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• Sainsbury’s opens 300th “milestone” Argos concession

  26-02-2020 11:23 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // 300th Argos store opens in Sainsbury’s
  // The Big 4 grocer said it has reached an “important milestone” with this openingSainsbury’s has reached an “important milestone” after opening the 300th Argos store in its supermarket.
  The store which offers customers Argos’s extensive range of toys, tech and home products, has opened in Sainsbury’s Salford store in Manchester.
  Sainsbury’s first installed Argos concessions within stores in 2016, aft
  
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• Quiz Clothing increases discounting amid search for buyer

  13-02-2026 16:46 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Quiz Clothing administrators have stepped up its clearance sale throughout its stores as it presses ahead with its hunt for a buyer. 
  The increased discounting comes after the fashion retailer fell into administration last week, with more than 100 redundancies confirmed after a tough Christmas trading period.
  The news marked the second time Quiz has collapsed into administration within a year.Related Story Russell & Bromley accounts confirm losses of £12m in 202513/02/2026 x 3:43
  
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• Russell & Bromley accounts confirm losses of £12m in 2025

  13-02-2026 16:43 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Footwear retailer Russell & Bromley was hit by EBITA losses of £12m in 2025 before entering administration last month, new financial documents reveal.
  A statement of administrators posted on the footwear retailer’s Companies House revealed the business made £44.3m in revenue in the 11 months to November 2025, but saw EBITA (earnings before interest, taxes, and amortization) losses of£12.1m, widening from £7m the year prior.
  It is also understood the business had
  
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• Habitat and Pinterest launch new short film

  13-02-2026 15:22 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Homewear retailer Habitat and social media platform Pinterest have unveiled the latest short story in their ‘Home of Attention’ series.
  The content series, which was launched in June 2025, shows audiences how to transform their spaces with a few “well-chosen” pieces.
  The spot is titled ‘The make your own rules table’ and was directed by Amirah Tajdin.
  It follows a daughter whose “overbearing” mother has invited herself to lunch. The film shows the
  
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• Debenhams teams up with PayPal on AI-driven shopping

  13-02-2026 15:20 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Debenhams Group has partnered with PayPal on an AI-driven shopping experience.
  The tie-up makes Debenhams the first UK retailer to enable customers to discover, receive personalised recommendations and checkout entirely within the PayPal app.
  PayPal is currently testing its AI assistant with select US customers, according to Debenhams. A broader US and UK launch is planned for later this year. 
  Through the partnership, shoppers can use an AI assistant within PayPal to ask for product sugges
  
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• Asos head of loyalty steps down

  13-02-2026 12:55 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Asos head of loyalty and customer engagement Macy Hong has left the fashion retailer.
  The executive joined Asos in September 2022 under a strategy and operations role.
  Prior to this, she worked for consumer services company Pollen as its senior strategy manager.Related Story Footasylum CEO exits business13/02/2026 x 10:42 AMAfter her appointment as the brand’s loyalty boss in April 2025, its Asos.world loyalty scheme launched in June 2025 and attracted over 1.6m members within six months.
  
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• Footasylum CEO exits business

  13-02-2026 11:42 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Footasylum boss David Pujolar departed the company yesterday (12 February).
  The CEO joined the shoe retailer in March 2024, after serving as general manager of Italian sportswear brand Aw Lab.
  Prior to this, he worked for Adidas Group from 2007 to 2013, most recently serving as its Global Bu’s Director Women, Kids and Acc. 
  Pujolar began his career at rival shoe brand Foot Locker, working as an APP Buyer from 1996 to 2004.Related Story Asos to launch Face + Body beauty playground12/02
  
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• ‘Cautious optimism’ as footfall decline slows, says BRC

  13-02-2026 10:12 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Total UK footfall decreased by 0.6% year-on-year (YoY) in January, up from -2.9% in December.
  The latest British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Sensormatic data, which covers the four weeks 04 – 31 Jan, also showed high Street footfall fell by 1.9% in January (YoY), down from -0.9% in December.
  Shopping Centre footfall decreased by 0.8% in January (YoY), up from -5.1% in December. However, retail park footfall increased by 1.1% during the period, up from -2.5% in December.Related Story
  
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• Asda appoints VP of marketing

