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• Angela Ahrendts’ departure signals Apple retail shuffle

  07-02-2019 05:00 via ft.com
  Deirdre O’Brien to manage 506 stores as iPhone maker contends with slowing sales
  
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• ASOS and Deliveroo partner for football-themed World Cup collab

  17-06-2026 11:37 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  ASOS and Deliveroo have partnered together to allow consumers to order ASOS Design football shirts via the Deliveroo app.
  The Deliveroo service will only be available to customers based in Greater London and Manchester. Consumers will be able to order up to two shirts per and have 15 designs to pick from including England, Spain, Brazil, Argentina, Portugal and Germany.
  The designs feature baby tees, off the shoulder tops, tanks and oversized t-shirts, oversized polos and bandeaus and are priced
  
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• Connecting stores from edge to cloud: reinventing retail with Physical AI

  17-06-2026 11:27 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  How Instacart is working with NVIDIA to build a continuous learning intelligence layer for omnichannel retail
  For years, retailers have spoken about physical and digital commerce as separate channels. Instacart, a leading grocery technology company, believes that, in grocery, success in the future will be defined by how intelligently those worlds connect.
  The goal is a continuous learning system that understands customers, baskets, shelves and store operations in real time, then using that intel
  
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• Etsy spotlights independent sellers named ‘Jeff’ in new campaign

  17-06-2026 10:51 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Online marketplace Etsy is shining a light on sellers named Jeff in a new campaign, that aims to show the public there are non-billionaire Jeffs they can shop from (in an obvious reference to Amazon owner Jeff Bezos).
  In the campaign, sellers Jeff, Jeff and Jeff highlight the things they love the most about the platform, whilst building upon the firm’s “Celebrate Being Human” brand platform.
  This follows insights from the retailer which highlights that there are more than 5,000
  
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• John Lewis invests £50m in five-store transformation programme

  17-06-2026 10:40 via theretailbulletin.com
  John Lewis is investing £50 million in the transformation of five stores in Glasgow, Cambridge, Leicester, Reading and Liverpool. The move forms part of a long-term... View Article
  
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• AO World posts record profit as sales boosted by discounts and range expansion

  17-06-2026 09:56 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  AO World has posted a record adjusted pre-tax profit for its 2026 financial year, as expanded product ranges and discounts helped boost sales.
  The electricals retailer, which sells products including TVs, washing machines and mobile phones, said adjusted pre-tax profit rose 16 per cent to £50.5m in the year to 31 March 2026.
  The figure was broadly in line with company-compiled analyst estimates of £50m.
  AO World also proposed returning £20m to shareholders following the stronge
  
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• John Lewis to invest £50m across stores as Glasgow gets major revamp

  17-06-2026 09:51 via retailgazette.co.uk
  John Lewis is investing £50m across five stores this year as part of its wider push to turn its estate into more experience-led retail destinations.
  The department store chain said Glasgow, Cambridge, Leicester, Reading and Liverpool will benefit from the latest phase of investment, with Glasgow receiving more than £20m in a full redevelopment.
  The Glasgow project marks John Lewis’s largest single-store investment in recent years and will see every floor of the 28,000sq m store
  
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• Lavish Alice hires managing director and creative director

  17-06-2026 09:10 via theretailbulletin.com
  Occasion wear brand Lavish Alice has appointed Blue Wilson as managing director as it looks ahead to accelerating global expansion. It has also hired Michael Egerton... View Article
  
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• Dr Martens CEO buys £85,000 worth of shares after profit growth

  17-06-2026 08:11 via theretailbulletin.com
  Dr Martens chief executive Ije Nwokorie has signalled his confidence in the brand through a new share purchase. The footwear brand has announced that he has... View Article
  
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• Paris department store BHV ditches Shein after backlash

  17-06-2026 07:55 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  French department store BHV has ended its controversial partnership with Shein, just seven months after opening a permanent shop for the fast-fashion giant in its Paris flagship.
  The change comes as Société des Grands Magasins, which has operated BHV since 2023, sells the Parisian department store to its current management team.
  The new leadership team is being led by Karl-Stéphane Cottendin, who described the Shein tie-up as “a mistake”, according to a spokesper
  
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• Inside Hermès’ new ‘largest European store’ on London’s Bond Street

