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• Reaching out for support amid retail unrest

  06-08-2024 18:43 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The recent surge in civil unrest across the UK has cast a shadow over the retail sector. From high-profile chains to local convenience stores, businesses are... View Article
  
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• Sephora to open seventh UK store this winter amid ‘rapid growth’

  06-08-2024 17:36 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Sephora will continue its UK expansion, opening its seventh store in Kent’s Bluewater shopping centre this winter.
  After opening its first store outside London in Manchester’s Trafford Centre in May, the make-up titan is now set to open two stores in the North East at Newcastle’s Metrocentre and Eldon Square, as well as one in Birmingham’s Bullring.
  Sephora relaunched in the UK in 2022 and re entered the world of physical retail in Westfield Stratford a year later, having
  
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• John Lewis launches pre-owned kidswear concession at Oxford Street flagship

  06-08-2024 17:34 via retailgazette.co.uk
  John Lewis has launched a second-hand childrenswear concession at its Oxford Street flagship.
  The opening is in partnership with online rental and resale marketplace The Little Loop, which the retailer initially teamed up with in 2022.
  The Little Loop’s concession is located on the fourth floor of John Lewis’s London flagship store within the new childrenswear department and will be open for 12 months, Drapers reported.
  Shoppers can purchase pre-owned dresses, jumpers, jackets and t-
  
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• The Perfume Shop opens a new experiential store in Stevenage

  06-08-2024 13:50 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The Perfume Shop has had a scent-sational new addition as it opens the doors to another new and improved experiential store at 40 Queensway Stevenage, Hertfordshire... View Article
  
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• Holland & Barrett combats store theft with the latest crime prevention tech

  06-08-2024 13:50 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Holland & Barrett has introduced the latest crime prevention technology in its 700 hundred stores, including body-worn cameras, CCTV remote monitoring, security and Auror crime reporting... View Article
  
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• In pictures: Dr Martens unveils new store design at Oxford Circus flagship

  06-08-2024 13:50 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Dr. Martens has unveiled a new interactive store design at its Oxford Circus flagship to coincide with the launch of its Ambassador Leather collection.
  The bootmaker said the new range’s debut also marks a “bold new direction in retail” as it focuses on engagement and impact in key cities.
  This strategy, driven by the brand’s global team and developed in collaboration with Leeds-based creative agency Syn, includes a significant retail installation.
  The first iteration of
  
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• Croydon boosted by wave of new retail signings after years of uncertainty

  06-08-2024 13:09 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Croydon’s Centrale and Whitgift centres have signed seven new retailers and renewed 11 leases from existing brands in a move that will bolster the south London borough’s retail scene after years of uncertainty.
  New brands joining its centres include clothing stores Dressmode, Maflora and Rebel Clothing, homewares brand Stacks and Pinball Republic, a pinball club partnering with the local council, landlord Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) said.
  Over 200,000 sq ft of renewals have also
  
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• Zalando revenue boosted by improved inventory and new digital experiences

  06-08-2024 13:03 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Zalando accelerated growth and improved profitability in its second quarter after it expanded its range of brands and invested in new AI powered experiences. During the... View Article
  
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• Discount Dragon partners with Gordon Brown’s Multibank charity initiative

  06-08-2024 13:03 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Leigh-based ecommerce business Huddled Group, has announced a significant partnership with former Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s Multibank initiative. This collaboration aims to address poverty by distributing... View Article
  
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• In pictures: Primark and Kappa launch sportswear range

  06-08-2024 12:34 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Primark has partnered with Italian sportswear brand Kappa to launch a 30-piece collection designed for sports and everyday wear.
  Combining Kappa’s high-performing sportswear with contemporary trends, the range features hoodies, seamless sets and accessories across womenswear and menswear. It will land in Primark stores across 16 markets this month.
  From casual options including half-zip sweatshirts and shirts, to activewear pieces like seamless co-ords and unitards, all products been
  
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• Amazon can power through a US consumer slowdown

  06-08-2024 12:00
  Cloud computing business AWS is the company’s real cash cow
  
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• Holland & Barrett’s million-pound investment into anti-theft technology pays off