  13-02-2026 10:09 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Supermarket chain Asda has named Tom Hampson as its new vice president, marketing.
  He will report to Rachel Eyre, the retailer’s chief customer officer.Prior to joining Asda, he held senior roles at Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Mamas & Papas.  Most recently, he worked for DIY store B&Q. Related Story Asda marketing VP steps down18/11/2025 x 3:55 PMAs part of his previous roles, Hampson was responsible for delivering brand, insight and delivery strategies as well as moderni
  
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• Just Eat launches delivery robots in UK trial

  13-02-2026 10:08 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Just Eat has launched a UK trial of delivery robots, rolling out autonomous ground deliveries in Bristol and Milton Keynes, ahead of the Valentine’s Day rush.
  The rapid food delivery service’s new small-scale trial will see robots from Delivers.AI operating in Bristol and RIVR robots in Milton Keynes, working with 10 independent restaurant brands.
  The robots, branded in Just Eat’s orange logo, will deliver orders directly from local high street restaurants to customer
  
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• Just Eat launches trial of delivery robots in UK

  13-02-2026 09:37 via theretailbulletin.com
  Just Eat has launched a small scale robotic delivery trial in time for Valentine’s Day. With the robots kitted out in Just Eat orange, deliveries will... View Article
  
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• Asda strengthens customer and marketing teams with new leadership appointment

  13-02-2026 08:52 via theretailbulletin.com
  Asda has strengthened its customer and marketing leadership teams with the appointment of Tom Hampson as vice president of marketing. Hampson will join the supermarket in... View Article
  
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• New Look loyalty programme reaches milestone one million members

  13-02-2026 07:55 via theretailbulletin.com
  New Look’s  first-ever loyalty programme, Club New Look, has reached one million members as the fashion retailer continues to execute its digital transformation and customer engagement strategy. Launched last... View Article
  
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• Asos to launch Face + Body beauty playground

  12-02-2026 17:01 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Online marketplace Asos is bringing its Face + Body category to life with an immersive pop‑up in Bloomsbury, London.
  The initiative invites customers to discover the ecommerce giant’s biggest viral products, cult favourites and exclusive bundles under one roof.
  Launching on Saturday (14 February), House of Face + Body builds on the category’s momentum, with Face + Body witnessing “standout growth” over the past year, including triple-digit gains in Korean Beauty, ac
  
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• Morrisons expands physical coupons in ‘old school’ loyalty revamp

  12-02-2026 16:59 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Morrisons is set to launch a major expansion of its use of physical coupons.
  The supermarket, which unveiled 2,500 price cuts last month, has signed a new partnership with marketing specialist Ecrebo to enhance its ability to generate immediate personalised coupons, offers and messages to shoppers in-store at the till and through its app, The Grocer reported.
  Not only will the retailer be able to generate more physical coupons, shoppers will be offered to shoppers in “real time” base
  
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• CI&T names senior vice president for EMEA

  12-02-2026 16:56 via retailgazette.co.uk
  CI&T has named Sarah Painter as senior vice president for EMEA.
  The global technology firm works with clients across multiple industries including retail, media and automotive.
  Painter joins the company from Dentsu where she held the role of senior vice president, UKI head of marketing and communications. Prior to her time at Denstu, Painter worked for Merkle.
  Painter said: “CI&T has a clear point of view on how organisations use technology to drive meaningful change, and there&rsq
  
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• Jollyes strengthens leadership team with new appointments

  12-02-2026 15:42 via theretailbulletin.com
  Pet retailer Jollyes has made two new appointments within its leadership team as it continues its UK expansion. Sean McGinty has joined Jollyes as chief marketing... View Article
  
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• Amazon Ads launches new AI creative tool

  12-02-2026 15:16 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Amazon Ads has unveiled a new AI tool that aims to help UK advertisers easily create “professional-quality” ads for campaigns.
  ‘Creative Agent’ allows marketers to access a conversational AI-powered collaborator that brainstorms ideas, conducts research, produces video and display ads and develops creative concepts.
  The tool combines information from advertisers’ product pages, brand store and website with customer shopper signals to create marketing campaigns and b
  
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• New Look loyalty scheme hits one million members

  12-02-2026 15:13 via retailgazette.co.uk
  New Look’s loyalty scheme, Club New Look, has hit one million members, marking a significant milestone in the brand’s digital transformation and customer engagement strategy.
  The programme, which launched nationally in October 2025, following an initial trial rollout, has seen “strong and sustained customer uptake, tracking ahead of original targets” said the fashion retailer.
  Club New Look is free to join and has been designed to “create a community of customers,&r
  
