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• ScS says trading is in line with expectations as it appoints new CEO

  25-11-2020 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Furniture retailer ScS has said its like-for-like order intake rose by 15% from 26 July to 1 November but declined by 65.2% in the three weeks... View Article
  
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• Greggs appoints Ikdeep Singh as non-executive director

  08-06-2026 09:43 via theretailbulletin.com
  Greggs has appointed Mars Pet Nutrition global president Ikdeep Singh as a non-executive director. Prior to joining Mars in 2020, Singh served as president of L’Oréal’s... View Article
  
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• BRC warns government not to ‘regulate flexible jobs out of existence’

  08-06-2026 09:43 via theretailbulletin.com
  The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that poorly designed Guaranteed Hours reforms could risk regulating flexible jobs out of existence. The warning follows YouGov polling... View Article
  
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• Scam warning as fake retailer websites appearing in ChatGPT search results

  08-06-2026 09:17 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Fraudsters are creating cloned retail websites that are appearing in ChatGPT search results, raising fresh concerns over how AI shopping tools could be exploited to target consumers.
  Scam-checking service Ask Silver said it had identified fake websites impersonating Russell & Bromley and Dunelm being surfaced as sources when users asked ChatGPT for shopping recommendations.
  In one example, Ask Silver asked the AI tool for popular Russell & Bromley purses and bags. The response included
  
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• Mango ramps up Italy expansion with 22 Coin department store openings

  08-06-2026 09:09 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Mango is stepping up its expansion in Italy through a new partnership with department store chain Coin, as the Spanish fashion retailer looks to grow its visibility across the country.
  The agreement will see 22 Mango-operated stores open inside selected Coin locations between September 2026 and the end of 2027.
  The new shop-in-shops will range from 400 to 1,000 sq m and will offer Mango’s womenswear, menswear and kidswear collections. They will also feature the retailer’s Mediterran
  
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• QVC UK opens new TikTok live studios in social commerce push

  08-06-2026 09:06 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  QVC UK has opened new in-house social commerce studios at its Chiswick Park headquarters in London, as the shopping network looks to build on its growing TikTok Shop presence.
  It said the studios will sit at the centre of its social commerce strategy, giving creators and presenters a more agile space built around live selling and short-form digital content.
  The launch follows a period of digital growth for QVC UK, which went live on TikTok Shop in March 2025. Since then, the business has deliver
  
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• Walmart tries to persuade staff AI will ‘improve jobs, not replace them’

  08-06-2026 08:58 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Walmart has moved to reassure its 2.1m employees that artificial intelligence will improve their roles, rather than threaten them, as it accelerates its use of AI across the business.
  The US giant, which is the country’s largest private sector employer, used its annual Associates Week gathering in Arkansas to set out how AI is being used across areas including product design, logistics, store operations and customer service.
  The company also announced that any US member of staff can now be
  
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• Frasers Group courts Big Four auditors as governance turnaround faces fresh test

  08-06-2026 08:54 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Frasers Group is preparing to launch a search for a new Big Four auditor, in a move that will test whether the retail giant has repaired the governance concerns that once left it struggling to find any firm willing to sign off its accounts.
  The Sports Direct owner, founded by Mike Ashley, has made Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC aware that it wants them to tender for its audit contract, according to reports.
  One person familiar with the discussions said some of the Big Four firms were already &ldquo
  
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• M&S to create youth employment scheme with 1,000 places

  08-06-2026 08:50 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  M&S is launching a new paid training scheme for young people, as concerns mount over the rising number of 16 to 24-year-olds not in work, education or training.The company will create 1,000 training places across the UK and Ireland over the next 18 months. The programme is aimed at helping young people take their first step on the career ladder
  The six-month scheme will offer paid training in M&S stores, with successful participants then able to progress onto further training designed to
  
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• Disney vs Labubu: When is a similarity just a similarity?

