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• Wren Kitchens named top retail employer while John Lewis falls flat

  16-03-2020 17:14
  
  // Wren Kitchens rated the best retail employer to work for in the UK for the second year running
  // John Lewis & Partners which previously topped the list falls to 11th place following a difficult spell
  // HMV, which fell into administration just over a year ago, re-enters the rankings in fourth placeWren Kitchens has been rated the best retail employer to work for in the UK for the second year running, according to data released by Indeed.
  Humberside-based retailer Wren which manufactures
  
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• Waterstones owner considers £2bn bid for The Very Group

  12-06-2026 14:06
  
  US-based investment firm Elliott Advisors, which owns Waterstones, is reportedly eyeing a £2 billion takeover of multi-brand online retailer The Very Group.
  Currently owned by private equity firm The Carlyle Group, The Very Group has also gained interest from Chinese e-commerce newcomer JD.com.
  Carlyle only acquired The Very Group from the Barclay family in 2025. Then in January, it was reported to be considering an auction of the retail site which sells clothing, beauty, homeware and elec
  
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• The Wine Wally: Co-op is taking away scariness around wine aisle

  12-06-2026 12:55
  
  Convenience retailer Co-op has appointed Liam D’Arcy as its first ever official Wine Ambassador, in a move that the influencer describes as “bringing new voices into the conversation”.
  D’Arcy is a popular online content creator known as the The Wine Wally. He has over 100,000 followers on Instagram and over 30,000 on TikTok.
  Retail Gazette sat down with D’Arcy to find out more about his new appointment to Wine Ambassador for Co-op.
  D’Arcy explained that partne
  
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• Q&A: PerfectTed co-founder Marisa Poster

  12-06-2026 12:37 via theretailbulletin.com
  Here Glynn Davis speaks with Marisa Poster, the co-founder of matcha products brand PerfectTed. What’s your favourite colour? Pantone 2256C. I’m biased, but it’s the perfect... View Article
  
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• Office signs 10-year lease at Derbion shopping centre

  12-06-2026 11:55
  
  Footwear specialist Office has signed a 10-year lease for a new store at Derbion shopping centre.
  The 6,444 sq ft store will form the latest fashion chain to sign at the retail destination in Derby.
  The shopping centre has welcomed FatFace, Crew Clothing, Victoria’s Secret, and Seasalt over recent months, and has also unveiled that Primark will be moving to a new 40,000 sq ft store next year.
  Office managing director Jon Richens said: “We are thrilled to be bringing our array of bran
  
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• Diddly Squat Farm launches three year partnership with Blue Diamond Garden Centres

  12-06-2026 11:54
  
  Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm has unveiled an exclusive three-year partnership with Blue Diamond Garden Centres to develop and bring to market a collection of co-branded gardening products.
  The range will be available online and in-store at Blue Diamond’s garden centres and in Diddly Squat Farm shops.
  According to the brands, the collaboration combines Blue Diamond’s “horticultural expertise and commitment to quality with Diddly Squat Farm’s distinctive person
  
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• Lindt launches second chocolate shop in Manchester

  12-06-2026 10:43
  
  Lindt & Sprüngli has opened a new chocolate shop in Manchester’s Trafford Centre.
  The store, which launched on 28 May, comprises the city’s second Lindt chocolate shop with the first based in Manchester Arndale Centre.
  The opening marks a milestone for the Swiss chocolatier and its expanding UK footprint as its 30th store. 
  The 1,200 sq ft store houses offerings and features such as Lindt’s pick and mix selection, exclusive gifts and personalisation, and the chanc
  
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• Topshop celebrate summer edit with British countryside event

  12-06-2026 10:42
  
  Topshop and Topman have unveiled their summer collection at Cowdray House in the British countryside.
  The event follows on from a series of community-led launches and hosted friends of the brand and industry insiders.
  Visitors to the event were able to listen to talks from the design team explaining the story behind the collection and were treated to a styling session from Topshop stylists.
  Moses Rashid global marketing director said “The Summer Edit: Resort is about a confident, expressiv
  
