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• US retail giant Walmart warns Trump’s tariffs are pushing up costs

  21-08-2025 22:24
  CEO Doug McMillon says group is watching its ‘costs increase each week’
  
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• Mamas & Papas CEO steps down as the retailer implements new growth plan

  21-08-2025 17:17 via theretailbulletin.com
  Mamas & Papas has announced that Nathan Williams is stepping down as chief executive after seven years to pursue non-executive and advisory opportunities. While the company... View Article
  
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• WHSmith shares tumble 42% after North America accounting error

  21-08-2025 16:09
  Retailer calls in Deloitte and slashes forecast after ‘overstatement’ of profits
  
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• The most common retail cybersecurity challenges

  21-08-2025 15:11 via theretailbulletin.com
  The scope of retail cybersecurity challenges in 2025 is growing. As ransomware and point-of-sale (POS) system vulnerabilities grow, the retail sector has become an attractive target... View Article
  
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• John Lewis seeks new Waitrose boss after James Bailey signals departure

  21-08-2025 15:04
  Hunt comes as chair Jason Tarry spearheads revival at employee-owned retailer
  
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• What’s gone wrong for WHSmith?

  21-08-2025 13:38
  We don’t know. But we’re prepared to take a guess
  
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• Retailers warn further tax hikes will put living standards at risk

  21-08-2025 12:17 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Tesco, Sainsbury’s, John Lewis and Boots are among a list of retailers that have warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that additional tax increases will undermine Labour’s promise to improve living standards in the UK.
  The retail giants claimed that food price inflation could rise to 6% this year following the government’s decision to raise taxes and increase the national minimum wage.
  They warned the government risks breaching its manifesto pledge to provide “good jobs and hi
  
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• Waitrose MD to step down

  21-08-2025 11:25 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Waitrose managing director James Bailey will leave his role next month after more than five and a half years at the helm.
  Bailey, who is stepping down at the end of September, joined the John Lewis Partnership-owned business in 2020 and has helped to steer the grocer through the pandemic and the cost of living crisis.
  He will be succeeded by Waitrose’s retail director Tina Mitchell on an interim basis, until a permanent successor has been found.
  The Partnership said it had begun the recrui
  
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• Lidl signs pledge to toughen sexual harassment protection

  21-08-2025 11:18 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Lidl GB has signed a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to strengthen its sexual harassment protection in the workplace.
  It comes after an employment tribunal in 2023 found the supermarket chain had failed to take all reasonable steps to prevent the harassment of a young female employee by a colleague between 2019 and 2021.
  The tribunal ruled that the retailer’s store managers where the employee worked were not aware of Lidl’s anti-harassment po
  
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• Mamas & Papas CEO departs after seven years

  21-08-2025 10:32 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Nursery retailer Mamas & Papas has unveiled a new strategic growth plan alongside a new and expanded leadership team.
  The business said it plans to invest significantly in building the Mamas & Papas brand, leverage its customer data across its digital marketing and accelerate its international roll-out to deliver its ambition.
  It will also continue to consolidate its position in the UK market through its multi-channel store and online model.
  The firm revealed an expanded board
  
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• Debenhams secures £175m refinancing deal from former owner

  21-08-2025 10:27 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Debenhams Group has secured a new three-year facility providing access to funding of up to £175m from its former owner TPG.
  The retail giant, which also owns Boohoo and PrettyLittleThing, said the refinancing provides “significantly enhanced financial flexibility, enabling the group to deliver its new multi-year turnaround strategy”.
  Part of the new £175m facility is being led by TPG Angelo Gordon, a subsidiary of the US private equity firm TPG which was part of a co
  
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• Topshop teams up with Liberty: The industry reacts

  21-08-2025 09:45 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Topshop has confirmed Liberty as its first UK stockist, marking a major return for the British brand to the high street.
  The announcement, teased via a social media video on 19 August, has sparked excitement and speculation across the retail industry.
  The move comes after Topshop, now majority-owned by Heartland, with Asos retaining a minority stake, confirmed several European stockists earlier this year, including Printemps in France and Magasin du Nord in Denmark.
  Until this week, the identity
  
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• Conversation with… Andy Kerr

  21-08-2025 08:55 via theretailbulletin.com
  Having worked for nearly two decades at ProCook – including eight years as Retail Director – Andy Kerr is skilled at shaping a brand’s growth, culture... View Article
  
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• Lidl signs legal agreement with equality regulator to prevent sexual harassment

  21-08-2025 08:50 via theretailbulletin.com
  Lidl GB has signed a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The news comes after... View Article
  
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• Furniture Village appoints Ian Oliver as non-executive director

  21-08-2025 07:55 via theretailbulletin.com
  Furniture Village has appointed Ian Oliver as a non-executive director as the retailer continues to implement its growth plans. Following the creation of Sofa Brands International... View Article
  
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• Hobbycraft to launch own TV shopping channel

  21-08-2025 07:54 via theretailbulletin.com
  Hobbycraft is to launch its own TV shopping channel as it looks to reach crafters of all abilities. The retailer said Hobbycraft TV has been been inspired... View Article
  
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• RIXO expands in London with two new retail sites

  21-08-2025 07:53 via theretailbulletin.com
  RIXO now has two additional retail locations in London after opening a new flagship store on Westbourne Grove and a dedicated retail space within the Liberty... View Article
  
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• Superdrug strengthens presence in Oxford

  21-08-2025 07:14 via theretailbulletin.com
  Superdrug is strengthening its presence in Oxford through the expansion of its city centre store and the opening of a new site in Cowley. The move... View Article
  
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