  06-08-2024 11:23 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Holland & Barrett’s million-pound investment into new anti-theft technology across its store estate this year has helped to identify more than 600 repeat offenders.
  The health and wellness retailer’s ramped up investment amid the current surge in retail crime includes 80 body cameras, new CCTV monitoring and security for 200 stores as part of a £70m spend on transforming its store estate, Retail Week reported.
  It also rolled out retail crime reporting platform Auror across
  
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• Holland & Barrett’s million-pound anti-theft tech investment pays off

  06-08-2024 11:23 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Holland & Barrett’s million-pound investment into new anti-theft technology across its store estate this year has helped to identify more than 600 repeat offenders.
  The health and wellness retailer ramped up investment amid the current surge in retail crime, including bringing in 80 body cameras and new CCTV monitoring and security for 200 stores.
  It also rolled out retail crime reporting platform Auror across all 780 UK and Ireland stores earlier this year.
  Holland & Barrett said
  
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• Morrisons extends Too Good To Go partnership to convenience stores

  06-08-2024 11:09 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Morrisons is extending its partnership with Too Good To Go so that customers can purchase ‘Surprise Bags’ from 930 of its Morrisons Daily convenience stores to help combat food waste while providing value to customers.
  Following a successful trial in various locations across north England, the midlands and Wales, the supermarket is “expanding its commitment to sustainability” by listing its convenience stores on the surplus food marketplace app.
  It said the move will enab
  
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• H&M, Uniqlo and Zara face potential delays amid Bangladesh protests

  06-08-2024 10:26 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  H&M, Uniqlo and Zara face potential delays in receiving their latest clothing collections due to the current political unrest in Bangladesh.
  The fashion retailers are some of the many that use the country’s garment factories, which have been closed indefinitely amid the protests, Reuters reported.
  Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign on Monday (5 August) and flee the country after almost 300 people were killed in a crackdown on demonstrations demanding her ouste
  
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• Sainsbury’s signs new technology deal to transform the customer shopping experience

  06-08-2024 10:12 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Sainsbury’s has selected its long-term partner NCR Voyix to help transform the customer shopping experience and support its Next Level Sainsbury’s business strategy as part of... View Article
  
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• Authentic announces new licensees for Ted Baker in the US and Canada

  06-08-2024 10:12 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Authentic Brands Group has announced new licensing partners for Ted Baker as it looks to secure the future of the fashion brand in the US and... View Article
  
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• Ted Baker Design Group to axe 30 jobs

  06-08-2024 09:40 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Ted Baker Design Group (TDG), which is run by PDS Group, is planning to axe a third of its team, putting around 30 jobs at risk.
  The job cuts are understood to be located at the fashion brand’s current London head office in Cleveland Street, Drapers reported.
  It comes as Ted Baker, which was placed into administration in March, is closing all of its UK stores, concessions and website in the coming week. Related StoryTed Baker to close all UK stores in next 3 weeks28/07/2024 x 9:25 AMWhile
  
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• Boots launches babywear collection with Mollie King

  06-08-2024 09:37 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Boots has launched a baby clothing range for 0–2-year-olds with Mollie King in collaboration with Poeticgem. Called Maybe Baby, it will be available exclusively at 180... View Article
  
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• [Lightspeed] What was discussed at the Retail Trends Dinner

  06-08-2024 09:24 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  On the 5th August at the sublime Akara restaurant in Borough Yards, London, the UK Retail team at Lightspeed spent an evening talking with key retail... View Article
  
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• Zalando quarterly profits boosted by this year’s ‘Summer of Sport’

  06-08-2024 09:06 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Zalando’s second quarter profits have jumped thanks to strong growth across its sports, designer and beauty categories.
  The German fashion giant reported adjusted EBIT surged 18% to £147.1m (€171.6m), up from £124.2m (€144.8m).
  It attributed the improvement in profitability to successful inventory management and lower fulfilment costs, helping to increase its EBIT margin 0.8 percentage points to 6.5%.
  Sales rose 3.4% to £2.2bn (€2.6bn) and its gross merchan
  
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• Zalando quarterly profits boosted by ‘Summer of Sport’

