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• US judge dismisses assault claim against Philip Green

  20-01-2020 17:53 via ft.com
  Retail billionaire had been accused of groping pilates teacher at Arizona health resort
  
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• Fanatics launches multi-year partnership with Ryder Cup and DP World Tour

  18-08-2026 17:33 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Fanatics has launched a multi-year partnership with The European Tour Group, spanning the DP World Tour and Ryder Cup Europe.
  As part of the agreement, Fanatics will become the exclusive operator of the Official DP World Tour Store and the European Ryder Cup Store.
  The firm has also been named as the exclusive retail partner for the 2027 Ryder Cup, which takes place at Adare Manor in Limerick, Ireland.
  Richard Bunn, chief revenue and content officer at the European Tour Group, said: “This
  
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• Toolstation trials new lockers for 24-hour order collection

  18-08-2026 15:11 via theretailbulletin.com
  Toolstation is trialling collection lockers at its Battersea store as it looks to boost convenience for customers. The retailer has installed 17 lockers outside its Toolstation…
  
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• Iceland offers £1 mealtime bundles to ease school holiday costs

  18-08-2026 15:11 via theretailbulletin.com
  Iceland is taking value to another level this summer with the offer of complete family mealtime bundles for £1. As households face the extra expense of…
  
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• Dobbies to axe Antrim store in October

  18-08-2026 12:06 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Dobbies is reportedly shutting its Antrim store at The Junction Retail and Leisure Park at the end of October.
  The closure comes after Dobbies was given notice by Frasers Group, as the scheme “moves forward with plans to develop the retail and leisure offering at the site”.
  It comes after The Junction Retail and Leisure Park was acquired by Frasers Group in June from Lotus Property.
  The closure has led to over 40 jobs being hit at what was described as the garden centre’s large
  
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• Bugaboo’s CEO Adriaan Thierry: “collaborations are part of our DNA”

  18-08-2026 11:11 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Amsterdam-based stroller brand Bugaboo has unveiled a new limited-edition collection of baby products in collaboration with British fashion brand Stella McCartney.
  The collection, which launches globally in September 2026, is the brand’s first brand collaboration in more  a decade, having previously partnered with Missoni, Diesel and Kith.
  Adriaan Thierry, Bugaboo’s CEO highlights that collaborations are part of the firm’s “DNA”. The firm has been doing them &l
  
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• NIFT founder discusses on-demand discovery and delivery

  18-08-2026 11:03 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Simone Oloman, CEO and founder of Need It For Tonight (NIFT), is nominated for Women in Leadership at this year’s RG Excellence Awards. She has built a retail model where speed, store stock and local fulfilment work together.
  NIFT began with the familiar ecommerce frustration of a delivery that failed at the very moment it mattered most. Her sister had been left without an outfit ahead of an important event and did not have time to head to Oxford Street to find a replacement.
  Inspired by t
  
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• Decathlon to shut Cheltenham flagship store

  18-08-2026 10:57 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Decathlon is set to shutter its Cheltenham flagship store on 29 August after five years, according to a report from Gloucestershire media brand So Glos.
  The store, which is based on Cheltenham’s Regent Arcade, formed the company’s first shop in the south-west of England.
  The 20,000 sq ft Cheltenham store launched in November 2021, taking over part of the previous BHS unit. The site marked Decathlon’s first shop in Gloucestershire. Related StoryDecathlon to shut Cheltenham
  
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• Champion names BTS member as new face of global campaign

  18-08-2026 10:49 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  American sporting brand Champion has named BTS’s V as its latest brand ambassador.
  The K-pop boyband member will be the face of the brand’s new ‘True Champion’ marketing drive. The campaign aims to celebrate the people who “shape” today’s culture through impact, originality and perspective.
  It brings together artists, creators and athletes from around the world.
  According to the brand, V “embodies the spirit of True Champion” as his influence
  
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• Morrisons sheds almost 5,000 jobs as turnaround push continues

