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• Aesop store to open in Seven Dials

  27-01-2020 15:11 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Aesop’s new store is set to open in Seven Dials, London’s West End
  // The 1,412sq ft. will house luxury skincare, haircare and body productsThe luxury Australian skincare retailer Aesop is set to open its newest UK store in London’s West End.
  The retailer’s space will open at 16 Monmouth Street, joining a host of well-established beauty brands within Seven Dials.
  The 1,412sq ft space will house Aesop’s skincare, hair and body products.READ MORE: Boots to launch m
  
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• Asos to launch Face + Body beauty playground

  12-02-2026 17:01 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Online marketplace Asos is bringing its Face + Body category to life with an immersive pop‑up in Bloomsbury, London.
  The initiative invites customers to discover the ecommerce giant’s biggest viral products, cult favourites and exclusive bundles under one roof.
  Launching on Saturday (14 February), House of Face + Body builds on the category’s momentum, with Face + Body witnessing “standout growth” over the past year, including triple-digit gains in Korean Beauty, ac
  
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• Morrisons expands physical coupons in ‘old school’ loyalty revamp

  12-02-2026 16:59 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Morrisons is set to launch a major expansion of its use of physical coupons.
  The supermarket, which unveiled 2,500 price cuts last month, has signed a new partnership with marketing specialist Ecrebo to enhance its ability to generate immediate personalised coupons, offers and messages to shoppers in-store at the till and through its app, The Grocer reported.
  Not only will the retailer be able to generate more physical coupons, shoppers will be offered to shoppers in “real time” base
  
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• CI&T names senior vice president for EMEA

  12-02-2026 16:56 via retailgazette.co.uk
  CI&T has named Sarah Painter as senior vice president for EMEA.
  The global technology firm works with clients across multiple industries including retail, media and automotive.
  Painter joins the company from Dentsu where she held the role of senior vice president, UKI head of marketing and communications. Prior to her time at Denstu, Painter worked for Merkle.
  Painter said: “CI&T has a clear point of view on how organisations use technology to drive meaningful change, and there&rsq
  
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• Jollyes strengthens leadership team with new appointments

  12-02-2026 15:42 via theretailbulletin.com
  Pet retailer Jollyes has made two new appointments within its leadership team as it continues its UK expansion. Sean McGinty has joined Jollyes as chief marketing... View Article
  
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• Amazon Ads launches new AI creative tool

  12-02-2026 15:16 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Amazon Ads has unveiled a new AI tool that aims to help UK advertisers easily create “professional-quality” ads for campaigns.
  ‘Creative Agent’ allows marketers to access a conversational AI-powered collaborator that brainstorms ideas, conducts research, produces video and display ads and develops creative concepts.
  The tool combines information from advertisers’ product pages, brand store and website with customer shopper signals to create marketing campaigns and b
  
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• New Look loyalty scheme hits one million members

  12-02-2026 15:13 via retailgazette.co.uk
  New Look’s loyalty scheme, Club New Look, has hit one million members, marking a significant milestone in the brand’s digital transformation and customer engagement strategy.
  The programme, which launched nationally in October 2025, following an initial trial rollout, has seen “strong and sustained customer uptake, tracking ahead of original targets” said the fashion retailer.
  Club New Look is free to join and has been designed to “create a community of customers,&r
  
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• Conversation with… Shannon Osman of Footasylum, judge for The People in Retail Awards

  12-02-2026 14:25 via theretailbulletin.com
  Shannon Osman, head of retail at Footasylum, has had a remarkable year – celebrating the company’s Retail Employer of the Year win at The People in... View Article
  
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• Jollyes bolsters leadership team with new appointments

  12-02-2026 10:34 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Jollyes Pets has made two senior appointments to its leadership team.
  Sean McGinty has been named as the pet retailer’s new chief marketing officer, taking direct responsibility for customer, marketing and Jollyes’ digital and loyalty proposition.
  He joined the business in October after three years serving as marketing director for furniture chain Dunelm. Prior to this, he spent four years as marketing director of Aldi UK.   
  The exec has also held senior marketin
  
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• Hermès sales boosted by strong US demand

  12-02-2026 10:09
  French luxury group’s signature handbags lead to growth above 10% in most of its key markets
  
