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• Landlords challenge rent cuts at Regis salons

  19-12-2018 14:38 via ft.com
  Court action over hair and beauty group’s insolvency procedure part of backlash against CVAs
  
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• Walmart shares tumble as sales growth slows to six-year low

  20-08-2026 17:19 via ft.com
  Retailer to use almost $2.9bn in tariff refunds to deliver price cuts for squeezed American consumers
  
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• Waitrose teams up with National Geographic to highlight regenerative farming

  20-08-2026 15:24 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Waitrose has partnered with the National Geographic CreativeWorks on a new two-part YouTube series about regenerative farming and the future of the food system.
  The series was filmed at Waitrose’s own farm, the Leckford Estate, and will look at the retailer’s work to encourage more nature-friendly farming.
  It will also explore some of the challenges facing the global food system and how farmers can help make food production more resilient.
  The series features National Geographic Expl
  
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• Tesco launches nationwide on Uber Eats with Clubcard Prices

  20-08-2026 14:57 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Tesco products and Clubcard Prices are now available nationwide on Uber Eats, giving millions more customers across the UK another way to order their groceries.
  Thousands of Tesco products are now available through the Uber Eats app, following a successful trial across 73 Tesco stores.
  Using the rapid delivery service, customers can also access hundreds of Clubcard Prices and earn Clubcard points when shopping through the platform.
  The launch builds on the supermarket’s Whoosh, its ow
  
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• Are retailers being left behind as AI rewrites the shopping journey?

  20-08-2026 14:57 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Retailers are facing a new visibility battle as shoppers increasingly turn to artificial intelligence to discover products, compare options and decide where to buy, according to AI experts.
  The warning comes as AI-powered search moves rapidly from an emerging technology to a mainstream part of the customer journey, with Storyblok research shared with Retail Gazette finding that 46% of buyer journeys were already beginning in AI rather than traditional search, based on research published on Novem
  
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• Google MD of retail and CPG: “see it, want it, shop it”

  20-08-2026 14:56 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Google UKI retail and CPG managing director Sophie Neary says shoppable video; creator-led commerce; and stronger retail data are collapsing the journey from inspiration to purchase.
  For retailers preparing for back-to-school, the golden quarter and the growing number of seasonal “mega moments” in between, the ecommerce journey is becoming less linear. Consumers are searching in more conversational ways; discovering products through creators; watching retail content on the living-roo
  
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• Walmart pledges price cuts as sales growth slows to six-year low

  20-08-2026 14:10 via ft.com
  Retailer to use tariff refund to reduce prices after reporting slowest US sales growth for six years
  
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• Ocado reveals Danish grocer Nemlig as latest European partner

  20-08-2026 13:57 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Ocado has named Danish online supermarket Nemlig as the previously undisclosed European retailer behind its latest international technology deal.
  The company will partner with Nemlig to build a new automated customer fulfilment centre near Copenhagen, which is expected to go live in 2028.
  Nemlig, which Ocado described as Denmark’s largest pure-play online supermarket, recorded sales of DKK3.3bn in its 2025/26 financial year.
  The Danish grocer plans to transfer its existing online order vol
  
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• Trotters launches first standalone shop in more than a decade

  20-08-2026 11:36 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Kidswear retailer Trotters has launched its first store in more than a decade at St Pancras International train station, London.
  The new 550 sq ft shop is designed to display Trotters’ childrenswear and gifting to a new audience of commuters, families and international visitors, Drapers reported. 
  The shop, which launched on 25 July, forms the company’s sixth store.
  Trotters currently trades from stores in Westfield London, Kings Road, Kensington, Turnham Green and Northcote Roa
  
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• Jisoo’s new ALO campaign puts the spotlight on wellness

  20-08-2026 11:33 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  ALO has unveiled a new campaign, fronted by one of its global ambassadors Blackpink’s Jisoo.
  Jisoo has partnered with the brand on two previous occasions, once for an exclusive trainer launch in the autumn of last year and then again in March of this year.
  The marketing drive shows Jisoo balancing “movement and recovery to find inspiration and renewal”.In the campaign imagery Jisoo is shown wearing the new autumn collection which includes tank tops, a pullover, shorts and tenni
  
