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• Apple dominates market with ‘total shutout’ of rivals, UK court hears

  13-01-2025 19:59
  
  Class action alleges company is abusing its dominant position in the app market and 30% fee breaches lawsApple has been accused of dominating the tech market with a “total shutout” of competitors as it faces claims it overcharged customers of the UK App Store, a court has heard.The claim alleges that the tech company is abusing its dominant position in the app market and that its 30% commission fee is in breach of European and UK competition laws. Continue reading...
  
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• M&S rolls out lower emission vehicles in net zero push

  13-01-2025 16:05 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  M&S has bolstered its supply chain logistics fleet with 85 lower-emission vehicles, advancing its Plan A commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2040.
  Among the new additions are five zero-emission battery-electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), which will service routes between M&S’ Clothing & Home distribution centre in Welham Green and 30 stores across London and the South East, including flagship locations such as Oxford Street and Bluewater in Kent.The 42-tonne Renault t
  
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• The Cotswold Company opens its 11th UK showroom in Marlow

  13-01-2025 15:57 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The Cotswold Company, the digitally-led premium handcrafted furniture and homeware brand, has announced the opening of its 11th UK showroom in Marlow. Craftsmanship meets convenience Located... View Article
  
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• How to Choose an Ecommerce Platform for Your Retail Business

  13-01-2025 13:39 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  In the present world, it is very important for every retailer to have a strong online identity and make sure that they have all that is... View Article
  
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• Issa Brothers’ $13bn EG Group IPO could go public this year

  13-01-2025 12:52 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa are preparing to take their petrol station empire, EG Group, public with a New York stock market listing potentially as early as this year.
  The IPO could value the firm at around $13bn (£10.7bn), equating to around 13 times its underlying earnings of $1.1bn last year and according to the Financial Times, would allow the brothers’ private equity partner TDR Capital to reduce its stake in the business over a decade after initially investing.
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• Oliviero Toscani, photographer behind provocative Benetton ads, dies aged 83

  13-01-2025 12:38
  
  Tributes paid to Italian known for images that drew attention to social themes including HIV/Aids and racismTributes have been paid to Oliviero Toscani, the Italian fashion photographer renowned for the provocative images used in Benetton’s advertising campaigns, who has died aged 83.Toscani, who for two decades was the art director of the global clothing chain, died on Monday after being hospitalised close to his home in the Tuscan town of Cecina. Continue reading...
  
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• Oliviero Toscani, photographer behind provocative Benetton ads, dies aged 82

  13-01-2025 12:38
  Tributes paid to Italian known for images that drew attention to social themes including HIV/Aids and racismTributes have been paid to Oliviero Toscani, the Italian fashion photographer renowned for the provocative images used in Benetton’s advertising campaigns, who has died aged 82.Toscani, who for two decades was the art director of the global clothing chain, died on Monday after being hospitalised close to his home in the Tuscan town of Cecina. Continue reading...
  
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• The Perfume Shop brings digital innovation in-store with new app launch

  13-01-2025 11:53 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  The Perfume Shop has launched the first phase of its “market-leading” Store+ app – designed to transform the in-store shopping experience by integrating physical and digital elements.
  The UK’s largest perfume retailer said it launched the app in response to customer research, which found that 72% of shoppers often seek additional information and services in-store, while 58% regularly look for tips, reviews, and social content to guide their fragrance purchases.
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• Apple to face court over claims it overcharged UK users on App Store

  13-01-2025 11:11
  
  Class action alleges company is abusing its dominant position in the app market and 30% fee breaches lawsBusiness live – latest updatesApple will appear in court on Monday accused of overcharging UK customers through its App Store. The claim alleges that the company is abusing its dominant position in the app market and that its 30% commission fee is in breach of European and UK competition laws.The claim is being brought against the company by Dr Rachael Kent, an academic at King’s
  
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• Things aren’t all bad: hail the UK customer service heroes of 2024

  13-01-2025 11:00
  
  Over the past year, in addition to their consumer complaints, readers have asked us to highlight those businesses that went above and beyond to helpIt’s the bad news that tends to capture newspaper headlines and my consumer column is devoted to misery. Spend a year in my shoes and you’ll assume that UK traders are a cartel of con artists. “Broken Britain” is the conclusion of readers who comment. This can be misleading: companies that get it right aren’t a story and
  
