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• Lululemon SVP EMEA on activewear giant’s Greek debut

  15-06-2026 11:36 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Lululemon recently opened its first stores in Greece as part of its continued EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) expansion.
  The first store launched on 23 May at Akadimias 17 & Voukourestiou in Kolonaki, central Athens, and the second on 12 June at the Golden Hall shopping mall.
  The country marked the sportswear brand’s third new market entry of 2026 through its franchise partnership with Arion Retail Group, following its Poland and Hungary launches earlier this year. 
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• Co-op launches store in new Kennington residential development

  15-06-2026 17:42 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Co-op has opened a store to serve a new residential development and the surrounding areas of Kennington, near Ashford. 
  The new “Brook Court’s” Co-op, which opened on Harrison Lane, Kennington, launched on 12 June and has created 18 local jobs.
  The convenience retailer’s store includes “an extensive range” and a choice of fresh and chilled products, an in-store bakery and a Costa Coffee Express. 
  The grocery giant’s store also offers online hom
  
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• Collabs 2026: Hit or Miss?

  15-06-2026 13:48 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Time seems to have just flown by over the past few months and we are now six months into 2026.
  Which is why were are taking a look back at some of the best and worst collabs we have seen so far this year.
  Hits
  Ikea x Chupa Chups
  Weird it may be but it certainly caught people’s attention. The campaign has garnered over 25 million impressions across all social media platforms.
  And while many people will question why we’ve placed it on the hits list. We copy Vincenzo Riili, Ikea’s
  
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• Tesco partners with Hanshow to deliver ESL rollout

  15-06-2026 12:58 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Tesco has agreed a multi-year partnership with digital store solutions firm Hanshow to deliver electronic shelf labels (ESLs) across all of the grocer’s large and convenience stores.
  The ESLs, which are set to launch in stages over the next two years, will support the supermarket’s sustainability agenda by replacing paper labels in stores. 
  The new shelf labels will also simplify daily routines for staff, saving them from manually replacing labels when prices or promotions chang
  
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• Q&A: Graham Dixon, Chief Technology Officer, x-Hoppers

  15-06-2026 12:49 via theretailbulletin.com
  x-hoppers is all about connecting and empowering retail teams across the business.  Our unified communications platform offers store colleagues hands-free access to full telephony, systems notifications... View Article
  
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• Frasers Group’s Nordic ambitions following first Sports Direct opening

  15-06-2026 11:34 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Frasers Group launched its first Sports Direct store in the Nordics last month, with the site based in Finland’s Helsinki Citycenter Mall.
  The shop, which opened on 29 May, is spread across two floors and 30,000 sq ft. It stocks global brands such as Nike, Adidas, Puma, Under Armour and The North Face.
  It also features the sportswear giant’s signature running, football, and outdoor concepts, offering shoppers “high-quality products and equipment to support their sporting journe
  
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• Frasers Group targets Sports Direct as number one Nordics sports retailer

  15-06-2026 11:34 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Frasers Group launched its first Sports Direct store in the Nordics last month, with the site based in Finland’s Helsinki Citycenter Mall.
  The shop, which opened on 29 May, is spread across two floors and 30,000 sq ft. It stocks global brands such as Nike, Adidas, Puma, Under Armour and The North Face.
  It also features the sportswear giant’s signature running, football, and outdoor concepts, offering shoppers “high-quality products and equipment to support their sporting journe
  
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• Footasylum retail director on Merthyr Tydfil store ‘resonating’ with community

  15-06-2026 11:28 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Footasylum recently launched a new store in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, as it pushed ahead with its investment in physical retail.
  The new 4,000 sq ft store, which is based in Cyfarthfa Shopping Park, has led to the creation of 25 new jobs and offers a mix of exclusive and third-party brands to shoppers.
  The launch marks the retailer’s fifth store in Wales, and follows a series of recent openings from the footwear business across Manchester Arndale, Glasgow Silverburn and Darlington Cornmill.
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• Poundstretcher rescued as court approves restructuring plan

