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• Iceland introduces ‘supersized’ hanging signs to stores

  28-11-2025 15:26 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Iceland Foods is introducing “supersized” 3D hanging signs to its stores as part of its retail media efforts.
  The frozen foods specialist is launching “giant” cardboard replicas of its popular products to its shops, The Grocer reported.
  The signs hang from the ceiling or can be positioned in high-impact locations in the aisles of Iceland and Food Warehouse stores.
  Examples of the signs include a Heinz Tomato Ketchup bottle, a hanging jumbo multipack of Velvet toilet roll,
  
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• Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop near collapse, putting 2,550 jobs at risk

  05-01-2026 19:18
  Owner Modella starts insolvency proceedings for both chains, saying trading is ‘extremely challenging’The retailers Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop are on the brink of administration, putting 2,550 jobs at risk.Both chains are owned by Modella Capital, a private equity firm, which recently bought the high street arm of WH Smith – renamed TG Jones. Modella said in a statement that the climate on UK high streets was “extremely challenging” and data sugges
  
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• Charles Tyrwhitt expands tie-up with British Heart Foundation

  05-01-2026 16:21 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Charles Tyrwhitt is expanding its partnership with the British Heart Foundation (BHF), taking its clothing donation initiative online from today (5 January).
  The company’s “Tyrwhitt takeback” scheme, which was previously only available in-store and limited to shirts and suits, is now accessible to customers across the UK online through a donations portal. 
  For the first time, donations can include any type of men’s clothing, footwear, or accessories from any brand.Re
  
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• Home Bargains sees profits jump amid new store launches

  05-01-2026 15:59 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Discount retailer Home Bargains saw profit and sales rise in its latest annual results.
  The company recorded a sales increase of 7.9% from £4.2m to £4.5m for the year ended 30 June 2025.
  The business attributed the revenue rise to the opening of additional retail outlets during the year, shop re-sites, as well as an increased contribution from existing stores.
  Operating profit jumped from £434m to £492m over the period. Related Story Retail industry predictions for 2026 &
  
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• Tesco brings back retro blue and white stripes

  05-01-2026 15:16 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Tesco is reintroducing its blue and white stripes symbolising value, as it launches a commitment to keep prices low on thousands of branded items.
  The retailer’s new everyday low prices’ red logo will be accompanied by the stripes, which have been brought up to date with a modern twist.
  Tesco said the branding would be “front and centre” of a marketing campaign highlighting its low prices available on leading branded products.
  The supermarket unveiled plans to cap the pri
  
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• Next mulls cut-price bid for LK Bennett

  05-01-2026 12:29 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Next is considering snapping up LK Bennett, after the luxury fashion retailer filed an application with the High Court in December to appoint administrators. 
  The retail giant is mulling a cut-price offer to purchase LK Bennett’s brand and other intellectual property assets, Sky News reported.
  However, retail industry sources said it was unlikely Next would pursue any offer that involved the designer clothing brand’s small estate of retail outlets.Related Story Asos shakes-up re
  
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• Aldi reports record Christmas sales after shoppers moved to cut festive grocery bills

  05-01-2026 11:16
  UK’s fourth-largest supermarket’s sales rose 3% with 5.5m bottles of fizz and 500,000 turkeys soldBusiness live – latest updatesAldi has reported record Christmas sales as cost-conscious shoppers aimed to cut their festive grocery spending.The UK arm of the German discounter said sales rose by 3% year-on-year in the four weeks to 24 December to £1.65bn, with a 5% surge of £500m in the final week. Continue reading...
  
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• Aldi hails ‘best-ever’ Christmas as sales climb

  05-01-2026 10:23 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Aldi has reported its “best-ever Christmas,” with increased sales ahead of the big day.
  The discount giant saw revenues rise 3% from the year prior to £1.65bn in the four weeks to Christmas Eve.
  Total sales increased by over 5% in the week leading up to Christmas, as customers spent around £500m with the German retailer. 
  Aldi staff handled over 57m transactions over the four-week period to Christmas Eve, marking its highest ever number. 
  Demand for the sup
  
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• OKA boosted by strong Christmas sales growth

  05-01-2026 10:09 via theretailbulletin.com
  OKA has seen its sales rise by 21% year-on-year in the ten weeks to 28 December. The premium home interiors brand said momentum during its Black... View Article
  
