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• Milan fashion week: not just Versace dresses for sale, but the company itself

  28-02-2025 23:29
  
  Donatella’s references to brother Gianni’s last collection in her latest show fuel rumours of possible departureIt is not just the dresses on the Versace catwalk that are for sale this Milan fashion week, but Versace itself. One of the most glamorous names in fashion is up for grabs, with Prada, its longtime rival for Milan bragging rights, thought to be close to purchasing the company. The prospect of a sale raises the question of whether Donatella, designer since the death of her b
  
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• The Benefits of a Circular Economy Strategy in Retail

  28-02-2025 19:05 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  When it comes to consumer preferences and business strategies, sustainability is driving an industry transformation in retail. As nearly one-third of shoppers rank eco-friendliness as the most important... View Article
  
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• In The Style trims workforce as it borders on collapse

  28-02-2025 16:05 via retailgazette.co.uk
  In The Style has cut at least 17 jobs as the fashion retailer teeters on the brink of collapse.
  The company is understood to have informed impacted staff in a group meeting on Wednesday (26 February) and some employees have been dismissed without receiving their most recent pay checks, Drapers reported.
  Several content creators and influencers including Eastenders’ Jacqueline Jossa and ex-Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby took to social media on Thursday (27 February) slamming In The Sty
  
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• NSW honey packer says Coles is hurting small producers in its push for profits

  28-02-2025 15:00
  Exclusive: For small Australian food brands, supermarket giant’s move to ‘simplify’ its range could be devastating – and unfairGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTori Rutherford has been supplying Coles with honey for more than a decade. One of her products – the 400g squeeze bottle – will be removed from shelves in June, as part of the supermarket giant’s imminent product cull.Coles has said its decision to get rid of about 2,500
  
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• For small Australian food brands, Coles’ move to ‘simplify’ its range could be devastating – and unfair

  28-02-2025 15:00
  
  Exclusive: NSW honey packer Tori Rutherford says the supermarket giant is hurting small producers in its push for profitsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTori Rutherford has been supplying Coles with honey for more than a decade. One of her products – the 400g squeeze bottle – will be removed from shelves in June, as part of the supermarket giant’s imminent product cull.Coles has said its decision to get rid of about 2,500 products – or 10% of it
  
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• Topshop teases website relaunch under new MD

  28-02-2025 13:54 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Topshop is gearing up for the relaunch of its website, with three teaser videos posted on its Instagram account and the cryptic message “watch this space” to hint at the developments ahead.
  It follows the appointment of Michelle Wilson as managing director of Topshop and Topman earlier this week, alongside a flurry of appointments and moves as Asos.
  As part of her role, Wilson will oversee the global wholesale division, including partnerships with major players such as Nordstrom in t
  
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• Club L London acquires Lavish Alice

  28-02-2025 13:31 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Club L London has acquired the Lavish Alice contemporary occasion wear brand for an undisclosed seven-figure sum. The purchase includes all aspects of Lavish Alice’s operations,... View Article
  
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• Chinese importers’ tactic for beating US tariffs: pile it high

  28-02-2025 13:17
  
  Warehouses have become buffers against political volatility
  
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• What went wrong after Walgreens bought Boots?

  28-02-2025 12:00
  
  Transatlantic drugstore empire explores possible break-up after strategic mis-steps and industry-wide woes
  
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• ‘They’ve lost my trust’: consumers shun companies as bosses kowtow to Trump

  28-02-2025 12:00
  
  As business leaders fall in line behind the president and his policies, Americans are using their wallet to hurt where it matters – bottom linesDon’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get trusted reporting.In late January, Lauren Bedson did what many would likely find unthinkable: she cancelled her Amazon Prime membership. The catalyst was Donald Trump’s inauguration. Many more Americans are planning to make similar decisions th
  
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• EG On The Move trials Iceland frozen range in bid to boost footfall

  28-02-2025 11:55 via retailgazette.co.uk
  EG On The Move is trialling a new supply deal with Iceland, set to bring a strong frozen range to 10 of its 153 forecourt sites.
  The trial aims to increase footfall, with the Iceland brand being featured prominently on store fascias and within the stores themselves, The Grocer reported.
  Group CEO Zuber Issa explained that the trial would see the Iceland range introduced alongside EG On The Move’s existing supply arrangement with Spar, which includes fresh, chilled, ambient, and food-to-go
  
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• Morrisons bolsters senior leadership team for growth and expansion

