More on Me + Em – Page 28
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NewsONS retail sales data delayed for ‘quality assurance’
The data was due to be published on Friday, but will now be published a fortnight later, according to the UK statistics body
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NewsJollyes launches on-demand delivery with Uber Eats
UK-based pet store chain Jollyes have teamed up with food delivery app Uber Eats to become the first national pet care partner available on the app.
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NewsJohn Lewis appoints chief digital and omnichannel officer
Department store group John Lewis has named a chief digital and omnichannel officer as it seeks to build its digital operations.
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NewsGrocery inflation nudges down as Lidl closes in on Morrisons
Grocery price inflation nudged down slightly and take-home sales grew as discounter Lidl came close to overtaking Morrisons’ market share.
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NewsJoJo Maman Bébé launches pre-loved clothing platform
British B-corp maternity wear and baby clothes retailer JoJo Maman Bébé has launched its first takeback scheme today, JoJo Reloved, to contribute to circular fashion and reduce waste.
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InterviewQ&A: New boss of H&M-backed Centra Sara Laurell wants to keep the growth coming
The former Twilfit and Loopia chief executive was appointed to the role on August 1, and brings a strong resume of spearheading European expansion campaigns and transforming operations
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NewsSavills reports significant retail investment uptick in London
The latest retail leasing research in central London reveals a significant increase in investment in the first half of 2025, amounting to £1.6bn.
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NewsGousto targets supermarket shoppers with ‘convenience without compromise’ campaign
Recipe box brand Gousto is launching a major new advertising campaign aimed at targeting supermarket customers and stealing market share from the grocery giants.
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NewsAmazon faces legal action over ‘artificially inflating prices’ from consumer rights organisation
Amazon is facing legal action from a consumer rights organisation on behalf of UK customers as it is accused of “artificially inflating prices”.
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NewsJohn Lewis adds 100 new brands to improve fashion offer
John Lewis is making a big push to improve its fashion offerings by bringing in 100 new clothing brands to compete better with Next and Marks & Spencer.
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Innovation of the WeekAlibaba launches ‘world’s first’ AI agent for global trade
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsRetailers should employ ‘meet and greet’ tactics to stop shoplifters
Retailers have been told by police to ‘meet and greet’ customers in a bid to curb shoplifting.
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InterviewQ&A: Sunspel chief executive on bucking the downwards trend in luxury
From dressing the Rolling Stones to James Bond and Brad Pitt, British luxury brand Sunspel has been the outfitter of choice for the rich, cool and famous for over 160 years. Chief executive Raul Verdicchi speaks to Retail Week about outperforming the market, opening new stores and dealing with Trump’s tariffs.
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NewsMountain Warehouse records highest revenue in its history
Outdoor clothing company Mountain Warehouse has seen a record revenue with sales at its highest in the retailer’s 28-year history.
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NewsAldi to revamp 20 stores before the end of the year
Aldi has announced it has plans to upgrade 20 of its UK stores across the UK before the end of the year, including major extensions at two sites.
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NewsShein posts record UK annual sales and profits
Online fashion giant Shein, which is pondering a London listing, has reported record turnover and earnings at its UK arm.
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NewsTopshop relaunches standalone website
Topshop.com has relaunched this morning under its own domain name and separately from Asos’ ecommerce platform.
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NewsCard Factory completes swoop for Funky Pigeon from WHSmith
Card Factory has today announced it has completed its £24m acquisition of online personalised card retailer Funky Pigeon from WHSmith.
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NewsLidl raises staff pay for the fifth time in two years
Discounter Lidl has today announced an increase in staff pay, marking the fifth time the retailer has upped store colleague’s take home pay in the last two years.
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AnalysisStore tour: Exploring Ikea’s latest opening with UK boss Peter Jelkeby
Fresh from opening the first of three smaller-style stores, Ikea has debuted a new shop in Brighton’s city centre.