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AnalysisCurrys boss Baldock looks ahead with confidence after ‘strong peak trading’
“If anyone was expecting more gloom today, I’m afraid we can’t provide that because we’re feeling pretty pleased with some strong peak trading and an upgrade in our profit expectations,” Currys chief executive Alex Baldock said this morning.
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InterviewQ&A: The Organic Pharmacy UK general manager on Marks & Spencer tie-up
As Marks & Spencer continues its push into beauty, its latest partnership with premium skincare brand The Organic Pharmacy was revealed last week
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NewsUnion warns 1,200 jobs at risk as Asda outsources George deliveries to DHL
Asda has outsourced delivery of its George clothing brand to DHL, putting up to 1,200 jobs at risk, according to shopworkers union GMB
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NewsMalin + Goetz to shut all UK stores as it collapses into administration
Skincare and fragrance brand Malin & Goetz has filed for administration in the UK, leading to the immediate closure of its UK store estate and redundancy of all store staff, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsBoots introduces new wellness zones and specialist roles to stores
Boots has launched new in-store wellness zones alongside newly trained health and wellness specialists to help customers navigate the category.
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NewsDFS names new CFO as it upgrades profit outlook
DFS has appointed a new chief financial officer and upgraded its full-year profit outlook after delivering a strong financial performance during the first half.
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AnalysisBoots head of archives on the retailer’s near 200-year history and new partnerships
Boots has been busy of late. It opened its first fragrance-only store in October 2025, has been helping more of the UK public thanks to the government’s “pharmacy first” initiative, and is now a standalone business following Sycamore Partners’ acquisition of its previous owner, Walgreens Boots Alliance last year.
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AnalysisLeo Quinn: The non-retail turnaround veteran charged with getting WHSmith back off the ground
The embattled travel retailer announced the appointment of turnaround veteran Leo Quinn today. Retail Week analyses what the former Balfour Beatty boss will bring to the business, and what it means for the retailer’s plans moving forward.
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NewsLiberty names ex-De Beers CFO as new finance boss
Liberty has appointed former De Beers chief financial officer Alex Pregnolato as its new finance boss, effective immediately.
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NewsWHSmith appoints new executive chair
WHSmith has appointed a new executive chair as the incumbent announced she will step down next month.
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Opinion'What retail needs from the government in 2026'
From employment through to advertising and producer responsibility, this will be a year of regulatory change for retailers, observes BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson
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NewsTala CEO departs after US expansion set back
Athleisurewear brand Tala has confirmed the departure of chief executive Morgan Fowles, weeks after it reported widening losses.
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NewsLiberty names new retail director
Luxury department store Liberty has announced the appointment of a new managing director of retail.
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NewsAmazon set to close Milton Keynes fulfilment centre
The online retailer is due to offer workers the chance to transfer to a different site as it opens a consultation on closing what was its first UK centre
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NewsN Brown promotes internally for newly created chief operating officer role
Fashion and homewares retailer N Brown has announced the appointment of Natalie Rogers to a newly created role of chief operating officer.
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NewsHolland & Barrett poaches Vision Express MD for executive role
Holland & Barrett has hired Vision Express’ UK and Ireland managing director in an executive role, Retail Week can reveal.
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InterviewQ&A: Miniso chief operating officer on the retailer’s limitless UK ambitions
Value lifestyle retailer Miniso has been popping up all over the country in the past couple of years, with store presence on high streets and in prominent shopping centres such as the two Westfields in London, Bluewater in Kent, Trafford Centre in Manchester, and Princes Street in Edinburgh.
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InterviewKPIs: Edited chief scientist Michael Ross on retail’s ‘red flag’ metrics
Edited chief retail scientist Michael Ross will be taking to the stage at Retail Week x The Grocer LIVE to unpack why many retailers need to rethink their measurements of success.
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NewsAldi gives store staff another pay rise as discounter ‘extends market-leading pay rates’
Discount supermarket giant Aldi has announced that it will be giving its staff another pay rise from March, as it “extends [its] market-leading pay rates”.
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InterviewSuperdry CEO Julian Dunkerton: ‘The brand lost its DNA and I put it back’
Not many retailers can say they are a dad brand and, at the same time, cool enough to have a queue of teenagers lining up outside its stores. But Superdry can. The brand has ditched its Kanji aesthetic in favour of preppy fashion as it embarks on its next chapter.