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• Peacocks shuts Pontypool store after more than 20 years

  20-08-2026 11:12 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Peacocks has closed its Pontypool store after more than two decades of trading, dealing another blow to the Welsh town’s high street.
  The brand pulled down the shutters on the branch for the final time on Wednesday 19 August, leaving shoppers to travel around five miles to its nearest store at Cwmbran Shopping Centre.
  Peacocks said the decision to exit the town had “not been taken lightly” and thanked customers and the local community for supporting the store during its more th
  
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• Yankee Candle launches on TikTok Shop with THG Commerce

  20-08-2026 11:01 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Yankee Candle has launched on TikTok Shop in the UK as the home fragrance giant looks to bolster its social commerce offer.
  The retailer has partnered with THG Commerce to deliver its new digital storefront, allowing shoppers to discover and purchase its candles and home fragrance products directly through the social media platform.
  The launch will be supported by exclusive offers, live shopping events and tailored content as Yankee Candle looks to tap into growing consumer demand for shopping t
  
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• Radley to shut final stores as it disappears from UK high street

  20-08-2026 10:57 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Radley is set to close its final standalone stores as it prepares to disappear from the high street following its administration earlier this year.
  The accessories retailer’s remaining stores in Covent Garden, London, and Glasgow are expected to shut by the end of August, according to reports, while its 19 concessions are understood to be trading into September before closing.
  The closures come three months after Radley collapsed into administration and its brand and intellectual property
  
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• Skims to launch second standalone UK store at Westfield London

  20-08-2026 10:43 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) and asset manager Commerz Real are launching a Skims store at Westfield London early next year, marking the brand’s second standalone location in the UK.
  The new store will bring Skims’ signature collections to Westfield London and “further strengthen” the destination’s fashion and lifestyle offer.
  The shapewear company’s arrival reflects “continued demand” from global retailers for high-profile physical locations, a
  
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• Wickes “our focus is simple: save them time and save them money”

  20-08-2026 10:30 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Wickes is nominated for the Retail Excellence Diamond Award and Digital Team of the Year at this year’s RG Excellence Awards. Gary Kibble, chief marketing and digital officer for the home improvement retailer, explains how the business is continually finding new ways to improve the end-to-end customer journey.
  For Wickes, retail excellence is not a single-store, single-channel or single-team achievement. It is increasingly the result of a joined-up operating model that connects stores
  
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• N Brown appoints Zoe Matthews as managing director of retail

  20-08-2026 10:14 via theretailbulletin.com
  N Brown has appointed former John Lewis executive Zoe Matthews as managing director of retail. With more than 25 years’ experience of leading buying, product and…
  
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• JD Sports cuts full year profit outlook after Q2 sales slump

  20-08-2026 10:11 via theretailbulletin.com
  JD Sports has lowered its full year profit outlook after posting a slump in second quarter sales in key markets. The retailer now expects pre-tax profit…
  
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• Skims to open second UK store at Westfield London

  20-08-2026 10:08 via theretailbulletin.com
  Kim Kardashian’s Skims is to open a second standalone store in the UK at Westfield London early next year. The news follows the opening of a…
  
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• Consumer confidence climbs as retail spending intentions jump in August

  20-08-2026 10:03 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  UK consumer confidence improved again in August, with shoppers’ expectations for retail spending rising sharply as sentiment towards the economy strengthened.
  The latest BRC-Opinium Consumer Sentiment Monitor found expectations for the state of the economy over the next three months improved to -28 in August, up from -36 in July.
  Consumers were also less pessimistic about their own finances, with the measure for personal financial expectations rising to -9 from -12 a month earlier.
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• M&S unleashes Paws & Pals range for pet-loving shoppers