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• Conversation with… Shannon Osman of Footasylum, judge for The People in Retail Awards

  12-02-2026 14:25 via theretailbulletin.com
  Shannon Osman, head of retail at Footasylum, has had a remarkable year – celebrating the company’s Retail Employer of the Year win at The People in... View Article
  
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• Jollyes bolsters leadership team with new appointments

  12-02-2026 10:34 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Jollyes Pets has made two senior appointments to its leadership team.
  Sean McGinty has been named as the pet retailer’s new chief marketing officer, taking direct responsibility for customer, marketing and Jollyes’ digital and loyalty proposition.
  He joined the business in October after three years serving as marketing director for furniture chain Dunelm. Prior to this, he spent four years as marketing director of Aldi UK.   
  The exec has also held senior marketin
  
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• Hermès sales boosted by strong US demand

  12-02-2026 10:09
  French luxury group’s signature handbags lead to growth above 10% in most of its key markets
  
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• Iceland Foods rolls out concession model to Icelandic retailer Nettó

  12-02-2026 09:17 via theretailbulletin.com
  Frozen food retailer Iceland has rolled out its concession model to a Nettó store in the country of Iceland. Situated in Mjódd, the shop-in-shop offers a... View Article
  
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• The definition of retail has changed, so have we 

  12-02-2026 09:00 via retailgazette.co.uk
  For 15 years, Retail Gazette has served proudly as the industry’s trusted voice. We’ve dedicated ourselves to reporting the biggest and most significant events as they’ve happened. If a store opened, we covered it. If a CEO moved, we tracked it. 
  But the industry we cover today bears little resemblance to the one we started in. Retail is more complex and nuanced than ever before. As such, it’s
  
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• Dreams expands in North East with new store and distribution centre

  12-02-2026 08:49 via theretailbulletin.com
  Dreams has expanded its presence in the North East with the opening of a new distribution centre and store in Sunderland. The store at the city’s... View Article
  
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• Co-op defends senior leadership and denies ‘toxic culture’ claims

  12-02-2026 08:10 via theretailbulletin.com
  Co-op has defended its culture and leadership after some senior managers complained of a “toxic culture” at the executive level of the group. A letter seen... View Article
  
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• Influencers should clearly state when content is advertising, says ASA research

  12-02-2026 07:00 via retailgazette.co.uk
  According to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), 80% of people prefer influencers to clearly state when content is advertising.
  The ASA has today (12 February) published a report exploring influencer marketing, which found 70% of people wanted ad labels to be visible up front.
  The report titled ‘ASA Influencer Marketing Disclosure Report: Ad transparency key to building trust with audiences and supporting a thriving influencer industry ‘, found “straightforward&rdqu
  
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• Ditch all honorary titles for a better world | Brief letters

  11-02-2026 17:47
  Naming equality | Rugby toilets | Tesco jobs | Sturdy Y-fronts | Pillow talkStripping Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of his titles inadvertently points the direction towards a less status-conscious, more equal, society (Letters, 10 February). Why not remove all honorary titles – whether they be aristocratic or retired academic, military and medical – and everyone be known by their birth names?Richard Daugherty
  Swansea• An obvious solution to the straining bladders of Twickenham
  
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• Co-op denies allegations of ‘toxic culture’ at the top

  11-02-2026 17:13 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Co-op has defended its culture following reports that claimed senior managers complained of a “toxic” environment at the business.
  The convenience giant said it did not believe the complaints “represent the views of our broader leadership and colleagues,” The BBC reported.
  The broadcaster reported that a letter, which claimed to reflect the views of a large number of senior managers, had been sent to the retailer’s chair and another member of the Co-op board in Janu
  
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• Jigsaw to grow bricks-and-mortar footprint after festive sales hike

  11-02-2026 17:09 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Luxury womenswear retailer Jigsaw is set to grow its store portfolio, after reporting a robust festive trading period and completing a strategic turnaround.
  The brand’s revenues rose 26% year-on-year (YOY) for its 2025/26 Christmas period, while profit margins grew by 35%, “driven by strong full-price sales and disciplined cost management”.
  In-store revenues climbed 14%, online sales jumped 34%, as concession revenues shot up 46%.
  Sales growth was boosted by strong demand for l
  
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