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• Retail for Good interview… Joseph Clark-Bland of Morrisons

  19-05-2025 21:06 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  In the first of our series of Retail for Good interviews, we chat with Joseph Clark-Bland, Morrisons’ corporate affairs manager –  community and Morrisons Foundation. From... View Article
  
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• Understanding the effects of greenwashing in fashion

  19-05-2025 18:40 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  As sustainability takes centre stage in retail and fashion, brands are facing increased scrutiny over how they market their green credentials, particularly amid rising concerns about... View Article
  
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• Poundland: Gordon Brothers in pole position to snap up discount chain

  19-05-2025 17:41 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Poundland could be snapped up by Gordon Brothers, who is reportedly in “pole position” to acquire the business.
  The shortlist of bidders for the discounter also includes turnaround investors Hilco Capital, Endless and Modella Capital — the private equity firm behind The Original Factory Shop and WHSmith’s high street business.
  The Times reported that bids for the discount giant expected to be made tomorrow (20 May) with Gordon Brothers is in pole position.
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• M&S faces multimillion-pound lawsuit over cyber attack data leak

  19-05-2025 17:19 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  M&S has been hit with a multimillion pound lawsuit following the theft of shopper data during its cyber attack.
  The food and fashion giant confirmed last week that hackers had stolen shopper data, such as dates of birth, contact details, and online order histories.
  However, it assured customers that the stolen data did not include payment details, card information, or account passwords, and there was no evidence that the data had been shared.
  Thompsons Solicitors is now launching a class act
  
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• Parents of teen workers accuse union of ‘predatory’ sign-up tactics

  19-05-2025 17:00
  Even union supporters say the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association’s tactics feel ‘unsettling’Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe families of teenage workers at fast food and retail outlets have accused one of Australia’s largest unions of “predatory” recruitment tactics.Guardian Australia has spoken with several young workers and families who feel their teenagers were
  
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• Morrisons expands loyalty scheme with over 300 brands

  19-05-2025 16:29 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Morrisons has expanded its More Card loyalty scheme with the rollout of “more partner points”.
  More Card members can now earn points with over 300 participating brands by shopping via the Morrisons More App or More website. Its partners include Ebay, Very, Just Eat, Expedia, Asos and more.
  To earn points, customers need to log into their Morrisons More app or the More website to browse, click through to a partner retailer and carry out their purchase as normal.
  Their More points will
  
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• M&S Food boss slams ‘painfully slow’ post-Brexit trade with Ireland

  19-05-2025 15:18 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  M&S Food managing director Alex Freudmann has criticised the “painfully slow” movement of goods across the Irish Sea, five years on from Brexit.
  In a post shared ahead of upcoming cross-border deliveries, Freudmann revealed that shipments to Ireland are now routinely delayed by Brexit-related red tape.
  He highlighted how a single lorry now requires more than 200 documents — including obscure details such as the Latin name of a chicken used in a sandwich.
  “Tonight our
  
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• Asda loses food VP after less than six months in fresh leadership blow

  19-05-2025 15:02 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Asda vice president for ambient, Ade McKeon, is stepping down from the business less than six months after rejoining the supermarket giant.
  McKeon returned to the supermarket in January as part of a wider leadership shake-up under executive chairman Allan Leighton, aimed at better meeting “the daily and weekly shopping needs of ordinary working people and their families who demand value”.
  A seasoned retail executive, McKeon previously held several senior roles at Asda — includi
  
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• What is the future of the retail shopping experience?

  19-05-2025 14:05 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  What is the future of the retail shopping experience? This is a question on many minds as the retail industry undergoes dramatic change. While the convenience... View Article
  
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• If our destiny is cyber-attacks and empty shelves at the Co-op, here’s what we should do next | Hugh Muir

  19-05-2025 11:00
  With threats afar and local, the need to stash essentials is obvious. If anyone can source jerk chicken in a tin, do let me knowI have seen the future. It was one morning last week – at the Co-op. Shelves that once groaned now had nothing much on them. Sad signs where the baked beans and tinned tuna once lived reduced to a study in impotence. Following a cyber-attack more than two weeks ago that decimated its supply systems, the supermarket has struggled to recover. We would like to sell y
  
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• Do retailers need to provide single-sex toilets and changing rooms? [IRWIN MITCHELL]

  19-05-2025 10:25 via theretailbulletin.com
  Last month the Supreme Court decided that sex in the Equality Act 2010 refers to biological sex. Accordingly, when it refers to men, it means a... View Article
  
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• Do retailers need to provide single-sex toilets and changing rooms?

