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• Cost of Easter rises as UK chocolate, lamb and hot cross bun prices soar

  04-04-2025 14:38
  
  Shoppers also face more ‘shrinkflation’ as manufacturers ‘try to offset rising production costs’Exchanging Easter eggs and tucking into a roast dinner are among the highlights of the spring holiday but Britons face paying more for this year’s celebrations after a sharp rise in the price of essentials such as chocolate, lamb and hot cross buns.A leg of lamb joint now costs on average £13.94 a kilo in supermarkets, which is 10%, or £1.31, more than last ye
  
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• Revolution Beauty CEO to step down to join Ulta Beauty

  17-04-2025 09:29 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Revolution Beauty’s chief executive Lauren Brindley is to step down to become chief merchandising and digital officer at Ulta Beauty, the largest beauty retailer in the... View Article
  
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• AllSaints continues UK expansion with two new store openings

  17-04-2025 08:51 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  AllSaints has opened two new stores this month at London’s St Pancras station and the Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield. The St Pancras store marks the... View Article
  
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• AllSaints expands UK presence with two new store openings

  17-04-2025 08:51 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  AllSaints has opened two new stores in the UK, expanding its presence with locations at London’s St Pancras station and the Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield.
  The St Pancras store is the brand’s second within Network Rail Property locations, following the success of the London Bridge store that launched in May 2024.
  The 810sq ft space showcases the fashion retailer’s signature urban aesthetic, with high ceilings and exposed brick walls.
  With this addition, AllSaints now o
  
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• Sainsbury’s braces for price war squeeze as it forecasts flat profits

  17-04-2025 08:39 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Sainsbury’s has forecast flat profits for the year ahead as it looks to maintain momentum in a highly competitive market, despite reporting a solid 7.2% increase in annual profit.
  The UK’s second-largest supermarket said it expects retail underlying operating profit for 2025/26 to come in at “around” £1bn — slightly down from the £1.036bn it delivered in the year to March 1 and below analysts’ expectations of £1.08bn.
  The cautious outlook fol
  
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• Revolution Beauty CEO exits to join Ulta Beauty

  17-04-2025 08:26 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Revolution Beauty has said its CEO Lauren Brindley will step down from her role as group CEO and as a member of the board on 31 May 2025.
  Brindley will be leaving the business to join Ulta Beauty, Inc., the largest beauty retailer in the US, as chief merchandising and digital officer.
  Following Brindley’s departure, Colin Henry will take over as interim CEO.
  Revolution Beauty said that Henry, who has been a non-executive director of the retailer since August 2023, brings over 35 years of e
  
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• Deliveroo sees strong Q1 growth as UKI and international orders rise

  17-04-2025 08:20 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Deliveroo has kicked off 2025 with a strong Q1 performance, posting a 9% year-on-year increase in Gross Transaction Value (GTV) and a 7% rise in orders.
  The rapid delivery firm also reported a solid 8% revenue growth, reaching £518m for the quarter.
  It said the growth was driven by a strong showing in both UKI and international markets, with GTV growth in UKI hitting 9%, and international GTV rising 9%, fuelled by strong performances in the UAE and Italy.
  Despite a challenging environment
  
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• Deliveroo sales ‘accelerate’ in strong first quarter

  17-04-2025 08:20 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Deliveroo has kicked off 2025 with a strong Q1 performance, posting a 9% year-on-year increase in Gross Transaction Value (GTV) and a 7% rise in orders.
  The rapid delivery firm also reported a solid 8% revenue growth, reaching £518m for the quarter.
  It said the growth was driven by a strong showing in both UKI and international markets, with GTV growth in UKI hitting 9%, and international GTV rising 9%, fuelled by strong performances in the UAE and Italy.
  Despite a challenging environment
  
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• Sosandar returns to profit despite drop in revenue

  17-04-2025 08:11 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Sosandar has hailed a year of strong strategic progress with a return to profit despite a drop in revenue. For the year to 31 March, the womenswear... View Article
  
