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• Disney to launch limited-time pop-up at Westfield White City

  09-05-2025 13:11 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Disney Store is set to open a new limited-time pop-up at Westfield White City in June.
  The retail destination will allow visitors to purchase products from the brand’s parks, stories and characters.
  Disney said the opening will be celebrated with a “special magical moment” for shoppers, with further details to be announced shortly.
  The pop-up will feature daily opening ceremonies, immersive in-store designs featuring Tinker Bell, and sculpted icons of Disney characters througho
  
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• April footfall boosted by spring sunshine and late Easter

  09-05-2025 10:58 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  UK footfall was up over April, boosted by the spring sunshine and Easter falling in April, fresh data found.
  Total UK footfall rose 7.2% during the four weeks from 6 April to 3 May, up from -5.4% the month prior, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
  High street footfall increased 5.3% over the period, rising from -4% in March, while retail park footfall jumped 7.5% from -1.2% the month before.
  Shopping centre footfall was boosted 5.6% over the period, increasing from 5.8% in March.
  
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• Desert Island Stores: Vince Gunn, chief executive of Harvey Jones

  09-05-2025 10:30 via theretailbulletin.com
  In this latest instalment of our Desert Island Stores series, Glynn Davis chats to Vince Gunn, chief executive of luxury kitchen retailer Harvey Jones. The store... View Article
  
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• Debenhams launches virtual try-on tech to boost digital engagement

  09-05-2025 09:14 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Debenhams has introduced virtual try-on technology to enhance customer experience across its digital channels, starting with its beauty offering and aiming to expand into fashion in the coming months.
  The move is part of the online department store’s wider strategy to increase personalisation and interactivity online, helping shoppers feel more confident in their purchases.
  Customers browsing beauty products on Debenhams’ website can now use a real-time virtual try-on tool that shows
  
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• Sainsbury’s lets shoppers skip tills with new SmartShop trial

  09-05-2025 09:02 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Sainsbury’s has launched a trial allowing customers to pay directly on its handheld SmartShop devices, removing the need to visit a traditional checkout as part of wider efforts to streamline the shopping experience.
  According to The Grocer, the new functionality, currently being tested in two stores—Richmond and Kempton—marks the first time shoppers using the in-store handsets can complete payment without queuing at tills.
  Customers can simply tap their card on the device to p
  
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• Primark to enter Middle East market with four stores by 2026

  09-05-2025 08:50 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Primark will make its Middle East debut by early 2026 with four stores across the UAE and Kuwait, in partnership with franchise operator Alshaya Group.
  The retailer’s first store is set to open in October at The Avenues in Kuwait. This will be followed by three locations in Dubai—Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates, and City Centre Mirdif— early next year.
  Primark and Alshaya also plan to explore additional expansion opportunities across the region. Related StoryPrimark UK sales h
  
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• Primark to launch first stores in Middle East

  09-05-2025 08:40 via theretailbulletin.com
  Primark is to make its debut in the Middle East through its partnership with retail franchise operator Alshaya Group. The two companies have confirmed plans to... View Article
  
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• Crew Clothing continues collaboration with Henley Royal Regatta

  09-05-2025 08:35 via theretailbulletin.com
  Crew Clothing has launched its fifth exclusive collaboration with Henley Royal Regatta. Celebrating the official partnership between the world-famous rowing event and the lifestyle clothing brand,... View Article
  
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• Primark to launch first stores in Middle Easr

  09-05-2025 08:04 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Primark is to make its debut in the Middle East through its partnership with retail franchise operator Alshaya Group. The two companies have confirmed plans to... View Article
  
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• John Lewis opens Jamie Oliver cookery school and cafe at Oxford Street store

  09-05-2025 08:04 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  John Lewis has opened a Jamie Oliver cookery school and cafe at its store in London’s Oxford Street. Spanning 4,600 square feet on the third floor,... View Article
  
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• UK retailers face 10% rises in premiums after cyber attacks

  09-05-2025 06:00
  Recent ransomware attacks and data breaches are expected to push up rates for the sector
  
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• Retailers face 10% rises in premiums after cyber attacks

  09-05-2025 06:00
  
  Recent ransomware attacks and data breaches are expected to push up rates for the sector
  
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