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AnalysisBudget 2025: How proposed changes to NI, VAT and pensions could affect retailers and consumers
With less than a month to go until the next Budget, on November 26, Retail Week has spoken to retailers, economists and analysts to try and piece together what the impact could be on both businesses and consumers
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InterviewQ&A: Laura Ashley VP on prints, partnerships and physical retail
It’s been just over a month since Laura Ashley started a new chapter with the launch of its first standalone store since its collapse into administration in 2020.
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NewsMorrisons unveils fresh round of price cuts before Christmas
Supermarket giant Morrisons has unveiled a fresh round of 160 price cuts, as it heads into the all-important festive trading period.
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NewsAsda confirms sale of Leon to founder
Supermarket giant Asda has today (October 31) confirmed the sale of Leon Restaurants to former co-founder John Vincent.
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NewsMe+Em ramps up expansion plans as US sales rocket
Me+Em has appointed a new chief commercial officer to spearhead the next phase of its expansion after enjoying strong sales and profit growth.
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NewsM&S appoints former Asda CEO as non-exec
M&S has appointed former Asda chief executive Roger Burnley as its new non-executive director.
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NewsMoonpig raids Autotrader for new CEO
The ecommerce greeting cards player said that Autotrader chief operating officer Catherine Faiers would take over the role in “due course”.
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NewsAmazon earnings beat estimates thanks to cloud services
The tech firm’s share price jumped after publishing its results for the quarter ending September 30, 2025
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Opinion‘How is Rachel Reeves going to achieve her promise to M&S workers?’
On a visit to a Marks & Spencer store, the chancellor pledged that more of workers’ pay will go into their pockets, but everything done so far appears to be having the opposite effect, observes Maureen Hinton
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Interview‘AI is not a flashy tool’: Rithum managing director on stripping out complexity
Rithum works with retailers such as Marks & Spencer, Zalando, Adidas, and Walmart.
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VideoM&S kicks off Christmas with first of three festive fashion and home ads
M&S has revamped its Christmas campaign strategy for 2025, which it said “more closely reflects” how customers shop in the run-up to the holidays.
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NewsWest End fears weakest Christmas sales growth since pandemic
London’s West End is on track to record its lowest festive season sales growth since the pandemic, as nervous shoppers rein in spending ahead of a late November Budget.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches Never Knowingly Undersold Black Friday deals
Department store giant John Lewis has today unveiled its Black Friday deals, all backed by its Never Knowingly Undersold promise.
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NewsMajestic revamps subscription service
Majestic Wine has relaunched its Wine Club and Lock It In subscription services and invested in its online proposition for members, as it ramps up for the busy festive trading season.
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NewsDune founder: ‘The UK is not an exciting place to do business’
Dune founder Daniel Rubin has criticised the government for failing to keep its promise to boost growth, stating: “The UK is just not an exciting place to do business.”
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NewsTopshop teams up with John Lewis for Christmas pop-ups
Topshop is launching a series of exclusive pop-ups next month with its retail partner John Lewis ahead of its high street return.
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NewsConsumers favour experiences, value and resale in golden quarter
Consumers are now favouring experiences, value-led retail and resale platforms during the golden quarter, according to new research from Experian and Reward.
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NewsletterIntelligence Briefing: Retail sales picking up momentum?; Lots on Amazon and AI
I actually have some good news for once. Some sunny numbers from a not-so-sunny September came with the better-than-expected retail sales read for the month. The ONS said that volumes jumped by 0.5% month on month. Economists had been forecasting a 0.2% drop. In the spirit of marking ...
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VideoDebenhams launches star-studded 2025 Christmas ad campaign
Debenhams has teamed up with former footballer Peter Crouch, television personality Olivia Attwood and comedian Judi Love for its 2025 Christmas campaign.
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NewsAdidas upgrades forecast despite weaker North American sales
Adidas has upgraded its profit forecast for the financial year despite reporting softer sales in its North American division.