  28-02-2025 11:41 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Morrisons has made a series of senior leadership appointments as it continues to drive its growth strategy.
  The supermarket giant has poached Lidl’s chief operating officer Matt Heslop as its new director of convenience and wholesale.
  Heslop, who joins Morrisons next month, has spent over 20 years in a variety of roles at the German discounter, most recently as chief operating officer of Lidl UK and of its Irish business before that.
  In his new role, he will bring extensive experience in f
  
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• Applegreen to double M&S Food network with 20 new openings in Ireland

  28-02-2025 10:42 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Irish roadside hospitality operator Applegreen is embarking on a multi-million-euro investment, opening 20 new M&S Food stores this year as part of a major expansion of its partnership with the British retailer.
  The move will see each new “shop-in-shop” location undergo a bespoke upgrade to introduce the M&S brand.
  By the end of 2025, Applegreen will operate 41 M&S Food stores across Ireland, nearly doubling its existing network, with plans to expand to 60 outlets in the
  
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• Wickes expands store footprint through acquisition of four Homebase stores

  28-02-2025 09:52 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Wickes is expanding its store footprint through the acquisition of the leases on four former Homebase stores. Situated in Dunfermline, Bury St Edmunds, Leeds Moor Allerton... View Article
  
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• Oxford Street: Consultation to ban traffic launched

  28-02-2025 09:49 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  London Mayor Sadiq Khan has kicked off the process to proceed with his plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street and rejuvenate the city’s busiest shopping district.
  Khan launched a consultation today (28 February) to gather Londoners’ views on his proposals to ban traffic along the street, which is estimated to have contributed £25bn to the capital’s economy in 2022.
  Khan had proposed a pedestrianised traffic-free Oxford Street during the 2016 mayoral election, but Westminste
  
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• Wickes acquires four ex-Homebase UK stores

  28-02-2025 09:26 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Wickes has acquired the leases of four former Homebase units following the chain’s collapse late last year.
  The home improvement retailer said the stores in Dunfermline, Bury St Edmunds, Leeds Moor Allerton will reopen later this year, and all 55 employees will remain in their jobs.
  The stores, which will cease trading as Homebase on 3 March, join an additional unit in Northampton which was acquired last July and is currently closed for refurbishment.
  Wickes said the transaction will enabl
  
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• Applegreen to open 20 new M&S Food stores in Ireland this year

  28-02-2025 09:13 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Applegreen, the Irish roadside hospitality brand, is open 20 new M&S Food stores this year as part of a major expansion of its partnership with Marks... View Article
  
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• Prospective Boots buyer eyes split of group amid sale talks

  28-02-2025 09:06 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Boots’ prospective buyer Sycamore Partners is planning to separate the UK retail pharmacy business from its US and healthcare businesses if its bid is successful.
  The private equity firm is understood to be looking at a three-way split of Walgreens Boots Alliance with each having distinct capital structures, The Financial Times reported.
  The move would result in Walgreens, Boots and speciality pharma unit Shields Health Solutions becoming independent companies. Related StoryBoots rolls out
  
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• Ex-Poundland boss Austin Cooke joins Howdens

  28-02-2025 08:47 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Former Poundland managing director Austin Cooke has joined kitchens giant Howdens as its new managing director for trade.
  The role marks a step change for Cooke, who has spent the last seven years Poundland holding several executive roles before he stepped down at the end of last month.
  Prior to that, he held several director positions during his more than eight year stint at KFC and four years at Phones4U.
  Cooke, who shared the news on Linkedin, said: “The fantastic culture at Howdens is
  
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• Tesco appoints new F&F clothing and home boss

  28-02-2025 08:24 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Tesco F&F clothing and home managing director Jan Marchant is retiring from the grocery giant after nearly two decades.
  Marchant, who joined the retailer in 2007, will be succeeded by H&M Group executive Katja Ahola Klamkin in the coming months, Drapers reported.
  Marchant started her career as Tesco’s F&F buying director, before being promoted to design directing in 2014 and creative and digital director in 2017.
  She became the clothing division’s chief executive in 2020
  
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• Tala to open first UK flagship store on Carnaby Street

  28-02-2025 07:57 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Activewear brand Tala has chosen London’s Carnaby Street for the launch of its first-ever retail store. Set to open in May, the 2,000-square-foot, double-fronted flagship will... View Article
  
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• Angling Direct posts strong revenue increase

  28-02-2025 07:45 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Angling Direct has said a strong performance in its second half has helped it to deliver total revenue growth of 11.9% to £91.3 million in FY2025.... View Article
  
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• How retailers can tap into the growing demand for home protection and security

  28-02-2025 07:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  UK consumers are increasingly looking for solutions to help improve their home security and property protection, meaning demand in these industries is booming.  This presents opportunities... View Article
  
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