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• Inflation-weary Americans queue for toilet paper and cheap Bordeaux

  29-05-2025 23:21
  Consumers endure long lines and sparse help as warehouse club stores heap pressure on traditional retailers
  
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• BA and Pizza Express among companies that failed to pay minimum wage

  29-05-2025 19:41
  More than 60,000 workers have received back pay worth £7.4m from 518 employers after HMRC investigationsPizza Express, British Airways and the outsourcing firmgroup Capita are among leading businesses named by the government for failing to pay some of their staff the minimum wage.After investigations by HM Revenue and Customs, more than 60,000 low-paid workers have received back pay worth £7.4m after 518 employers failed to meet the legal minimum wage level. Continue reading...
  
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• Abercrombie and Gap get a boost from ’90s revival

  29-05-2025 17:33
  Having regained their street cred, the challenge for the two retailers will be to remain relevant
  
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• Asda pledges more price cuts as sales fall 

  29-05-2025 15:02
  Revenues down 6% as grocer attempts to revive its fortunes
  
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• Asda unlikely to see growth before year-end at earliest, says supermarket boss

  29-05-2025 15:01
  Sales at UK’s third largest supermarket fell 3.1% in four months to April, as rival Aldi announces big expansionAsda is unlikely to see growth before the end of this year at the earliest, the supermarket’s chair, Allan Leighton, has said, as sales continue to fall despite price cuts and more stock on its shelves.Meanwhile, Aldi, which is closing the market share gap with Asda, put further pressure on its rival by announcing significant expansion plans across the UK. Continue reading.
  
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• Children injured, wildlife slaughtered, forests ravaged: is it time to ban disposable barbecues?

  29-05-2025 11:00
  Single-use grills are ‘the worst form of litter’, says the boss of Keep Britain Tidy, whose own young son was badly burned by one left on a beach. They’re also a terrible way to cook. Should shops stop selling them?Toby Tyler can still hear his son William’s scream. “That will never, ever leave us,” he says, speaking on a video call from the family home in Stockport, Greater Manchester. “But we didn’t understand what had happened. We thought he&rsq
  
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• Dr. Martens appoints chief brand officer

  29-05-2025 10:49 via theretailbulletin.com
  Dr. Martens has appointed Carla Murphy as its new chief brand officer. With over 20 years brand building and enterprise management experience, Murphy has been working... View Article
  
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• Very expands womenswear offering with new boutique range

  29-05-2025 10:29 via theretailbulletin.com
  Very is expanding its womenswear offering with the launch of a new boutique fashion range. This will introduce over 100 individual product lines from premium brands... View Article
  
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• Abercrombie & Fitch boosted by strong performance at Hollister

  29-05-2025 10:26 via theretailbulletin.com
  Abercrombie & Fitch has reported better than expected first quarter net sales with an 8% uplift to $1.1 billion. The fashion company saw sales growth across... View Article
  
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• Rituals partners with UNICEF to strengthen global youth mental health

  29-05-2025 10:24 via theretailbulletin.com
  Rituals has announced a new partnership with UNICEF which is dedicated to strengthening the mental health of children and young people worldwide. The brand’s contribution to... View Article
  
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• Newbie to open ninth UK store in Windsor

  29-05-2025 10:19 via theretailbulletin.com
  Newbie, the baby and childrenswear brand, is continuing its expansion with the opening of a new store  in Windsor. Part of Swedish fashion group Kappahl, the brand... View Article
  
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• [ REPORT ] Athos Commerce Search & Product Discovery

  29-05-2025 07:17 via theretailbulletin.com
  Andra Muntean | Senior Marketing Manager EMEA | Athos Commerce: Discovery is your new growth engine. what’s fueling higher conversions, smarter selling, and faster growth for... View Article
  
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