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• ScS delays first half results

  17-03-2020 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Furniture retailer ScS has postponed the issuing of its full interim results following yesterday’s announcement regarding changes to the government’s COVID-19 strategy. While the results are... View Article
  
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• Boots in talks over $10bn sale as owners look to ditch IPO plan

  09-06-2026 17:44 via ft.com
  Weston family and Australian group Sigma Healthcare both interested in buying UK pharmacy chain
  
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• Screwfix unveils next instalment of brand platform starring Mo Farah

  09-06-2026 16:52 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Screwfix has unveiled a new campaign, fronted by Olympic runner Mo Farah, as it aims to increase usage of its  fast delivery and collection offerings.
  Devised in collaboration with M+C Saatchi Group UK, the campaign builds on the its ‘No Stopping You’ brand platform. The campaign is designed to “position the retailer’s convenience services through the language of sports advertising”.
  Titled ‘Screwfix Convenience’, the marketing drive aims to increa
  
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• Pret beats headwinds with 8% UK sales jump

  09-06-2026 16:39 via theretailbulletin.com
  Pret A Manger has reported system sales growth of 7%, and 8% in the UK, for the first four months of 2026 despite a challenging macroeconomic... View Article
  
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• Desert Island Stores: Chris Brook-Carter, CEO of Retail Trust

  09-06-2026 16:39 via theretailbulletin.com
  In this latest Desert Island Stores interview, Glynn Davis chats with Chris Brook-Carter, chief executive of Retail Trust. Hear Chris speak at the Retail HR Summit... View Article
  
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• Asda: Nesta partnership ‘supports’ development of health strategy

  09-06-2026 13:19 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Asda has today (9 June) published findings from its two-year collaboration with charity Nesta that found the partnership supported the development of Asda’s health strategy.
  The strategy included the introduction of a new health target to improve the average health score of its sales year-on-year. It measured this using the Government’s Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM).
  Senior director for technical, quality and sustainable sourcing at Asda Darina Hall said: “We’re proud of
  
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• Warm weather boosts retail sales in May

  09-06-2026 13:14 via theretailbulletin.com
  Retail sales climbed in May as the month’s heatwave boosted trade in outdoor and summer goods. According to the British Retail Consortium and KPMG Retail Sales... View Article
  
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• Frasers Group considers £500m offer for Metrocentre

  09-06-2026 13:10 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Frasers Group is reportedly considering a £500 million offer for Metrocentre shopping centre in Gateshead.
  The investment group is among a number of parties considering making bids for Metrocentre, according to Sky News.
  Real estate firm Landsec has also “expressed an interest” in snapping up the shopping centre, which is the UK’s biggest regional shopping centre outside of London. .Related Story 5 retailers boosting their investment in travel retail08/06/2026 x 11:0
  
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• Pret sales rise as CEO cites ‘encouraging’ start to year

  09-06-2026 13:04 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Pret A Manger has reported a strong start to 2026, with a rise in customer visits and store estate expansion driving sales.
  For the first four months of 2026, the food-to-go giant’s sales rose 7% globally and 8% in the UK, following its 2025 full-year system sales and operating profit hitting £1.2bn and £37m, respectively.
  Pret cited part of this growth to its expanding store estate, which has grown to over 750 shops across 21 countries, a 5% increase year-on-year.
  In the
  
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• Bodycare teams up with PMC to power AI-first stores

  09-06-2026 12:27 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Bodycare is partnering with IT services provider PMC to deliver the digital infrastructure required to power its new store network, as it prepares to return to the UK high street.
  The move is set to bring the cosmetic retailer’s vision of a “connected, immersive and AI-first store estate to life,” according to the business.   
  It comes after Bodycare was bought out of administration by the former boss of The Body Shop in October.
  The brand is now aiming to open 2
  
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• eBay launches global campaign for online marketplace

