All Retail Week UAT articles in June 2025
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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Retail VoiceWhy cruise retail is redefining customer experience culture
While high street retail fights for fleeting moments of consumer attention, one high-growth, high profit channel that bucks this reality can still be conspicuously absent from strategy conversations: cruise retail. Harding+’s Katie Floyd takes a deeper dive
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GalleryIn pictures: Retailers that are game for Wimbledon 2025
With Wimbledon 2025 in full swing, Retail Week puts the spotlight on what retailers and brands are doing to celebrate the British sports tournament this year.
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NewsSainsbury’s launches made-to-order food delivery service ‘Occasions’
Sainsbury’s has launched a made-to-order food delivery service called ‘Occasions’ alongside the announcement of new exclusive butcher and seafood services.
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AnalysisOasis, new brands, and customer growth: How London Designer outlet plans to make 2025 its best year yet
Located in the heart of Wembley, within a two minute walking distance of the iconic stadium, London Designer Outlet opened in 2013 and became the first outlet in the city.
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Innovation of the WeekJust Eat launches white-label delivery service with the Co-op
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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NewsLidl the latest retailer to cut down on working from home days
Discount supermarket giant Lidl has joined a growing list of retailers in ordering its staff back to office more days a week, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsWHSmith revises sale of UK high street arm
WHSmith has announced the completion of the sale of its UK high street arm to new owner Modella Capital under amended sale terms.
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Retail VoiceFive top payment tips to prepare for retail peaks
With the retail sector prepping for higher sales volumes and a surge in international shoppers during Q3 and Q4, Antom, Ant International, reveals how businesses can prepare their payments strategies to set them up for success
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Opinion‘The momentum back towards office working will be hard to stop’
Predictions of an inexorable shift towards more flexible working seem mistaken but getting the balance right still requires fine judgement, believes headhunter Tony Gregg
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NewsBravissimo suspends online orders after suffering warehouse fire
Lingerie specialist Bravissimo has paused all online orders after suffering a fire at its warehouse, which has taken toll on order processing operations, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsNew Look owners in talks with advisers for strategic review of fashion chain
The owners of the fashion retailer are in talks with advisers about undertaking a strategic review of the business that could potentially lead to a sale, according to reports.
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NewsMarks & Spencer appoints new food marketing director
Marks & Spencer has named a new marketing director for its strongly performing food division, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsNike sales continue to tumble as Trump tariffs take toll on costs
Sportswear giant Nike has reported falling sales for both the fourth quarter and full financal year as it braces for further cost rises thanks to the fallout of Trump’s tariffs.
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NewsSøstrene Grene to enter new markets as it ramps up international expansion
Danish homewares retailer Søstrene Grene is expanding into two new markets as it continues ramping up international expansion.
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InterviewInterview: Card Factory boss Darcy Willson-Rymer on growth, grit, and greeting cards
The greetings card market isn’t what it used to be. While cards continue to be sent for the most traditional of reasons, they – and the associated celebration products and accessories – also mark occasions that have only developed recently or are emergent.
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AnalysisIf H&M is sneezing, does the rest of mid-market fashion have a summer cold?
After reporting a decline in operating profits in its first half, do the struggles of fashion giant H&M reflect a deeper malaise in UK mid-market fashion?
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Opinion‘After Amazon lovefest, can the government now show all of retail more affection?’
Amazon’s big UK investment announcement was welcome but it’s not the only retailer backing Britain. After the punishing autumn Budget, the industry’s contribution should be better recognised in Westminster, says Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald
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NewsBoots sales rise as online performance continues to strengthen
High street health and beauty retailer Boots has recorded a rise in sales as its online performance continues to grow.
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NewsSainsbury’s owned Habitat partners with Pinterest on new homeware campaign
Habitat, the homeware brand owned by supermarket Sainsbury’s, has partnered with Pinterest on a new campaign.