  15-06-2026 10:28 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Discount retailer Poundstretcher’s 300 store network has been saved, with its restructuring plan securing court approval.
  During a High Court session, 93% of voting creditors supported the turnaround measures which were first outlined in March.
  Poundstretcher CEO Andy Atkinson said: “Today, our company is in a stronger position to continue investing in our stores, our people and the overall customer experience. Our priority now is exactly what it has always been — ensuring our
  
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• Starbucks Korea to close stores for staff training after ‘Tank Day’ scandal

  15-06-2026 10:08 via ft.com
  Coffee chain’s owner says move ‘shows how seriously we are taking the marketing incident’
  
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• The Cotswold Company hits ‘record’ £123m sales

  15-06-2026 09:51 via theretailbulletin.com
  The Cotswold Company has posted a 23% jump in annual sales to a record £123 million after it invested in new stores, AI and its supply... View Article
  
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• Debenhams Group cuts US warehouse liabilities through sublease deal

  15-06-2026 09:36 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Debenhams Group has completed the sublease of its former US distribution centre in Pennsylvania, reducing a “significant” future lease liability as part of its turnaround strategy.
  The 1.1 million sq ft facility in Elizabethtown opened in August 2023 and operated for around 15 months before the group ceased operations there in November 2024, returning fulfilment of US orders to the UK.
  The company said it has incurred approximately $124m in costs related to the site, including rent,
  
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• Virgin Wines signs new warehouse deal to consolidate operations

  15-06-2026 09:32 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Virgin Wines has signed a lease for a new warehouse facility in Preston as the online wine retailer continues to invest in growth, despite citing a challenging consumer environment.
  The AIM-listed company said the new site will support its long-term growth strategy while delivering operational efficiencies, economies of scale and lower transport costs by combining operations, which are currently split between facilities in Preston and Bolton.
  The warehouse build and fit-out will be complete
  
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• China summons Walmart chain Sam’s Club over food safety issues

  15-06-2026 08:48 via ft.com
  US retailer has expanded rapidly in world’s second-largest economy
  
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• The Body Shop plots diversification push with hotel toiletries plan

  15-06-2026 08:42 via theretailbulletin.com
  The Body Shop is considering making mini toiletries for hotels as part of its new strategy following its collapse into administration two years ago. The retailer’s... View Article
  
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• Nobody’s Child launches first regenerative cotton collection

  15-06-2026 08:40 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Nobody’s Child has launched its first collection made using cotton grown through regenerative farming practices, marking a new step in the brand’s sourcing strategy.
  The retailer said the collection, which features dresses and co-ords, had been developed using cotton sourced from smallholder farms in rural India working with regenerative agriculture specialist Materra.
  According to Nobody’s Child, organic cotton already accounts for around half of its total material usage.
  The
  
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• Dusk eyes float on London Stock Exchange

  15-06-2026 06:37 via theretailbulletin.com
  The Dusk furniture and homeware retailer is reportedly planning a float on the London Stock Exchange. According to Sky News, the company is in the process... View Article
  
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• Adanola makes three new leadership appointments

  15-06-2026 06:37 via theretailbulletin.com
  Athleisure brand Adanola has announced three new leadership appointments as it enters its next phase of growth. The Manchester based business has promoted Erin Washburn (pictured)... View Article
  
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• Australian pharmacy group pulls out of $10bn talks to buy Boots

  15-06-2026 05:11 via ft.com
  Sigma Healthcare says deal for UK retailer would not meet its strategic objectives
  
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• Frasers is better at making headlines than creating shareholder value

  13-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Mike Ashley’s penchant for stake-building is not that well suited to the public markets
  
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• Virgin Wines warns of full year loss after ‘external market pressures’

  12-06-2026 20:24 via theretailbulletin.com
  Virgin Wines is expecting to report a pre-tax loss of £1.5 million in the year to 3 July after it was hit by “external market pressures”.... View Article
  
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• Waterstones owner considers £2bn bid for The Very Group