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• Iceland Foods rolls out concession model to Icelandic retailer Nettó

  12-02-2026 09:17 via theretailbulletin.com
  Frozen food retailer Iceland has rolled out its concession model to a Nettó store in the country of Iceland. Situated in Mjódd, the shop-in-shop offers a... View Article
  
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• The definition of retail has changed, so have we 

  12-02-2026 09:00 via retailgazette.co.uk
  For 15 years, Retail Gazette has served proudly as the industry’s trusted voice. We’ve dedicated ourselves to reporting the biggest and most significant events as they’ve happened. If a store opened, we covered it. If a CEO moved, we tracked it. 
  But the industry we cover today bears little resemblance to the one we started in. Retail is more complex and nuanced than ever before. As such, it’s
  
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• Dreams expands in North East with new store and distribution centre

  12-02-2026 08:49 via theretailbulletin.com
  Dreams has expanded its presence in the North East with the opening of a new distribution centre and store in Sunderland. The store at the city’s... View Article
  
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• Co-op defends senior leadership and denies ‘toxic culture’ claims

  12-02-2026 08:10 via theretailbulletin.com
  Co-op has defended its culture and leadership after some senior managers complained of a “toxic culture” at the executive level of the group. A letter seen... View Article
  
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• Influencers should clearly state when content is advertising, says ASA research

  12-02-2026 07:00 via retailgazette.co.uk
  According to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), 80% of people prefer influencers to clearly state when content is advertising.
  The ASA has today (12 February) published a report exploring influencer marketing, which found 70% of people wanted ad labels to be visible up front.
  The report titled ‘ASA Influencer Marketing Disclosure Report: Ad transparency key to building trust with audiences and supporting a thriving influencer industry ‘, found “straightforward&rdqu
  
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• Ditch all honorary titles for a better world | Brief letters

  11-02-2026 17:47
  Naming equality | Rugby toilets | Tesco jobs | Sturdy Y-fronts | Pillow talkStripping Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of his titles inadvertently points the direction towards a less status-conscious, more equal, society (Letters, 10 February). Why not remove all honorary titles – whether they be aristocratic or retired academic, military and medical – and everyone be known by their birth names?Richard Daugherty
  Swansea• An obvious solution to the straining bladders of Twickenham
  
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• Co-op denies allegations of ‘toxic culture’ at the top

  11-02-2026 17:13 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Co-op has defended its culture following reports that claimed senior managers complained of a “toxic” environment at the business.
  The convenience giant said it did not believe the complaints “represent the views of our broader leadership and colleagues,” The BBC reported.
  The broadcaster reported that a letter, which claimed to reflect the views of a large number of senior managers, had been sent to the retailer’s chair and another member of the Co-op board in Janu
  
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• Jigsaw to grow bricks-and-mortar footprint after festive sales hike

  11-02-2026 17:09 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Luxury womenswear retailer Jigsaw is set to grow its store portfolio, after reporting a robust festive trading period and completing a strategic turnaround.
  The brand’s revenues rose 26% year-on-year (YOY) for its 2025/26 Christmas period, while profit margins grew by 35%, “driven by strong full-price sales and disciplined cost management”.
  In-store revenues climbed 14%, online sales jumped 34%, as concession revenues shot up 46%.
  Sales growth was boosted by strong demand for l
  
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• Amazon expands Iceland grocery partnership

  11-02-2026 16:19 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Amazon has increased its Iceland grocery partnership, to include cities such as Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Nottingham.
  The rollout, which forms part of Amazon’s wider grocery push with Iceland, Morrisons and Co-op, will see customers across the country able to buy thousands of Iceland products via Amazon, with delivery in as fast as 60 minutes.
  The online giant said that in 2026 it is on track to more than double the number of UK Prime members who have access to three or more online g
  
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• Dreams launches North East store and distribution centre

  11-02-2026 15:08 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Bed retailer Dreams is expanding its footprint in the North East to meet growing consumer demand, with the launch of a new distribution centre and store in Sunderland. 
  The investment brings together a new retail location at Pallion Retail Park and a dedicated distribution centre on the same site.
  The Sunderland store, which opened in December 2025, spans almost 9,000 sq ft and showcases the retailer’s full range of mattresses, pillows, bed frames and bases. 
  The store has create
  
