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• Asda turns to convenience stores for growth with 25 new openings this year

  22-04-2025 08:45 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Asda is set to ramp up its expansion of convenience stores this year, with plans to open 25 new locations between June and December.
  This marks a significant push in the supermarket’s strategy to grow its smaller store formats and reach more local shoppers in towns and city centres.
  According to the Telegraph, the supermarket had slowed its pace of convenience store openings last year, launching only 12.
  However, the renewed expansion comes as part of a broader turnaround effort under the
  
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• DSA renews standards campaign amid concerns over AI-generated marketing content

  02-10-2026 16:30 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The Direct Selling Association (DSA) has renewed its call for greater adoption of recognised industry standards across the UK market, describing the need as “increasingly urgent”.…
  
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• Retail’s mental health commitments are real. Do they reach the stores?

  02-10-2026 12:14 via theretailbulletin.com
  Many retailers highlight mental health and wellbeing as core business commitments, launching group-wide pledges and policies to demonstrate their support. However, frontline store colleagues often report…
  
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• Sanderson Design Group signs 10-year Designers Guild licensing agreement with Dunelm

  02-10-2026 10:32 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Sanderson Design Group, the owner of consumer brands Sanderson, Zoffany and Scion, has announced a 10-year licensing agreement with Dunelm for Designers Guild wallpapers, fabrics and…
  
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• Day in the life of a beer buyer at Asda: craft beer, cider and RTDs

  02-10-2026 10:32 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Retail is an incredibly diverse sector that encompasses a variety of roles – from entry-level jobs on the shop floor to senior executives operating across multiple…
  
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• Goldman bought Shein shares worth $220mn after dismal IPO

  02-10-2026 10:32 via ft.com
  Shares in fast-fashion retailer have tumbled 38% since listing in Hong Kong last month
  
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• DFS appoints Liz McMeikan as chair designate to succeed Steve Johnson

  02-10-2026 10:05 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  DFS has appointed Liz McMeikan as non-executive director and chair designate. McMeikan will join the furniture retailer’s board with immediate effect and will succeed Steve Johnson…
  
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• Aldi reveals full list of 24 new stores opening before Christmas

  02-10-2026 09:38 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Aldi has revealed the full list of new stores it will be opening between now and Christmas. The announcement follows the release of the supermarket’s latest…
  
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• Waitrose expands nitrite-free range as demand surges by 34%

  02-10-2026 08:29 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Waitrose is expanding its ‘Made Without Nitrites’ range as it looks to meet a surge in demand for nitrite free pork products. The supermarket added two…
  
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• LeMieux hires new CFO and chair as it targets international growth

  02-10-2026 08:29 via theretailbulletin.com
  LeMieux has appointed James Davenport as chief financial officer and Richard Cotter as non-executive chairman, as it enters its next phase of international growth. Davenport has…
  
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• Kiehl’s opens European flagship on London’s Carnaby Street

  02-10-2026 07:59 via theretailbulletin.com
  Beauty and wellness brand Kiehl’s has opened a new European flagship store on London’s Carnaby Street. The 1,300 square foot space spans three floors, with a…
  
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• Nike to cut jobs as it forecasts revenue decline in the coming year

  02-10-2026 00:07 via ft.com
  US sneaker and sportswear group to open an India campus under its turnaround plan
  
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• Dr. Martens appoints Justin Lee Seungoh to lead South Korea business

  01-10-2026 14:20 via theretailbulletin.com
  The Dr. Martens footwear brand has appointed Justin Lee Seungoh as general manager for South Korea as it looks to build its presence in the market.…
  
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• Weston family edges closer to £7bn deal for Boots

  01-10-2026 10:56 via theretailbulletin.com
  The billionaire family behind the Primark fashion chain is edging closer to acquiring Boots from its private equity owners, Sycamore Partners. According to The Telegraph, a…
  
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• Topps Tiles revenue dips 1.3% to £292m after store closures

  01-10-2026 09:41 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Topps Tiles has seen its group revenue dip by 1.3% to £292 million in the year to 26 September, with the decline reflecting the annualisation of…
  
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• Iceland Foods brings AI-assisted decision intelligence to food waste reduction

  01-10-2026 09:41 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Iceland Foods has partnered with Retail Insight, the AI-powered retail operations platform trusted by the world’s leading retailers, to deploy its AI-powered WasteInsight solution as part…
  
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• Superdrug launches 24/7 delivery through Just Eat

  01-10-2026 07:57 via theretailbulletin.com
  Superdrug has announced the launch of a 24/7 delivery service through Just Eat as part of its “Online + Offline” strategy that aims  to offer an integrated…
  
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• Jo Malone London to open new store at Belfast’s Victoria Square

  01-10-2026 07:57 via theretailbulletin.com
  Jo Malone London is to open a new store in Northern Ireland at Belfast’s Victoria Centre. The brand has signed for a 3,402 square foot store,…
  
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• Co-op revamps Fairtrade wines as shoppers trade up for Christmas

  01-10-2026 07:45 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Co-op has undertaken its first major refresh in recent years of its biggest-selling Fairtrade wines. From this autumn, the retailer will roll out new and improved…
  
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• Aldi to invest record £900m in new stores and distribution centres

  01-10-2026 07:30 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Aldi is to invest a record £900 million in new stores and distribution centres in Britain next year. The news coincides with the supermarket’s latest annual…
  
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• Boots owner nears $9bn sale of chemist to Canada’s Weston family

  30-09-2026 20:59 via ft.com
  Takeover would mark billionaire family’s return to UK retail four years after sale of Selfridges
  
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• Boots owner nearing $9bn sale of chemist to Canada’s Weston family

  30-09-2026 20:59 via ft.com
  Takeover would mark the billionaire family’s return to UK retail four years after its sale of Selfridges
  
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• The Very Group hires former Frasers Group exec as new marketing director

  30-09-2026 15:14 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The Very Group has appointed former Frasers Group executive Beckie Crane-Stanion as its new marketing director. With experience spanning fashion, sport and beauty, she previously worked…
  
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• Marks Electrical lifts profit expectations and reveals new finance chief

  30-09-2026 10:22 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Marks Electrical has increased its full year profit expectations as it announced the appointment of its new chief financial officer. The retailer said it is expecting…
  
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• Greggs posts 3.4% like-for-like sales growth but warns of 740 manufacturing job losses

  30-09-2026 09:49 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Greggs has reported a 7.7% increase in third quarter total sales, with like-for-like sales increasing by 3.4%, as it also announced that it could cut around…
  
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• Greggs to cut 740 factory jobs to save costs

  30-09-2026 09:28 via ft.com
  Shares rise as bakery chain raises profit outlook for the year
  
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• Sofa Club opens 13,500 square foot Cardiff store

  30-09-2026 09:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Design-led furniture brand Sofa Club has brought its new retail concept to Wales with the opening of a 13,500 square foot store in Cardiff. The store…
  
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• CTR Group acquires Hirestreet to scale fashion rental subscriptions

  30-09-2026 07:43 via theretailbulletin.com
  Fashion rental platform Hirestreet has been acquired by CTR Group, the UK circular economy and reverse logistics business. In a statement, CTR said the deal puts…
  
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• Primark teams up with Circ to introduce recycled polyester into clothing

  30-09-2026 07:35 via theretailbulletin.com
  Primark has partnered with textile-to-textile recycling firm Circ to introduce recycled polyester made from textile waste into Primark clothing. The move forms part of Primark’s efforts…
  
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• Luxury watches must win back wrist space

  30-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  The rise of health-tracking rings creates an opportunity for Cartier, Rolex and the like
  
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