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• Sosandar on target for £1m profit as it expands store presence

  13-01-2025 10:27 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Sosandar is continuing its store expansion plans despite a dip in revenue over Christmas.
  The womenswear retailer recorded a 14.6% fall in revenue to £12.2m in revenue for the three months ending December 31, down from £14.3m last year.
  The decline was anticipated as part of the Sosandar’s strategy to reduce promotional activity and focus on improving its gross margin, which rose from 58.3% to 64.7%. Related StoryMajestic Wine hails ‘best-ever Christmas’ with record
  
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• Poundland invests in ‘largest-ever’ security push to tackle retail crime

  13-01-2025 09:44 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Poundland is launching its new ‘Against Retail Crime’ initiative this week, making its “largest-ever investment into anti-theft technology and security” to address the growing issues of shop theft, abuse, and harassment faced by its employees.
  The value retailer is significantly enhancing its security infrastructure, including the introduction of anti-theft technology and communication headsets for its staff across its 800-plus stores. These measures are designed to help
  
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• Majestic Wine hails ‘best-ever Christmas’ with record sales

  13-01-2025 09:34 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Majestic Wine has reported its best-ever Christmas as it served a record number of shoppers over the key festive period.
  The wine specialist saw sales rise 1.9% over the six weeks to 30 December, beating its previous record for festive sales set in 2023.
  It said its performance was boosted by the launch of seven new stores last year and the rise of its growing specialist on-trade supply arm, Majestic Commercial.
  The retailer’s stores served more than 70,000 new customers for the first time
  
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• Desert Island Stores: Ryan Llewellyn-Pace, founder of Hay Life Clothing

  13-01-2025 09:33 via theretailbulletin.com
  Ryan Llewellyn-Pace is founder of unisex lifestyle brand Hay Life Clothing that has an underlying objective of highlighting the importance of unisex to the fashion world.... View Article
  
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• Morrisons stands behind farmers over Budget inheritance tax raid

  13-01-2025 09:14 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Morrisons has stood behind farmers as they protest against the government’s proposed inheritance tax changes, which are set to affect agricultural estates valued over £1m.
  The supermarket’s head of agriculture, Sophie Throup, took to social media to back the farming community’s opposition to the controversial tax raid, describing the measures as a threat to small, family-run farms.
  Speaking in a video posted on Saturday (11 January), Throup reinforced Morrisons’ com
  
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• Asda confirms lay-offs in cost-cutting drive after worst Christmas in years

  13-01-2025 09:00 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Asda chairman Allan Leighton has unveiled his first set of cost-cutting at the grocer, following its disastrous Christmas period.
  The executive revealed the departure of 13 regional managers last week under a shake-up designed to reduce headcount and improve performance, The Telegraph reported.
  It comes after Asda saw its worst Christmas since 2015, with sales falling 5.8% during the 12 weeks to 29 December, according to data from Kantar.
  In November, the supermarket revealed a series of job cut
  
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• Poundland cracks down on in-store crime with new campaign

  13-01-2025 08:55 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Poundland is investing in a new initiative to help combat increasing shop theft and the abuse and harassment of its staff. As part of its ‘Against... View Article
  
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• Boots hails strong first quarter trading

  13-01-2025 07:50 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Boots has enjoyed strong trading in its first quarter with total comparable retail sales up 8.1% year-on-year. Growth was seen across all categories and channels in... View Article
  
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• Majestic celebrates best-ever Christmas

  13-01-2025 07:21 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Majestic’s sales increased by 1.9% in the six weeks to 30 December meaning that the specialist wine retailer beat its previous record for festive sales set... View Article
  
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• Higgidy to pop up on Goodge Street for National Pie Day

  13-01-2025 07:12 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The Higgidy premium pie brand will be launching its first physical retail space with a pop up shop marking National Pie Day on 23 January.  Situated... View Article
  
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• The Works launches donation scheme for pre-loved toys, games and books

  13-01-2025 01:01 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  The Works has teamed up with children’s charity Barnardo’s to launch a donation scheme for pre-loved or new toys, games and books.
  Following a successful trial last year, the value retailer has introduced designated donation bins across 466 of its stores across Great Britain as part of its ‘Play It Forward’ scheme.
  Shoppers can donate books, games, toys, stationery and jigsaws, which will then be taken to a local Barnardo’s charity shop to be sold in store. Related
  
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