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GalleryFirst look: John Lewis kicks off beauty halls makeover alongside Rihanna tie-up
Department store group John Lewis has opened the doors to a new-look beauty hall that will be rolled out across the business and which it described as representing “a new era” in the category
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Retail VoiceEight smart ways retailers can safeguard against cyber security breaches
From conducting regular security audits to training employees on cyber hygiene, Wirpo’s Hitesh Bansal reveals how retailers can improve their security culture to gain competitive advantage
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NewsCo-op boss Matt Hood: I’d like to open 300-400 ‘On The Go’ format counters
Co-op Food chief executive Matt Hood has ambitions to open up to 400 hot food counters from its ‘On The Go’ micro store concept, and convert a number of existing Co-op stores to the new ‘next gen’ format.
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InterviewQ&A: Matt Hood tells us about Co-op’s latest micro store format
The Co-op has unveiled ‘On the Go’, a new format with a new product offer in stores less than a quarter of the size of its typical locations. Following the opening of its first micro store in Solihull, Co-op Food chief executive Matt Hood speaks to Retail Week about the international inspiration behind the concept, why now is the right time to launch, and how these stores could reshape Co-op’s approach to convenience retail
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AnalysisTariffs set to cost UK non-food retailers £618.5m
The tariffs are also driving 76% of UK retail exporters to diversify beyond the US, according to research by Retail Economics and ecommerce firm ESW
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NewsThe Body Shop appoints ex L’Occitane boss in new exec role
The Body Shop has hired a former managing director of L’Occitane in the role of chief commercial and brand officer.
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NewsGrocery takes a bigger share of Deliveroo transactions
The on-demand delivery app said grocery represented 18%, or £682m, of group gross transaction value (GTV) in the first half of 2025, up from 15% during the same period in 2024.
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NewsClaire’s files for bankruptcy for the second time
The fashion accessories chain, based in the US, has struggled to find a buyer for its 280 UK stores according to reports.
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NewsletterIntelligence Briefing: Retail worker wellbeing is on the slide
The start of the new tax year in April came dense with warnings from retailers. The October Budget had brought in additional costs that big companies were saying would lead to price rise and job losses. In fact, every big grocer has said it will reduce headcount this year.
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Chart of the WeekChart: Google on how Shein and Temu are attracting UK shoppers
One of the biggest disruptions to UK ecommerce market over the past few years has been the entrance of Chinese-founded, online-only platforms like Shein, Temu and AliExpress
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DataData: Retail worker wellbeing slides after ‘Awful April’
Since April, worker satisfaction has declined across all 15 measures that the Retail Trust uses to gauge employee wellbeing and happiness at work.
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NewsAsda to launch new ecommerce insight platform Asda Xpert
Supermarket giant Asda has partnered with an ecommerce data analytics platform to create and launch the retailer’s new ecommerce insight and collaboration platform Asda Xpert, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsCrunch high court ruling to decide River Island’s future delayed
River Island will have to wait to see what the future holds for the business as the final ruling has been moved to a different date.
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NewsProtein Works opens new £10m headquarters in Liverpool
UK-based health and nutrition brand Protein Works has officially opened its new headquarters in Speke, Liverpool.
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AnalysisIs JD.com eyeing up European electricals dominance after its latest acquisition?
Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com has submitted a voluntary takeover offer for German electronics retailer Ceconomy in a deal valued at €2.2bn (£1.92bn)
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NewsAldi to open one new store a week until the end of 2025
Discounter Aldi has announced plans to build one new store per week on average until the end of the year, including new locations in Fulham Broadway and Shoreditch.
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NewsZalando raises guidance following About You acquisition
German ecommerce fashion retailer Zalando has raised its full-year profit guidance after a strong second quarter that included the completion of its acquisition of About You.
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NewsAdanola sells minority stake to American-based private equity firm
Adanola has sold a minority stake to a Los Angeles-based private equity firm which focuses on “growth and long-term value creation”.
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NewsToolstation appoints new managing director as Angela Rushforth retires
Toolstation has appointed a new managing director following the retirement of Angela Rushforth after 10 years with the group.
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NewsChanel and Pandora latest retailers to be hit by cyber attacks
Luxury brand Chanel and jewellery retailer Pandora are the latest businesses to report that customer data has been stolen in cyberattacks.