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• India under tariff pressure to give Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart full market access

  22-04-2025 06:00
  Trade talks set to discuss giving US ecommerce giants a level playing field with local rivals
  
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• Pandora to appoint new CEO ahead of schedule

  15-12-2025 16:03 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Pandora chief marketing officer (CMO) Berta de Pablos-Barbier is set to become the brand’s new CEO on 1 January 2026, with the leadership transition occurring earlier than scheduled.
  The transition was previously due to be completed at Pandora’s annual general meeting in March.
  However, it will now be finalised earlier than scheduled following handover from the jewellery company’s current CEO Alexander Lacik, as well as the appointment of Jennie Farmer as its new CMO. Related S
  
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• Uniqlo’s Glasgow flagship sold for £9m

  15-12-2025 15:45 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Real estate investor Praxis has completed the sale of Uniqlo’s flagship store on Glasgow’s Argyle Street.
  The site was sold to French SCPI, Remake, for £9m. The unit had been leased to the fashion retailer on a ten-year term.
  It comes after Uniqlo opened its Argyle Street store in October, with the launch marking the brand’s second Scottish shop.Related Story Next considers Russell & Bromley purchase, says report15/12/2025 x 10:45 AMPraxis acquired the unit as part of
  
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• Greggs opens new store at Cheshire outlet centre

  15-12-2025 13:30 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Food-to-go retailer Greggs has opened a Bitesize Greggs store at Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet.
  The Bitesize Greggs format offers a selection of the bakery chain’s products to consumers in high-footfall areas, which are constrained by space.Related Story Greggs rolls out new ‘Bitesize Greggs’ store format10/11/2025 x 3:00 PMTony Rowson, property director at Greggs said: “We’re delighted to announce the opening of our third ‘Bitesize Greggs’ shop at Chesh
  
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• John Lewis rejects calls to stop sales of Israel’s SodaStream

  15-12-2025 12:57 via retailgazette.co.uk
  John Lewis has reportedly resisted calls from pro-Palestine campaigners to stop selling items made by Israel’s SodaStream over alleged abuse of its Palestinian staff members.
  The retailer defied calls from the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) to stop selling the brand’s fizzy water machines over the alleged abuse, which SodaStream has denied, The Telegraph reported.
  In correspondence with the ICJP viewed by the publication, the department store said it “r
  
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• Next considers Russell & Bromley purchase, says report

  15-12-2025 11:45 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Next is in reportedly discussions to snap up shoe retailer Russell & Bromley as its latest purchase.
  The fashion giant, which saved maternity brand Seraphine from administration in July, is among the parties in talks with advisers to the footwear specialist as it courts investors, Sky News reported.
  A number of other suitors are also being considered to make an investment in Russell & Bromley, with their identities remaining unclear, city sources said this weekend.Related Story Frasers G
  
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• Lewis Hamilton’s surprise visit to Lululemon store

  15-12-2025 10:27 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Lululemon ambassador Lewis Hamilton made an unannounced appearance at the brand’s Regent Street store on Sunday (14 December).
  The 7-time Formula One world champion made a surprise visit to the store to mark the release of the Lewis Hamilton edit, a 36-piece capsule collection selected by the Ferrari driver.Related Story Lululemon CEO to depart after seven years12/12/2025 x 9:25 AMBefore the shop opened, Hamilton was helping staff style looks and wrap gifts. He was joined by content creato
  
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• Best of 2025: What does Barry Williams’ return mean for Poundland?

  15-12-2025 10:26 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Former Poundland boss Barry Williams was parachuted back onto the board of the discount chain at the start of the year as owner Pepco looked to address its struggling performance.
  Williams stepped back from the helm of the value retailer in September 2023, when Pepco moved him across to head up and turnaround the group’s European sister chain.
  His arrival coincided with the departure of Poundland’s managing director Austin Cooke, who resigned from the business after seven years and m
  
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• Morrisons sets ambitious net-zero targets

  15-12-2025 10:25 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Morrisons has strengthened its climate strategy with a renewed commitment to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by 2050, setting out one of the most comprehensive science-based pathways currently in the UK grocery sector, it says.
  The supermarket has announced a new suite of near- and long-term emissions reduction targets that have been formally validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), aligning the business with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5&
  
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• Frasers Group mulls SilkFred bid

