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• Mike Ashley eyes rival Philip Day’s Jaeger brand

  26-10-2020 09:06 via retailgazette.co.uk
  // Frasers Group billionaire Mike Ashley is considering making a bid for fashion retailer Jaeger
  // Jaeger is part of rival Philip Day’s struggling Edinburgh Woollen Mill GroupMike Ashley has reportedly considered making a bid for ailing fashion retailer Jaeger in an effort to boost his acquisition spree.
  Jaeger is part of rival Philip Day’s struggling Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group, which recently secured another grace period of 10 days before the retail empire falls in
  
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• Why retailers today need specifications and standards software to deliver consistent store refits

  08-09-2026 13:40 via theretailbulletin.com
  In retail, consistency matters. Whether customers interact with a retailer online, through an app or across multiple physical locations, they expect a familiar experience. From branding…
  
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• Desert Island Stores: Al Bruce, founder of Olive & Barr

  08-09-2026 12:50 via theretailbulletin.com
  In this latest instalment of TRB’s Desert Island Stores series, Glynn Davis chats with Al Bruce, kitchen expert and founder of Olive & Barr. The store…
  
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• Waitrose launches 29 new premium dishes in £10m ready meals investment

  08-09-2026 11:07 via theretailbulletin.com
  Waitrose is to invest £10 million over three years in its biggest ever improvement of ready meals. This week, the supermarket has introduced 29 new dishes…
  
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• Dunelm unveils three-year growth plan as heatwave hits trading

  08-09-2026 10:43 via theretailbulletin.com
  Dunelm has unveiled a new three-year growth plan as it warned that this summer’s hot weather had impacted trading at the beginning of its new financial…
  
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• Castore explores sale amid buyer interest

  08-09-2026 10:43 via theretailbulletin.com
  Castore, the premium sports apparel brand, is reportedly exploring a sale of the business after a surge in inbound interest in the company. According to Sky…
  
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• UK retail sales growth slows to 0.7% as households face rising bills

  08-09-2026 09:27 via theretailbulletin.com
  UK retail sales growth cooled in August as people tightened their belts in the face of rising household bills. Figures released by the British Retail Consortium…
  
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• Decathlon launches ‘Back to Sport’ promotion to capture seasonal demand

  08-09-2026 09:27 via theretailbulletin.com
  Decathlon has launched a ‘Back to Sport’ promotion, cutting prices across key categories as it looks to capitalise on seasonal demand from shoppers returning to sports…
  
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• Dobbies revenue hits £221.8m as footfall and spending both rise

  08-09-2026 07:33 via theretailbulletin.com
  Garden centre group Dobbies has delivered a year of significant improvement in the first full year of its growth strategy. In the 12 months to 1…
  
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• M&S invests £4 million to cut prices across organic food range

  07-09-2026 21:34 via theretailbulletin.com
  M&S is investing over £4 million in cutting the prices of more than 50 products in its organic range. Some of the most popular organic products…
  
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• McDonald’s opens immersive butcher shop experience in London’s Shoreditch

  07-09-2026 21:30 via theretailbulletin.com
  McDonald’s is opening an immersive butcher shop experience in London’s Shoreditch. Running for three days only from 17 to 19 September, The Counter by McDonald’s will…
  
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• Next wins ‘landmark’ judgment in UK retail’s multibillion equal pay battle

  07-09-2026 14:13 via ft.com
  Tribunal rules FTSE 100 group is justified in paying warehouse workers more than mostly female shop workers
  
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• Aldi to open a new store every week in September, creating 120 jobs

  07-09-2026 09:07 via theretailbulletin.com
  Aldi has confirmed it will be opening a new store every week in September, creating up to 120 new jobs. Following the opening of its new…
  
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• Matalan chief operating officer departs after three years

  07-09-2026 08:56 via theretailbulletin.com
  Matalan’s chief operating officer Phil Hackney has left the business after three years. He joined the retailer in 2023 as chief supply chain operations officer, and…
  
