More on Me + Em – Page 25
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NewsWest End lost over £300m in six months due to scrapping of tax-free shopping
The West End lost £310m in retail sales in the first half of 2025 as the axing of tax-free shopping took its toll.
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NewsCastore agrees deal for luxury menswear retailer Belstaff
Sportswear giant Castore has acquired premium British menswear brand Belstaff from Jim Ratcliffe-owned parent company Ineos in a cash-free, debt-free deal, Retail Week can reveal.
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Analysis17 and Central: The London shopping centre championing convenience and community
Many London-based community shopping centres harbour a reputation of being run down, tired, and under-funded, but this narrative is changing.
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NewsletterIntelligence Briefing: US de minimis goes tomorrow, UK firms start paying up
Tomorrow marks a massive step forward in the US’ new hardline tariff regime. After months of anticipation, the US will remove its de minimis threshold, which previously exempted shipments worth under $800 (£595) from paying relevent duties.
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NewsPoundland returns to round pounds for ‘simplicity’ in turnaround plan
As reported by Retail Week earlier this month, Poundland is to return to round pounds in its pricing after a successful five month trial in selected stores.
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NewsBRC appoints first female chair in its history
A female retail leader is to chair industry trade body the BRC for the first time.
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NewsLego posts record top line and double digit bottom line growth
Lego has posted record sales growth and double digit bottom line growth, according to its latest half-year results.
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AnalysisUS de minimis is over: UK retailers start paying up
For US shoppers looking to buy products from retailers based in the UK and elsewhere, everything gets more expensive from tomorrow (if it has not already).
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NewsM&S launches menswear-dedicated Instagram channel
British retailer Marks and Spencer has launched ‘M&S Man,’ an Instagram channel exclusively dedicated to men’s style, in efforts to reach younger male customers.
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NewsIceland rebrands bonus card in new loyalty push
Iceland and The Food Warehouse have rebranded their Bonus Card loyalty scheme and launched a new Mega Deals Event for customers on over 500 products.
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AnalysisIs leisure and hospitality the new frontier for retail?
From Frasers’ stake in We Do Play, to Lush eyeing the launch of a hotel, the church and state divisions of retail, leisure and hospitality are becoming increasingly blurred. Retail Week analyses which retailers are making moves in this space, and what the opportunities and potential pitfalls are
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NewsLidl invests £435m into warehouses to support UK growth
The discount supermarket chain announced two updates on its state-of-the-art warehouse locations in London and Leeds today, with a significant investment into both sites to support further growth across the UK.
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NewsHolland & Barrett promotes UK boss to group CEO
Holland & Barrett has appointed UK and Ireland chief executive Anthony Houghton as its new group chief executive officer as it ramps up next stage of growth, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJD Sports underlying sales slip as it maintains cautious outlook due to tariffs
JD Sports has said it “remains cautious” on its outlook as indirect impacts of tariffs, tough trading conditions and strains on consumer finances persist.
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NewsFrasers Group takes stake in UK leisure firm
Frasers Group, which owns Sports Direct, House of Fraser and Flannels, has taken a minority stake in a UK leisure firm.
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NewsRituals to open another 15 stores before the end of the year
Rituals plans to open another 15 stores across the UK and Ireland stores before the end of the year as it opens its 100th UK store, Retail Week can reveal.
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Opinion‘The customer may not always be right, but they must always win’
No retailer ever deliberately puts the customer second, but some make brazen claims about customer-centricity that they fail to come good on. Starting with the customer means taking a few steps back from what you’re selling, argues customer experience expert and former John Lewis director Peter Cross
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AnalysisExclusive data: How UK shoppers will spend this Christmas
With consumer confidence in flux and spending behaviours shifting, The Christmas Forecast report reveals what UK shoppers will buy, when they’ll buy it, and how much they plan to spend this Christmas
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NewsHolland & Barrett enters health and wellness partnership with Co-op
High street retailer Holland & Barrett has entered a partnership with Co-op to add a range of its health and wellness products into selected Co-op UK stores.
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NewsDebenhams Group eyes PrettyLittleThing sale to balance its books
Debenhams, formerly the Boohoo Group, has announced that it is exploring the possibility of offloading struggling brand PrettyLittleThing to balance its books.