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• Tesco trades on New York share market

  05-01-2026 10:07 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Tesco has become the latest major European company to expand its reach to US investors, qualifying to trade on the OTCQX Best Market in New York.
  The move gives American investors transparent access to shares in the UK’s largest grocery retailer without the complexity of a full US stock exchange listing.
  Announced by OTC (Over-the-Counter) Markets Group today (5 January), Tesco’s admission to OTCQX places it alongside a growing list of large-cap European companies that have opted for
  
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• Join us at Retail Ecom North

  05-01-2026 10:06 via theretailbulletin.com
  Are you an ecommerce professional navigating the conflicting priorities and challenges of online retail? Then join us in Manchester for our Retail Ecom North conference –... View Article
  
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• Aldi hails ‘record’ £1.65 billion Christmas trading

  05-01-2026 09:02 via theretailbulletin.com
  Aldi has recorded its ‘best-ever’ Christmas with sales rising 3% year-on-year to £1.65 billion in the four weeks to Christmas Eve. Staff handled over 57 million... View Article
  
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• Lidl reports ‘record-breaking’ Christmas

  05-01-2026 07:35 via theretailbulletin.com
  Lidl has reported a “record-breaking” Christmas with nearly 51 million customers visiting its stores. This was four million more than the same time last year as... View Article
  
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• Asda and Morrisons’ private equity owners raise £6.5bn in property deals

  05-01-2026 06:00
  Proceeds from supermarket, warehouse and petrol station sales have been used to cut debt accrued in leveraged buyouts
  
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• ‘This is business as usual’: boss of bombed Ukrainian vodka maker seeks to expand exports

  04-01-2026 06:00
  Nemiroff says products still reaching UK chains such as Sainsbury’s and Tesco despite production difficultiesBusinesses in Ukraine are “not sitting and waiting for the war to end” and are working to expand despite bombs hitting shipments out of the country, according to a leading vodka exporter to the UK.Yuriy Sorochynskyi, the chief executive of Ukraine’s largest spirits export brand, Nemiroff vodka, has said its products have continued to flow to big chains including Te
  
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• China targets online vendors in tax crackdown

  04-01-2026 05:10
  Beijing seeks to bolster revenues to compensate for slowing economic growth
  
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• Feeling the bite: is Greggs on a roll or is its expansion overbaked?

  03-01-2026 13:00
  UK pastry chain has plans for two new factories and 800 more branches, despite sales falling in 2025 and analysts questioning brand’s direction An enormous carpet of pastry snakes its way around the factory. Four huge metal urns of meat filling are waiting to be added. Workers in hairnets and overalls buzz about, checking a production line that holds 4.5 tonnes of pastry at any one time.This is food production on an industrial scale, designed to satisfy the UK’s seemingly insatiable
  
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• How to unclog our cities

  03-01-2026 06:00
  Instant deliveries take their toll on urban centres but rewarding a few minutes’ delay can help
  
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• How to maximise your Avios point collection in 2026

  03-01-2026 06:00
  From investing to pizzas and property, travellers can boost their points balance in new ways
  
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• Saks Global CEO steps down as luxury retailer reportedly preparing for bankruptcy

  02-01-2026 22:45
  Executive chair Richard Baker to replace Marc Metrick after company misses $100m interest payment on debtSaks Global said on Friday that its CEO, Marc Metrick, has stepped down and named executive chair, Richard Baker, as his successor, amid reports that the luxury retailer is preparing for bankruptcy.The change at the top comes days after the Wall Street Journal reported that the Neiman Marcus parent company is preparing for bankruptcy after missing an interest payment exceeding $100m on debt f
  
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• Asos shakes-up returns policy with transparency tool launch

  02-01-2026 15:41 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Asos has updated its returns policy in the UK, as it launches a new transparency tool for shoppers.
  From 6 January, shoppers whose historical returns surpass 70% of the total value of their past orders will be exempt from paying the fashion retailer’s £3.95 charge if they return less than £40 worth of products from an order. 
  The policy is intended to give more flexibility to frequent returners who keep most of the products they purchase.
  Customers will be able to view the
  