  09-06-2026 12:13 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Online marketplace eBay has unveiled a new global brand campaign for its live shopping platform.
  Titled ‘Meanwhile on eBay Live‘, the marketing drive aims to position eBay Live as the “antidote to passive scrolling”. It highlights “the real connections and trusted individuals behind the inventory that can’t be found anywhere else.”
  Devised in collaboration with creative agency JOAN, the campaign features dedicated assets across fashion, collectables and
  
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• Lidl invests £500m in British berry growers

  09-06-2026 11:17 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Lidl is set to invest £500 million in the British berry sector, in a bid to increase volumes of UK-grown berries through new long-term sourcing agreements with suppliers.
  The discounter said the investment represents the value of sourcing contracts that will be agreed with British berry growers over the next five years.
  Lidl said the new agreements are intended to provide greater certainty for suppliers as they face rising production costs and increasingly unpredictable weather conditions.
  
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• The new rules of consumer attention: what retailers need to understand now

  09-06-2026 10:53 via theretailbulletin.com
  There was a time when retailers mainly worried about their direct competitors. A fashion brand watched other fashion brands. Grocery stores focused on other supermarkets. Movie... View Article
  
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• From hidden to recommended: How to make AI choose your store  

  09-06-2026 10:03 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Currently, store recommendations in AI chats look like simple text responses. However, the evolution of AI interfaces will inevitably transform these mentions into interactive commercial elements. If today AI simply tells a user where to buy a product, tomorrow it will provide direct “add-to-cart” links.
  We are already witnessing a fundamental shift in search architecture: Google is increasingly placing AI Overviews at the very top of the results page. This AI block pushes traditiona
  
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• Health & beauty retailer, Bodycare, selects PMC for greenfield digital transformation as it prepares for its High Street comeback

  09-06-2026 09:38 via theretailbulletin.com
  Bodycare will partner with commerce technology specialist, PMC, to design, orchestrate and deliver the digital infrastructure that will power its new store network as the health &... View Article
  
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• Cost-conscious shoppers won’t compromise on convenience

  09-06-2026 09:38 via theretailbulletin.com
  Consumers may be thinking more carefully about what they buy, but when they do make a purchase, they increasingly expect faster and more reliable delivery, according... View Article
  
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• ASOS plotting opening of first permanent store

  09-06-2026 09:38 via theretailbulletin.com
  ASOS is reportedly planning to open a first permanent store as it looks to extend its reach beyond online. According to The Sun, the fashion retailer... View Article
  
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• Topshop launches standalone website in Ireland

  09-06-2026 08:50 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Topshop has launched its own standalone website in Ireland as it expands its direct-to-consumer push across Europe.
  The move gives Irish shoppers access to the fashion brand’s full collections through Topshop.com and takes its dedicated ecommerce platform to 24 EU nations.
  More than 50,000 Irish customers bought Topshop through Asos last year, making Ireland one of the brand’s most engaged markets outside the UK.
  Asos said shoppers in the country bought from the brand more frequentl
  
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• Retail sales rebound as warm weather lifts May spending

  09-06-2026 08:42 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  UK retail sales rebounded in May as warm weather and the early bank holiday drove demand for summer clothing, outdoor goods and food.
  Total retail sales rose 3.7 per cent year on year in May, according to the British Retail Consortium, marking the strongest increase since April 2025.
  The rise followed a three per cent fall in April, with food sales up 3.9 per cent and non-food sales climbing 3.5 per cent.
  BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson said: “May’s heatwave drove a surge in outd
  
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• Asos plots first permanent store in London

  09-06-2026 08:38 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Asos was reportedly seeking a London site for its first permanent bricks-and-mortar store after 26 years as an online retailer.
  The ecommerce giant is reportedly currently in the process of looking for a 4000 sq ft to 8000 sq ft unit in a high-footfall location.
  Oxford Street, Regent Street, Long Acre and King’s Road were among the retail destinations understood to be under consideration.
  The move would mark Asos’ first permanent physical store, although the retailer has tested in-p
  