  15-12-2025 10:15 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Frasers Group is reportedly considering placing a bid for fashion marketplace SilkFred.
  The move comes after SilkFred entered administration in October, appointing advisory firm Quantuma as its administrators.
  Frasers Group is believed to be the biggest fashion retail business to circle SilkFred, Drapers reported.Related Story Lululemon CEO to depart after seven years12/12/2025 x 9:25 AMThe online marketplace has reportedly also attracted interest from one London-based high street womenswear bra
  
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• Eden Shopping Centre secures four environment awards

  15-12-2025 09:55 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Eden Shopping Centre has reinforced its reputation as one of the UK’s most environmentally progressive retail destinations after securing four accolades at the 2025 Green Apple Environment Awards.
  The High Wycombe-based site – which is home to more than 100 high street brands, designer stores and independent retailers –  received four awards in the categories of Carbon Reduction, Energy Management, Energy Saving and Lighting Efficiency.
  Competing against more than 1000 nom
  
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• Mango expands US presence with first Illinois store

  15-12-2025 09:11 via theretailbulletin.com
  Mango is continuing to expand in US with the opening of a first store in Chicago. The shop on North Michigan Avenue’s Ritz-Carlton Residences is also... View Article
  
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• Wyse London expands into Scotland

  15-12-2025 07:27 via theretailbulletin.com
  Wyse London has expanded into Scotland with the opening of a pop-up store in Edinburgh. Situated at 34 Frederick Street, the 550 square foot shop stocks... View Article
  
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• The Retail & eCommerce Directors’ Forum, 2026

  15-12-2025 03:36 via theretailbulletin.com
  Rami Baitieh, CEO Morrisons and Phil Hackney, COO, Matalan will be opening The Retail & eCommerce Directors’ Forum on 14th April, 2026, with evening entertainment from... View Article
  
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• Festive food for less: Christmas dinner with all the cost trimmings

  14-12-2025 13:00
  From choosing frozen turkey to shopping supermarket specials, the traditional meal need not break the household budgetFigures show that the total cost of the all-important Christmas dinner is up 5% on a year ago, with the price of important elements such as pigs in blankets and stuffing up by 7%.With the cost of living still biting, however, a supermarket price war is taking some of the sting out of high food costs – with Aldi and Lidl selling the ingredients for a main Christmas meal for
  
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• EU plans crackdown on ‘very dangerous’ Chinese parcels

  14-12-2025 06:00
  Bloc’s justice commissioner says action needed to protect consumers from products sold on platforms such as Shein
  
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• Coca-Cola holds last-ditch talks in bid to salvage Costa Coffee sale

  13-12-2025 16:14
  Owner and preferred bidder TDR Capital are trying to rescue deal after failing to agree on price
  
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• Conversation with… Toby Brittan, co-founder of Whites Beaconsfield

  12-12-2025 16:09 via theretailbulletin.com
  Here we speak with Toby Brittan (pictured right), co-founder and chief executive of Whites Beaconsfield, about the brand’s rapid rise, its phenomenal success on TikTok Shop,... View Article
  
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• Evri recruiting 2,500 new workers

  12-12-2025 15:49 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Evri is taking on 2,500 new UK staff members as it pushes ahead with its expansion.
  The courier service is carrying out the recruitment drive as demand for parcels continues to rise. The move comes after Evri merged with DHL’s UK ecommerce business earlier in the year, to form a new delivery giant that handled more than a billion parcels and letters per year.
  The firm has also acquired other companies including UK Mail and Coll-8 throughout the last year.Related Story Deliveroo expands &ls
  
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• WHSmith postpones annual results for second time

  12-12-2025 15:44 via retailgazette.co.uk
  WHSmith has pushed back its annual results for the second time as it faces continued fallout from its accounting errors.
  The travel retailer revealed that its results, which were due to be reported on 16 December, would be delayed until 19 December to give its auditor PwC “further time to complete the required audit procedures”.
  The move comes after WHSmith pushed back the date of its results in October. They were originally due to be reported on 12 November.
  In November, the company
  
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• Damn dalmatian! Fury erupts after David Jones cancels Christmas window display to promote joy of … its loyalty program

  12-12-2025 15:00
  Department store draws ire of Sydneysiders by abandoning festive tradition to instead promote rewards program with mascot Domino the dalmatianGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo weeks out from Christmas, the footpath outside Sydney’s flagship David Jones store would usually be packed with eager-eyed families lining up to view the retailer’s traditional festive window display.But on Friday morning, Elizabeth Street was mostly empty. An upset-looking child in
  
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• Card Factory issues shock profit warning during peak Christmas period

  12-12-2025 12:31
  Retailer, which also owns Funky Pigeon, says economic pressure has hit shoppers’ confidenceCard Factory has delivered an unwelcome early Christmas surprise for investors by issuing a shock profit warning during the greetings card retailer’s peak trading period, which sent shares plunging by more than a fifth.The retailer, which also owns the online card and gift brand Funky Pigeon, said economic pressure on shoppers has hit confidence in its most important trading period of the year.
  
