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• Comment: Shoppers’ growing appreciation of better food

  02-02-2026 22:53 via theretailbulletin.com
  While visiting my family in Doncaster before Christmas we popped into the food hall of the newly-expanded Marks & Spencer store, which very much gave me... View Article
  
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• Here’s how we can save Britain’s high streets | Letters

  02-02-2026 17:26
  Readers on regenerating town centres and making high streets attractive community spaces again High streets have been changing throughout my lifetime (I’m 82 and had a high-street business for more than 20 years) and they have somehow survived with precious little government help (Labour risks election wipeout unless it improves Britain’s high streets, study finds, 28 February). In my postwar rural Essex village, we had three butchers, two newsagents, two bakers, two ironmongers, thr
  
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• Rituals’ revenues rise as brand marks 25th anniversary

  02-02-2026 15:39 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Rituals Cosmetics saw sales increase in its latest annual results, as it celebrated its 25th anniversary. 
  The beauty retailer recorded a net revenue of £2.10bn (€2.43bn) in FY (full year) 2025, up 16% year on year (YOY).
  The company’s EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) came in at £471.8m (€545m), representing a margin of ca. 22.5%. 
  Rituals reported “record-breaking growth” across France, Italy and the UK dur
  
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• The ‘lipstick effect’ now has a counterpart in the cake aisle

  02-02-2026 14:39
  Consumers buying upmarket treats is a boost for supermarkets and suppliers alike
  
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• Urban Outfitters and Dreams under fire for using gig economy app

  02-02-2026 13:24 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Fashion brand Urban Outfitters and bed retailer Dreams have been criticised for using the gig economy app Temper to take on workers, with some earning below minimum wage, according to reports.
  Trade union the TUC is calling on the Government to bring forward promised reforms to protect gig economy workers amid fears those hired by apps, including Temper, miss out on significant employment rights such as sick pay, rest breaks, holiday pay and a minimum hourly rate, The Guardian reported.
  The TUC
  
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• The jab effect: How weight-loss drugs are reshaping retail

  02-02-2026 10:51 via retailgazette.co.uk
  For a growing number of UK consumers, the weekly food shop has become smaller, but more considered.
  Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro suppress appetite, reduce calorie intake and are changing how people eat day to day.
  According to data from IGD, sales of these GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide) medications rose from 3.1% to 4.2% of UK adults between June and September 2025, with 11% now saying they would consider taking them.
  And the trend is starting to ripple through the groce
  
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• Saks Global ends tie-up with Amazon

  02-02-2026 10:49 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Department store chain Saks Global is reportedly ending its partnership with online retailer Amazon.
  A source said on Friday (30 January) that Saks would close down its “Saks on Amazon” store front to focus on areas of its company “it sees as spurring more growth,” Reuters reported.
  The tie-up initially arose after Amazon invested £347.2m ($475m) to support the multi-brand luxury retailer’s acquisition of Neiman Marcus in 2024.Related Story Job cuts loom at LK
  
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• Faire teams up with Spring Fair to launch national survey

  02-02-2026 10:17 via retailgazette.co.uk
  UK retail bodies Faire and Spring Fair have unveiled a new campaign, encouraging independent retailers to make their voices heard.
  The marketing drive ‘Voices of Retail’ puts retail firms at the “centre of the conversation” and asks them to help shape the future of the industry.
  As part of the campaign, Spring Fair and Faire will launch a national survey asking for insights from companies across the UK and will use the findings to compile a report. To take part, retailers
  
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• Dusk’s record December marks strong end to 2025

  02-02-2026 10:14 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Online furniture and homewares retailer Dusk said it nine-month revenue was up 26% to £140.9 million, compared with the same period last year.
  In a financial statement, released today (2 February), profitability reached record levels in December 2025, following a strong Black Friday.
  Founded in Yorkshire and launched in 2016, the business sources its own ranges of homeware, furniture and furnishings. Its strong Christmas trading followed a record FY (full year) 2025 performance, with reven
  
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• Job cuts loom at LK Bennett ahead of store closures

  02-02-2026 08:51 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Redundancies are reportedly looming at fashion retailer LK Bennett as its shops gear up to close by the spring.
  A total of 89 staff members could lose their jobs as the brand’s stores are set to trade for a maximum of three months before closing, Drapers reported.
  The news comes after LK Bennett was acquired by investment firm Gordon Brothers on Thursday (28 January) under a deal that saved the brand and its intellectual property, but did not include its shops.
  LK Bennett employs 145 worke
  
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• Cornish Bakery reports ‘record’ trading as it announces brand extension concept

  02-02-2026 08:14 via theretailbulletin.com
  The Cornish Bakery has reported record trading with sales growing by 24% to £36.4 million in the year ending May 2025. EBITDA has also shown a... View Article
  
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• Primark to expand into three new markets in the Middle East

  02-02-2026 07:12 via theretailbulletin.com
  Primark is to expand further in the Middle East following the opening of its first store in the region in Kuwait  last year. Working in partnership... View Article
  
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• Sephora UK gears up for Belfast opening

  02-02-2026 06:47 via theretailbulletin.com
  Sephora UK has unveiled details for its upcoming opening of a new Belfast store on 12 February. Situated in the city’s Victoria Square, the 2,550 square foot... View Article
  
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• Primark launches new youth-focused label

  02-02-2026 06:44 via theretailbulletin.com
  Primark has launched a new youth-focused label designed for teenage and young adult Gen Z shoppers. The retailer said The Primark Scene is aimed at young... View Article
  
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