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• Marks & Spencer raises over £155k for Prostate Cancer UK

  09-04-2025 09:43 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Marks & Spencer has raised over £155,000 for Prostate Cancer UK as part of its campaign to encourage more men to get checked for the disease.... View Article
  
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• Superdrug expands online marketplace to include 60 fashion brands

  15-05-2025 07:36 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Superdrug has expanded its online marketplace to include a selection of fashion brands as part of plans to offer a cross-category shopping experience. Chosen for their... View Article
  
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• Rymans launches ink cartridge recycling scheme

  15-05-2025 07:36 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Ryman has launched a new scheme where customers can recycle their used ink cartridges in exchange for rewards. The launch comes as new statistics revealed by... View Article
  
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• [ RESOURCE ] A Guide to Unified Commerce: Transforming Retail for the Future

  15-05-2025 07:36 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  In today’s fast-moving retail landscape, customers expect seamless, personalised experiences – anytime, anywhere. Yet, many retailers still operate with disconnected systems that create friction and missed... View Article
  
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• ‘Aggressive’ hackers of UK retailers are now targeting US stores, says Google

  14-05-2025 21:24
  
  Alphabet warns of ‘Scattered Spider’, network of hackers reportedly behind cyber-attack against UK retail giant M&SAlphabet’s Google warned on Wednesday that hackers responsible for paralyzing disruptions of UK retailers are turning their attention to similar companies in the United States.“US retailers should take note. These actors are aggressive, creative, and particularly effective at circumventing mature security programs,” John Hultquist, an analyst at Goo
  
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• Why the new Burberry is worth checking out

  14-05-2025 17:21
  Despite endlessly fiddling with its brand, the luxury group still seems to stand for something in consumers’ minds
  
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• How community engagement sparks high street revival

  14-05-2025 14:38 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  What happens when the heart of a town, the high street, falls silent?  Given the increasing number of stores closing and the changing nature of the consumer,... View Article
  
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• ‘Greedflation’ fears rise as Bank official warns firms against price hikes

  14-05-2025 13:01
  Bank of England’s Catherine Mann wary of ‘pricing power’, with companies looking to rebuild profit margins by hiking pricesBusiness live – latest updatesBusinesses will need to show they are keeping a lid on prices before there can be further interest rate cuts, according to the Bank of England interest rate-setter Catherine Mann.In a warning to retailers and consumer goods companies to resist pushing up prices by more than the increase in their costs, Mann said she was w
  
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• US department store Saks to launch Amazon UK storefront

  14-05-2025 12:23 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Saks, the heritage US department store chain, is planning to launch a storefront on Amazon’s UK website as it looks to expand its global reach.
  The American retailer has a designated section on Amazon’s US site where it sells luxury products from brands including Balmain, Dolce & Gabbana, and Stella McCartney.
  Speaking at this year’s World Retail Congress, Saks Global executive chairman Richard Baker said the high-end department store was working with Amazon to launch
  
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• Superdrug adds 60 fashion brands to online marketplace

  14-05-2025 12:19 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Superdrug is expanding its online marketplace to include 60 fashion brands, as it pushes to become more of a lifestyle destination rather than a traditional health and beauty retailer.
  The move is part of the retailer’s wider growth strategy for 2025, which includes broadening product categories and investing in bricks-and-mortar expansion.
  The new offering will feature household fashion names including Nike, Wrangler, Jack and Jones and Regatta.
  Superdrug said the collection was “ha
  
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• Co-op cyber-attack: stock availability in stores ‘will not improve until weekend’

  14-05-2025 11:02
  
  Group in ‘recovery phase’ and working closely with suppliers after customers complain of empty shelvesThe Co-op has said that stock availability in its stores will not improve until this weekend, as it struggles to recover from a cyber-attack two weeks ago.The grocery to funerals mutual said it was in the “recovery phase” and “working closely with our suppliers to restock our stores” after bringing its stock ordering system back online. The system was closed d
  
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• Amazon slashes prices on household items for new sales event

  14-05-2025 10:18 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Amazon is launching a new sales event, Everyday Essentials Week, offering shoppers up to 40% off household staples across grocery, health and personal care, beauty and pet categories.
  Running from 21 to 27 May, the online giant‘s new promotion will feature deals from leading brands including Andrex, Fairy, Flash, Gillette Venus and WaterWipes. Customers will also be able to save up to 30% on grocery favourites from Cadbury, Nestlé and Twinings.
  The discounts will be available to all
  
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• Burberry may cut 1,700 jobs globally to reduce costs as profits fall

  14-05-2025 10:01
  
  Struggling fashion brand to remove night shift at raincoat factory in Yorkshire, affecting about 150 postsBurberry has said it could cut 1,700 jobs worldwide by 2027 – including removing the entire night shift at its Yorkshire raincoat factory – as the struggling fashion house ramps up its efforts to slash costs after a tumble in profit.The British luxury brand announced the job cuts on Wednesday after reporting a 117% fall in its annual pre-tax profits in the last financial year. It
  
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• Burberry to axe up to 1,700 roles as it plunges to full-year loss

  14-05-2025 09:55 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Burberry reported a loss during its preliminary full year results, and warned that it would axe 1,700 roles by 2027.
  The luxury retailer reported an operating loss of £3m for the 52 weeks ended 29 March, from a £418m profit the year prior. Sales also plunged 17% to £2.5bn year on year over the period.
  Retail sales during its final quarter dropped 6% on a like for like basis, while sales across the whole group slumped 12% over the year.
  Burberry cautioned that it could cut 1,700
  
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• Co-op stock levels on track for recovery following cyber attack