  06-08-2024 09:06 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Zalando’s second quarter profits have jumped thanks to strong growth across its sports, designer and beauty categories.
  The German fashion giant said it leveraged the ‘Summer of Sports’ momentum, launching dedicated campaigns in major European cities and its first adaptive sports collection, which helped to deliver its best monthly sports performance in June.
  Sales rose 3.4% to £2.2bn (€2.6bn) and gross merchandise volume increased 2.8% to £3.2bn (€3.8bn),
  
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• EL&N opens new deli and bakery concept in Covent Garden

  06-08-2024 08:37 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Shaftesbury Capital has announced that EL&N has created its first sub-brand with the launch of a new concept called The EL&N Deli & Bakery in London’s... View Article
  
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• BRC to chair emergency meeting as retail workers ‘fear for their safety’

  06-08-2024 08:28 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  The British Retail Consortium is set to chair an emergency meeting with its members this week as the retail industry braces for further damage caused by the far-right rioters.
  It comes as the trade association warned that store staff were “fearing for their safety” as retailers including Sainsbury’s, Shoe Zone and Lush grapple with the recent wave of theft and vandalism.
  The BRC is understood to have been reaching out to its members and has a meeting provisionally set for Wedne
  
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• Dalton Park Outlet reports strong turnover growth

  06-08-2024 08:27 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Dalton Park Outlet has reported a strong performance in the first half of the year with total sales up 12.4% compared to the same period last... View Article
  
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• Primark to offer advanced circular design training for design and product teams

  06-08-2024 08:16 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Primark is partnering with the Circular Textiles Foundation (CTF) to offer an advanced training programme for its design and product teams. This will cover advanced circular... View Article
  
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• Simplify customs compliance

  06-08-2024 07:18 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Applying the right HS codes when trading across borders can help reduce the chances of customs delays, surprise costs, and unhappy customers.
  More than 200 countries use the Harmonised System. Some countries even use it with their own internal codes, which can complicate cross-border commerce and make tax compliance tricky.
  Download The ultimate guide to HS code classification to learn how to successfully navigate the complexity of HS codes and get cross-border compliance right.
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• England riots: what help is available for affected homeowners and businesses?

  06-08-2024 07:00
  
  Insurers say they will respond as quickly as possible, while official compensation could be another optionHomeowners and businesses in riot-affected areas who have had property damaged or stock stolen will want to know what help is available to get them back on their feet.Some homeowners have had their windows smashed or their front wall knocked down, other people have had their cars torched, while supermarkets, shoe shops and other retailers have been looted. Continue reading...
  
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• Warm weather lifts UK retail sales in July but shoppers shun big purchases

  06-08-2024 06:00
  Rise in clothing and beauty marks recovery from washout June, says British Retail Consortium The late arrival of warm summer weather drove a recovery in retail sales last month, industry data shows, despite continuing signs of consumers holding back on big ticket purchases amid the cost of living crisis.Figures from the British Retail Consortium showed that UK total retail sales increased by 0.5% year on year in July, a recovery from the washout month of June when colder weather deterred shopper
  
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• Spending in UK pubs tripled on day of Euro 2024 final, data shows

  06-08-2024 01:03
  Surge in payments as England fans drowned their sorrows fails to offset decline in overall consumer transactions
  
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• Late start to summer boosts July retail sales

  06-08-2024 01:01 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Retail sales edged up in July as the late start to the summer provided a boost to the retail sector as consumers sought to make the most of the warm weather.
  The latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) show total sales rose 0.5% last month, against a growth of 1.5% in July 2023. This is below the 12-month average growth of 1.4%.
  Food sales rose 2.6% year on year over the three months to July, against a growth of 8.4% in July 2023 and the 12-month average of 5.3%.
  However, non-foo
  
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• From Asos to Zara, why are so many retailers jumping on TikTok Shop?

  06-08-2024 00:12 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Last week, beauty brand P.Louise broke the UK record for the most revenue generated on TikTok Shop by a brand, as it made £1.5m in just 12 hours.
  The makeup brand is not alone in turning to the social network to sell products.
  Retailers including Asos, Zara, THG’s LookFantastic and even WHSmith have signed up to TikTok Shop – a shopping function that allows users to purchase directly through the popular app.
  Asos launched on TikTok Shop in March as part of its efforts to reconn
  
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