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• Aldi sales exceed £10bn for first time in UK and Ireland

  01-10-2018 09:59
  Opening of 70 more stores brings in 1m new customers and boosts profits by 30%
  Aldi bagged more than 1 million new customers last year, helping push sales at the discount grocer through £10bn for the first time.Profits at the UK and Irish arm of the German chain jumped by almost 30% to £265m in 2017 as sales rose by 16.4% to £10.2bn, driven by the opening of 70 more stores. Continue reading...
  
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• Retail leaders must open up about disabilities

  15-10-2026 10:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  Sara Weller is the only FTSE100 board director with a declared disability, which is an incredible statistic when you consider that there are around 1,000 directors…
  
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• ProCook Q2 sales jump 13.2% despite impact of heatwave

  15-10-2026 10:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  ProCook has seen its second quarter sales jump by 13.2% to £24.1 million despite the impact of this summer’s heatwave on trading. In the 16 weeks…
  
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• Dunelm Q1 sales rise 1.1% to £433m as trading strengthens

  15-10-2026 09:49 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Dunelm grew it total sales by 1.1% year-on-year to £433 million in its first quarter, with trade strengthening as the 13-week period ending 26 September progressed.…
  
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• B&Q launches two-hour TradePoint Express delivery and expands Deliveroo to 100+ stores

  15-10-2026 07:59 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  B&Q has enhanced its on-demand delivery offer with the launch of a two-hour delivery service for trade customers, and has also expanded its partnership with Deliveroo…
  
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• IKEA opens new Plan and Order Point in Aberdeen’s Union Square

  15-10-2026 07:30 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  IKEA has opened a new Plan and Order Point store in Aberdeen’s Union Square. The small format stores are dedicated to kitchen, bedroom and living room…
  
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• Retailers and Usdaw urge Government not to raise business rates

  15-10-2026 07:20 via theretailbulletin.com
  Some of the UK’s biggest retailers have joined with shopworkers’ union Usdaw to urge the Government not to increase business rates on shops, after new research…
  
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• Paul Smith opens Madison Avenue flagship in New York

  14-10-2026 23:44 via theretailbulletin.com
  The Paul Smith fashion brand has opened a flagship store on New York’s Madison Avenue. Inspired by founder Paul Smith’s home in London’s Holland Park, the…
  
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• Mango promotes Marlies Hersbach to chief people officer as David Payeras exits

  14-10-2026 23:44 via theretailbulletin.com
  Mango has announced that its chief online and customer officer, Marlies Hersbach, will become chief people officer in January 2027. She will succeed David Payeras, who…
  
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• Bread Ahead rolls out new stores through shared ownership model

  14-10-2026 10:40 via theretailbulletin.com
  High streets shops are the backbone of local communities and there has been plenty of bad news stories about closures but there’s some good news. The…
  
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• Waitrose launches new Ottolenghi festive range ahead of Christmas

  14-10-2026 09:26 via theretailbulletin.com
  Waitrose is expanding its partnership with Ottolenghi’s Pantry range with the launch of six new festive products. These include Orange Harissa, Sweet Spice, Valencian Orange Roasting…
  
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• Typo to close all 13 UK stores and end online trading by early 2027

  14-10-2026 09:26 via theretailbulletin.com
  Stationery brand Typo is to close its UK stores and cease online trading by early 2027 due to its British business being no longer financially viable.…
  
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• EasyShop launches across 21 European countries to rival Amazon

  14-10-2026 09:26 via theretailbulletin.com
  EasyGroup has launched a new online marketplace which it said is set to rival Amazon. Called EasyShop, it has officially opened across 21 European countries, with…
  
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• Clarity: Turning retail consumables data into insight

  14-10-2026 09:26 via theretailbulletin.com
  Retailers generate huge amounts of data, yet many still struggle to get a clear picture of what they are spending on the consumables that keep their…
  
