All Retail Week UAT articles in May 2025 – Page 4
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NewsRevolution Beauty enters formal sales process following takeover approach
Revolution Beauty has started a formal sales process after it received a preliminary takeover approach from an unnamed company.
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NewsJD Sports profits slide due to slower than anticipated market
JD Sports has reported a drop in profits due to heavy promotions and slower than anticipated market growth.
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NewsMarks & Spencer in ‘best financial health for 30 years’ but cyber attack cost bites deep
While M&S reported its highest profits in over 15 years, it has also revealed the true cost of the cyber attack which continues to wreak havoc on the retailer.
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NewsCurrys upgrades profit guidance as board reinstates dividend
Electricals giant Currys has upgraded its full year profit expectations and its board has said its performance is good enough to warrant resuming the payment of cash dividends.
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Opinion‘While some will strike it rich, not all will be lucky in retail media gold rush’
As retailers rush to establish themselves as retail media players, the most successful companies have shown it takes serious investment and data sophistication, observes George MacDonald
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NewsGymshark launches loyalty scheme that rewards customers for working out
Gymshark has announced the launch of its first-ever loyalty programme.
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AnalysisWhy things might be looking up again for Greggs and Topps Tiles
While not usually two businesses analysed together, updates from both food-to-go giant Greggs and the homewares retailer Topps Tiles point to possibly more optimistic times ahead for retail.
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NewsNew Look axes head office jobs as part of restructure
Fashion retailer New Look is laying off a number of employees at its head offices in London and Weymouth as part of a business restructure, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsCyber attacks hit consumer trust in online payments
The majority of UK shoppers have said reports of cyber breaches involving British retailers such as M&S and Co-op are affecting their trust in online payments.
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Chart of the WeekWhy the EU-UK trade deal is coming at a good time
Food, feed and drink exports from the UK to the EU have dropped by a third since 2019.
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NewsNike slashes jobs in technology division
Sportswear giant Nike is laying off a number of employees, according to new reports.
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NewsChancellor says UK is the ‘best place for investment and business’ due to new trade deals
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the UK is now the “best place for investment and business” because of the deals struck with the US, the EU and India.
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NewsGreggs sales rise as ‘better trading conditions’ bolster growth
Food-to-go retailer Greggs has reported a rise in sales as “better trading conditions” in the last 11 weeks have supported growth.
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NewsTopps Tiles sales increase as it records progress in all five areas of growth
Topps Tiles has recorded a rise in sales and profit as well as seeing good progress in its five key growth areas.
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InterviewQ&A: Antler MD Kirsty Glenne on ditching the baggage of being a heritage brand
British luggage brand Antler has been on quite the journey and with a rebrand under its belt and remaining on track to reach £100m in sales by the end of 2029, Retail Week speaks to managing director Kirsty Glenne about the journey to date, redefining heritage and the challenges ahead
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NewsMorrisons expands More Card loyalty scheme
Supermarket giant Morrisons has unveiled an expansion of its More Card loyalty scheme, rolling out “more partner points” for customers.
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NewsBohomoon bolsters top team with new appointments
Jewellery etailer Bohomoon has announced two new appointments to its top team.
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NewsGovernment says new EU deal will make food cheaper and add £9bn to the economy
The government today has hailed a new reset with the European Union, which it said will “slash red tape” on food products and will be a boost to the economy.
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GalleryInside Uniqlo’s summer pop-up in partnership with Tate Modern
Japanese fashion giant Uniqlo has joined forces with the Tate Modern to celebrate the art gallery’s 25th anniversary in the form of a pop-up shop.
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NewsCo-op members vote to cease all trading with Israel
Members of the c-store specialist called on the retailer’s board to “demonstrate fairness and consistency with its ethical decision-making” at the AGM over the weekend.