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• Virgin Wines warns of full year loss after ‘external market pressures’

  12-06-2026 20:24 via theretailbulletin.com
  Virgin Wines is expecting to report a pre-tax loss of £1.5 million in the year to 3 July after it was hit by “external market pressures”.... View Article
  
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• Waterstones owner considers £2bn bid for The Very Group

  12-06-2026 14:06 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  US-based investment firm Elliott Advisors, which owns Waterstones, is reportedly eyeing a £2 billion takeover of multi-brand online retailer The Very Group.
  Currently owned by private equity firm The Carlyle Group, The Very Group has also gained interest from Chinese e-commerce newcomer JD.com.
  Carlyle only acquired The Very Group from the Barclay family in 2025. Then in January, it was reported to be considering an auction of the retail site which sells clothing, beauty, homeware and elec
  
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• The Wine Wally: Co-op is taking away scariness around wine aisle

  12-06-2026 12:55 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Convenience retailer Co-op has appointed Liam D’Arcy as its first ever official Wine Ambassador, in a move that the influencer describes as “bringing new voices into the conversation”.
  D’Arcy is a popular online content creator known as the The Wine Wally. He has over 100,000 followers on Instagram and over 30,000 on TikTok.
  Retail Gazette sat down with D’Arcy to find out more about his new appointment to Wine Ambassador for Co-op.
  D’Arcy explained that partne
  
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• Q&A: PerfectTed co-founder Marisa Poster

  12-06-2026 12:37 via theretailbulletin.com
  Here Glynn Davis speaks with Marisa Poster, the co-founder of matcha products brand PerfectTed. What’s your favourite colour? Pantone 2256C. I’m biased, but it’s the perfect... View Article
  
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• Office signs 10-year lease at Derbion shopping centre

  12-06-2026 11:55 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Footwear specialist Office has signed a 10-year lease for a new store at Derbion shopping centre.
  The 6,444 sq ft store will form the latest fashion chain to sign at the retail destination in Derby.
  The shopping centre has welcomed FatFace, Crew Clothing, Victoria’s Secret, and Seasalt over recent months, and has also unveiled that Primark will be moving to a new 40,000 sq ft store next year.
  Office managing director Jon Richens said: “We are thrilled to be bringing our array of bran
  
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• Diddly Squat Farm launches three year partnership with Blue Diamond Garden Centres

  12-06-2026 11:54 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm has unveiled an exclusive three-year partnership with Blue Diamond Garden Centres to develop and bring to market a collection of co-branded gardening products.
  The range will be available online and in-store at Blue Diamond’s garden centres and in Diddly Squat Farm shops.
  According to the brands, the collaboration combines Blue Diamond’s “horticultural expertise and commitment to quality with Diddly Squat Farm’s distinctive person
  
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• Lindt launches second chocolate shop in Manchester

  12-06-2026 10:43 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Lindt & Sprüngli has opened a new chocolate shop in Manchester’s Trafford Centre.
  The store, which launched on 28 May, comprises the city’s second Lindt chocolate shop with the first based in Manchester Arndale Centre.
  The opening marks a milestone for the Swiss chocolatier and its expanding UK footprint as its 30th store. 
  The 1,200 sq ft store houses offerings and features such as Lindt’s pick and mix selection, exclusive gifts and personalisation, and the chanc
  
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• Topshop celebrate summer edit with British countryside event

  12-06-2026 10:42 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Topshop and Topman have unveiled their summer collection at Cowdray House in the British countryside.
  The event follows on from a series of community-led launches and hosted friends of the brand and industry insiders.
  Visitors to the event were able to listen to talks from the design team explaining the story behind the collection and were treated to a styling session from Topshop stylists.
  Moses Rashid global marketing director said “The Summer Edit: Resort is about a confident, expressiv
  
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• Debenhams sublets US warehouse to cut costs in turnaround push

  12-06-2026 08:57 via theretailbulletin.com
  Debenhams Group, the owner of Boohoo and Pretty Little Thing, has sublet a US distribution centre that was surplus to requirements to ID Logistics. The deal... View Article
  
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• Popeyes accelerates expansion in Ireland through new partnership with Applegreen

  12-06-2026 08:37 via theretailbulletin.com
  Popeyes is expanding in Ireland through the opening of  new stores in travel locations in partnership with Applegreen. Under a franchise agreement, the Irish retail group... View Article
  
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• Holland & Barrett becomes first new sponsor of Capital Breakfast in nine years

  12-06-2026 08:31 via theretailbulletin.com
  Holland & Barrett has become the headline sponsor of Capital Breakfast with Jordan North, Chris Stark and Siân Welby in the show’s first new sponsorship deal... View Article
  
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• Size? opens second store in Spain

  12-06-2026 08:30 via theretailbulletin.com
  JD Sports-owned Size? has opened its second store in Spain as it continues its expansion across Europe. Situated in the heart of the Barcelona’s retail district, the... View Article
  
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• [Guide] The delivery control gap : A field guide to delivery excellence

  12-06-2026 08:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  Do you know where your delivery operation is actually losing control? Checkout promises your carriers cannot fulfill Cost leakage in surcharges, invoices, and shipment data Post-purchase... View Article
  
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• Hugo Boss shares surge as Frasers weighs near £1.7bn takeover move

  12-06-2026 06:57 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Hugo Boss shares jumped nearly 10 per cent on Thursday after the German fashion group said it would examine a near-€2bn takeover approach from Frasers Group.
  The Sports Direct owner, which already holds just over 26 per cent of Hugo Boss, made an offer late on Wednesday worth around €1.98bn, or £1.73bn, to take full control of the business.
  Frasers has offered €38 a share in cash, representing a 4.3 per cent premium to Hugo Boss’ closing share price on Wednesday.
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