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• Jollyes expands to 129 stores with Mansfield opening

  14-10-2026 07:20 via theretailbulletin.com
  Jollyes Pets is opening a new store at Oak Tree Centre in Mansfield on 16 October. The store will stock brands such as Pedigree, Whiskas, Harringtons…
  
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• Last call to join us at new TRB lunch event for marketing, digital and ecommerce leaders

  14-10-2026 07:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  AI is fast becoming the new shop window. If your product information isn’t rich, accurate and easy for AI platforms to understand, customers could be sent…
  
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• Last call to join new TRB lunch event for marketing, digital and ecommerce leaders

  14-10-2026 07:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  AI is fast becoming the new shop window. If your product information isn’t rich, accurate and easy for AI platforms to understand, customers could be sent…
  
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• Joe Browns chief executive Dawn Bannerman leaves the business

  14-10-2026 06:43 via theretailbulletin.com
  Joe Browns chief executive Dawn Bannerman has left the business to take up a new opportunity, the clothing and home retailer has announced. Bannerman joined the…
  
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• Jalil Rahman: The Brand Builder Balancing Heritage, Culture and Commercial Success

  14-10-2026 06:28 via theretailbulletin.com
  TRB Sits Down with Jalil Rahman: The Brand Builder Balancing Heritage, Culture and Commercial Success Few leaders in modern retail can move as comfortably between creativity,…
  
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• US grocery prices poised to climb as soaring fuel costs drive inflation

  14-10-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Food manufacturers warn of impact on consumers ahead of midterm elections
  
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• Celebrity lawyer accused of participating in ‘outright plunder’ of BHS

  14-10-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Liquidators to failed UK retailer are suing Eddie Parladorio for allegedly siphoning out millions before its collapse
  
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• Kingfisher appoints Sebastian Gundel as new CEO

  13-10-2026 10:41 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Kingfisher has appointed Sebastian Gundel as its new chief executive officer, effective 1 February 2027. Gundel has more than two decades of leadership experience in the…
  
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• Retail HR Summit review – AI driving seismic changes in retail roles

  13-10-2026 10:41 via theretailbulletin.com
  Technologies including AI are having an ever greater impact on retail roles and HR are at the forefront of preparing people for this continuously changing environment…
  
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• Angling Direct revenue up 5.1% to £56.4m in first half

  13-10-2026 10:30 via theretailbulletin.com
  Angling Direct has grown its sales and profit in the six months to 31 July in a “resilient” first half performance, Group revenue rose by 5.1%…
  
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• Cyber attack on French supermarket fridges raises alarm over food security

  13-10-2026 10:29 via ft.com
  Hackers disrupt refrigeration systems and spoil food at several hundred stores
  
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• Victorian Plumbing grows group revenue by 11% to £344m

  13-10-2026 09:46 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Victorian Plumbing has increased its group revenue by 11% to £344 million in the year to 30 September. The bathroom retailer said the growth was mainly…
  
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• HMV to quit Oxford Street flagship over doubled rent demand

  13-10-2026 08:40 via theretailbulletin.com
  HMV is to close its 363 Oxford Street flagship following a landlord proposal to double the rent. The entertainment retailer is due to vacate the site…
  
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• Tommee Tippee owner Mayborn appoints three senior leaders

  13-10-2026 08:28 via theretailbulletin.com
  Mayborn Group, the owner of Tommee Tippee, has made three senior appointments within its leadership team to support its growth strategy. Rachel Costello has joined the…
  
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• Wren moves beyond kitchens with new living collection

  13-10-2026 07:50 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Wren is expanding further beyond kitchens and bedrooms with the launch of a new living collection. fiited This includes a range of fitted media walls, alcove…
  
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• Watch out luxury: mid-market fashion brands are staging a comeback

  12-10-2026 19:30 via ft.com
  While LVMH’s sales slid more than the market expected in recent months, Uniqlo’s are going gangbusters
  
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