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• French Connection to join line-up at Caledonia Park

  22-04-2025 08:31 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  French Connection is to open its newest outlet store at Caledonia Park, the premium designer outlet village in Scotland Due to launch in the coming weeks,... View Article
  
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• Co-op reroutes stock to rural stores amid cyber attack disruptions

  07-05-2025 16:10 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Co-op is prioritising deliveries to rural and island-based stores as it works to minimise disruption caused by an ongoing cyber attack that has affected supply chains across its UK store network.
  The move comes amid growing concern over shortages in isolated communities, with some stores—particularly across the Scottish isles—reportedly running low on essential items following the attack.
  The convenience retailer has reportedly diverted food and drink supplies to its most remote loca
  
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• Poundland: TOFS owner Modella circles discount chain

  07-05-2025 13:54 via retailgazette.co.uk
  The Original Factory Shop owner Modella Capital is among a number of parties circling Poundland.
  The private equity firm, which also owns WHSmith’s high street business, has made it through to the second stage in the auction of the discount chain, Sky News reported.
  If successful, Poundland would be the fourth major retailer Modella has acquired in recent months. Related StoryWHSmith buyer Modella restricted from mass shop closures for 12 months06/05/2025 x 8:21 AMThe firm launched company
  
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• Amazon launches cut-price Haul offer to lure UK shoppers from Temu

  07-05-2025 11:52 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Amazon has launched its ultra-low-priced Haul proposition in the UK as the online giant looks to take on Temu.
  Customers will be able to shop thousands of products across fashion, home and lifestyle for £20 or less, with the majority priced under £10.
  Amazon Haul, which launched in the US last year, is available on the retailer’s Shopping app and orders will arrive within two weeks. Related StoryAmazon surpasses Q1 earnings estimates02/05/2025 x 12:52 PMThe proposition has its
  
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• John Lewis Partnership chair Jason Tarry in line for £1.3m payday

  07-05-2025 11:16 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  John Lewis chair Jason Tarry is in line to receive more than £1.3m this year, significantly above the pay package of his predecessor Dame Sharon White.
  The former Tesco executive, who joined last September, took home a £415,000 pay check in his first four and a half months.
  The retail giant said Tarry agreed a base pay of £990,000 on appointment as chair, but that this has been adjusted upwards so that it “equalised to the amount paid to the chief executive officer to ref
  
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• Tesco launches F&F clothing online amid growing popularity

  07-05-2025 10:41 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Tesco has launched its F&F clothing range online, allowing consumers to shop the range on its website and via its Grocery and Clubcard app.
  The supermarket giant has added more than 2,200 products across women’s, men’s and kids’ clothing, footwear and accessories.
  This also includes its F&F Edit, Sports and F&F Active Athleisure, as well as exclusive collaborations and seasonal ranges such as school uniforms. Related StoryThe Entertainer to launch in over 2,000 Tesc
  
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• Next to triple footprint at Bluewater

  07-05-2025 10:20 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Next is to significantly grow its presence at Bluewater by tripling its store footprint. The fashion and home retailer is upsizing from its existing 44,600 square... View Article
  
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• Cardfactory celebrates strong year

  07-05-2025 09:46 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Cardfactory has posted a strong uplift in full year sales and profit as it continues to implement its growth strategy. In the 12 months to 31... View Article
  
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• Uniqlo to Temu: Japan’s shoppers make a generational shift

  07-05-2025 09:00
  Chinese platforms have broken through barriers once considered impenetrable
  
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• Hugo Boss posts decline in first quarter sales and profit

  07-05-2025 08:54 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Hugo Boss has reported a decline in first quarter sales and profit following the impact of adverse market conditions. In the first three months of 2025,... View Article
  
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• Next to triple Bluewater store footprint with major expansion next year

  07-05-2025 08:42 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Next is preparing to significantly expand its presence at Bluewater Shopping Centre by taking over the former House of Fraser unit in 2026.
  The fashion and homeware giant is set to triple its current footprint, moving from its 44,600sq ft space to a 133,000sq ft location.
  This new store will be one of the retailer’s largest branches in the UK, promising to offer an even broader range of clothing, homeware, and a café for shoppers to enjoy.
  Bluewater centre director James Waugh said:
  