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• Debenhams sublets US warehouse to cut costs in turnaround push

  12-06-2026 08:57 via theretailbulletin.com
  Debenhams Group, the owner of Boohoo and Pretty Little Thing, has sublet a US distribution centre that was surplus to requirements to ID Logistics. The deal... View Article
  
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• Popeyes accelerates expansion in Ireland through new partnership with Applegreen

  12-06-2026 08:37 via theretailbulletin.com
  Popeyes is expanding in Ireland through the opening of  new stores in travel locations in partnership with Applegreen. Under a franchise agreement, the Irish retail group... View Article
  
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• Holland & Barrett becomes first new sponsor of Capital Breakfast in nine years

  12-06-2026 08:31 via theretailbulletin.com
  Holland & Barrett has become the headline sponsor of Capital Breakfast with Jordan North, Chris Stark and Siân Welby in the show’s first new sponsorship deal... View Article
  
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• Size? opens second store in Spain

  12-06-2026 08:30 via theretailbulletin.com
  JD Sports-owned Size? has opened its second store in Spain as it continues its expansion across Europe. Situated in the heart of the Barcelona’s retail district, the... View Article
  
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• [Guide] The delivery control gap : A field guide to delivery excellence

  12-06-2026 08:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  Do you know where your delivery operation is actually losing control? Checkout promises your carriers cannot fulfill Cost leakage in surcharges, invoices, and shipment data Post-purchase... View Article
  
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• Hugo Boss shares surge as Frasers weighs near £1.7bn takeover move

  12-06-2026 06:57
  
  Hugo Boss shares jumped nearly 10 per cent on Thursday after the German fashion group said it would examine a near-€2bn takeover approach from Frasers Group.
  The Sports Direct owner, which already holds just over 26 per cent of Hugo Boss, made an offer late on Wednesday worth around €1.98bn, or £1.73bn, to take full control of the business.
  Frasers has offered €38 a share in cash, representing a 4.3 per cent premium to Hugo Boss’ closing share price on Wednesday.
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• Cegid unveils ‘single experience’ app Cegid Retail One at Prague event

  11-06-2026 18:21
  
  Cegid this week launched its new Cegid Retail One ‘super app’ at the Cegid Connections Retail 2026 event, held in Prague.
  Cegid Retail One is a multilingual and modular platform designed to help specialty retailers bring fragmented in-store systems into one connected environment.
  The cloud-based management software provider said the new solution brings together Cegid’s core retail tools with everyday third-party applications, giving store teams a single interface for sales, sto
  
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• LISTEN: How FMCG suppliers can recover lost profit in a tougher retail market

  11-06-2026 17:51
  
  FMCG suppliers are operating in one of the most pressured markets in recent memory.
  Consumers remain highly price conscious, retailers are focused on protecting their own margins, and challenger brands are forcing established names to fight harder for space, loyalty and volume.
  In the latest episode of the Unpacked Podcast, we sit down with Ben Lewis, chief revenue officer at Salitix, to explore how suppliers can protect their bottom line in a trading environment where every pound counts.
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• Interview: Tom Holland’s BERO is betting on a new generation of drinkers – and Britain is leading the way

  11-06-2026 15:23
  
  When John Herman left a senior role at one of America’s fastest-growing energy drink companies, he wasn’t looking to build another beverage brand. Yet less than two years later, he finds himself at the helm of one of the most closely watched names in the rapidly expanding non-alcoholic drinks market.
  The business in question is BERO, the premium alcohol-free beer company co-founded with actor Tom Holland. Born in London, brewed in America and now stocked by retailers including Morris
  
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• Opinion: As another retail giant is hacked what can the sector do to better protect itself from cybercriminals?