  19-05-2025 10:25 via theretailbulletin.com
  by Joanne  Moseley, an employment law expert at Irwin Mitchell. Last month the Supreme Court decided that sex in the Equality Act 2010 refers to biological... View Article
  
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• Co-op members vote to boycott Israel

  19-05-2025 10:24 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Co-op members have voted to boycott Israel, with the supermarket potentially stopping sales of its goods as soon as the summer.
  Three quarters of its voters backed a motion calling on the board to demonstrate “moral courage and leadership” by removing Israeli items from its shelves.
  It comes after Co-op members compared Israel to Russia earlier this month, as they called on the convenience giant to boycott Israeli goods.
  In response to the vote, the convenience giant said the motion
  
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• Superdrug opens new and improved store in Thanet

  19-05-2025 08:59 via theretailbulletin.com
  Superdrug has opened a new, larger store at the Westwood Cross shopping centre in Kent as it continues its bricks-and-mortar expansion. At 6,566 square feet, the... View Article
  
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• Up to 200 Poundland stores could close under rescue deal

  19-05-2025 08:58 via theretailbulletin.com
  Up to 200 Poundland stores could be closed with the loss of thousands of jobs as part of a potential rescue deal. Back in March, the... View Article
  
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• M&S CEO faces multimillion-pound pay hit after cyber attack

  19-05-2025 08:57 via retailgazette.co.uk
  M&S CEO Stuart Machin is set to face a significant pay reduction of up to £1.1m following a cyber attack that has severely impacted the retailer’s operations and stock value.
  The ongoing cyber attack, which was disclosed on April 22, has driven a 14% drop in M&S’s share price, translating to a loss of approximately £831,000 from Machin’s performance share plan and £233,000 from a deferred bonus, both of which are set to pay out in July.
  The attack has
  
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• H&M Home to launch collaboration with Palm Heights

  19-05-2025 08:57 via theretailbulletin.com
  H&M Home has embarked on a collaboration with Palm Heights, the beachfront boutique hotel on Grand Cayman Island that was founded and designed by New York-based... View Article
  
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• Primark owners climb two places in 2025 Sunday Times Rich List

  19-05-2025 08:38 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Primark owners, the Weston family, have climbed two places in this year’s Sunday Times Rich List, securing the sixth spot with a combined wealth of £17.746bn.
  This marks an improvement for the family, who saw their fortune rise significantly from £14.493bn in 2024, largely thanks to the strong performance of their Canadian business, George Weston Limited, which saw a 40% increase in share value.
  The Weston’s empire spans several high-profile retail assets, including the m
  
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• Reeves under pressure to reinstate VAT-free shopping as US tariffs bite

  19-05-2025 08:22 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Retailers and luxury brands are urging Labour’s Rachel Reeves to reinstate tax-free shopping for tourists as escalating trade tensions with the US put pressure on British exports and consumer demand.
  Four major trade groups — the British Retail Consortium, British Beauty Council, British Fashion Council and Walpole — have written a joint letter to the shadow chancellor warning that President Trump’s tariffs are already beginning to harm UK businesses and risk long-term da
  
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• Poundland sale puts 200 stores and thousands of jobs at risk

  19-05-2025 08:13 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Up to 200 Poundland stores could be shuttered and thousands of jobs put at risk as the struggling discount retailer’s sale process enters a critical phase.
  The latest bids for the business are expected early this week ahead of an update from parent company Pepco Group, which will report its half-year results on Thursday.
  Poundland has been up for sale since March, with the process being led by advisers at Teneo. A deal is expected to be finalised by September, in time for Pepco’s ful
  
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• StockX refuses to refund me over peeling £300 Bape trainers

  19-05-2025 08:00
  Reader accuses reselling site of giving customers no recourse over quality issues after sneakers began to fall apartIn January, I bought a pair of designer “snakeskin” trainers by A Bathing Ape for £300 from the online reseller StockX. Several years ago I had the same pair and loved them.Unfortunately, a few weeks after I started wearing them, I noticed the leather was peeling, and I contacted StockX to see whether it could help. I found its response unsatisfactory. Contin
  
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