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• Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant on Target boycott ‘victory’ and the Black dollar’s power: ‘They’ve awakened a sleeping giant’

  11-06-2025 15:00
  The Georgia megachurch leader called for a #TargetFast over its DEI rollback. Now Dollar General is next, he says, as consumers mobilize against Trump’s policiesOn 2 February, a month before lent, Jamal Harrison Bryant stepped up to the pulpit of his Atlanta area megachurch. Wearing a sweater bearing Muhammad Ali’s likeness and standing behind a lectern branded with a Black power fist clutching a cross, the senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church railed against companies
  
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• Poundland rescue deal at risk as councils chase unpaid business rates

  11-06-2025 14:09 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Poundland is facing uncertainty over a possible rescue deal as the discount chain has been hit with a series of court claims on outstanding taxes.
  Several local councils are understood to be chasing the retailer for unpaid business rates worth millions of pounds, The Telegraph reported.
  It is thought that Poundland was hoping to write off the payments under its radical restructuring plan drawn up by management. Related StoryGordon Brothers acquires Poundland, pledges £80m to turnaround pla
  
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• Primark to open second standalone homewares store this summer

  11-06-2025 12:53 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Primark is set to open its second standalone homewares store this summer in Manchester’s Trafford Centre.
  The new two-storey 11,900sq ft space, located in the Palazzo, will house the high street giant’s most popular homeware items, including bedding, towels, ceramics and small furniture, as well as its new elevated Edit collection.
  It will also include a dedicated travel shop, where customers can shop the retailer’s range of suitcases and other travel essentials.
  The new Manche
  
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• Currys doubles cash-for-trash reward to encourage tech recycling

  11-06-2025 12:27 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Currys has doubled the reward of cash-for-trash scheme to encourage more consumers to recycle their unwanted tech.
  The electricals giant will offer customers a £10 off towards a minimum £50 spend when handing in any tech with a plug or battery that they no longer use.
  The offer – double the retailer’s usual incentive of £5 off a £25 minimum spend – runs until 8 July. Related StoryInterview: Currys stores director on powering up staff and tech investments
  
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• Consumer confidence improves amid easing trade tensions

  11-06-2025 11:12 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  UK consumer sentiment has improved after months of record-low confidence, according to new data from Dentsu.
  The marketing agency’s upcoming consumer navigator report indicated a potential turning point for the UK economy, amid easing trade tensions and a cut in interest rates.
  Confidence in the UK economy notably improved at the end of May, with 28% of consumers describing it as in good or excellent shape, compared to less than 20% three months before.
  The shift represents a significant i
  
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• How Instalment Payments Help People Buy Things Sooner

  11-06-2025 10:20 via theretailbulletin.com
  When you want something but don’t have the full amount in your bank account, old-school shopping meant one thing: waiting. Saving up for months, watching prices... View Article
  
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• Morrisons, Asda and Sainsbury’s under fire for selling more imported chicken and beef

  11-06-2025 08:52 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  UK supermarkets are increasingly stocking cheaper imported chicken and beef from countries including Australia, Poland, and Uruguay, raising concerns among farmers about the impact on the British meat industry.
  The Guardian reports that the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) highlights Morrisons’ introduction of Polish raw chicken and Australian sirloin steak to its shelves. Both imports come from countries with lower production standards than the UK, drawing criticism from farming groups
  
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• Morrisons and Asda under fire for selling more imported chicken and beef

  11-06-2025 08:52 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  UK supermarkets are increasingly stocking cheaper imported chicken and beef from countries including Australia, Poland, and Uruguay, raising concerns among farmers about the impact on the British meat industry.
  The Guardian reports that the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) highlights Morrisons’ introduction of Polish raw chicken and Australian sirloin steak to its shelves. Both imports come from countries with lower production standards than the UK, drawing criticism from farming groups
  
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• M&S shares rise as online orders resume after £300m cyberattack

  11-06-2025 08:38 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  M&S shares climbed on Tuesday (10 June) after the retailer reopened its website more than six weeks following a cyberattack that forced a near two-month halt to online sales.
  The group has resumed home delivery of a selection of its best-selling fashion ranges across England, Scotland, and Wales, with plans to add more fashion, home, and beauty products daily.
  Click and collect, next-day delivery, nominated-day delivery, and international shipping services are also expected to restart in the
  
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• Boots to launch hundreds of new wellness products this summer

  11-06-2025 08:31 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Boots is rapidly expanding its wellness offering with the introduction of over 300 new products and 18 new brands across stores and online ahead of Global Wellness Day on June 14.
  The health and beauty giant’s new brands include Absolute Collagen, The Nue Co, RUCI, Hair Gain, Smart Strains, and Air-UP, alongside TikTok-favourite brands Humantra and Selfish.
  According to Retail Week, this expansion follows the launch of two own-brand wellness lines from Boots: Habi and Modern Chemistry.
  The
  
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• Zara owner suffers slowdown from trade war and strong euro

  11-06-2025 08:27
  Spain’s Inditex has disappointed investors in recent quarters
  
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• Zara owner Inditex misses Q1 sales estimates despite growth

  11-06-2025 08:22 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Zara owner Inditex reported a 1.5% rise in first-quarter sales to €8.27bn (£7.3bn), falling short of analyst expectations of €8.36bn, as the fast-fashion giant faces a more cautious consumer environment.
  The Spanish retailer’s revenue growth slowed compared with the same period last year, which saw sales increase by 7%.
  Inditex attributed the softer start to the year partly to “cooler weather” in key markets such as Spain, which accounts for around 15% of its gl
  
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• M&S resumes online orders after cyber-attack

  11-06-2025 05:56 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  M&S has reopened it website to customers for online shopping six weeks after it was forced to pause orders following a cyber-attack. In a post on... View Article
  
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• Debenhams Group ’embraces AI’ to overhaul pricing and promotions strategy

  11-06-2025 01:01 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Debenhams Group (formerly known as Boohoo Group) has teamed up with artificial intelligence platform UiPath to implement AI at scale across its product pricing and promotions strategy.
  The PrettyLittleThing and Boohoo owner said it will be rolling out intelligent automation across its brand portfolio, enabling real-time, automated pricing for thousands of SKUs, replacing manual processes with faster, more precise, and data-driven decision-making.
  It said the AI-driven approach allows it “t
  
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