All articles by Megan Robinson – Page 22
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      AnalysisMajority of retail finance heads are predicting price rises this year. Here is what retailers say
Two thirds of retail CFOs are planning price rises in response to changes to employer National Insurance contributions, according to new data published by the British Retail Consortium
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      NewsThe Perfume Shop has launched a new retail media proposition
The Perfume Shop has collaborated with health and beauty conglomerate AS Watson’s retail media ecosytem to launch a new retail media proposition.
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      NewsB&M has driven profit and sales growth over golden quarter trading period
Value variety retailer B&M has recorded a rise in profit and sales following “disciplined operational execution” over the golden quarter trading period.
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      NewsGreggs has surpassed £2bn in sales as it expects to maintain growth in 2025
Food-to-go retailer Greggs has reported it has surpassed £2bn in its full-year trading period, in what its chief executive described as a “another year of good progress”.
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      NewsM&S sees ‘another good Christmas’ as investment in quality and value pays off
Marks & Spencer has recorded “another good Christmas” as sales across food, home and beauty rose over the festive period.
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      NewsSeasalt has posted ‘impressive’ sales growth but warns of Budget pressures
Cornish clothing brand Seasalt has recorded “impressive sales” over the festive trading period, with online, stores, wholesale and marketplace partner sales all increasing.
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      NewsBrits are expected to return over a billion pounds worth of Christmas gifts
British shoppers are expected to send back £1.5bn worth of Christmas gifts this year, according to new research by Manhattan Associates.
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      NewsDecember retail sales grow but the BRC warns of falling sales volumes in 2025
Retail sales in December inch up due to the late Black Friday trading period, but the BRC warns of possible falling sales in 2025.
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      NewsEvri delivered ‘record parcel volumes’ over the festive peak
Parcel firm Evri has delivered “record parcel volumes” over the peak festive period, which included its “best-ever week” following Black Friday.
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      NewsDecember footfall is given a boost as retailers brace for ‘challenging’ 2025
UK retail in December saw an uplift in footfall across all destinations as shoppers flocked to stores over the festive season.
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      NewsRevolution Beauty enters ‘confidential settlement’ with former shareholder
Revolution Beauty has announced that it has entered into a “confidential settlement” with a former shareholder, Chrysalis Investments Limited.
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      NewsThe Perfume Shop has seen a ‘successful’ Christmas trading period
The Perfume Shop has recorded another successful Christmas as 2 million bottles of perfume were sold between November 28 and December 24.
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      NewsLidl celebrates its ‘most successful Christmas yet’
Discount supermarket Lidl has recorded its “most successful Christmas yet” as year-on-year sales and turnover increased.
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      NewsCo-op has set out its store expansion plans for 2025
Convenience retailer the Co-op is planning to open 75 new stores across the UK in 2025 and refurbish some existing sites.
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      NewsNearly 170,000 UK retail workers lost their jobs in 2024
Almost 170,000 UK retail workers lost their jobs in 2024, according to data from the Centre for Retail Research.
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      NewsIssa brothers are considering a multibillion US listing for their forecourt empire
The Issa brothers are looking at a potential £13bn US listing for their petrol station empire, EG Group, despite the business originating in the UK.
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      FeatureWhat will UK retail look like in 2035?
A lot can change in 10 years. In 2015, online shopping was still gaining speed, self-checkouts were only lightly sprinkled throughout the country, and BHS was still on the high street. So what could change for retail over the next decade? Retail Week takes a look into the future.
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      NewsHolland & Barrett has opened two new Oxford Street stores
Health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett has opened two new stores on London’s Oxford Street.
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      NewsNetwork Rail retail sales have jumped ahead of Christmas rush
Network Rail Property saw a double-digit uplift in retail sales across its 19 managed stations over the summer ahead of the Christmas peak.
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      InterviewQ&A: eBay luxury boss talks Christmas trends and being the ‘original’ secondhand marketplace
With the luxury fashion market in decline, the same can’t be said for pre-loved luxury. Retail Week spoke with eBay’s general manager of global luxury, Mari Corella, about the rise in interest in secondhand luxury fashion, trends ahead of Christmas and what the business has been doing to ensure authenticity
 

















