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• Halfords’ Graham Stapleton steps down as chief executive

  15-04-2025 19:19 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Halfords’ chief executive Graham Stapleton has left the company after seven years in the role. He has been succeeded by Henry Birch, the former chief executive... View Article
  
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• Jollyes removes small animals from stores to make way for expanded raw frozen food ranges

  15-04-2025 18:10 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Jollyes has announced that it has completed the removal of small animals from its 100+ stores and is also accelerating the roll out of raw frozen... View Article
  
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• Luxury waits for the US kitten-heeled mule to drop

  15-04-2025 17:32
  LVMH’s reported figures don’t yet reflect much of a softening in the American market
  
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• Bravissimo CEO exits as new owner reshapes leadership for growth

  15-04-2025 16:44 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Bravissimo CEO Leanne Cahill has stepped down following an internal restructure that will see the business more closely aligned with its new parent company Wacoal Europe.
  The move comes just months after Wacoal Europe, which owns lingerie labels including Freya, Fantasie, Elomi and Wacoal, acquired Bravissimo in a deal that kept the brand operating as a standalone business from its Leamington Spa base.
  Cahill, who has led the brand for the past five years, said: “I am so proud of every mom
  
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• JD.com trials UK supermarket website

  15-04-2025 15:08 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com has test launched a UK grocery supermarket website, called Joybuy.
  The website sells full ranges of ambient and frozen foods, baby, household, beverages, beauty, personal care, health, pet and nicotine products from major brands
  Additionally, hundreds of Morrisons own-label products are available to purchase across several categories.
  Although shopping on the website is currently available to customers with certain London postcodes, the retailer said there would be
  
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• What rhymes with ‘fresco’ and possibly skewed Britain’s employment data?

  15-04-2025 14:59
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• Asda appoints new chief people officer

  15-04-2025 14:29 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Asda has appointed James Goodman as chief people officer. Goodman has been working for the last 12 years with Tesco where most recently he has been... View Article
  
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• Asda poaches Tesco veteran for new chief people officer role

  15-04-2025 12:18 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Asda has named Tesco veteran James Goodman as its new chief people officer.
  The supermarket said Goodman will join Asda later this year from Tesco, where he spent twelve years, most recently as the people director for the UK and ROI, responsible for all people related matters, including labour relations, recruitment, learning, early careers and health and wellbeing.
  Goodman has also worked in Shanghai as sourcing director for the UK’s largest grocer’s home and clothing division and
  
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• Asda poaches Tesco veteran for new chief people officer

  15-04-2025 12:18 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Asda has named Tesco veteran James Goodman as its new chief people officer.The supermarket said Goodman will join Asda later this year from Tesco, where he spent twelve years, most recently as the people director for the UK and ROI, responsible for all people related matters, including labour relations, recruitment, learning, early careers and health and wellbeing.Goodman has also worked in Shanghai as sourcing director for the UK’s largest grocer’s home and clothing division and spe
  
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• [ EVENT ] AI-Driven Innovation in Retail

  15-04-2025 10:27 via theretailbulletin.com
  Want to know how Halfords, Dunelm & the Retail Trust revolutionised retail IT with AI? Learn from the people behind it. At this exclusive breakfast briefing, Neil... View Article
  
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• B&M boosted by growth in France

  15-04-2025 10:06 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  B&M is expecting to report full year adjusted EBITDA at “above the midpoint” of its £605 million to £625 million guidance range following a positive performance ... View Article
  
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• State of the UK Hourly Workforce A Lifeline for UK Retail [TRB Report]

  15-04-2025 09:59 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Retail businesses need to prioritise the adoption of intelligent automation and invest in enhanced workforce scheduling flexibility and financial wellness options. Open communication and recognition of... View Article
  
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• Jollyes expands frozen food ranges as it removes all live animals

  15-04-2025 09:57 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Jollyes has completed the removal of small animals from all its stores across the UK as it accelerates the roll out of raw frozen food.
  The pet superstore chain has been phasing out the sale of live rabbits, guinea pigs and birds from its stores over the last 12 months.
  The retailer has replaced the space in store with freezers to grow its raw frozen food ranges to meet growing demand. Related StoryBarking up the right tree: Jollyes CEO’s plans to ‘attack the pets market’06/11/
  
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• Asda one ups Morrisons by slashing Easter veg prices for all shoppers

  15-04-2025 09:56 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Asda has slashed prices on key Easter vegetables to just 8p from today, offering the deal to all customers with no loyalty card required.
  Running from 15 to 21 April, the grocer’s promotion includes five core lines: 1kg of carrots, one swede, 360g of broccoli, 500g of parsnips, and 2kg of white potatoes — all priced at 8p each, in-store and online while stocks last.
  The supermarket said the deal is part of its continued commitment to offering market-leading prices, particularly aroun
  
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• LVMH shares tumble as quarterly sales disappoint

