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• International Women’s Day: How can retailers avoid tokenism?

  06-03-2020 17:42 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  When a new study by the UN Development Programme discovered that nine out of 10 people globally are still biased against women, marking International Women’s Day (IWD) this year on March 8 became even more important.
  With the likes of #MeToo and Time’s Up movements showing the effectiveness and viability of social activism, it’s no surprise that retailers are presenting IWD campaigns to demonstrate an awareness. But this raises one question: how tokenistic are these gestures?
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• Special Olympics GB athletes to test accessibility of UK deposit return scheme

  25-08-2026 16:37 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Special Olympics GB athletes are helping test the accessibility of the UK’s future Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) during the National Summer Games in Birmingham from 27 to 30 August.
  The trial, delivered by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), Exchange for Change and Special Olympics GB, will see athletes with intellectual disabilities, alongside spectators and supporters, use Reverse Vending Machines and interact with DRS messaging in a real-world setting.
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• Barbour and ASOS unveil one-of-a-kind jackets, designed by Jimmy Turrell

  25-08-2026 13:35 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Barbour, ASOS and British artist Jimmy Turrell have teamed up to reimagine Barbour’s Bedale Jacket using contemporary fashion and art.
  The Barbour Re-loved x ASOS: Jimmy Turrell Edition will be available exclusively on ASOS. The range comprises of ten jackets, designed to be “wearable pieces of art” and all ten are unique.
  ASOS.WORLD consumers will have exclusive access to shop one of the jackets, with another eight going on sale to all UK consumers from August 27.
  The ten
  
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• M&S expands Zalando partnership to fulfil online orders across 22 European markets

  25-08-2026 13:04 via theretailbulletin.com
  Marks & Spencer has expanded its partnership with online retailer Zalando in a move that will see Zalando’s ZEOS platform fulfil M&S’s entire online direct-to-consumer business…
  
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• Strait of Hormuz faces renewed pressure as US threatens ‘economic D-Day’

  25-08-2026 12:39 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  The Strait of Hormuz is facing renewed uncertainty as the US prepares a major new package of sanctions against Iran.
  US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has described the planned measures as an “economic D-Day”, saying the US aims to put unprecedented financial pressure on Iran.
  However, Tehran has warned that any countries helping Washington could face retaliation, with Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, stating that the country would respond if the US goes ahead with
  
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• M&S expands European online fulfilment through Zalando’s ZEOS

  25-08-2026 12:39 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Marks & Spencer has expanded its partnership with Zalando’s B2B logistics and fulfilment business, ZEOS, as it aims to bolster its direct-to-consumer arm.
  The high street retailer’s rollout follows a successful trial in Poland, where it saw customer demand rise by 22 per cent in the first week, and conversion increase by more than 97 per cent.
  The partnership will now allow M&S to fulfil its entire direct-to-consumer online operation across 22 continental European markets, in
  
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• Aroma-Zone pop-up opens in Westfield White City

  25-08-2026 12:16 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Natural skincare firm Aroma-Zone has unveiled a new pop-up experience at Westfield White City, designed to introduce consumers to the brand and its range of formulas.
  With the theme ‘France’s Favourite Serums. Discover Yours’,  visitors will receive beauty advice, product recommendations and can take part in the Blue Bottle Game. The challenge is inspired by Aroma-Zone’s Hyaluronic Acid 3.5 per cent serum.
  A visit to the experience starts at the Serum Bar, where cons
  
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• Lil Luv Dog launches in Selfridges

  25-08-2026 11:58 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Lil Luv Dog has launched its liquid shampoo and leave-in conditioning mist exclusively at department store Selfridges, marking its debut in the UK market. 
  The products are available at Selfridges Oxford Street and on selfridges.com. 
  They join the brand’s dry shampoo vessel, dry shampoo sachet refill, grooming wipes, and grooming brush.
  The Selfridges exclusive reflects Lil Luv Dog’s retail strategy since launch, according to the business. 
  Rather than entering tradit
  
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• George at Asda becomes destination for style and value in new campaign

  25-08-2026 11:10 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  George at Asda has unveiled a new campaign that aims to reposition the brand as “a destination where style and value exist together”.
  Devised by creative agency Lucky Generals, it is the first time an agency has led creative across both home and fashion.
  Titled ‘If you Know, You Know’, the marketing drive will launch across online video, video-on-demand, social media, digital, out-of-home, CRM, retail media and in-store. It is one of the biggest marketing investments the
  