  14-05-2025 09:29 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Co-op stock levels are beginning returning to normal levels following its cyber attack, as the supermarket told its suppliers that it would be turn its orders back online today.
  In a notice to its suppliers, the convenience giant explained that it was “pleased to inform that systemic-based orders will resume for ambient, fresh and frozen products commencing Wednesday 14 May,” The Grocer reported. 
  The notice comes after Co-op has experienced availability issues across the countr
  
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• M&S insurance payout to be worth up to £100m after cyber attack

  14-05-2025 09:26 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  The M&S insurance pay out following its cyber attack could be worth up to £100mn, people familiar with the matter told the Financial Times.
  The food and fashion specialist is preparing to file an insurance claim after confirming that personal customer data was stolen as part of the ongoing attack yesterday (13 May).
  The retailer assured customers that the stolen data did not include payment details, card information, or account passwords, and there was no evidence that the data has bee
  
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• Not On The High Street appoints new chief executive

  14-05-2025 06:23 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Not On The High Street has appointed Jessica Nesbitt as its new chief executive. Due to take up her position this month, she will succeed Leanne... View Article
  
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• Wickes makes strong start to year

  14-05-2025 06:21 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Wickes has said it made a strong start to 2025 with group revenue up 6.9% to £533.1 million in the 17 weeks to 26 April. Retail... View Article
  
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• Miniso to open Liverpool store

  14-05-2025 06:19 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Lifestyle brand Miniso is to open a new store in Liverpool this month as it continues its UK expansion. Situated at Liverpool ONE, the store will... View Article
  
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• M&S cyber insurance payout to be worth up to £100mn

  14-05-2025 06:00
  UK retailer to file big claim as it admits for first time that some customer data was stolen in recent hack
  
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• M&S says some personal data was taken in cyber-attack

  13-05-2025 16:08
  Details taken are names, addresses and Marks & Spencer order histories, the Guardian understandsBusiness live – latest updatesMarks & Spencer has revealed that some personal information relating to thousands of customers was taken in the cyber-attack that has crippled its online operation for more than three weeks.Since the retailer’s IT systems were hit by a ransomware attack over the Easter weekend, it has not been taking online orders, and the availability of some products
  
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• Specsavers makes three appointments to its executive leadership team

  13-05-2025 14:57 via theretailbulletin.com
  Specsavers has made three new appointments to its executive leadership team to support ongoing growth. Previously managing director for UK/ROI optics, Peter Bainbridge (pictured) has been... View Article
  
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• Specsavers reshuffles leadership team as ex-Asda exec takes senior role

  13-05-2025 14:39 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Specsavers has made three changes to its executive leadership team as part of a wider regional restructure.
  The new appointments will help the eyewear specialist‘s expand and innovate to meet the evolving needs of its partners and customers.
  Charlotte Hall, previously supply chain commercial director, has been appointed managing director for UK/ROI Audiology.
  Hall brings extensive experience from both her time at Specsavers and previous roles at Co-op and Asda, and will now focus on drivin
  
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• Data: Consumer spending intentions plunge to two-year low

  13-05-2025 13:39 via retailgazette.co.uk
  UK consumer confidence has dipped for the second consecutive quarter, with more people now saying they feel worse off – and intend to spend less – than at any point since 2023.
  PwC’s spring 2025 data shows consumer sentiment fell from -8 in January to -12 by the end of March — its lowest level since September 2023 and the lowest under the new government.
  PwC said the decline was driven by worsening household finances, greater concern over the UK economy, and a rise in sho
  
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• Ikea retail boss: Our Oxford Street store is ‘not just a marketing investment’

  13-05-2025 13:03 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Ikea retail boss Stefan Vanoverbeke has defended the retailer’s new Oxford Street store, stating its “not just a marketing investment”.
  The Swedish furniture giant, known for its big box suburban stores, unveiled its long-awaited small format concept along London’s busiest shopping street at the end of last month.
  The 5,800sqm store at 214 Oxford Street, which was formerly Topshop’s London flagship, spans three floors and includes a showroom of inspiration room
  
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• Ryft secures £5.7 million Series A to equip marketplaces and platforms with purpose-built online payment solutions

  13-05-2025 11:27 via theretailbulletin.com
  Ryft, a PSD2 and FCA-approved decentralised payments innovator, announced today a successful £5.7 million Series A round to fund the development of technology that will empower... View Article
  
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• Wickes registers ‘strong’ first quarter sales boost as it wins market share

  13-05-2025 11:26 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Wickes recorded sales growth during its most recent trading update, as it hailed a “strong start” to the year.
  Overall group sales at the chain, which saw profits slip in March, were up 6.9% year on year to £533.1m for the 17 weeks to 26 April.
  Retail revenues increased 9.6% to £396.7m over the period, which it said demonstrated the “continued success” of its “great value and service-led proposition”.
  It also highlighted a boost in market share, no
  
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• Revolution Beauty cuts profit guidance as sales plunge

  13-05-2025 11:20 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Revolution Beauty saw sales plunge in its latest trading update, following the rationalisation of its products.
  The beauty giant said it expected to pull in underlying adjusted EBITDA of between £6m and £6.5m for the year ended 28 February, after growing its pre-tax profit to £11.4m last year, with adjusting items including an adjustment for stock provision charges related to its non-strategic stock of £9.2m.
  Sales were down 26% year on year, falling to around £141.
  
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• How to unlock the power of interactive and immersive customer experiences, with Lift & Learn.

  13-05-2025 11:18 via theretailbulletin.com
  In today’s competitive retail landscape, delivering engaging and immersive in-store experiences is no longer optional, it’s essential. Consumers expect meaningful interactions that go beyond traditional shopping.... View Article
  
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• Frasers Group launches new retail media network

  13-05-2025 10:28 via theretailbulletin.com
  Sports Direct owner Frasers Group is launching a new retail media network as it looks to help brand partners connect with customers through highly personalised advertising.... View Article
  
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