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• Morrisons unveils 2,500 January price cuts

  02-01-2026 13:23 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Morrisons has dropped the prices of thousands of products in stores and nationwide as it kicks off the New Year.
  From today, (2 January), the supermarket, which launched 160 price cuts ahead of Christmas, has cut the prices of over 2,500 items including fresh fruit and veg, meat and fish, everyday kitchen cupboard staples and cleaning essentials.
  Fresh favourites such as tenderstem broccoli, sweet potatoes, blueberries, and baby plum tomatoes are included in the price reductions, the grocery gia
  
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• Seasalt unveils ambitious store expansion plan

  02-01-2026 11:47 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Cornish fashion retailer Seasalt is planning to launch new stores throughout 2026.
  The business is in the final stages of signing for three new shops early this year, The Times reported. Seasalt is also looking at further openings later in 2026.
  The clothing brand currently has 79 shops throughout the UK and Ireland and is believed to be targeting market towns for its new openings.Related Story Birkenstock profit jumps amid robust final quarter19/12/2025 x 11:36 AMAdditionally, Seasalt said that
  
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• Retail investment boosted as 40% first-year tax allowance takes effect

  02-01-2026 11:02 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Retailers investing in stores, logistics and equipment will be able to cut their tax bills as the new 40% first-year allowance for plant and machinery comes into force.
  The permanent relief, effective from yesterday (1 January), allows businesses to deduct 40% of the cost of qualifying main-rate assets and machinery investments, such as warehouses or construction equipment, in the year of purchase.
  It was first announced by chancellor Rachel Reeves during the Budget in 2025 as part of a bro
  
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• Asda signs Ashley Roberts as face of activewear collection

  02-01-2026 10:47 via retailgazette.co.uk
  George at Asda has unveiled media personality Ashley Roberts as the new face of its Gym Locker activewear collection.
  The partnership unites Roberts’ love of fitness and fashion with “high-performance, affordable activewear designed for real life,” according to the retailer.
  The collection features a colour palette of forest green, chocolate, black and graphite, with products ranging from standout statement pieces to everyday essentials.
  Designed to support every workout, the r
  
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• Cotswold Company posts bumper Christmas as showroom expansion pays off

  02-01-2026 10:32 via retailgazette.co.uk
  The Cotswold Company is celebrating a strong Christmas trading performance, as it revealed it had “significantly outperformed” the broader home and furniture market over the festive period.
  For the ten weeks ending 28th December, the digitally-led furniture and homeware brand said sales surged 17% (£3.3m) to £23.2m, boosted by growth across both its online and physical channels.
  Dining, bedroom and upholstery ranges were among the strongest performers as customers prepare
  
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• Latest tax assessment rules for businesses

  02-01-2026 10:21 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Whether you’re a new business owner or started a side hustle, chances are you’ll have to pay tax on your earnings, writes HMRC deputy director for Self Assessment Jashoda Pindoria.
  With the deadline for filing Self Assessment and paying the tax fast approaching, below is the latest guidance on what to do.Related Story Counterfeit clothes fraudsters sentenced after £90m tax scam29/08/2025 x 11:28 AMSelf Assessment is how the self-employed and sole traders pay tax on their income
  
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• The Cotswold Company reports 17% sales growth in run-up to Christmas

  02-01-2026 09:56 via theretailbulletin.com
  The Cotswold Company has seen a strong increase in sales in the run up to Christmas with growth across both digital and physical channels. In the... View Article
  
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• The Cotswold Company hails 17% sales growth in run-up to Christmas

  02-01-2026 09:56 via theretailbulletin.com
  The Cotswold Company has seen a strong increase in sales in the run up to Christmas with growth across both digital and physical channels. In the... View Article
  
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• Lidl sees record breaking Christmas

  02-01-2026 09:40 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Lidl GB has reported its biggest Christmas trading period to date, with new figures showing sales up 10% year-on-year, with turnover exceeding £1.1 billion in the four weeks to Christmas Eve.
  The performance was driven by a sharp increase in shopper numbers, which rose 8% compared with last year. Nearly 51 million customers visited Lidl stores over the festive period, almost four million more than in 2024.
  Monday 22 December marked the busiest trading day by sales, while Tuesday 23 Decembe
  
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