  20-08-2026 09:53 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  High street giant M&S is entering the pet food market with the introduction of its own brand kibble, treats and toppers.
  The own-brand pet food range, features 13 lines, designed to “bring the quality, trust and innovation customers expect from M&S” to the UK’s beloved pets.
  Around 31 per cent of households own a dog, while 25 per cent own a cat, making them the nation’s most popular pets, according to a YouGov study. By expanding into pet food, the retailer is gi
  
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• Virgin Media O2 trials flexible store transfers for student staff

  20-08-2026 09:49 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Virgin Media O2 has launched a new flexible working trial that allows student retail employees to temporarily transfer to stores closer to home during university holidays.
  The initiative will enable eligible O2 retail advisors to work at another location during university breaks before returning to their usual store when term resumes.
  Virgin Media O2 said the scheme, which makes use of its network of more than 300 stores, is designed to help retain student employees who may otherwise leave their
  
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• Former Fenwick New Bond Street redevelopment unveils first look at new luxury stores

  20-08-2026 09:36 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  The transformation of Fenwick’s former New Bond Street flagship has been unveiled to shoppers for the first time, offering a glimpse of the luxury retail spaces set to open in 2027.
  Investor and developer Lazari has wrapped the Mayfair development in Emerging Forms, a 120-metre-long and 24-metre-high artwork by British artist Hugo Dalton, which depicts the building’s planned two-storey shopfronts.
  The Foster + Partners-designed redevelopment will create 35,800 sq ft of retail space o
  
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• JD Sports warns on profits as US sales tumble at ‘King of Trainers’

  20-08-2026 09:31 via ft.com
  Shares in UK retailer drop 15% after latest setback
  
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• JD Sports issues fresh profit warning as US sales tumble at ‘King of Trainers’

  20-08-2026 09:31 via ft.com
  Shares in UK retailer drop 10% after latest setback
  
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• Estée Lauder lifts profit outlook as China and fragrance sales rebound

  20-08-2026 09:29 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Estée Lauder has forecast stronger-than-expected annual profits, as its turnaround sees returns.
  The company, which owns brands including Clinique, M.A.C, Jo Malone London and Tom Ford, expects adjusted earnings per share of between $3.10 and $3.35 for its 2027 financial year.
  The midpoint of the guidance sits above Wall Street expectations of $3.18 per share, according to LSEG data, while Estée Lauder is forecasting organic sales growth of between three per cent and five per cent.
  
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• Pets at Home launches pet insurance offer in latest services push

  20-08-2026 09:24 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Pets at Home has entered the pet insurance market with a new range of policies.
  The retailer launched Pets Insurance exclusively through Compare the Market on 19 August, with the products set to become available through the Pets at Home website and app from September.
  It marks the latest expansion of Pets at Home’s pet care ecosystem, which already spans its retail business, veterinary services, Pets Club membership programme and Pets Foundation.
  Pets Insurance will offer three lifetime co
  
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• PUMA’s VP of global sports marketing Johan Adamsson to depart after 25 years

  20-08-2026 09:16 via theretailbulletin.com
  PUMA has announced that Johan Adamsson, VP global sports marketing & sports licensing, is to leave the company after more than 25 years for personal reasons.…
  
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• Landsec lines up £500m deal for Gateshead’s Metrocentre

  20-08-2026 09:16 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Landsec is reportedly closing in on a £500m deal to acquire Gateshead’s Metrocentre.The FTSE 100 landlord is understood to be nearing an agreement to buy the shopping centre after seeing off competition from Frasers Group and rival property group Hammerson.
  Metrocentre, which spans around 2m sq ft and is one of the largest shopping centres in Europe, was put up for sale earlier this year by the Metrocentre Partnership.
  The partnership includes the Church Commissioners and Singapore&r
  
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• Knoops to open first US store in Salt Lake City this week

  20-08-2026 09:15 via theretailbulletin.com
  Knoops will open its first store in the US this week, launching in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 21 August. The opening will be followed by…
  
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• Tesco overhauls Fred & Flo baby range with new products and packaging

  20-08-2026 09:13 via theretailbulletin.com
  Tesco is relaunched its own-brand Fred & Flo baby and toddler range with a new look and the addition of new or improved products. The move…
  
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