  18-08-2026 10:45 via theretailbulletin.com
  Morrisons shed almost 5,000 jobs last year as the supermarket worked to stem its losses amid a turnaround push. In recently filed accounts, Morrisons said its…
  
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• Mike Ashley’s Frasers lifts stake in Hugo Boss to 48%

  18-08-2026 10:17 via ft.com
  UK retail group pushes deeper into luxury sector
  
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• Harvey Nichols pauses online operations amid Frasers takeover

  18-08-2026 10:06 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Harvey Nichols has temporarily paused online trading as it transitions to new ownership under Frasers Group.
  The luxury department store’s website has been replaced with a holding message confirming that Harvey Nichols is “currently unavailable online”, while it completes a period of transition.
  Harvey Nichols has told customers that orders placed and gift cards purchased before 13 August fall under the previous ownership structure. Refunds relating to those orders cannot be pr
  
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• Asos names former Next boss Jon Bennett as menswear product director

  18-08-2026 09:26 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Asos has appointed former Next managing director Jon Bennett as menswear product director for Asos Design.
  Bennett will lead the strategy and performance of Asos Design Menswear, with responsibility for improving its product offer, fashion authority and commercial performance.
  He will work across Asos’ product, brand and creative teams to further define the identity of the menswear label and support its next phase of sustainable growth.
  Bennett joins Asos from Next’s wholly owned bra
  
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• River Island to shut Sheffield store as part of wider restructuring

  18-08-2026 09:18 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  River Island is set to close its Sheffield city centre store next month, as it continues to reshape its store estate.
  The branch at 15 The Moor will shut permanently on 1 September, with a closing-down sale offering shoppers 30 per cent off selected products ahead of its departure.
  A notice displayed at the store thanked customers for shopping at the branch and directed them to River Island’s website and its nearby Meadowhall location once the shop closes.
  The chain has operated from The M
  
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• Foot Locker and Nike unveil community-led retail concept in Los Angeles

  18-08-2026 09:09 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Foot Locker and Nike have teamed up with local community leaders to launch a new neighbourhood-focused store concept in Los Angeles.
  The Crenshaw Rec by Foot Locker will open on Saturday 22 August on Crenshaw Boulevard in South Los Angeles, marking the first iteration of the new retail format.
  Developed alongside Nike, Jordan Brand and Converse, the store has been designed to operate as both a shopping destination and community hub, taking inspiration from the role recreation centres have tradit
  
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• The Works investor questions chairman’s ‘in-person engagement’ amid boardroom row

  18-08-2026 09:03 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  The Works shareholder Kelso Group has stepped up its boardroom battle with the retailer, questioning chairman Steve Bellamy’s “in-person engagement” with the business amid claims he spends significant time in New Zealand.
  The activist investor, which owns 10 per cent of The Works, has called on the retailer to clarify how much time Bellamy spends in the UK and how many of the company’s seven board meetings over the past year he attended in person.
  Kelso pointed to a Compa
  
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• Sofa Club names former Sofology MD Emma Dinnis as non-executive director

  18-08-2026 08:55 via theretailbulletin.com
  Sofa Club has appointed former Sofology managing director Emma Dinnis as a non-executive director as it enters a new phase of growth. Dinnis has extensive experience across…
  
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• Morrisons workforce slashed by almost 5,000 amid cost-cutting drive

  18-08-2026 08:55 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Morrisons’ workforce fell by almost 5,000 employees last year due to restructuring and cost-saving measures across the business.
  The company’s average employee headcount dropped from 101,144 to 96,232 in the year to 26 October 2025, a reduction of 4,912 people. Around 4,200 fewer employees were working in Morrisons stores, alongside roughly 500 fewer manufacturing staff and 200 fewer distribution workers.
  However, Morrisons said the reduction was not the result of an additional redun
  
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• Shein targets drastically diminished £18.5bn valuation as Hong Kong float nears

