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Footfall on peak shopping day rises as shoppers enjoy ‘last splurge’ ahead of Christmas

Lids to exit the UK after three years

Miniso has opened a store at a London airport in UK first

Morrisons shoppers have been hit by loyalty scheme problems during Christmas rush

Aldi has pledged new investment in its Scottish store estate

The Range is set to open first new superstores following Homebase acquisition

Quiz is quitting the stock exchange to cut costs

Boohoo has strengthened its balance sheet with office sale

BRC has warned of a ‘challenging year’ to come for retailers

Footfall has peaked at just the right time for retailers in the run-up to Christmas

Boohoo shareholders have given a slap in the face to Frasers Group

N Brown has received the green light to be taken private

Holland & Barrett has opened two new Oxford Street stores

Network Rail retail sales have jumped ahead of Christmas rush

Nike is vowing to ‘return sport to the centre of everything we do’ as sales fall

Retail sales volumes edged up in November, ONS reports

Bestway turns to CVA for some stores as it reaches impasse with landlords

Debenhams promotes from within as it names new creative director

The Body Shop is ‘back in profit baby!’ new boss reveals

‘Proud moment’ for John Lewis as it wins royal warrant

Burberry has poached a Moncler exec for a board position

UK inflation climbs to highest levels seen since the start of the year

H&M has taken a minority stake in a Swedish retail technology platform

Marks & Spencer is expecting ‘busiest Christmas’ at flagship online distribution centre

Amazon is to settle a dispute with delivery drivers which could cost millions of pounds

Kingfisher has sold its Brico Dépôt Romania business

Shoe Zone will close stores and slash jobs after profit warning

Landsec snaps up majority stake in shopping centre for £490m

Q&A: Currys boss Alex Baldock discusses Christmas, popular products and that controversial Budget

Q&A: Baukjen CEO on making sustainable fashion ‘possible, interesting and profitable’

Q&A: Ruggable UK and Europe vice president Clay Wertheimer on fast growth and its first foray into physical retail

Q&A: Amazon UK country manager John Boumphrey discusses the responsibility of sustainability as a global giant

Q&A: AllSaints COO talks ongoing opportunities, AI and why kids fashion needed SmallSaints

Q&A: THG Nutrition chief executive Neil Mistry explains why the Myprotein rebrand is the solution to declining sales

Q&A: Born Outside Italy founder on gap in luxury trainer market and targeting Selfridges and Harrods in the UK

Q&A: Pinterest UK MD on changing the conversation around social ecommerce

Q&A: Boots exec explains why the retailer is betting big on beauty this Christmas

Buyouts and boardroom bust-ups: the stories that rocked retail in 2024

What will 2025 bring? Primark, Tesco, Amazon, Sephora and H&M bosses predict the year ahead

How nine retailers are supercharging their marketing with AI

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How far can fashion’s kidswear baby boom go?

Currys at Christmas: Inside Europe’s largest repair centre during the festive season

How grocers are delivering the stores of the future in the here and now

Golden quarter trading: does a bumper Black Friday mean a flat Christmas?

32 retailers reveal the products that will dominate Christmas

2025’s biggest retail tech trends: Robots, video content, and employee equipment

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Asda chief executive rumour mill: Who does retail think is in the running for the top job?

Warsaw pact: How Poundland’s poor performance is starting to weaken its Pepco alliance

Store tour: Inside Kenji’s two-floor store in Westfield London

Blag Friday? 40% of shoppers convinced deals aren’t real

American dreams: Why UK retailers are once again expanding across the Atlantic

Reviewed: the top 10 retailer Christmas adverts of 2024 according to the experts

Store staff have called on retailers to invest in pay and conditions to avoid Christmas burnout

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Re-engineering buy now, pay later: the rise of responsible consumerism

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Destination station: How Network Rail is elevating its retail offering for all passengers

MAPIC: International expansion, retail investment and the importance of mixed-use destinations - the key talking points from Cannes

What shoppers really think of artificial intelligence in retail

That’s a wrap: Have Black Friday and Cyber Monday been boom or bust for UK retail this year?

Selfridges, Currys and Nobody’s Child among world’s top 50 retail innovators

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