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• Hampshire’s first New Balance store opens ahead of Black Friday

  28-11-2024 19:10 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Gunwharf Quays has welcomed Hampshire’s very first New Balance store, which officially opened its doors yesterday, Wednesday, 27th November, just in time for the Black Friday... View Article
  
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• Ben Jennings on Black Friday – cartoon

  28-11-2024 19:05
  
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• Sellier launches luxury treasure hunt to support London charity shops this Christmas

  28-11-2024 18:48 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Sellier, the renowned luxury resale platform, is kicking off its festive campaign with a unique initiative to support local charity shops in desperate need of donations... View Article
  
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• VIEVE Announces new pop-up at Glasgow’s Buchanan Galleries

  28-11-2024 18:39 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Following a teaser post on social media, VIEVE, the award-winning cult makeup brand, has officially announced the opening of its new pop-up store at Glasgow’s Buchanan... View Article
  
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• Typhoo Tea falls into administration after 121 years

  28-11-2024 17:19
  
  Vapes and batteries maker Supreme says it is in talks over rescue of British tea brand, which was founded in 1903Typhoo Tea has fallen into administration after 121 years.The vapes and batteries maker Supreme has said it is in talks over a potential rescue deal to snap up Typhoo, which filed a notice to appoint administrators on Wednesday, according to official filings. Continue reading...
  
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• Macquarie agrees £700m deal to buy UK-listed waste firm Renewi; Direct Line shares jump after rejecting Aviva’s £3.3bn offer – as it happened

  28-11-2024 15:46
  
  Australian investment bank returns after being rebuffed last yearIn other news… The City regulator has bowed to pressure over plans to “name and shame” some companies it investigates, offering watered-down proposals that would give firms 10 days’ notice and consider the “potential negative impact” of revealing the identities of companies under inspection.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) put forward new proposals on Thursday after months of intense critic
  
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• Ikea opens Oxford Street shop dedicated to its famous blue carrier bag

  28-11-2024 14:40
  
  Pop-up Frakta shop offering blue candy floss and mirrored room opens on site of delayed larger store Glass cases house beautifully displayed arm-candy at the latest new entry on a reviving Oxford Street in central London.This is not a designer handbag purveyor but a store dedicated to Ikea’s signature bright blue Frakta carrier bag – a pop-up shop paving the way for the home furnishing retailer’s delayed move into a larger store on-site, which is due to open next year. Continue
  
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• [ WEBINAR ] From enquiries to orders, WhatsApp goes B2B

  28-11-2024 13:52 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  While the B2B landscape is evolving rapidly, decision-makers are rethinking how they engage with clients, streamline operations, and drive revenue growth. With messaging platforms like WhatsApp... View Article
  
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• Waitrose opens first convenience store in six years

  28-11-2024 13:43 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Waitrose has opened its first new convenience shop in six years as it looks to expand its estate and builds on partnerships with Welcome Break and Shell.
  The new Little Waitrose store in Hampton Hill, southwest London, is the supermarket’s 47th Waitrose-operated convenience shop.
  This move comes as the upmarket retailer looks to expand its footprint through its franchise with Welcome Break, with stores opening in Spaldwick, Cambridgeshire this month and in Rotherham, South Yorkshire in Jan
  
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• Macquarie agrees £700m deal to buy UK-listed waste firm Renewi; Direct Line shares jump after rejecting Aviva’s £3.3bn offer – business live

  28-11-2024 13:01
  
  Australian investment bank returns after being rebuffed last yearIn other news… The City regulator has bowed to pressure over plans to “name and shame” some companies it investigates, offering watered-down proposals that would give firms 10 days’ notice and consider the “potential negative impact” of revealing the identities of companies under inspection.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) put forward new proposals on Thursday after months of intense critic
  
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• Dr Martens boosted by good start to Christmas trading

  28-11-2024 11:58
  Departing chief says bootmaker has started to stabilise after several profit warnings and poor performance in the US
  
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• Sitoo secure funding from private equity company Verdane to accelerate global expansion

  28-11-2024 11:06 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Swedish SaaS company Sitoo, the leading provider of could-native POS and unified commerce platform solutions, today announces a €26 Million minority investment from Verdane, the European... View Article
  
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• John Lewis adds The Cotswold Company to stable of third-party brands