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• Card Factory cuts profit forecast

  12-12-2025 12:30 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Card Factory has lowered its profit forecast as it highlighted weak consumer confidence and soft high street footfall.
  The cards specialist said it expected to deliver pre-tax profit between £55m and £60m in its annual results, assuming that current trading trends persisted over the remaining seven weeks of its financial year.
  The brand previously forecast roughly £70m profit for the period.
  Card Factory said: “Over recent months, the pressures facing the UK consumer have
  
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• John Lewis launches premium hospitality experiences ahead of Christmas

  12-12-2025 11:02 via retailgazette.co.uk
  John Lewis has added three new hospitality destinations to its stores ahead of the festive shopping season. 
  The department store giant, which recently introduced a VIP lounge to its Oxford Street flagship, has opened a 250 sq ft champagne bar in the atrium of Peter Jones, Sloane Square. 
  The pop-up festive bar, which will remain in place until early January, features twenty stools around a central bar, alongside additional small tables.
  In a European first, Warabi-Mochi Kamakura, a pr
  
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• Why DEFRA’s F-gas consultation demands urgent attention from operators

  12-12-2025 11:00 via retailgazette.co.uk
  By Chris Chisman, Managing Director, Abbey Design Associates, a Lowe Rental company
  DEFRA’s newly opened consultation on reforms to the F-gas Regulation may not be grabbing headlines just yet, but make no mistake, this is one of the most consequential policy shifts facing retailers, foodservice operators and the wider built-environment community in years.
  The proposal, which is open until 17 December, sets out a steeper phasedown of refrigerant Global Warming Potential (GWP).  Hydrofl
  
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• LISTEN: Powering peak with smarter scheduling

  12-12-2025 10:49 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Retailers often think of the golden quarter in terms of stock, promotions and delivery speed. But behind every sale, every dispatch, and every customer interaction is a fundamental frontline team under immense pressure.
  In 2025, with labour shortages, rising costs, and burnout at record highs, managing your workforce
  Erik Fjellborg, CEO & founder, Quinyx
  effectively could be the single biggest determinant of whether you thrive or stumble this peak.
  In this episode of Retail Unpacked, we spe
  
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• Pret A Manger appoints Ross Warnes as UK & Ireland president

  12-12-2025 10:43 via theretailbulletin.com
  Pret A Manger has appointed Ross Warnes as president of its largest market, the UK and Ireland.  Due to join the business in January, Warnes has... View Article
  
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• Pret A Manger appoints appoints Ross Warnes as UK & Ireland president

  12-12-2025 10:43 via theretailbulletin.com
  Pret A Manger has appointed Ross Warnes as president of its largest market, the UK and Ireland.  Due to join the business in January, Warnes has... View Article
  
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• Lululemon CEO to depart after seven years

  12-12-2025 10:25 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald is set to depart from the retailer in 2026, after seven years in the role.
  McDonald will leave his position as CEO and member of the board of directors on 31 January, the sportswear chain revealed yesterday (11 December). 
  He is set to serve as senior advisor to the brand until 31 March 2026.
  Lululemon is currently looking for its next chief executive. 
  Chief financial officer Meghan Frank and chief commercial officer André Maestrini will work as th
  
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• Pret A Manger names UK and Ireland President

  12-12-2025 10:09 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Sandwich chain Pret A Manger has named Ross Warnes as its new UK and Ireland president.Warnes will join the firm from January 2026 and will oversee oversee Pret’s UK and Ireland stores. He will be responsible for growing market share and increasing transactions.Prior to this role, Warnes held positions at Kraft Heinz, including Area Vice President and VP of Sales for Northern Europe. He has also worked for Unilever and Nestle UK. Related Story Pret trials meal deals as chain targets lunch
  
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