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OpinionAre you ready for tariff-driven tat? Prepare for a tidal wave of cheap imports
Retailers need to be ready in case President Trump’s tariffs prompt a flood of shoddy marketplace goods into the UK, cautions features editor Ellis Hawthorne
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation round-up: Crime-fighting trolleys, cornflakes and cleaning up beauty
Here we bring you the 10 best innovations that caught our attention in the first quarter of 2025.
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NewsThe Very Group launches data-led creative studio to collaborate with brands
Online marketplace The Very Group has launched a new marketing proposition connecting its data-led creative capabilities to external brands.
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NewsAlibaba.com sees double-digit growth in orders from UK buyers
Business-to-business platform Alibaba.com has recorded a leap in year-on-year orders placed by UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs) during its annual expo.
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NewsTikTok Shop head of UK says European expansion is a ‘natural step’ for growth
TikTok Shop’s head of UK Jan Wilk told Retail Week that expanding in Europe is a “natural step” in the platform’s growth journey.
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NewsDebenhams launches new buy now, pay later option
The new buy now, pay later service is said to deliver “ultimate flexibility” and make every purchase “more convenient”.
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NewsAmazon launches brand new website in Ireland
Amazon has launched Amazon.ie, its dedicated website for Prime members living in Ireland.
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NewsVinted set to open its debut luxury pre-loved pop-up
Secondhand marketplace Vinted is opening its first-ever pop in London.
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InterviewDebenhams boss Dan Finley: ‘I want to be to retail what Spotify is to music’
Chief executive Dan Finley talks about his plans for Debenhams to be to retail what Spotify is to music.
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Opinion‘Keeping it real is essential when venturing into social commerce such as TikTok Shop’
Lidl has become the first grocer to sell through TikTok Shop. Its approach is a good example of how retailers can best use the platform, says Kantar’s senior client director Daniel Fanshawe
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NewsTrouva has paused trading and is searching for a new buyer
The owner of online fashion marketplace Trouva is looking to pause trading while it looks for a buyer, according to reports.
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InterviewQ&A: KinKind founder reflects on five years of growing a sustainable beauty business
Green beauty market sales are expected to reach £339m in the UK this year according to Statista, and one beauty brand is reaping the rewards of this popularity.
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Innovation of the WeekAlibaba’s AI search engine has grown to 500,000 users
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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AnalysisHow nine retailers are supercharging their marketing with AI
This deep dive is the fifth in our ‘Consumer 2025 – from acquisition to advocacy’ series.
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FeatureWhat will 2025 bring? Primark, Tesco, Amazon, Sephora and H&M bosses predict the year ahead
Looking ahead: What will shape retail in 2025? We’ve asked the top bosses in British retail to gaze into the horizon and give us their predictions for the industry’s next chapter.
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InterviewQ&A: eBay luxury boss talks Christmas trends and being the ‘original’ secondhand marketplace
With the luxury fashion market in decline, the same can’t be said for pre-loved luxury. Retail Week spoke with eBay’s general manager of global luxury, Mari Corella, about the rise in interest in secondhand luxury fashion, trends ahead of Christmas and what the business has been doing to ensure authenticity
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NewsTikTok Shop has achieved its highest ever sales over Black Friday
Exclusive: TikTok Shop has revealed it achieved “record-breaking” sales over Black Friday, making it the platform’s biggest ever UK sales event to date, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTemu reduces UK delivery times as it taps new ‘local’ suppliers
Chinese online marketplace Temu is understood to be recruiting new UK-based suppliers as it ramps up growth in the country and increases pressure on its high street rivals with reduced delivery times.
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NewsTikTok set for ‘record-breaking’ Christmas driven by surge live shopping
TikTok has forecast that this Christmas will be “record-breaking” and mark its biggest moment in retail due to an “unprecedented surge” in live shopping sessions.
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NewsAmazon research reveals independent sellers are using data and AI to boost Black Friday sales
Amazon research has revealed that many independent sellers on the platform are looking to leverage data and AI tools to capture a larger portion of sales over the Black Friday and Christmas season.
