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• Watch: Specsavers renews Emmerdale sponsorship

  03-02-2026 10:44
  Eye-care retailer Specsavers has renewed its sponsorship of ITV’s soap Emmerdale.
  The new idents are a continuation of the brand’s ‘mini soap within a soap’ creative platform and they expand on last year’s executions and feature familiar faces and new characters, including Bev and Barry.
  The idents were directed by Ollie Parsons, who has also worked on Specsavers Countdown, Neighbours and Emmerdale sponsorship campaigns.
  Victora Clarke, marketing director at Specsav
  
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• Kingfisher appoints Ocado CFO as non executive

  03-02-2026 10:43
  Kingfisher has appointed Ocado chief financial officer (CFO) Stephen Daintith as a non-executive director and a member of the company’s audit and nomination committees.
  The appointment, which will be effective from 1 April, will see Daintith succeed Jeff Carr as Kingfisher’s chair of the audit committee when Carr’s nine-year tenure ends in 2027.
  Daintith currently serves as Ocado CFO and worked as CFO for Rolls-Royce from 2017 to 2021.
  Kingfisher Chair Claudia Arney said: &ldqu
  
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• Weird Fish delivers record Christmas and full year performance

  03-02-2026 10:26
  British lifestyle, clothing and accessories brand Weird Fish has reported it strongest ever Christmas and fourth quarter (Q4) performance.
  In a financial report released today (3 February), the business said total sales in November and December increased by 18.4% to £13.5 million (2024: £11.4 million).
  Retail like‑for‑like sales for the 12 weeks to 28 December increased by 6.6%, online sales grew 12% year on year, and outlet performance was “particularly strong
  
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• More than a quarter of loyalty points go unspent, says new research

  03-02-2026 09:58
  Over a quarter (26.2%) of UK loyalty points go unused, and 11.9% of points expire unspent, according to the Antavo Global Customer Loyalty Report 2026.
  The research found consumers lose out on up to £3 billion worth of savings per year, despite the fact 68.6% of shoppers said promotions influence their buying behaviour and 41% use promotions almost every time they shop.
  The figures come as the cost of living ranked highest among Britons’ worries (54% of respondents listed the cost of
  
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• Sterling Home signs Vogue Williams to unveil new collection

  03-02-2026 07:00
  Scottish furniture retailer Sterling Home has teamed up with Irish broadcaster Vogue Williams to release an exclusive furniture collection.
  The new collection blends Williams’ style with her Irish heritage and an “approachable sense of luxury“.  It will only be available in the retailer’s Scottish stores.
  “This partnership brings together Vogue’s creative energy with our commitment to accessible, quality design,” said Euan Graham, director and 3rd-G
  
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• Q&A with Ashley Burkle, Director of Business Development at Identiv

  03-02-2026 07:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  Ashley Burkle is the Director of Business Development at Identiv, where she leads initiatives that help global brands implement secure digital identities across their product lines.... View Article
  
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• Wingstop UKI appoints former Ocado executive as group finance director

  03-02-2026 06:42 via theretailbulletin.com
  Wingstop UKI has appointed Alistair Fraser as group finance director, Fraser most recently led the finance function at BKUK, the master franchise for Burger King in... View Article
  
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• Rituals grows revenue after opening 200 stores in 2025

  03-02-2026 06:24 via theretailbulletin.com
  Rituals has reported a strong increase in revenue for 2025, its 25th anniversary year. The luxury beauty and wellbeing brand grew its net revenue by 16%... View Article
  
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• Dusk hails ‘record’ Christmas

  03-02-2026 06:22 via theretailbulletin.com
  Dusk has said it finished 2025 on an all time high with a record-breaking Christmas and strong sales throughout the year. The furniture retailer also reported... View Article
  
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