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NewsSephora confirms first 2026 store opening as expansion continues
Sephora is opening its first store in the South West of England after signing a lease with property giant Hammerson.
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NewsJust Eat sees festive spending rise as customers opt for last-minute items
Online takeaway and retail platform Just Eat has seen festive spending increase as Brits shopped for last-minute gifting, groceries and takeaways over the Christmas period.
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NewsNext executive Jane Shields retires
The company’s group sales, marketing and HR director joined the retailer as a sales assistant in 1985. She will retire from the company and step down from its executive board in May.
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NewsSainsbury’s wins grocery market share for sixth Christmas in a row
The company reported strong grocery growth over the festive period, more than offsetting a fall in general merchandise and clothing.
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NewsOwner of Very Group to launch £2bn auction of the company – reports
Private equity firm Carlyle, which took control of Very just months ago, is looking to sell the online retailer, according to Sky News.
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InterviewQ&A: MiQ products and solutions director on cutting through advertising noise
Retail Week spoke to Debbi Rosenthal, senior director of products and solutions at media advertising business MiQ, to discuss what makes a campaign successful, pitfalls to avoid, and the role AI can play.
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NewsDecember footfall falters as shoppers hold out for sales
Stores endured a “disappointing December” as footfall declined across all shopping locations, including major cities, the latest BRC-Sensormatic data has revealed.
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NewsMajestic Wine sees pre-tax profits slump by almost 50%
Majestic Wine, the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, has reported a fall in pre-tax profits of almost 50%, according to newly posted accounts to Companies House.
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InterviewQ&A: Greggs boss discusses recent successes, the consumer environment, and weight loss jabs
Greggs reported its fourth quarter and full year results for the 52 weeks to December 27 this morning, with year-on-year sales growing 6.8% to £2.2bn.
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Opinion‘In Primark’s bleak midwinter, one guiding star gives hope’
Despite tough conditions, the UK was the standout performer as Primark’s overseas business slumped. Applying lessons learned at home internationally should help the retailer recover, believes George MacDonald
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NewsGap turns to M&S for new strategy director
Gap has named former Marks & Spencer head of portfolio of international business Elizabeth Burgess as its new senior director of strategy.
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NewsUniqlo owner raises profit outlook after strong first quarter
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing has raised its profit forecast for the year after posting a surge in sales and profit in its first quarter.
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NewsFormer Frasers Group Sports MD joins New Balance
Former Frasers Group managing director of sport Ger Wright has joined New Balance as its vice president of sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer Christmas trading – the City reaction
Marks & Spencer’s Christmas trading update is always among the most anticipated in the industry. How did City analysts view performance?
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NewsAsda takes aim at competitors and slashes the price of 2,300 products
Asda has cut the price of thousands of products in a pledge to be cheaper than Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons.
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NewsTesco sees highest market share in a decade as Christmas sales rise
Supermarket Tesco has recorded its highest market share in over a decade thanks to investments across the shopping journey, while Christmas sales also grew.
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NewsMarks & Spencer sees record number of customers at Christmas
Marks & Spencer has seen a record number of customers shop with the retailer at Christmas as group sales soared.
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NewsGreggs outperforms market as it seeks ‘new opportunities’ in 2026
Greggs has outperformed the market against a backdrop of subdued consumer confidence in the food-to-go market as full year sales rise.
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NewsPrimark reins back expectations after sales in Europe plunge
Value clothing giant Primark has reported tough trading overseas, prompting it to cut sales growth expectations and hit profitability.
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NewsletterIntelligence Briefing: Mixed fortunes at Christmas; shoppers’ caution continues
Happy New Year! Stay tuned for a data-heavy January as retailers’ reports on golden quarter trading continue to fly in. We already have a good sense of how things went in the grocery sector, thanks to the NIQ and Worldpanel releases from earlier in the week. In short, everything ...