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• Wyse London hires Cathy Newnes-Smith as CEO

  09-06-2026 08:10 via theretailbulletin.com
  Womenswear brand Wyse London has appointed former Stripe & Stare head Cathy Newnes-Smith as its new chief executive. Newnes-Smith was chief executive of Stripe & Stare... View Article
  
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• Berghaus to open first standalone store in North West

  09-06-2026 08:10 via theretailbulletin.com
  Berghaus, the British outdoor clothing and equipment brand, is to open is first standalone store in the North West at Manchester Arndale. Due to launch later... View Article
  
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• Bite Back: Junk food chains getting around advert rules by using social media

  09-06-2026 01:01 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  According to youth health charity Bite Back, Britain’s largest fast food chains have been using social media to advertise junk food to young people.
  The charity highlights that social media is outside the reach of the advertising rules, which stipulate companies can no longer buy ads online or on TV before 9pm for less healthy food and drink.
  Bite Back analysed three months worth of Instagram and TikTok posts from the top 10 food chains popular with young people including KFC, Domino&rsquo
  
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• Gymshark collaborates with Bratz on activewear collection

  08-06-2026 20:21 via theretailbulletin.com
  Gymshark has launched a four-piece clothing collection in collaboration with the iconic Bratz dolls. The sportswear brand said the sculpting and seamless range, which includes a... View Article
  
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• Estée Lauder expands UK manufacturing with fragrance investment

  08-06-2026 17:57 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  The Estée Lauder Companies is set to invest in its UK manufacturing network, as its Whitman facility in Petersfield celebrates its 60th anniversary.
  The company is set to integrate selected luxury candle and home fragrance capabilities from long-standing supplier Contract Candles into its UK operations.
  The move includes taking over the lease of one of Contract Candles’ facilities, bringing approximately 50 employees into the business over time and adding research, development and q
  
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• CMA opens merger inquiry into eBay takeover of Depop

  08-06-2026 17:31 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  The Competition and Markets Authority has formally launched a phase one investigation into eBay’s proposed acquisition of Depop.
  The UK competition regulator confirmed today (8 June) that the merger notice submitted by eBay and Depop meets the requirements of the Enterprise Act 2002, allowing the review process to begin.
  The CMA said the initial review period will begin on 9 June, with a deadline of 6 August 2026 to decide whether the transaction should be extended for a more detailed
  
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• M&S signs new franchise agreement for the Philippines

  08-06-2026 16:30 via theretailbulletin.com
  M&S has signed a franchise agreement in the Philippines after announcing earlier this year that it would be moving to a new partner in the country.... View Article
  
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• M&S signs new franchise partnership in the Philippines

  08-06-2026 16:13 via theretailbulletin.com
  M&S has signed a franchise agreement in the Philippines after announcing earlier this year that it would be moving to a new partner in the country.... View Article
  
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• Hotel Chocolat to open new space at White Rose Shopping Centre

  08-06-2026 15:28 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Hotel Chocolat is launching a new space at White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds. 
  The new site will combine a luxury retail store with a dedicated Velvetiser Café, allowing guests to “explore cacao in all its forms”.
  The Velvetiser Café will serve bakes and cakes inspired by the retailer’s most-loved chocolates, which are designed to pair perfectly with the drinks menu. 
  Visitors can choose from 19 core hot drinking chocolate flavours, limited-editio
  
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• Superdrug axes skincare brand as UK readies West Bank settlement sanctions

  08-06-2026 14:57 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  The UK is preparing a package of sanctions targeting companies linked to a proposed West Bank settlement development that would make the two-state solution virtually impossible.
  The plan has been widely criticised by governments, warning it could undermine the prospects of a contiguous Palestinian territory and a two-state solution.
  The UK Foreign Office and several Western governments are expected to announce measures aimed at deterring corporate involvement in the E1 settlement project, accord
  
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