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• Crocs to launch store at Northern Ireland retail park

  25-08-2026 11:00 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Plans have been unveiled to launch a Crocs outlet at Northern Ireland retail park The Boulevard – Banbridge.
  A planning application has been lodged to refit an existing retail unit to house the shoe retailer, according to Belfast Telegraph.
  The plans include installing a new dividing wall, electrical systems, flooring and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system.
  The planning application was lodged by Silvaman Group Ltd, Tipton on 31 July. Related StoryCrocs to launch store
  
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• Logistics confidence rebounds despite rising cost pressures

  25-08-2026 10:44 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Confidence across the UK logistics sector improved in the second quarter of 2026, although businesses remain under pressure from high transport costs, rising freight rates and persistent recruitment challenges.
  Logistics UK’s latest Logistics Performance Tracker found that operators were feeling more positive about their prospects following a turbulent start to the year, which saw conflict in the Middle East push up fuel prices and operating costs.
  Business outlook rose from 5.8 in the fir
  
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• Mulberry to open new store at Liverpool ONE this November

  25-08-2026 10:39 via theretailbulletin.com
  Luxury handbag brand Mulberry is to open at Liverpool ONE this November. Spanning 979 square feet, the new store will occupy a prominent position in Keys…
  
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• Unhidden founder on why adaptive fashion is retail’s overlooked growth opportunity

  25-08-2026 10:34 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Victoria Jenkins, founder and CEO of adaptive and universally designed fashion brand Unhidden, is nominated for Women in Leadership at this year’s RG Retail Excellence Awards. She says retailers can no longer afford to treat disabled consumers as a new audience, arguing that adaptive fashion could be both commercially powerful and life-changing.
  “I really resent the term niche because I don’t think one in four people is niche,” she stresses. “[Retaile
  
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• Columbia Sportswear’s Romain Cancilleri-Michy breaks down its flat earth campaign

  25-08-2026 10:15 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Columbia Sportswear unveiled their award winning campaign ‘Expedition Impossible’ earlier this year.
  The marketing drive asked the public to find the edge of the Earth in return for the company’s keys.
  Columbia Sportswear has received hundreds of submissions containing theories, maps, diagrams and attempts from explorers globally to find the Earth’s edge.
  Romain Cancilleri-Michy, senior brand marketing manager Europe at Columbia Sportswear explains that the firm&rsqu
  
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• Skims bolsters C-suite with Supreme creative chief amid global expansion

  25-08-2026 09:50 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Kim Kardashian-founded fashion brand Skims has extended its senior leadership team with two newly created C-suite roles.
  The brand has appointed former Supreme executive Erin Magee as its first chief design officer and promoted long-standing creative director Kim Schraub to chief brand officer. The appointments took effect on 24 August.
  Magee joins Skims after spending more than two decades at streetwear giant Supreme, where she most recently served as chief creative officer.
  During her tenure,
  
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• Lowest earning households only group to see spending power fall, Asda data shows

  25-08-2026 09:38 via theretailbulletin.com
  New data from Asda’s latest Income Tracker has shown that the UK’s lowest earning households were the only ones to see their spending power fall over…
  
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• Retailers warn zero-hours crackdown could threaten flexible and youth jobs

  25-08-2026 09:28 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Retailers have warned that the government’s overhaul of zero-hours contracts risks adding billions to employment costs and reducing the flexible jobs relied on by shops and younger workers.
  Business groups including the British Retail Consortium have urged ministers to rethink how the reforms are implemented, warning that the rules could remove employment opportunities rather than simply tackling exploitative working practices.
  Under changes contained in the Employment Rights Act, workers
  
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• Uniqlo ramps up UK expansion with new openings

  25-08-2026 09:22 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Uniqlo is continuing its UK store expansion with the opening of its first Cambridge shop next month.
  The Japanese fashion giant will open the 9,472sq ft store at the Grand Arcade on St Andrew’s Street on 24 September, taking over the former Ted Baker unit.
  Spread across two floors, the new location will stock Uniqlo’s womenswear and menswear LifeWear ranges alongside its autumn/winter 2026 collection, including Soufflé Yarn knitwear, Puffertech outerwear, seamless down jackets
  