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• Dunelm hails ‘strong growth’ as digital sales and new ranges boost performance

  17-04-2025 08:11 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Dunelm has reported strong sales growth for the 13-week period ending 29 March 2025, with total sales rising by 6.3% to £462m.The retailer said its positive performance was driven by broad-based growth across both homewares and furniture categories, alongside a solid start to its new Spring/Summer ranges.
  Digital sales also showed progress, making up 41% of total sales—up from 37% in the same period last year.
  Gross margin improved by 30 basis points year-on-year, and full-year guida
  
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• Navigating the Next Chapter of Retail Media: How Self-Serve is Putting Retailers in the Driving Seat

  17-04-2025 03:15 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  By Dylan Husler, VP Retail Media, Kevel. It’s fair to say one of the bigger trends in retail media is most certainly the growth in self-service,... View Article
  
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• Temu and Shein slash US ad spending as trade war hits

  17-04-2025 02:56
  
  Chinese retailers’ retreat threatens Big Tech advertising revenues
  
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• Tala appoints Rapha exec as commercial director

  16-04-2025 16:35 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Tala has named Darren Read as commercial director as its expansion plans steam ahead.
  The appointment follows a series of commercial moves for the activewear brand, including the upcoming opening of its first physical store on Carnaby Street and its £5m investment round led by Pembroke VCT last year.
  With over 15 years of experience in expanding brands into market leaders, Read previously worked with Rapha, most recently as regional manager for the UK, Europe, APAC and North America.
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• Asda rolls out ‘affordable’ meningitis vaccines for shoppers

  16-04-2025 16:31 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Asda has launched a new meningitis vaccination, which it called the most affordable on the market.
  Available across all of its pharmacy sites, the stores’ trained pharmacists will be able to give both the ACWY vaccine, costing £45, and the MenB vaccine, which will be priced at just under £180.
  The vaccine is available by appointment at participating Asda pharmacies nationwide, with customers able to book the jab online.
  The move comes after the grocer’s charity partner Me
  
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• Tala appoints Rapha’s Darren Read as commercial director

  16-04-2025 15:34 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Activewear brand Tala has appointed Darren Read as commercial director. The news follows a series of big commercial moves for the business, including the upcoming opening... View Article
  
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• Tariffs more likely to bring UK price cuts than inflation, says WH Smith boss

  16-04-2025 15:15
  
  Carl Cowling says there is ‘no logic’ in why there would be inflation as east Asian suppliers seek alternatives to the USDonald Trump’s tariff war is more likely to lead to price cuts than inflation for many retailers in the UK, according to the boss of WH Smith, as east Asian suppliers seek alternatives to the US.Many economists including those at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have suggested that increased barriers to trade could fuel inflat
  
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• Interview: How Asos is building the ultimate brand portfolio to stay ahead in fashion

  16-04-2025 13:25 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Asos is collecting brands like infinity stones. This year alone, the online fashion giant has added 60 new names to its ever-expanding roster pushing the total past 800 and counting.
  It already carries the brands you know and love — think Nike, Motel, All Saints and Topshop — but that doesn’t mean it’s slowing down anytime soon.
  At the heart of Asos’ recovery strategy is this fresh approach to brands — blending heritage names with buzzy newcomers to deliver th
  
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• Primark’s click and collect hits 158 stores with full UK rollout on track for summer

  16-04-2025 12:33 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Primark has confirmed that its click and collect service is now live in 158 stores across the UK, as it edges closer to completing its nationwide rollout by summer.
  The expansion sees an additional 24 stores join the scheme today (16 April), up from 131 in February, as part of the retailer’s plans to roll out the offering across all 186 stores in England, Scotland and Wales.
  Primark’s click and collect service allows customers to browse and order items online before picking them up i
  
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• Conversation with… Sharon Pindar, chair at Bookmark Reading Charity

  16-04-2025 12:28 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Bookmark started in 2018 with a simple vision: a desire for every child to read. The charity partners with schools to encourage a reading for pleasure... View Article
  