  17-06-2026 07:44 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Hermès has opened a new London flagship on Bond Street, marking the French luxury house’s largest store in Europe.
  The new store, at 166 New Bond Street, spans 2,000 sq m across five floors and brings together six Grade II listed buildings.
  It replaces Hermès’ former London store at 155 New Bond Street, as well as its concession in Selfridges.
  The flagship covers 165, 166 and 167 New Bond Street, 16 Grafton Street and 22 and 23 Albemarle Street, with 55 rooms, four lift
  
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• Independent retailers hit by worsening shoplifting crisis

  17-06-2026 07:26 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Retail theft is becoming a bigger problem for independent retailers across the UK, with almost nine in 10 affected businesses saying shoplifting has worsened over the past year.
  A new survey from the British Independent Retailers Association found that almost 77 per cent of respondents had experienced theft in the past 12 months, up from 64 per cent in its previous survey.
  The findings, which covered more than 25 retail sectors, highlight growing pressure on smaller retailers as shoplifting, sta
  
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• Currys and B&Q join government talks to sell plug-in solar panels

  17-06-2026 07:09 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Some of Britain’s biggest retailers are reportedly in talks with the government over plans to sell plug-in solar panels to UK households.
  Executives from Currys, B&Q and Amazon met energy consumers minister Martin McCluskey on Tuesday to discuss guidance for selling so-called ‘balcony solar panels’ to the public.
  Asda, Screwfix and Wickes also attended the meeting, which focused on how renters, flat owners and households without rooftop access could benefit from home solar
  
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• Unilever rolls out AI digital twins across global factories

  17-06-2026 06:52 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Unilever is expanding the use of AI-powered digital twins across its global manufacturing network through a new multi-year partnership with Accenture.
  The consumer goods giant said the technology will help its factories improve product quality, increase efficiency and respond more quickly to changing consumer demand.
  Digital twins are virtual models of factory equipment and production lines, using live data from machinery and shopfloor systems to monitor, predict and improve performance.
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• Dr Martens boss buys £85k of shares after profit jump

  17-06-2026 06:02 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Dr Martens chief executive Ije Nwokorie has bought more than £85,000 worth of shares in the footwear brand following its recent profit uplift.
  A London Stock Exchange filing showed Nwokorie purchased 112,500 ordinary shares last Friday at 76.1p each, taking the total value of the transaction to around £85,600.
  The purchase was disclosed yesterday, 16 June.
  A separate filing also showed that Nwokorie and chief financial officer Giles Wilson had increased their holdings through Dr Mart
  
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• Q&A: Laura Freedman-Dagg, Director of Retail & Strategic Attendee Engagement, Brand Licensing Europe

  17-06-2026 02:27 via theretailbulletin.com
  Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) is the only pan-European event dedicated to licensing and brand extension, bringing together 11,000+ retailers, brands and manufacturers for three days of deal-making, networking and trend spotting. BLE... View Article
  
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• Disney Store expands Selfridges partnership with Birmingham and Manchester openings

  16-06-2026 19:45 via theretailbulletin.com
  Disney Store is to open two new retail destinations inside Selfridges’ Birmingham and Manchester Trafford stores as it looks to give customers outside of London access... View Article
  
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• Take it easy, there’s no rush

  16-06-2026 15:19 via theretailbulletin.com
  Retail is typically a fast-paced sector but there are exceptions to this rule and the planned launch of EasyShop as an e-commerce site is a great... View Article
  
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• Talking Shop 2026: UK frontline workforce report

  16-06-2026 13:11 via theretailbulletin.com
  What 500 store staff told Rotageek about communication, digital & AI adoption, wellbeing and the reality on the shopfloor. Talking Shop 2026 is a UK retail industry... View Article
  
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• Disney Store to launch two new Selfridges locations

  16-06-2026 11:37 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Disney Store is opening two new retail destinations inside Selfridges Birmingham and Selfridges Manchester Trafford stores.
  The concession spaces, which are set to open in mid-July, build on the business’s existing presence within Selfridges London and its flagship Disney Store on Oxford Street.
  They form part of Disney Store’s continued investment in “creating meaningful in-person retail experiences for fans,” according to the brand, offering guests the chance to discove
  
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• Debenhams confirms 35% jump in earnings as ‘all brands profitable’

  16-06-2026 11:35 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Debenhams Group has recorded £53.3 million in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA).
  This is up 35 per cent year-on-year following two trading upgrades. The firm has also highlighted that every brand is “profitable on some basis”.
  The group published its financial results for the year ending February 28 2026.
  It reported that the Debenhams brand was scaled to £730 million gross merchandise value (GMV), up from £654 millio
  