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• Iceland Foods expands in South Korea with new deal

  25-08-2026 09:13 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Iceland Foods has struck a partnership with South Korean supermarket giant Lotte Mart to ramp up its expansion across Asia.
  It will launch branded Iceland concessions across 45 Lotte Mart stores this summer, giving South Korean shoppers access to more than 30 products from its frozen food range.
  The initial selection will span chips, ready meals, seafood, desserts and ice cream, with further products expected to be added as the partnership develops.
  The agreement marks Iceland’s return to
  
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• Skims strengthens leadership with two new C-suite appointments

  25-08-2026 09:11 via theretailbulletin.com
  Kim Kardashian’s Skims has promoted Kim Schraub to the position of chief brand officer and appointed Erin Magee as chief design officer. Both roles are newly…
  
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• People in Retail Awards 2026: tickets in high demand ahead of September gala

  25-08-2026 09:11 via theretailbulletin.com
  With less than a month to go, the Retail Bulletin team can’t wait for this year’s People in Retail Awards (PiRA) party on 24 September, which…
  
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• Store sales productivity hits record high as shoppers spend more per square foot

  25-08-2026 09:01 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  UK retailers are generating more sales from their stores than ever before. Sales per occupied square foot reached a record high in the second quarter of 2026.
  Retail sales per occupied square foot climbed to £61.92 in the three months to June, up 23 per cent from £50.39 in the final quarter of 2019, as retailers squeezed more revenue from an unchanged amount of shop space.
  Excluding fuel and online sales, consumers spent £105.3bn in physical stores during the second quarter, ni
  
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• Gok Wan partners with Pour Moi for lingerie fit campaign

  25-08-2026 08:51 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Pour Moi has teamed up with TV presenter and style expert Gok Wan to launch a new campaign aimed at helping women find the right lingerie and swimwear fit.
  The lingerie retailer’s ‘Designed to Fit’ campaign will focus on educating shoppers about sizing and fit, while promoting comfort and body confidence across different ages, sizes and shapes.
  The initiative comes as Pour Moi claims an estimated 80 per cent of women are wearing the wrong bra size, highlighting what the retaile
  
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• High street risks ‘fresh wave of closures’ without urgent support, Burnham warned

  25-08-2026 08:39 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Britain’s high streets risk being hit by a fresh wave of business closures unless Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers immediate financial support, industry figures have warned.
  The warning comes as pressure mounts on the new government to widen its support for bricks-and-mortar businesses, with retailers continuing to grapple with rising business rates, employment costs and weaker footfall.
  Burnham has put reviving Britain’s high streets at the centre of his economic agenda, having
  
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• Bold Bean Co to accelerate wholesale and foodservice growth through new distribution deal

  25-08-2026 08:21 via theretailbulletin.com
  Bold Bean Co has appointed a new wholesale and foodservice distributor as it looks to accelerate growth across the channels. The company, which sells its products…
  
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• Diamonds Factory invests in Belfast with new Wellington Place store

  25-08-2026 08:15 via theretailbulletin.com
  Diamonds Factory has opened a new store at Wellington Place in Belfast after moving from the showroom it has run in the city for the past…
  
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• Shein’s IPO pitch should be more Meta than H&M

  25-08-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Its rivals are not just clothes retailers but any business that provides screen-addicted users with a dopamine hit
  
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• How Shein’s $100bn dream unravelled

  24-08-2026 17:00 via ft.com
  Once high-flying fast-fashion retailer is listing in Hong Kong at quarter of peak value after years of false starts
  
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• Topshop unveils new collection co-designed with Cara Delevingne

  24-08-2026 15:15 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Topshop has collaborated with British model Cara Delevingne to launch a new co-designed collection of 16 pieces.
  The collection is the retailer’s first co-designed range with the model. It draws inspiration from Delevingne’s “connection” with the brand and her off-duty approach to style.
  Designed to be worn on repeat, the range features denim pieces including skirts, jeans, dresses, jackets and tailoring. It aims to keep Topshop’s circular design criteria in mind.
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• Iceland Foods strikes deal with Lotte Mart for South Korea expansion

  24-08-2026 14:58 via theretailbulletin.com
  Iceland Foods has teamed up with a supermarket chain in South Korea to operate concessions in the country. From this summer, shoppers at 45 Lotte Mart…
  
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