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• EU warns over unsafe cosmetics imported from China

  16-04-2025 11:47
  Bloc registers steep rise in products purchased online not meeting safety standards
  
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• Iceland creates 750 jobs with new £100m distribution centre

  16-04-2025 11:10 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Iceland has opened its new 500,000sq ft distribution centre in Warrington.
  The £100m warehouse, operated by GXO Logistics, will employ more than 750 people and supply over 350 of the frozen food specialist’s stores nationwide.
  The frozen food specialist said the new site is its largest to date and has the potential to supply 500 Iceland locations in the future.
  The warehouse, which includes ambient, chill, and frozen chambers, has been designed with future growth in mind, incorp
  
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• Exploring RFID: Meaning, Innovations, and Solutions

  16-04-2025 10:20 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Have you ever stopped considering the impact RFID technology could have on your business? Did you know that it can completely revolutionise inventory management, asset tracking,... View Article
  
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• ProCook hails strong fourth quarter revenue uplift

  16-04-2025 09:52 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  ProCook has been boosted by a strong performance in its fourth quarter when total revenue increased by 17.8% to £15.5 million. In the three months to... View Article
  
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• WH Smith posts increase in half year revenue

  16-04-2025 09:26 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  WH Smith has posted a 3% increase in group revenue to £951 million in six months to 28 February. This included a 6% uplift to £712... View Article
  
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• “Retail Together” – NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show Europe

  16-04-2025 09:26 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Shaping the Future of Commerce – NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show Europe, the largest retail event in Europe, will take place in Paris from 16 to 18... View Article
  
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• Sosandar at ‘inflection point’ despite softer trading

  16-04-2025 09:16 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Sosandar has lowered its profit guidance for the year as it continues its shift away from promotional activity.
  The fashion retailer said its pre-tax profits were “softer than we had hoped” due to slower February sales and the business not chasing volume through price promotions.
  As a result, it has revised down its previous guidance of a pre-tax profit of £1m to be not less than £500,000.
  The retailer’s full-year sales also fell short of expectations, coming in at
  
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• ProCook sales soar in ‘strong final quarter’

  16-04-2025 08:58 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  ProCook hailed a “strong” finish to the year as final quarter sales surged 17.8% to £15.5m.
  The kitchenware brand’s retail revenue rose 14.7% to £9.6m in the 12 weeks to 30 March, which it attributed to new store openings and the launch of coffee machines during the period.
  Online sales rocketed 23.4% in the fourth quarter, up 19.9% on a like-for-like basis, driven in part by the retailer’s relaunched Amazon UK marketplace.
  ProCook opened three stores in the f
  
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• ProCook sales soar after ‘strong final quarter’

  16-04-2025 08:58 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  ProCook hailed a “strong” finish to the year as final quarter sales surged 17.8% to £15.5m.
  The kitchenware brand’s retail revenue rose 14.7% to £9.6m in the 12 weeks to 30 March, which it attributed to new store openings and the launch of coffee machines during the period.
  Online sales rocketed 23.4% in the fourth quarter, up 19.9% on a like-for-like basis, driven in part by the retailer’s relaunched Amazon UK marketplace.
  ProCook opened three stores in the f
  
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• WHSmith high street profit plunges ahead of sale

  16-04-2025 08:27 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  WHSmith’s High Street business saw its trading profit plunge more than 30% ahead of its sale to Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital.
  The retailer’s division delivered a profit of £15m in the six months to 28 February, down from £22m the same time last year. Sales dropped a further 7% to £239m.
  WHSmith announced it had sold its 482 stores High Street business to private equity firm Modella at the end of last month in a £76m deal to focus solely on its fast-growing
  
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• Frasers Group to launch Sports Direct in Australia and New Zealand

  16-04-2025 08:18 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Frasers Group has announced a long-term strategic retail agreement with Accent Group through which it will launch and operate Sports Direct across Australia and New Zealand.... View Article
  
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