  12-06-2026 14:06 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  US-based investment firm Elliott Advisors, which owns Waterstones, is reportedly eyeing a £2 billion takeover of multi-brand online retailer The Very Group.
  Currently owned by private equity firm The Carlyle Group, The Very Group has also gained interest from Chinese e-commerce newcomer JD.com.
  Carlyle only acquired The Very Group from the Barclay family in 2025. Then in January, it was reported to be considering an auction of the retail site which sells clothing, beauty, homeware and elec
  
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• The Wine Wally: Co-op is taking away scariness around wine aisle

  12-06-2026 12:55 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Convenience retailer Co-op has appointed Liam D’Arcy as its first ever official Wine Ambassador, in a move that the influencer describes as “bringing new voices into the conversation”.
  D’Arcy is a popular online content creator known as the The Wine Wally. He has over 100,000 followers on Instagram and over 30,000 on TikTok.
  Retail Gazette sat down with D’Arcy to find out more about his new appointment to Wine Ambassador for Co-op.
  D’Arcy explained that partne
  
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• Q&A: PerfectTed co-founder Marisa Poster

  12-06-2026 12:37 via theretailbulletin.com
  Here Glynn Davis speaks with Marisa Poster, the co-founder of matcha products brand PerfectTed. What’s your favourite colour? Pantone 2256C. I’m biased, but it’s the perfect... View Article
  
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• Office signs 10-year lease at Derbion shopping centre

  12-06-2026 11:55 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Footwear specialist Office has signed a 10-year lease for a new store at Derbion shopping centre.
  The 6,444 sq ft store will form the latest fashion chain to sign at the retail destination in Derby.
  The shopping centre has welcomed FatFace, Crew Clothing, Victoria’s Secret, and Seasalt over recent months, and has also unveiled that Primark will be moving to a new 40,000 sq ft store next year.
  Office managing director Jon Richens said: “We are thrilled to be bringing our array of bran
  
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• Diddly Squat Farm launches three year partnership with Blue Diamond Garden Centres

  12-06-2026 11:54 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm has unveiled an exclusive three-year partnership with Blue Diamond Garden Centres to develop and bring to market a collection of co-branded gardening products.
  The range will be available online and in-store at Blue Diamond’s garden centres and in Diddly Squat Farm shops.
  According to the brands, the collaboration combines Blue Diamond’s “horticultural expertise and commitment to quality with Diddly Squat Farm’s distinctive person
  
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• Lindt launches second chocolate shop in Manchester

  12-06-2026 10:43 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Lindt & Sprüngli has opened a new chocolate shop in Manchester’s Trafford Centre.
  The store, which launched on 28 May, comprises the city’s second Lindt chocolate shop with the first based in Manchester Arndale Centre.
  The opening marks a milestone for the Swiss chocolatier and its expanding UK footprint as its 30th store. 
  The 1,200 sq ft store houses offerings and features such as Lindt’s pick and mix selection, exclusive gifts and personalisation, and the chanc
  
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• Topshop celebrate summer edit with British countryside event

  12-06-2026 10:42 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Topshop and Topman have unveiled their summer collection at Cowdray House in the British countryside.
  The event follows on from a series of community-led launches and hosted friends of the brand and industry insiders.
  Visitors to the event were able to listen to talks from the design team explaining the story behind the collection and were treated to a styling session from Topshop stylists.
  Moses Rashid global marketing director said “The Summer Edit: Resort is about a confident, expressiv
  
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• Debenhams sublets US warehouse to cut costs in turnaround push

  12-06-2026 08:57 via theretailbulletin.com
  Debenhams Group, the owner of Boohoo and Pretty Little Thing, has sublet a US distribution centre that was surplus to requirements to ID Logistics. The deal... View Article
  
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• Popeyes accelerates expansion in Ireland through new partnership with Applegreen

  12-06-2026 08:37 via theretailbulletin.com
  Popeyes is expanding in Ireland through the opening of  new stores in travel locations in partnership with Applegreen. Under a franchise agreement, the Irish retail group... View Article
  
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