  28-11-2024 10:48 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  The Cotswold Company is expanding its omnichannel reach by teaming up with John Lewis.
  The partnership will mean a collection of the homeware retailer‘s furniture will be sold on the department store’s website and in-store at Peter Jones.
  Products will include bedroom, dining and living room furniture, including dining chairs, tables and sideboards, as well as console tables, dressers, beds and wardrobes.
  Orders will be fulfilled via The Cotswold Company’s specialist, white-glo
  
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• The Cotswold Company launches with John Lewis to strengthen omnichannel reach

  28-11-2024 10:04 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The Cotswold Company is extending its omnichannel reach through a partnership with John Lewis in which a collection of its furniture will be sold on the... View Article
  
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• Asda CEO: Five runners and riders following Allan Leighton’s return

  28-11-2024 09:33 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  The longstanding, and so far unsuccessful search for Asda’s new CEO could receive a shot in the arm following the return of former chief Allan Leighton as its new executive chair this week.
  Leighton, who during his tenure as helmed the turnaround of Asda from the brink of insolvency to its £6.7bn sale to Walmart in in 1999,  told The Guardian that one of his top priorities was filling the role.
  Asda’s ongoing search to appoint a permanent CEO has so far yielded no results
  
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• Morrisons shifts to in-store fulfilment with Ocado tech

  28-11-2024 09:04 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Ocado has announced a shift in its partnership with Morrisons, as the supermarket moves towards more in-store fulfilment and relies less on fulfilment centres while it reassesses its online grocery operations.
  Morrisons, which has been working with Ocado since 2013,  will “gradually cease” deliveries from Ocado’s Erith fulfilment centre in the South East, according to a statement from the online grocer this morning.
  The supermarket giant plans to increase volumes from
  
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• Dr Martens swings to first-half loss

  28-11-2024 08:47 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Dr Martens swung to a pre-tax loss in the first half, as elevated costs and weakness in wholesale revenue, especially in the US, weighed on its bottom line.
  For the six months ended 29 September 2024, the bootmaker reported a pre-tax loss of £28.7m, compared with a profit of £25.8m a year earlier.
  While Dr Martens faced challenges, particularly in North America, it noted that trading since the start of the autumn-winter season has shown some signs of improvement, with all three regio
  
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• John Lewis gears up for first Black Friday with new Never Knowingly Undersold promise

  28-11-2024 07:26 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  John Lewis is gearing up for its first Black Friday with its new look Never Knowingly Undersold brand promise. The retailer said Never Knowingly Undersold has... View Article
  
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• Footasylum upsizes to 10,000 square feet at Merry Hill

  28-11-2024 07:09 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Footasylum has opened a new upsized store at Merry Hill in the West Midlands. The retailer has combined its existing unit with an adjacent space which... View Article
  
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• Nespresso to open in new location in Covent Garden

  28-11-2024 07:01 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Nespresso is to launch a new location in London’s Covent Garden following the closure of its Regent Street store at the end of 2024. Situated in... View Article
  
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• Posh olive oil, tinned fish and even salt are now du jour, says Waitrose

  28-11-2024 07:00
  
  As sales of premium varieties rise the upmarket grocer details how chic-looking pantry staples are now middle-class status symbolsForget designer fashion and jewellery, trendy versions of pantry staples such as extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar and tinned fish have become middle-class lust objects for home cooks, according to a new report.A food cupboard stocked with chic glass bottles, jars and decorative tins (in the front row at least) has become a status symbol, according to Waitrose&
  
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• The Very Group posts decline in revenue and widened loss in first quarter

  28-11-2024 06:50 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The Very Group has posted a 4.9% decrease in first quarter group revenue to £450.2 million as the business continued to face a challenging market in... View Article
  
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• B&Q data highlights Christmas shopping rush amid search for trees

  28-11-2024 06:35 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  B&Q has said its customer data has revealed that Tuesday 26 November marked the beginning of the festive season buying rush, particularly for Christmas trees. The... View Article
  
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• Falling US fuel and food prices bring relief to Thanksgiving shoppers

  28-11-2024 06:00
  Record travel numbers expected over festive period even as Americans remain anxious over inflation
  
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• Christmas spending at risk as consumers’ economic fears worsen

  28-11-2024 02:00 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Consumer confidence remained subdued as the festive season approaches as households expressed mixed expectations about their finances and the wider economy, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
  The trade body‘s Consumer Sentiment Monitor for the month, collected from 2,000 UK adults between 12 and 15 November, recordeded a slight improvement in personal financial expectations but continued pessimism about the state of the economy.
  The report found that consumer expectations fo
  
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