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• Bath & Body Works to open first East Midlands store at Derbion

  11-02-2026 12:06 via theretailbulletin.com
  Bath & Body Works is to open its first store in the East Midlands at the Derbion shopping centre as it continues its UK expansion. The... View Article
  
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• Join leading retailers at Customer Centric Retail – 4 March

  11-02-2026 11:30 via theretailbulletin.com
  Join TRB in London on 4 March for our brand new Customer Centric Retail Conference. Reserve complimentary places for you and colleagues here What you’ll gain: Discover... View Article
  
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• From Click to Conversation – Why India may define the Next Retail Era

  11-02-2026 11:14 via theretailbulletin.com
  Commentary by : Sreeraman Mohan Girija- Fynd When Target announced that customers could ask ChatGPT to plan a family movie night and instantly receive curated baskets of... View Article
  
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• Laura Goldwyn: What lessons can retail marketers learn from hospitality?

  11-02-2026 10:30 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Laura Goldwyn, the director of global food and beverage (F&B) marketing at the luxury hotel chain Mandarin Oriental, kicked off our chat with an anecdote about her retail experience when buying a suit for her wedding.
  The in-store customer service at the shop, which Goldwyn did not name, was nothing out of the ordinary.
  That changed, however, when she encountered a rather inconvenient mishap.
  While making her way to the car, Goldwyn noticed the wheel of the pram she had been resting the suit
  
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• Aldi to invest over £300m in UK store upgrades

  11-02-2026 10:22 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Aldi is set to invest over £300m in upgrading and extending its existing UK stores in 2026, as part of its continued commitment to investing in Britain.
  The supermarket’s investment will support a wide-ranging programme of improvements, including store extensions and enhancement upgrades.
  Changes will vary by location but will include creating more space to shop and introducing more sustainable features. 
  These include energy-efficient technologies such as fridge doors to reduce
  
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• The data deluge: How retail marketers decide what to use and what to ignore

  11-02-2026 10:00 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Retail marketers have never had more data at their fingertips, whether it’s web, app, store, loyalty, social, retail media or third-party datasets, they all now pour into dashboards on a daily basis.
  In spite of this, many marketing leaders admit that they are flying blind, with the abundance of data creating noise, misalignment and slower decision-making.
  The problem is not accessing information, but rather deciding what information matters.
  With pressure to trade week by week while still
  
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• Aldi to invest more than £300 million in upgrading stores across the UK

  11-02-2026 09:48 via theretailbulletin.com
  Aldi has announced that it is to invest over £300 million in upgrading and extending existing UK stores in 2026. While changes will vary by location,... View Article
  
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• Valentine’s Day sales expected reach £1.6bn

  11-02-2026 09:41 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Retailers are expected to experience a major boost in sales on Valentine’s Day (14 February), with spending predicted to increase by 12% to £1.6bn according to research from shopper marketing agency Savvy.
  The data, which was collected from across 1,000 UK shoppers, found that 42% of consumers plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year and all retail categories are set to grow, with the strongest performances emerging from non-alcoholic drinks, beauty products, clothing and fl
  
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• Valentine’s Day revenues expected to hit £1.6bn

  11-02-2026 09:41 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Retailers are expected to experience a major sales boost on Valentine’s Day (14 February), with spending predicted to rise by 12% to £1.6bn according to research from shopper marketing agency Savvy.
  The data, which was gathered from across 1,000 UK shoppers, found that 42% of consumers plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year and all retail categories are set to grow, with the strongest performances coming from non-alcoholic drinks, beauty products, clothing and flowers.
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• Absolute Best… Valentine’s Day ads 2026

  11-02-2026 09:00 via retailgazette.co.uk
  For this week’s Absolute Best, we are taking a look at some of the best Valentine’s Day ads released this year.
  Swarovski x Ariana Grande
  Our first entrant this week sees Wicked star Ariana Grande trading in Glinda pink for a romantic red in this year’s Valentine’s Day campaign for Austrian jewellery brand Swarovski.
  The campaign features the new ‘Charming Love’ collection, which includes a selection of new charms.
   
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