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• Coronavirus: Is food rationing the way forward?

  06-04-2020 16:19 via Retail Gazette
  The last time the UK had a rationing system was during World War II, when the government introduced it in 1940. It was slowly lifted after the end of the war in 1945, but didn’t finally end until 1954.
  Today the UK remains dependent on imports for the majority of its food. That may be fine during non-volatile times but in the age of the Covid-19 pandemic, logistics are vulnerable to borders closing down and the risk of truck drivers falling ill with the highly contagious virus.
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• There is more Oxford Street can do to get tills ringing

  27-10-2026 17:28 via Retail sector
  Longer opening hours and nationwide measures such as reintroducing tax-free spending for tourists would provide a boost
  
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• Fashion Think Tank: The new growth equation for fashion

  27-10-2026 16:55 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  It is tempting to answer that question through the usual language of fashion: the next market, the next customer, the next store, the next channel, the…
  
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• Silvia Fresno Monfort: Trust must underpin payments innovation

  27-10-2026 11:57 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  Payments innovation must serve a clear purpose: making life easier for customers without compromising security or trust. For Silvia Fresno Monfort, head of enterprise marketing at…
  
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• Conversation with… Vish Talreja of Papa Johns

  27-10-2026 09:57 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  Vish Talreja has joined Papa Johns as director of property and development, taking charge of growing the pizza brand’s estate of more than 450 restaurants. As…
  
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• Magnet promotes James Cheetham to store operations director

  27-10-2026 09:48 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  
  Magnet has promoted James Cheetham to the role of store operations director to lead the next phase of its retail transformation. The kitchen brand is also…
  
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• BRC warns shop prices will keep rising unless Chancellor cuts retailer costs

  27-10-2026 09:14 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned the Chancellor John Healey ahead of the Budget announcement that UK shop prices will continue to rise if the…
  
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• Burberry to transform London flagship into Burberry House

  27-10-2026 08:51 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  Burberry has announced plans to transform its London flagship store into Burberry House, a new concept designed to go beyond traditional retail. As well as showcasing…
  
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• Lowe Alpine brand sold to ATG, with relaunch planned for UK and Europe

  27-10-2026 08:49 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  Lowe Alpine’s brand intellectual property has been acquired by ATG Brands & Data (ATG) from Equip Outdoor Technologies. The sale has included the trademark, logo and…
  
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• WHSmith rolls out x-hoppers to 300+ stores after pilot lifts sales by up to +22% in key categories

  27-10-2026 08:28 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  x-hoppers, the smart, AI-powered retail communication platform from Wildix, has announced a new partnership with WHSmith following a successful pilot. The retailer is rolling out the…
  
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• Our Coop trading profit holds at £4.5m after merger

  27-10-2026 08:24 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  Our Coop has published its interim report for the first half of FY27, the first since the new society was formed in January. Gross sales increased…
  
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• Blue Diamond Garden Centres sales jump 12.5% to £216m

  27-10-2026 07:45 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  
  Blue Diamond Garden Centres has increased its first half sales by 12.5% to £216 million, with like-for-like sales up 1.6%, despite the impact of this summer’s…
  
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• Poltronesofà expands south coast presence with new Poole store

  26-10-2026 09:24 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  
  Poltronesofà has expanded its presence on the south coast with the opening of a new store at Poole’s Wessex Gate Retail Park. The Italian brand’s new…
  
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• Debenhams Group to create 1,200 jobs with Burnley distribution return

  26-10-2026 09:24 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  Debenhams Group is expected to create around 1,200 jobs by moving its fulfilment operations back to Burnley. The group will make the move through a new…
  
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• Calvin Klein hires Lacoste’s Ayub Mohamed as chief product officer

  26-10-2026 07:45 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  Calvin Klein has hired Ayub Mohamed as chief product officer, with effect from 25 January. Mohamed has spent the last two and a half years at…
  
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• The €2 you’re not getting back: the EU handling fee and Black Friday returns

  26-10-2026 07:00 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  By Frida Wikingsson, Product Manager, nShift From November 2026, the EU charges a €2 handling fee per item on orders shipped to EU consumers from outside…
  
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• Oxford Street’s pedestrian revolution is finally here

  26-10-2026 06:00 via Retail sector
  UK’s leading shopping parade embarks on a controversial transformation project
  
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• PUMA appoints Arne Arens as chief commercial officer

  25-10-2026 18:27 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  PUMA has appointed Arne Arens as its new chief commercial officer and as a member of the management board. Due to take up his role on…
  
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• New Look debuts dedicated 915 space at revamped Cribbs Causeway store

  25-10-2026 18:22 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  New Look has reopened its newly refurbished store at Bristol’s Cribbs Causeway. Spanning over 9,000 square feet, the shop is the first to feature a dedicated…
  
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• London’s most famous shopping street bans cars in bid to revive its fortunes

  25-10-2026 13:26 via Retail sector
  Oxford Street’s controversial pedestrianisation comes as big brands invest in flagship stores
  
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• M&S cuts British meat prices without reducing payments to farmers

  25-10-2026 10:59 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  M&S has announced that it is cutting the price of selected British beef, lamb and pork products, without reducing the payments it makes to farmers. The…
  
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• Oak Furnitureland opens 12,500 sq ft showroom in Northampton

  25-10-2026 10:08 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  
  Oak Furnitureland has opened a new showroom at Northampton’s Riverside Retail Park as it looks to showcase its expanding “Whole Home” proposition. Spanning 12,500 square feet,…
  
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• Very’s profits rise despite fashion sales decline

  25-10-2026 09:59 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  Very Group has posted its third consecutive year of adjusted EBITDA growth, with a rise of 3.4% to £317.5 million in the 12 months to 27…
  
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• Debenhams Group returns to profit as turnaround gathers pace

  25-10-2026 09:44 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  Debenhams Group has reported a 14.6% rise in first half adjusted EBITDA to £24 million as its turnaround gathers pace. In the six months to 31…
  
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• Luxury groups’ value drops by €250bn as Chinese consumer demand fades

  25-10-2026 06:00 via Retail sector
  Slowdown in China and cooling global stock markets are exacerbating a downturn for European sector
  
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• The evolution of retail media: Alex Germanis shares lessons from 25 years at Harrods

  23-10-2026 19:21 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  In today’s retail media gold rush, there is no shortage of opinions. What the industry lacks are operators who have spent decades building, testing and scaling…
  
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• Lululemon appoints former chief product officer Tara Poseley to board

  23-10-2026 10:06 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  Lululemon has appointed Tara Poseley to its board of directors. Poseley previously worked at the activewear brand from 2013 to 2015 as chief product officer. Most…
  
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• Consumer confidence falls at fastest pace since Brexit vote, excluding Covid

  23-10-2026 09:40 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  Consumer confidence has fallen in October at its fastest pace since the 2016 Brexit vote, excluding the Covid pandemic. The GfK Consumer Confidence Index has dropped…
  
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• John Lewis launches largest fashion collaboration yet with RIXO

  23-10-2026 09:11 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  John Lewis has launched its largest fashion collaboration to date, in partnership with RIXO. An exclusive RIXO collection is now available in all 30 full-line John…
  
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• UK retail sales fell more than expected in September as warm weather hit clothing demand

  23-10-2026 08:26 via The Retail Bulletin - Latest Retail News
  UK retail sales fell by more than expected in September as warm weather hit demand for autumn and winter clothing. According to the Office for National…
  
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