  08-06-2026 08:44 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Trademarks, patents and copyright laws protect an idea from being copied.
  In the UK a trademark can protect “brand identifiers” such as logos, names and slogans, giving the trademark holder exclusive rights to use them for their products or services as they are not automatically protected.
  They are used by retailers, brands and even huge celebrities such as Taylor Swift and Katy Perry are known for filing trademark applications.
  Back in April, Swift filled an application to trademark
  
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• QVC opens social commerce studios at London HQ

  08-06-2026 08:13 via theretailbulletin.com
  QVC UK has launched new in-house social commerce studios at its Chiswick Park headquarters in London. The move follows a period of digital expansion for the... View Article
  
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• Mango accelerates expansion in Italy through strategic partnership with Coin

  08-06-2026 07:42 via theretailbulletin.com
  Mango is accelerating its expansion in Italy through a partnership with the Coin department store chain as it looks to strengthen its visibility and positioning in... View Article
  
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• Are people really making $500k a month on ShopMy?

  08-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  An American online fashion marketplace has transformed the influencer economy. Do the numbers check out?
  
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• Plan to tighten healthy food rules provokes backlash from UK industry

  08-06-2026 01:01 via ft.com
  Businesses warn that proposed changes to ‘nutrient profiling model’ risk stoking inflation and reducing investment
  
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• Walmart tells workers that AI will improve their jobs, not steal them

  07-06-2026 12:00 via ft.com
  Retailer’s embrace of artificial intelligence comes amid anxiety that the technology will create mass redundancies
  
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• Mike Ashley’s Frasers seeks Big Four auditor after push to improve governance

  05-06-2026 16:26 via ft.com
  Retail group has tried to professionalise after previously struggling to find a firm to sign off its accounts
  
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• Conversation with… David Begg, founder of The Real Co.

  05-06-2026 11:50 via theretailbulletin.com
  David Begg, founder of The Real Co., was inspired to launch his alcohol-free drinks brand after tasting a home brewed drink at a dinner party that... View Article
  
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• Nike unveils star-studded World Cup campaign

  05-06-2026 10:56 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Nike has unveiled a new star-studded campaign for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
  Titled ‘Rip the Script’, the campaign was devised by creative agency Wieden+Kennedy and Somesuch’s Dan Streit.
  It opens on a film set and showcases the chaos of a Hollywood-style movie studio. Audiences can keep their eyes peeled for multiple celebrity cameos including Lisa, Eric Catona, Cristian Ronaldo, Kim Kardashian, Channing Tatum, Didier Drogba, Travis Scott and LeBron James. Related Story Gap team
  
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• Asda warehouse automation drive puts up to 1000 jobs at risk

  05-06-2026 10:49 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Asda is set to cut up to 1000 warehouse jobs as it accelerates automation across its George online clothing operation.
  The supermarket is moving George’s online operations from three sites in Northamptonshire, Staffordshire and Tyne and Wear to a single Derby warehouse operated by DHL.
  Around 1250 Asda employees are expected to transfer to DHL under TUPE regulations as part of the changes. However, ITV News reported that DHL told the GMB union only 250 roles would be needed at the new war
  
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• Howdens to acquire DIY Kitchens owner in £390m deal

  05-06-2026 08:49 via theretailbulletin.com
  Howdens is to acquire the parent company of Ultima Furniture Systems, which trades as DIY Kitchens, for an enterprise value of £390 million. The Pontefract-based business... View Article
  
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• George at Asda ramps up menswear push as supermarket fashion gains ground

  05-06-2026 08:33 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  George at Asda is strengthening its menswear offer as the supermarket fashion market continues to take share from traditional high street retailers.
  It said menswear remains a major growth area for the business, with year-on-year sales uplifts running ahead of the wider market as shoppers seek more affordable and versatile fashion.
  George is responding with a sharper focus on style-led collections at competitive prices, with its latest Studio Edit menswear range designed around modern wardrobe
  
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• Lidl invests £250m in cutting prices on over 1,000 products

