Hugh Radojev
Hugh is a news editor at Retail Week.
He currently covers all things retail property, policy, fashion under £250m market cap and the non-big four grocers. He has also written about department stores, direct to consumer brands and emerging retail technologies.
He joined Retail Week in January 2019, from Fundraising Magazine where he was previously senior reporter. He also worked at the BBC with Top Gear Magazine and began his career as travel feature writer and then acting editor of TNT Magazine in his native Australia in 2012.
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Grocery price rises slow as own-label trade down continues
Grocery inflation in the UK slowed to the lowest levels seen since 2021, though households are continuing to trade down to cheaper, own-label products after over two years of rising prices.
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Morrisons slashes and locks prices on over 400 products
Morrisons has slashed prices on more than 400 food and household products, and committed to lock those prices in for at least the next eight weeks.
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British Land sells stake in Meadowhall shopping centre for £360m
British Land has announced the sale of its 50% stake in Meadowhall, as it continues to focus on retail parks and reduce its exposure to more traditional shopping centres.
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M&S forced to apologise after website and app go down
Marks & Spencer has become the latest retailer to apologise to customers after its website and app both went down at the weekend.
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French conglomerate sues Morrisons over £2.5bn petrol forecourts deal
French giant Bouygues is taking legal action against Morrisons over its £2.5bn petrol forecourts deal over the rights to operate electric vehicle chargers.
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Asda sales jump as owner Mohsin Issa hails ‘good progress’
Asda has announced an increase in total ex-fuel and like-for-like sales as owner Mohsin Issa said the supermarket made “good progress” in the quarter.
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Waitrose becomes first grocer to open in-store takeaway Gail’s bakery
Waitrose has announced it will open the first takeaway Gail’s bakery store in the summer, having already opened Gail’s sections in 64 stores.
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‘UK food security can’t be safeguarded without a functioning border agreement’
Both major political parties agree that UK food production is in crisis, but neither is addressing the elephant in the room: Brexit and the border between the UK and EU, says Hugh Radojev.
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PM to launch food security index and support British farming
The prime minister has promised to launch his food security index to farmers, as extreme bouts of wet weather this spring have raised issues around British food security.
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Asda to create new ‘town centre’ and build homes in London
Supermarket giant Asda has become the latest retailer to branch into residential property, unveiling plans to build 1,500 homes and create a new town centre in London.
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Grocery shoppers still hunting bargains as inflation falls again
Grocery shoppers saved themselves £1.3bn through promotional spending over Easter, as inflation fell for the 14th month in a row.
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THG sales dip as devalued yen hits nutrition business
THG has reported a dip in sales for the first quarter as its nutrition business proved to be a drag on surging beauty sales.
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JD Sports strikes £899m deal for US sportswear brand Hibbett
JD Sports has entered into a binding agreement to acquire US sportswear brand Hibbett for £899m.
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Primark profits soar as retailer targets further UK click-and-collect rollout
Primark profits have leaped and sales increased as the fashion brand targets rolling out click and collect across more stores across the UK.
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Mohsin Issa: ‘I’m absolutely committed to Asda's long-term success’
Asda owner Mohsin Issa talks to Retail Week to discuss the rumoured split with his brother, supermarket strikes, his search for a CEO and his long-term vision for the grocer
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Rapid-delivery firm Gopuff to price match against Aldi
Grocery delivery platform Gopuff has announced it is price matching against discounter Aldi on certain items for London-based customers.
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‘Asos and Superdry will remain fashion victims unless they win back customers’
While Asos and Superdry can tinker with things behind the scenes as much as they like, neither brand seems able to articulate how they plan to go about attracting new customers or winning old ones back.
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Harvey Nichols poaches new chief executive from Alexander McQueen
Harvey Nichols has poached former Alexander McQueen regional president Julia Goddard to be its new chief executive officer.
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Julian Dunkerton: Back my Superdry survival plan or the business dies
Superdry boss Julian Dunkerton says his proposals are the only way to give the embattled fashion retailer a shot at ‘rebirth’. But is it all too little, too late?
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Superdry to quit stock market as part of survival plan
Superdry is poised to de-list from the London Stock Exchange as part of a restructuring plans that it says are critical to its long-term survival as a brand.