  18-08-2026 08:48 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Shein is reportedly targeting a valuation of around £18.5bn for its long-awaited Hong Kong IPO, marking a dramatic fall from the more than £72bn price tag it commanded just four years ago.
  The company is expected to be valued at around £18.5bn when it floats, while one source put the prospective range at between £18.5bn and £20.7bn, based on the price band being marketed to investors, according to Reuters.
  It marks another sharp reduction in expectations for the onl
  
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• Ikea takes on resale giants with UK second-hand marketplace

  18-08-2026 08:41 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Ikea is set to launch its own second-hand marketplace in the UK later this year, allowing shoppers to buy and sell pre-owned furniture directly from one another.
  The peer-to-peer platform will be open to Ikea Family members and will connect buyers and sellers locally.
  It follows Ikea’s testing of its resale proposition in Madrid and Oslo, before expanding the service further across Europe. By January this year, its second-hand marketplace was operating in Spain, Norway, Portugal, Poland an
  
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• Bodycare to open second UK studio style store in Derby on 22 August

  18-08-2026 08:33 via theretailbulletin.com
  Bodycare is to open its second studio style store in the UK at the Derbion shopping centre in Derby. The news follows the beauty retailer’s relaunch…
  
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• Bodycare plots Derby return with second next-gen Studio Store

  18-08-2026 08:23 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Bodycare is set to return to Derby this weekend with the opening of its latest next-generation ‘Studio Store’ at Derbion.
  It will open the doors to its new store on Saturday 22 August, marking its first Studio Store in the East Midlands and the second of the new format nationwide following its Sheffield debut.
  The Derby opening forms part of Bodycare’s wider relaunch and national expansion programme, with the business targeting 15 Studio Stores by the end of 2026 and more than
  
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• Jollyes opens 125th store as expansion continues

  18-08-2026 07:45 via theretailbulletin.com
  Jollyes Pets has officially opened its 125th store at The Valley in Evesham as it continues its UK expansion. The opening was attended by Mayor Councillor…
  
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• Why eyewear stores are taking over London’s high streets

  18-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Private equity-backed brands such as Cubitts, Ace & Tate and Jimmy Fairly compete for scale in financially alluring sector
  
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• Counterfeiting claims threaten to take the shine off Shein

  18-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  The company has been targeted in more than 100 copyright lawsuits in US courts since the start of 2023
  
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• Giving Argos the attention it deserves

  17-08-2026 20:12 via theretailbulletin.com
  Selling Argos for £120 million recently compared with the £1.3 billion that it was bought for in 2016 suggests its owner Sainsbury’s was flogging a nag…
  
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• Former Next executive Jon Bennett joins ASOS as menswear product director

  17-08-2026 18:25 via theretailbulletin.com
  ASOS has appointed former Next executive Jon Bennett as menswear product director for its ASOS Design line. Bennett joins the online fashion retailer from Next’s wholly…
  
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• IKEA to launch second-hand marketplace in the UK for pre-owned furniture

  17-08-2026 18:23 via theretailbulletin.com
  IKEA is launching a second-hand marketplace in the UK where customers will be able to buy and sell pre-owned IKEA products directly with one another. The…
  
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• Purdey to launch pop-up boutique at Harrods

  17-08-2026 14:41 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  British outdoors and country lifestyle retailer Purdey is launching a pop-up at Harrods in September to mark the start of the game season.
  The heritage brand is running a boutique at the department store from 7 September until 8 November. 
  The boutique, which will be located in menswear designer collections on the store’s second floor, will sell a curated edit of “the most iconic Purdey products”.
  These will combine pieces from its sporting collection, the global sporting
  
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• Majestic Wine MD on why stores are at “the heart of everything”

  17-08-2026 12:58 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Majestic Wine recently kicked off a £4 million investment into its store portfolio, as it unveiled its newest shop in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.
  Its investment over 2026/27 includes the launch of at least four new stores, as well as a comprehensive programme of improvements to its existing UK shops.
  Majestic Retail managing director Elizabeth Newman shares more on the investment and its implications for its physical stores.
  New store and local fulfilment hub
  The new Trowbridge store is based i
  
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