  05-06-2026 08:30 via theretailbulletin.com
  Lidl has made a £250 million investment in cutting prices as it looks to help customers save money on their weekly shop. The retailer has lowered... View Article
  
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• Bestway strengthens wholesale network with Dee Bee acquisition

  05-06-2026 08:29 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Bestway Wholesale has acquired DB Ramsden & Co Ltd, trading as Dee Bee Wholesale, as it continues to expand its regional footprint.
  Dee Bee Wholesale is a long-established, family-owned independent wholesaler serving more than 1,400 retail and on-trade customers across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
  Founded in 1961, the business has been operating for more than 65 years and reported annual sales of around £57m in its last financial year.
  It employs 87 colleagues across two depots in Hull
  
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• Tesco to donate £100,000 to LGBTQ+ charities for Pride 2026

  05-06-2026 08:26 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Tesco colleagues will attend more than 40 Pride events across the UK this year as the supermarket continues its support for LGBTQ+ communities.
  The grocer said colleagues will take part in Pride events across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland throughout 2026.
  Tesco will also donate £100,000 to four LGBTQ+ charity partners, with £25,000 each going to Not A Phase, Proud To Be Parents, Rainbow Mind and Just Like Us.
  Since 2020, Tesco has donated more than £1m to charit
  
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• Waitrose launches exclusive Angela Hartnett Italian range

  05-06-2026 08:20 via theretailbulletin.com
  Waitrose has unveiled an exclusive collaboration with celebrity chef Angela Hartnett in a move marking her first supermarket retail range. Called ‘Angela Hartnett with Waitrose’, the... View Article
  
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• Oliver Bonas to open at Lakeside Shopping Centre

  05-06-2026 08:19 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Oliver Bonas is set to open a new store at Lakeside Shopping Centre this summer as the lifestyle retailer continues its UK expansion.
  The independent British brand has signed for a 4,000 sq ft space on the centre’s lower mall, next to Office.
  The store will stock Oliver Bonas’ design-led range of women’s clothing, accessories, gifts, jewellery and homeware.
  Lakeside, which is owned and operated by SGS UK Retail, said the signing would strengthen its premium and lifestyle offer,
  
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• Oliver Bonas to open at Lakeside in latest UK expansion

  05-06-2026 08:15 via theretailbulletin.com
  Oliver Bonas is to open a new store at Lakeside as it continues its UK expansion. Operating 90 shops across the country, the fashion, home and... View Article
  
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• Aldi to upgrade four Scottish stores this summer

  05-06-2026 07:41 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Aldi is set to upgrade four stores across Scotland this summer as part of its wider investment in its existing UK estate.
  The discounter said the works form part of its £300m programme to improve stores throughout 2026.
  The Scottish stores set to be refreshed are Newhailes Road in Musselburgh, Basin View in Montrose, Greenpark Drive in Polmont and Cornhill Shopping Arcade in Aberdeen.
  Changes will vary by location, but will include creating more space for customers to shop, as well as int
  
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• General Mills names Erasmo Nuzzi as UK and Ireland managing director

  05-06-2026 07:22 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  General Mills has appointed Erasmo Nuzzi as managing director for its UK and Ireland business.
  Nuzzi, who first joined the food giant in 2003, brings more than 20 years of international food industry experience to the role.
  He will lead the company’s largest market within its Europe, Australia and North Asia unit.
  Most recently, Nuzzi served as platform and channel marketing director for General Mills’ North America Food Service division, where he led strategy, innovation and executi
  
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• Premier Foods cuts emissions as healthier product sales climb

  05-06-2026 07:13 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Premier Foods has reported further progress against its Enriching Life Plan, with new investments in renewable energy, lower-carbon manufacturing and healthier food innovation.
  The St Albans-based food manufacturer, which owns brands including Batchelors, Bisto, OXO and Mr Kipling, said its latest annual report showed a 14 per cent reduction in Scope 1 and 2 market-based emissions during the year.
  It also reported a 16 per cent increase in sales of products meeting high nutritional standards, as
  
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