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• Lidl could take slice of Tesco’s Clubcard profits after logo lawsuit win

  23-05-2023 15:30 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Lidl looks to take a share of any profit made by Tesco from its Clubcard discount scheme
  // The discounter is seeking financial disclosure from Tesco to try to establish what profit it may have made from the trademark infringementLidl could snap up a share of profits made from Tesco’s Clubcard scheme as a result of copying Lidl’s logo, London’s High Court heard this week.
  The German-owned grocer sued the UK’s biggest retailer back in 2020 shortly after Tesco adopt
  
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• Lidl could take a bite of Tesco’s Clubcard profits after winning trademark logo lawsuit

  23-05-2023 15:30 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Lidl looks to take a share of any profit made by Tesco from its Clubcard discount scheme
  // Lidl is seeking financial disclosure from Tesco – including revenue and operating profit for the supermarket as a whole and from Clubcard holdersLidl could be looking to snap up a share of any profit made by rival Tesco from its Clubcard discount scheme as a result of copying Lidl’s logo, London’s High Court heard this week.
  The German-owned grocer sued the UK’s biggest ret
  
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• Upcycling and ‘it bags’: how Uniqlo’s British boss aims to make it bigger in Britain

  23-05-2023 15:00
  
  Alessandro Dudech, the young executive in charge of the Japanese label’s UK expansion, aims to offer coffee, florists and a clothing repair service, all in-houseAged just 34, Alessandro Dudech has grown up at Uniqlo, where he started as a graduate trainee and is now charged with making the Japanese clothing retailer a British household name.The Italian only took on the position as head of Uniqlo’s UK business a year ago, just as the pandemic began to ease, but has already opened thre
  
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• Victorian Plumbing profits more than double thanks to increased demand

  23-05-2023 12:59 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Victorian Plumbing sees strong half year performance with revenues reaching £146.8m
  // Total orders for the period rose 6% on last year, up to 482,000Victorian Plumbing has posted rising half year sales and profit throughout the six months to 31 March, as revenue jumped 10% to £146.8m.
  Adjusted EBIDTA increased by 48% to £9.9m with total orders growing by 6% year-on-year to 482,000 as the business made market share gains.
  The online retailer of bathroom products‘ avera
  
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• Aldi UK marketing director leaves for ‘new challenge’

  23-05-2023 12:41 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Aldi UK marketing director Adam Zavalis has left the business
  // He will be moving on to a “new challenge” after three years at the discounterAldi UK marketing director, Adam Zavalis has departed after almost three years at the discounter.
  Having held the position since 2021, Zavalis led Aldi’s UK marketing strategy and campaign proposition.
  He worked on the launch of Kevin the Carrot in 2016, the Like Brands campaign and the Swap and Save campaigns.
  Announcing his departure
  
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• Asda extends £1 kids café meal deal for May half term

  23-05-2023 12:33 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Asda confirms kids £1 café meal deal is live now and across the May school half term
  // Vegan and nutritionally balanced meal options have been added to the recently refreshed menuAsda has confirmed that its popular ‘Kids Eat for £1’ café meal deals will continue and cover the School May half term holidays.
  In April, the supermarket refreshed the kids café menu with more nutritionally balanced offers, including new vegan and healthy meal options an
  
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• Next staff secure ‘significant victory’ in equal pay battle

  23-05-2023 12:11 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Over 2,000 Next staff have won the second stage in their equal pay legal case
  // Next must now prove that although the work is equal there is a non-discriminatory reason allowing them to pay their sales consultants and warehouse staff differentlyOver 2,000 Next store staff taking legal action for equal pay have won the second stage in their battle, which has ruled that their jobs are equal to the warehouse jobs they are comparing themselves too.
  The staff, who are all current or former sales
  
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• Frasers Group in talks to acquire THG’s ProBikeKit

  23-05-2023 11:55 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Frasers Group is set to acquire cycling goods specialist ProBikeKit
  // The group is close to securing a deal with THG for the brand’s stock and intellectual property assetsFrasers Group is in advanced talks to acquire THG-owned cycling goods specialist ProBikeKit.
  The group is understood to be close to securing a deal for the brand’s stock and intellectual property assets, Sky News reported.
  Sources said the acquisition of the cycling clothing and accessories retailer could b
  
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• Robert Dyas launches MyDyas loyalty scheme

  23-05-2023 09:57 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Robert Dyas rolls out new loyalty scheme, MyDyas
  // Members will receive exclusive pricing, personalised offers and points everytime they shopRobert Dyas has become the latest retailer to launch a new loyalty scheme, MyDyas, as it looks to support customers with the rising cost of living.
  From today, members will be rewarded with exclusive pricing on home and garden essentials, personalised offers as well as receive points every time they shop.
  Customers can sign up online, at the shop t
  
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• UK food price inflation at third-highest level since 2008