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• Ellis Brigham reduces WISMO enquires by 14%

  16-06-2026 11:30 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Outdoor clothing and activewear retailer Ellis Brigham has worked to improve its omni-channel delivery operations and post-purchase experiences, cutting Where is My Order (WISMO) complaints by 14 per cent.
  The mountain sports brand operates a network of 15 stores across the UK, as well as its growing online channel. It aims to supply outdoor enthusiasts with high-quality equipment, from mountaineering to trail running, skiing and snowboarding.
  As part of its recent digital transformati
  
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• Aldi to launch 16 new UK stores with £370 million investment

  16-06-2026 11:02 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Aldi is opening 16 new stores over the coming months as part of its continued investment in expanding its footprint across the UK.
  The discounter, which has more than 1,080 stores nationwide, will launch new sites in areas including Watford and Hoxton in London, Hattersley in Greater Manchester, and Balsall Common in the West Midlands. 
  The latest openings support Aldi’s long-term ambition to operate 1,500 stores across the UK.
  The news follows the opening of Aldi’s new Salford
  
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• Edikted and Shaftesbury Capital: Brand identity is perfect for Carnaby Street

  16-06-2026 11:00 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Edikted is the new kid in town, having opened on Carnaby Street earlier this year.
  The new flagship spans 4,800 square feet and offers a range of street-style and runway inspired womenswear and accessories.
  Catherine Riccomini, director of marketing and communications at Shaftesbury Capital and Kiko Sunata, senior director of PR and partnerships at Edikted, broke down their marketing strategy for the new opening.
  Sunata explains that they received an “overwhelming” turnout to a pop-u
  
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• Waitrose reports surge in demand for unhomogenised milk

  16-06-2026 10:30 via theretailbulletin.com
  Waitrose has reported a surge in demand for unhomogenised organic whole milk as customers look to increase their intake of whole foods. The supermarket said sales... View Article
  
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• Aldi to open 16 new UK stores in coming months

  16-06-2026 10:30 via theretailbulletin.com
  Aldi is set to open 16 new stores over the coming months as it continues to expand its footprint across the UK. The supermarket said stores... View Article
  
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• Boots impersonated in phishing scam targeting nearly 9m shoppers

  16-06-2026 09:46 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Boots has reportedly been impersonated in a large-scale phishing campaign that targeted nearly nine million email inboxes, according to cybersecurity firm Huntress.
  The scam promised shoppers a free Boots beauty sample pack in exchange for completing a short customer satisfaction survey.
  Victims who clicked through were taken to a realistic-looking fake Boots storefront, where they were asked to hand over personal information including their name, email address, date of birth, phone number and h
  
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• Parcel wars: Evri nabs InPost veteran Steve Kelly to lead returns

  16-06-2026 09:38 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Evri has appointed Steve Kelly as its new head of returns, as the delivery firm continues to expand its parcel drop-off and locker network across the UK.
  Kelly joins from InPost UK, where he served as operations director. He has also held roles at Menzies Distribution, Hermes and Amazon UK.
  Announcing the move on LinkedIn, Kelly said: “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Head of Returns at Evri.
  “Great to be working again in this fast paced business wit
  
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• Sainsbury’s kicks off search for new chair as Martin Scicluna nears exit

  16-06-2026 09:33 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Sainsbury’s has reportedly begun the search for a new chair, with Martin Scicluna expected to step down after more than six years in the role.
  The supermarket giant has instructed headhunters to identify a successor to Scicluna, who has chaired the business since spring 2019.
  Scicluna is expected to remain in post until a replacement is appointed. Under corporate governance rules for London-listed companies, he would not reach the maximum recommended tenure limit until late 2027, which wou
  
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• M&S poaches Woolworths tech boss to lead digital overhaul

  16-06-2026 09:18 via retailgazette.co.uk
  M&S has appointed Woolworths Australia’s John Hunt as its new chief digital and technology officer, with the aim of sharpening its digital, data and technology ambitions.
  Hunt will take over responsibilities currently held by operations director Sacha Berendji, who will remain with M&S and stay on the executive committee until April 2027 to support the transition.
  He joins from Woolworths Australia, where he has served as chief information officer and managing director of group ena
  
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