InterviewInterview: Dobbies CEO David Robinson on sowing the seeds of success
Coffee as well as chrysanthemums matter to Dobbies chief executive David Robinson as he seeks to make the business bloom after some tough decisions.