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News
Asda unveils over £1m investment in expanding electric vehicle delivery fleet
Supermarket giant Asda is more than doubling its electric vehicle home shopping fleet with more than £1m in investment.
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Interview
Tesco boss Ken Murphy talks costs, competition and cyber threats
After yet another quarter of sales growth and market share gains at Tesco, boss Ken Murphy talks to the press about the grocer’s most recent performance, why the government need to relieve the retail sector, the fierce competition and the secret to remaining a market leader
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News
Tesco sales and market share climb in first quarter
Grocery leader Tesco has posted strong like-for-like sales growth and market share gains in its first quarter results.
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News
UK retail sales slow as consumers put the brakes on discretionary spending
UK retail spending growth slowed to a crawl in May casting doubt on the strength of consumer resilience heading into the summer.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Pret’s new sit-down café format for customers ‘in a bit less of a rush’
Food to go giant Pret has launched a new shop format for customers “in a bit less of a rush”, offering a more spacious environment to enjoy made-to-order food and coffee
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News
One in 10 retail jobs at risk by 2028, warns BRC
The British Retail Consortium has warned that mounting financial pressures could eliminate one in 10 retail positions across the UK by 2028.
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Data
In charts: Exclusive research reveals the biggest consumer trends in 2025
New consumer research reveals how shoppers across Europe’s biggest markets want to buy, and what retailers must do to deliver.
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Analysis
Six major predictions for the next decade of retail
With the rapid development of Generative AI and AI more generally, everyone in the sector wants to know what it will mean for retail
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News
Morrisons poaches new group marketing director from BP
Morrisons has poached a new group marketing director from BP.
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News
Sainsbury’s boss Simon Robert’s pay tops £5m
Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Robert’s pay surged to more than £5m in the latest financial year, according to the retailer’s latest annual report.
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News
John Lewis promises to restore staff bonus ‘as soon as possible’
John Lewis has promised to restore its famous staff bonus “as soon as possible”.
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News
Tesco to trial shorter opening hours in some stores
Supermarket giant Tesco is set to shorten its opening hours in certain Express branches across the UK.
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Data
Ranking: the 15 fastest-growing retail brands in the UK
While many retailers have been cutting costs, the players in this ranking have been gunning for growth. Thanks to exclusive transaction data shared with Retail Week by CACI, we can reveal the UK’s fastest-growing retail brands and explore what they tell us about how Brits are spending their cash
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News
Aldi overtakes Asda grocery market share
Aldi has overtaken Asda to become the UK’s third-largest supermarket by grocery market share.
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Analysis
Asda sales fall but Leighton sees ‘green shoots’ as turnaround strategy plays out
As Asda unveils first-quarter trading, chair Allan Leighton talks price-competitiveness, inflation, availability, and George stores’ potential
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News
Asda sees potential for 100 standalone George stores
Asda could open as many as 100 standalone George clothing stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
Aldi to bolster store estate in time for summer
Supermarket giant Aldi is set to bolster its store estate in time for summer with new openings and upgrades.
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Analysis
How Alibaba, Boots and Tesco are winning online spend
Global ecommerce sales are expected to rise to £5.21trn in 2025. But to capitalise on this opportunity retailers must adapt to meet shoppers’ changing demands. Here we explore how Alibaba, Boots and Tesco are making online pay.
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Chart of the Week
Grocery price inflation hits highest level since early 2024
Kantar figures showed grocery prices went up by 4.1% year on year in the four weeks to May 18, the highest increase since February 2024
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News
John Lewis wins approval for Ealing store and housing redevelopment
A government planning inspector confirmed the plans have been given the green light following an appeal by the retailer submitted last summer.