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• Tesco UK chief executive steps down after one year in the role

  22-05-2025 16:49 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Tesco has announced that its UK chief executive Matthew Barnes has stepped down to pursue other opportunities. Barnes took up his role in March 2024 when... View Article
  
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• Co-op to roll out electronic shelf labels to all stores by 2026

  22-05-2025 16:07 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Co-op is planning to replace its paper pricing tags with electronic shelf labels in all its 2,400 stores by next year.
  The convenience store chain, which has partnered with retail tech firm VusionGroup, has upgraded its labelling system in around 340 stores so far, The Grocer reported.
  It plans to to install the electronic shelf labels in at least 40 stores each week to reach 1,500 locations by the end of the year and its 2,400 store estate by 2026. Related StoryCo-op members vote to boycott Isr
  
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• M&S website back online amid ongoing cyber fallout

  22-05-2025 15:18 via retailgazette.co.uk
  M&S’s website has returned online following a reported service outage on Wednesday evening (21 May).
  Visitors to the website yesterday were faced with a page reading: “Sorry, you can’t browse the site currently. We’re making some updates and will be back soon,” The BBC reported.
  However, as of Thursday morning (22 May), the food and fashion giant’s website has returned for shoppers.
  The retailer has confirmed that the website outage was due to maintenance
  
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• Newbie opens new store in Bromley as part of UK expansion

  22-05-2025 13:39 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Newbie, the Swedish baby and childrenswear brand, has continued its international expansion with the opening of a new store in Bromley. Part of the Kappahl Group,... View Article
  
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• Mamas & Papas to launch new concept flagship at Trafford Centre

  22-05-2025 13:34 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Mamas & Papas is set to open a new concept flagship store at Manchester’s Trafford Centre on Friday 30 May, as part of a major update to one of its most popular retail locations.
  The nursery brand is relocating to a purpose-designed unit on Regent Crescent, offering what it describes as an “elevated shopping experience” for modern families.
  The space has been created to showcase the retailer’s full product range and deliver more tailored, in-person support for parents
  
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• The Entertainer to open first ‘Generation 5’ store at Bluewater

  22-05-2025 13:24 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  The Entertainer is set to unveil its first ‘Generation 5’ store at Bluewater Shopping Centre this Saturday (24 May), marking a new chapter for the toy giant.
  The 3,000sq ft shop will replace the existing, smaller location that the retailer has operated since 2011.
  The upgraded store will feature a wide variety of toys and games, including leading brands like Lego, Tonies, Barbie, Gabby’s Dollhouse, Hot Wheels, Peppa Pig, and Paw Patrol, along with Early Learning Centre and Addo
  
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• Tesco UK CEO steps down after only a year in leadership reshuffle

  22-05-2025 13:18 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Tesco UK chief executive Matthew Barnes has stepped down from his post after more than a year to pursue other opportunities.
  Barnes, who joined the grocery giant in March 2024, will be succeeded by chief commercial officer Ashwin Prasad, effective 30 June.
  Tesco said Barnes “leaves a legacy of operational improvements which have simplified and strengthened our business”.
  Prasad’s current post will be filled by the retailer’s Ireland and Northern Ireland CEO Natasha Adams,
  
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• Nobody’s Child doubles down on store growth with new Brighton opening

  22-05-2025 13:18 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Nobody’s Child has opened its largest standalone store to date in Brighton, as the conscious fashion brand continues to expand its brick-and-mortar portfolio beyond London.
  Designed as a “timeless and welcoming” space, the 1,715sq ft store on East Street features handmade joinery and a selection of vintage and reclaimed furniture curated by the Nobody’s Child team.
  Dedicated accessories areas in the store will showcase the brand’s first-ever footwear collection, whi
  
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• Aston Villa launches flagship store at Birmingham’s Bullring

  22-05-2025 13:01 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Aston Villa Football Club has opened a flagship store at Birmingham’s Bullring in a product partnership with Adidas. The 10,000 square foot space on the scheme’s... View Article
  
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• Q&A: Mariano Lucas Morales, CEO, INSTORE360

  22-05-2025 11:48 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  INSTORE360 is a premium retail service company specialising in helping retailers and brands optimise their physical spaces through fully integrated solutions. Can you tell us a... View Article
  
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• Pepco Group expects exit of Poundland by September

  22-05-2025 10:30 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Pepco Group has said it is continuing to explore a sale of Poundland with the exit expected by the end of the group’s current financial year... View Article
  
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• The Works hails year of significant progress

  22-05-2025 10:27 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The Works has said it expects profits to come in ahead of market expectations in the year to 4 May 2025. The retailer of arts and... View Article
  
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• Nike to hike retail prices and return to Amazon amid tariff uncertainty

  22-05-2025 10:18 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Nike is set to hike its retail prices from 1 June amid the Trump tariffs.
  The sportswear giant, which recently reported a sales drop in its first quarter, is set to raise the cost of its shoes that cost £74.50 or more by as much as £7.50, according to the BBC.
  The prices of its equipment and clothes will also jump by between £1.50 and £7.50.
  The price hikes have been driven by a range of internal and external factors, the BBC said.
  Nike also revealed that it would begin s
  
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• Harvey Nichols axes grocery offer, 70 roles at risk

  22-05-2025 09:53 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Harvey Nichols is axing its food products and hampers as part of a strategic reset for the luxury department store, putting 70 jobs at risk.
  The retailer is planning to close down several non-core operations, including own-brand food, hampers, corporate food sales, and its online food marketplace, The Times reported.
  It comes as the business is looking to sharpens its focus on its fashion, beauty and hospitality offerings under chief executive Julia Goddard’s three-year strategy.
  Harvey Ni
  
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• Can M&S come back stronger after its cyber setback?

  22-05-2025 09:42 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Just a few months ago, M&S may well have been gearing itself up for a victory lap as it rounded out an exceptionally strong financial year, building momentum on its impressive turnaround plan.
  It’s been a year of a number of milestones for the business – from the long-fought for approval to redevelop its Marble Arch flagship, to its convenience store expansion plan and debut of a new fashion-focused store format.
  Instead, CEO Stuart Machin candidly spoke of the “most challe
  
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• Poundland slashes profit guidance ahead of sale

  22-05-2025 09:16 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Poundland owner Pepco Group has cut its profit guidance for the British discount chain as sales continues to fall ahead of a possible sale.
  The retailer is expected to deliver an underlying EBITDA of between £0m and £16.8m (€20m), compared to the previous guidance of £42.1m (€50m) to £59m (€70m).
  It blamed the downgrade on “highly challenging trading conditions, which have been further impacted by clearance of old stock and product availability issues
  
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• The Entertainer to open new concept store at Bluewater

  22-05-2025 08:24 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The Entertainer is to open a new concept store at Kent’s Bluewater shopping centre this weekend. The shop will replace the retailer’s current smaller store at... View Article
  
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• M&S undone by old-fashioned con: how retailer’s cyber hell unfolded

  22-05-2025 06:00
  Hackers gained access via third-party supplier to perpetrate attack that put M&S ‘on its backside’
  
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