  23-05-2023 09:55
  
  Annual rate still at ‘incredibly high’ level of 17.2%, continuing squeeze on shoppers, says KantarUK food price inflation remains at the third-highest level since the financial crisis, with the annual rate at which the cost of groceries is increasing at the elevated level of 17.2%, retail industry data shows.Prices barely eased during the four weeks to 14 May to only marginally below April’s 17.3% figure, according to the latest release from the analytics firm Kantar, represent
  
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• Asos launches first ever rental collection on Hirestreet

  23-05-2023 09:41 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Asos partners with Hirestreet for first ever rental edit
  // The collection includes over 180 wedding outfits available in various sizing optionsAsos has launched its first ever rental edit on marketplace platform Hirestreet.
  The collection spans over 180 different women’s occasionwear outfits and is available in various sizing options.
  The edit includes wedding guest, bridal and bridesmaid dresses from Asos’ in house brands – Asos Design, Asos Edition and Asos Luxe – w
  
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• Topps Tiles profits sink despite record sales

  23-05-2023 09:10 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Topps Tiles half-year profits plummet despite delivering record sales
  // The DIY retailer posted a 69.6% drop in pre-tax profits in the 26 weeks to 1 AprilTopps Tiles has posted record half year sales but profits have more than halved due to the “impact of inflation on operating expenses”.
  While group sales were up 9.3%, pre-tax profits for the DIY retailer plummeted 69.6% to £1.7m in the 26 weeks to 1 April. When adjusted, pre-tax profit was £4.4m.
  The retailer s
  
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• John Allan to step down as Barratt chair amid ‘disruptive’ allegations

  23-05-2023 09:10
  
  Outgoing Tesco chair to leave same role at housebuilder, which says it has received no complaints during his tenureThe housebuilder Barratt Developments has said its chair John Allan will stand down to prevent the ongoing impact of the allegations against him “from becoming disruptive to the company”.The announcement came days it was announced that Allan would step down as chair of Tesco at the supermarket’s annual general meeting on 16 June. Continue reading...
  
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• Mike Ashley prepares for boardroom raid at Mulberry

  23-05-2023 09:09 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Mike Ashley has requested a voice in Mulberry’s boardroom amid concerns surrounding the luxury retailer’s Asian business
  // Ashley’s Frasers Group owns a 37% stake in the brandRetail tycoon Mike Ashley is launching an attack on the board of Mulberry, which could set him against its majority owners in a boardroom battle of billionaires.
  Ashley’s Frasers Group owns 37% of the luxury handbag retailer’s listed shares, while Singapore-based billionaire hotelier O
  
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• TikTok reshapes ecommerce unit in bid to crack western markets

  23-05-2023 06:00 via ft.com
  Chinese-owned group relocates executives in renewed push of livestream shopping in US and UK
  
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• Victorian Plumbing hails strong first half performance

  23-05-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Online bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing has posted an uplift in half year sales and profit. In the six months to 31 March, revenue increased by 10%... View Article
  
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• Stila appoints chief marketing officer

  23-05-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Stila Cosmetics has appointed Mary Rodrigues as chief marketing officer. With over 25 years of experience in the beauty and luxury sector, Rodrigues previously worked as... View Article
  
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• Robert Dyas rolls out customer loyalty scheme

  23-05-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Home and garden retailer Robert Dyas has launched a new loyalty programme called MyDyas. The scheme will offer members exclusive lower pricing on selected home and... View Article
  
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• Retail Trust reunites retail workers for second Together Fest as the industry’s biggest wellbeing event doubles in size

  23-05-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Over 1,000 retail workers from 200 big retail brands like H&M, Starbucks and Next will attend the second wellbeing festival for retail workers when it returns... View Article
  
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• Retail action plan for Wales receives cautious welcome from independent retailers

  23-05-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed) has welcomed some elements of the retail action plan, recently announced by the Welsh government and the Wales Retail... View Article
  
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• Record Topps Tiles sales but inflation dampens profits

  23-05-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Topps Tiles has reported record sales driven, it said, by “nationwide store coverage, world class customer service, and strong omni-channel capability”. The UK’s biggest tile specialist,... View Article
  
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• Q&A: Martin Green, Chairman, Goodays

  23-05-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The Goodays platform facilitates digital interactions between brands and their customers, so they can deliver a better customer experience and increase customer value. Can you tell... View Article
  
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• Nautica partners with Debenhams

  23-05-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Lifestyle fashion brand Nautica has teamed up with Debenhams to launch its clothing collection on the debenhams.com online marketplace. The news follows the US brand’s re-launch... View Article
  
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• Menswear specialist Moss joins line up at Manchester Arndale

  23-05-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Moss is to open a new 4,157 square foot store at Manchester Arndale. The shop on New Cannon Street will offer the menswear retailer’s spring/summer 2023... View Article
  
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• Costa Coffee launches three new stores in two major London stations

  23-05-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Costa Coffee has launched three new outlets across London’s St Pancras International and Liverpool Street stations. At St Pancras, the brand has opened a coffee shop... View Article
  
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