All Retail Week UAT articles in June 2025 – Page 2
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InterviewQ&A: ProCook execs on growing through store expansion, product development and tech
Kitchenware retailer ProCook reported on its full-year results this week, with total revenue increasing 11% to £69.5m and underlying profit before tax soaring 50.9% to £1.5m
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NewsThe Range and Wilko call on landlords to help support store expansion
The Range and Wilko, both parented by CDS Superstores, are calling on landlords to support its acceleration of nationwide store openings.
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NewsYounger, LGBTQ+ and frontline staff the unhappiest in retail
Young, LGBTQ+ and frontline workers at the unhappiest staff in retail according to a new study, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTopps Tiles names new chief executive
A former National Express boss has been appointed as the new chief executive of Topps Tiles.
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NewsH&M profits fall as costs and markdowns take toll
H&M has reported a decline in operating profit in its most recent quarter and the first half of its financial year.
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NewsMoonpig boss to step down as annual profits edge up
Moonpig chief executive Nickyl Raithatha is to leave the greetings card specialist after seven years in post.
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NewsPrimark proposes to cut 150 jobs as operating model ‘evolves’
Fashion giant Primark intends to axe about 150 jobs, mainly at its head office in Dublin.
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DataExclusive research: 1,000 shoppers reveal the new ways they discover brands
Exclusive consumer research from Pinterest and Retail Week reveals new ways UK shoppers are discovering brands, what’s likely to make them buy and how retailers must act now for sustainable growth
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Chart of the WeekChart: Grocers and multiples to burn while Labour fiddles with rates thresholds
Government plans to increase rates on larger properties look to be bad news for supermarkets and larger retail chains in particular
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Opinion‘Surge in weight loss wonder drugs has confused the future of consumption’
This week, grocery analysts Kantar signalled a potential link between the use of weight loss medication and a fall in grocery volumes. Charlotte Hardie believes that the drugs’ adoption could have profound implications for retailers
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Analysis‘Retail with a difference’ – New Halfords boss Henry Birch on his roadmap for growth
Just over two months into the role, Halfords chief executive Henry Birch sees opportunity to make the most of the retailer’s distinctive relationship with customers
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NewsCloud Nine names new global managing director to drive growth
Hair styling brand Cloud Nine has named a new global managing director.
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NewsClaire’s Accessories eyes sale amid rising costs and stiff competition
Fashion and accesories retailer Claire’s is eyeing a potential sale of the business, according to reports.
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NewsSuperdrug unveils first ‘beauty playground’ debuting in London
Health and beauty retailer Superdrug has opened the first of its “beauty playgrounds” with the initial launch at its store in London’s Westfield Stratford.
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NewsHalfords sales rise and profit grows ahead of expectations
Cycling and motoring specialist Halfords has recorded a rise in overall revenue as profit came in ahead of expectations.
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NewsMarks Electrical reports record revenue before pivoting to more premium offering
Marks Electrical has reported record full-year revenue as it now turns its attention to focusing on its offering in the premium segment.
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NewsProCook ‘significantly outperforms market’ as revenue and profits climb
ProCook has said it has “significantly outperformed” the UK kitchenware market as both sales and profits increase.
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NewsRiver Island names locations of upcoming store closures
High street fashion retailer River Island has revealed the locations of the stores it plans to close as part of its restructuring process.
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Retail VoiceHow retailers can fast-track progress to cyber resilience
With retailers still reeling from recent cyber security breaches, Cognizant looks at three steps retailers can take to boost cyber reslience