  15-04-2025 09:38
  Slowing demand in the US and ongoing struggles in China will raise concerns for an industry grappling with Trump’s tariffs
  
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• Morrisons drops British carrots, swede and parsnips price to 8p

  15-04-2025 09:34 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Morrisons has launched Easter price cuts on seasonal vegetables with British carrots, parsnips and swedes costing just 8p pre kilogram. The offer is available to Morrisons... View Article
  
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• March retail sales boosted by improving weather

  15-04-2025 09:34 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  New data from the British Retail Consortium and KPMG has shown that UK total retail sales increased by 1.1% year-on-year in March with both food and... View Article
  
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• Comment: Getting on the right side of history

  15-04-2025 09:34 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Fashion is a competitive industry but to believe there has been a meaningful battle being fought between the resale camp and those in the new products... View Article
  
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• [ Breakfast Briefing ] AI-Driven Innovation in Retail

  15-04-2025 09:34 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Want to know how Halfords, Dunelm & the Retail Trust revolutionised retail IT with AI? Learn from the people behind it! At this exclusive breakfast briefing, Neil... View Article
  
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• Halfords CEO exits after seven years

  15-04-2025 09:24 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Halfords chief executive Graham Stapleton has left the retailer after more than seven years.
  Stapleton, who has been spearheading a transformation of the motoring specialist, is being succeeded by former Very Group CEO Henry Birch.
  It comes as Halfords reported its pre-tax profits for the year will sit at the upper end of its £32m to £37m guidance following a “strong finish to FY25”.
  Group like-for-likes were up 2.3% in the 52 weeks to 28 March, despite strong comparative
  
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• Frasers Group expands Sports Direct footprint in Australia and New Zealand

  15-04-2025 09:01 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Frasers Group is planning to open 100 Sports Direct stores in Australia and New Zealand as it ramps up its international expansion.
  The retail giant has signed a long-term agreement with Accent Group, a distributor of premium lifestyle and sports footwear with over 900 stores and 12 distributed brands, to open at least 50 Sports Direct locations and launch an online offering in the short-term.
  Frasers said the new partnership will support its growth ambitions across Australia and New Zealand as
  
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• B&M to open 45 new stores despite UK sales slump

  15-04-2025 08:38 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  B&M is planning to open 45 new stores this year despite reporting weaker sales across its estate.
  The discount chain reported like-for-likes in the UK fell 3.1% to £4.5bn in the year to 29 March and were down 2.4% in the final 12 weeks.
  Across the wider group, the retailer posted a 3.7% increase in sales to £5.6bn during the year thanks to new store openings and a positive performance in France helping to offset a weaker performance in the UK. Related StoryEx-Morrisons boss David
  
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• B&M to open 45 new stores despite softer sales

  15-04-2025 08:38 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  B&M is planning to open 45 new stores this year despite reporting weaker sales across its estate.
  The discount chain reported like-for-likes in the UK fell 3.1% to £4.5bn in the year to 29 March and were down 2.4% in the final 12 weeks.
  Across the wider group, the retailer posted a 3.7% increase in sales to £5.6bn during the year thanks to new store openings and a positive performance in France helping to offset a softer performance in the UK. Related StoryEx-Morrisons boss David
  
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• Co-op Wholesale agrees multi-year partnership with Roadchef

  15-04-2025 08:35 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Co-op Wholesale has entered into a multi-year contract with the Roadchef motorway service area operator. The move will see Co-op supply eight grocery stores that were... View Article
  
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• Navigating Tariffs: Strategic Insights for UK Retailers [Irwin Mitchell]

  15-04-2025 07:08 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The changing political climate in the United States has kept tariffs at the forefront of global economic discussions, particularly since the Trump Administration’s recent announcement on... View Article
  
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• [ LinkedIn ] Preparing for the Future of Work with AI Agents

  15-04-2025 05:36 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Explore the transformative potential of AI agents at work. From understanding the fundamentals and ethical implications of agentic AI to practical applications in product development and... View Article
  
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• ‘Welcome green shoots’: warm March weather gives 1.1% lift to UK retail sales

  15-04-2025 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Spring sunshine boosted spending on gardening, DIY and food products, but households are still ‘prudently budgeting’ as bills riseWarm weather in March helped give a lift to retailers despite a late Easter, with sales of gardening, DIY, food, and health and beauty products getting a boost from the spring sunshine.Purchases for Mother’s Day also helped retail sales climb 1.1% last month, according to a British Retail Consortium-KPMG survey, keeping pace with February despite tra
  
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• Retail sales see green shoots over March, despite ‘challenging’ landscape

  15-04-2025 01:01 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Retail sales edged up in in March, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG, with small rises registered across both food and non food revenues.
  However, the organisation pointed out that Easter falling in April this year, compared to March last year, resulted in an artificially higher April.
  Total retail sales were up 1.1% year on year, covering the five weeks from 2 March to 5 April, compared to growth of 3.5% in March 2024.
  Food sales increased by 1.6% over the period, agains
  
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