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• Ex-Poundland director Tim Bettley named MD at The Original Factory Shop

  07-05-2025 08:32 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) has appointed Tim Bettley as its new managing director.
  Bettley brings over 35 years of retail experience, having most recently served as commercial director at Poundland & Dealz.
  He previously held same the role at TOFS from 2015 to 2018, “ during which time he was responsible for securing the great deals which TOFS customers expect.”
  He has also held senior roles, including non-food commercial director at Morrisons, where he led the launch of th
  
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• Card Factory outpaces market with strong FY25 growth

  07-05-2025 08:21 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Card Factory has posted a solid financial performance for the year ending 31 January 2025, with revenue rising by 6.2% to £542.5m, outpacing the wider celebrations market.
  The greeting card and gift retailer continued to build momentum across its store estate, with total store revenue growing by 5.8% and like-for-like store sales rising by 3.4%. The expansion of its product ranges, particularly in gifts and celebration essentials, helped drive a 5.4% increase in average basket value.
  The b
  
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• UK Grocery Shoppers Checkout from Paper Receipts: 71% Choose Digital When Offered In-Store

  07-05-2025 07:03 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Leading digital receipt solution, Yocuda, has found that Grocery consumers’ appetite for digital receipts is accelerating, as new research reveals 71% of UK grocery shoppers opt... View Article
  
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• Comment: More black eyes for facial recognition

  06-05-2025 22:20 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Some years back, when working for a short spell in Los Angeles, my evening visits to various bars with work colleagues should have involved me taking... View Article
  
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• CDS Superstores announces new format openings following Homebase acquisition

  06-05-2025 21:21 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  CDS Superstores, the owner of The Range and Wilko, will be opening a string of new format superstores on former Homebase sites this month. The move... View Article
  
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• John Lewis’s chair Jason Tarry to earn more than £1.3m this year

  06-05-2025 20:23
  
  Ex-Tesco executive, who joined the group last year, earned £415,000 in his first four and a half months in the jobJohn Lewis’s chair, Jason Tarry, is to be paid more than £1.3m this year – about a fifth more than his predecessor, Sharon White – as he takes a more hands-on role.The former Tesco executive, who joined the group that owns Waitrose and a fleet of department stores in September last year, earned £415,000 in his first four and a half months in the jo
  
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• Co-op rushes to fix contactless payment issue in some stores amid cyber-attack fallout

  06-05-2025 16:40
  
  Chain says up to one in 10 stores was affected on Tuesday morning but issue now fixed in all branchesBusiness live – latest updatesThe Co-op was forced to scramble to fix a problem with contactless payments at dozens of its stores, as it grapples with the fallout from a cyber-attack that has left gaps on shelves.The food retailer said that up to 200 of its 2,300 stores across the UK had been affected by an issue with its contactless payment systems on Tuesday morning but said the problem h
  
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• Asda hires Rachel Eyre as chief customer officer

  06-05-2025 15:33 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Asda has appointed Rachel Eyre as its new chief customer officer. Eyre will join the business from Morrisons where she has been working as chief customer... View Article
  
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• Asda poaches Morrisons exec as new chief customer officer

  06-05-2025 15:29 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Asda has named Morrisons’ marketing director Rachel Eyre as its new chief customer officer.
  Eyre previously served as chief customer and marketing officer for Morrisons, where she was in charge of the rival grocer’s customer service, brand, marketing, digital and PR activities.
  Prior to joining Morrisons in 2021, Eyre held various senior marketing and commercial roles with Sainsbury’s and Barclays.
  Eyre succeeds former Asda chief customer officer David Hills, who announced that
  
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• Morrisons names ex-Lidl director as new marketing boss