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• The Works raises full year guidance after strong like-for-like sales growth

  07-09-2026 08:55 via theretailbulletin.com
  The Works has raised its full year guidance after reporting strong trading momentum in the first 18 weeks of its financial year. In a statement ahead…
  
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• John Lewis Partnership to recruit for 10,400 seasonal roles for peak trading

  07-09-2026 08:55 via theretailbulletin.com
  The John Lewis Partnership is to recruit for more than 10,400 seasonal roles across the UK as it prepares for peak trading. Of these, 6,000 will…
  
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• PURESEOUL launches exclusive K-Beauty Mini Mart at Primark

  07-09-2026 08:37 via theretailbulletin.com
  PURESEOUL has officially launched its exclusive K-Beauty Mini Mart at Primark. Curated by PURESEOUL, the edit features a mix of new “little sister” brands created by…
  
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• H&M to launch Elie Saab designer collaboration on 22 October

  07-09-2026 08:08 via theretailbulletin.com
  H&M is set to launch a new designer collaboration with haute couture house Elie Saab this autumn. Due to launch on 22 October, the collection will…
  
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• Le Creuset opens first South West boutique at Exeter’s Princesshay

  07-09-2026 08:01 via theretailbulletin.com
  Le Creuset has opened its first South West boutique at Exeter’s Princesshay. The 870 square foot store at 10 High Street offers the French cookware brand’s…
  
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• Take back ‘Control’ of your retail consumables

  07-09-2026 08:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  Retailers spend huge amounts of time managing stock destined for customers yet often have limited structure in place around the consumables that keep stores running, such…
  
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• Take back Control of your retail consumables

  07-09-2026 08:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  Retailers spend huge amounts of time managing stock destined for customers yet often have limited structure in place around the consumables that keep stores running, such…
  
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• Conversation with… Lou Addison, senior corporate partnerships manager at Sue Ryder

  07-09-2026 07:04 via theretailbulletin.com
  For retailers and consumer-facing businesses, charity partnerships can be far more than a fundraising line in the annual report. Done well, they can bring people together,…
  
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• LVMH sheds boom-time gains as luxury ‘feelgood factor’ fades

  06-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Pandemic-era rally that turned LVMH into Europe’s most valuable company has gone into reverse as investors doubt luxury recovery
  
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• Inside John Lewis’s secret turnaround plan

  06-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Partnership chair Jason Tarry aims to generate hundreds of millions in extra profit from loyalty scheme and retail media
  
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• ‘Get John Lewis leading again’: Jason Tarry plots revival of department store

  06-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Partnership chair’s turnaround plan envisages hundreds of millions of pounds in extra profit from loyalty schemes and retail media
  
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• Agentic AI to power resale market

  04-09-2026 10:46 via theretailbulletin.com
  Over my lifetime of bricks and mortar ownership I’ve had three properties, including my present semi in North London. During the purchase phase of each of…
  
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• Waitrose launches ‘wellbeing bays’ in 52 stores as collagen and creatine searches surge

  04-09-2026 09:10 via theretailbulletin.com
  Waitrose is launching dedicated wellbeing bays in 52 shops, online and through on-demand grocery, as it looks to benefit from people returning from their holidays and…
  
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• UK footfall improves in August but high streets face an ‘uphill battle’, BRC warns

  04-09-2026 09:10 via theretailbulletin.com
  The British Retail Consortium has urged the Government to throw high streets a lifeline in this autumn’s budget as footfall improved but remained negative in August.…
  
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• Co-op extends online opening hours amid back-to-school rush

  04-09-2026 08:55 via theretailbulletin.com
  Co-op is extending its online opening hours as it looks to help customers with children going back to school. The retailer is creating an additional 750,000…
  
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• Iceland launches biggest-ever ‘fakeaway’ range as shoppers ditch takeaways

  04-09-2026 08:30 via theretailbulletin.com
  Iceland Foods is expanding its premium Food Hall range after new research revealed growing consumer demand for affordable takeaway alternatives amid rising prices. The research found…
  
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