  06-05-2025 14:45 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Morrisons has appointed Lidl’s former marketing boss Claire Farrant to head up its marketing department.
  Farrant will join the supermarket chain in early June as group marketing director and replaces Rachel Eyre, who is leaving the business after more than four years.
  Farrant has spent the last two years at BP where she has been the vice president of mobility and convenience for Europe.
  Prior to that, she spent 18 years in the grocery sector including more than eight years as marketin
  
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• Beware hackers imitating IT help desks, UK cyber agency tells retailers

  06-05-2025 14:37
  National Cyber Security Centre has urged companies to pay attention to so-called social engineering tactics
  
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• Baking a deal? Hovis and Kingsmill owners in talks about historic merger

  06-05-2025 14:04
  
  Associated British Foods’ sale of Allied Bakeries would bring together two of the UK’s biggest breadmakersBusiness live – latest updatesThe owners of Hovis and Kingsmill have entered talks that could lead to two of the UK’s biggest bread brands merging amid “challenging” market conditions.After weekend reports, Associated British Foods (ABF), which owns the Kingsmill parent Allied Bakeries as well as the budget clothing chain Primark, confirmed it was in negot
  
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• Deliveroo strikes £2.9bn takeover deal with US rival DoorDash

  06-05-2025 10:06 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Deliveroo has agreed to a £2.9bn takeover by US rival DoorDash.
  The delivery platform received an offer worth 180p-a-share at the start of last month and on Tuesday, it recommended the deal to shareholders.
  The takeover offer is aimed at expanding the DoorDash brand into Europe for the first time and strengthening Deliveroo’s market share amid increasing competition from UberEats and JustEat.
  The combined group will have a presence across 40 countries, with annual orders worth around
  
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• Zalando hails strong first quarter

  06-05-2025 09:51 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Zalando has been boosted by a strong first quarter when it accelerated growth and improved profitability. During the period, gross merchandise volume rose by 6.5% to... View Article
  
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• WHSmith buyer Modella restricted from mass shop closures for 12 months

  06-05-2025 09:21 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  The new owner of WHSmith’s high street stores, Modella Capital, has been restricted from carrying out widespread store closures for at least 12 months, following its acquisition of the chain.
  Under the terms of a transitional services agreement (TSA) between WHSmith and Modella Capital, which facilitated the £76m sale of 480 high street stores, the buyer is prohibited from initiating a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) or significant store closures within the first year of ownershi
  
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• Co-op faces delivery delays and empty shelves as cyber attack escalates

  06-05-2025 09:10 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Co-op has warned customers of ongoing product shortages across its store network as the retailer continues to battle a “sustained” cyber attack that has forced it to shut down some of its delivery systems.
  The retailer said the attack on its systems, which began last week, has caused serious disruption to store availability, particularly in fresh categories such as fruit, vegetables, meat and dairy.
  According to the Telegraph, a notice posted in one affected store read: “Sorry,
  
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• M&S suspends meal deals amid ongoing cyber attack disruption

  06-05-2025 09:00 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  M&S has been forced to suspend several of its popular meal deal offers due to a prolonged cyber attack that continues to disrupt the retailer’s operations.
  The ongoing cyber attack, which has now entered its third week, has caused significant stock availability issues, impacting M&S’s ability to fulfil meal deal offers in stores.
  Shoppers in affected locations have been informed of the disruption, with some stores displaying signs such as one at Victoria Station, which read:
  
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• M&S meal deals affected by cyber attack as shortages continue

  06-05-2025 09:00 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  M&S has been forced to suspend several of its popular meal deal offers due to a prolonged cyber attack that continues to disrupt the retailer’s operations.
  The ongoing cyber attack, which has now entered its third week, has caused significant stock availability issues, impacting M&S’s ability to fulfil meal deal offers in stores.
  Shoppers in affected locations have been informed of the disruption, with some stores displaying signs such as one at Victoria Station, which read:
  
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• Skechers to be acquired and taken private by 3G Capital

  06-05-2025 08:58 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Skechers is to be acquired and taken private by global investment firm 3G Capital in a $9.4 billion deal. Following completion of the transaction, the footwear... View Article
  
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