  11-06-2026 15:01
  The Inditex breach saw nearly 200,000 Zara customers impacted but is just one example as the retail sector is actively targeted.
  By Northdoor CCO AJ Thompson
  The last few months have highlighted the threat that the retail sector is facing from cybercriminals. It has been actively targeted with some of the largest brands being impacted. Marks and Spencer, Co-op, Harrods and most recently, Inditex, owner of Zara.
  The ransomware attack on Inditex has seen nearly 200,000 Zara customers impacted with
  
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• Akeneo announces acquisition of PricingHUB to extend product cloud into pricing and strengthen AI-Driven commerce capabilities

  11-06-2026 13:48 via theretailbulletin.com
  Akeneo, the Product Experience (PX) Company and leading provider of Product Cloud solutions, today announced the acquisition of PricingHUB, a leading pricing management platform. As commerce... View Article
  
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• Ocado launches new campaign fronted by Harry Redknapp

  11-06-2026 12:43
  
  ​Ocado Retail has unveiled its summer campaign which stars football manager Harry Redknapp as Ocado’s new ‘Half Time Delivery’ manager.
  Titled ‘Half Time Deliveries’, the marketing drive was devised by creative agency Mischief and produced by Black Shark.
  As part of the campaign, Ocado’s consumers will get the chance to receive a free football inspired food and drink bundle, which will be available during the 15 minute half time window of England’s
  
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• Quiz Clothing shutters more stores

  11-06-2026 12:28
  
  Quiz Clothing is expected to shut a further series of shops this weekend, following an additional six closures.
  The company’s joint administrators Alistair McAlinden and Geoff Jacobs from Interpath Advisory are continuing to wind down the retailer’s store estate this month, Drapers understands. Branches throughout the UK have reported final clearance sales and imminent closures.
  A series of shop closures have occurred in recent weeks, with the business’s Aberdeen, Inverness, Wa
  
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• Beijing online shopping warning hits shares in Chinese tech groups

  11-06-2026 11:51 via ft.com
  Alibaba and JD.com admonished by regulator for misleading sales tactics during ‘6.18’ event
  
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• Primark launches fifth store in Romania

  11-06-2026 11:33
  Primark has launched its fifth shop in Romania, with the site representing its first in the south-west region.
  The store, which is based at the ElectroPutere Mall in Craiova, opened its doors on 9 June.
  The move comes as Primark this week celebrates three years since launching its first Romanian site in ParkLake Shopping Centre, Bucharest.
  Sharing the news on its LinkedIn page, the discount retailer said that the launch followed an investment of more than €10 million (£8 million) and
  
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• AI agents, weight-loss drugs and the recommerce boom: Shoptalk’s predictions for the next decade of European retail

  11-06-2026 11:30
  Shoptalk Europe today unveiled five predictions for the next decade of European retail at its 2026 Barcelona event, forecasting that AI shopping agents, weight-loss drugs, the recommerce boom, personalisation of physical stores and a transformation in supply chain planning will fundamentally reshape the industry by 2036.
  Adam Plom, VP of content at Shoptalk Europe said, “European retail is in a state of perpetual disruption, and it can be difficult to separate signals from the noise.
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• Holland & Barrett named as Capital Breakfast’s new sponsor

  11-06-2026 11:14
  Holland & Barrett has been named as the headline sponsor of Capital Breakfast with Jordan North, Chris Stark and Siân Welb, the first new sponsor the radio show has had in nine years.
  To mark the start of the new partnership, Capital Breakfast listeners will be able to win a trip to Ibiza. Included in the prize are return flights for two people, a yoga and wellbeing retreat experience, accommodation in a luxury hotel, food and drink as well as spending money.
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• Primark names new chief financial officer

  11-06-2026 10:27 via theretailbulletin.com
  Primark has appointed Lucy Slinger as its new chief financial officer as it looks ahead to becoming a standalone entity following a planned demerger from parent... View Article
  
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• Joybuy launches UK ‘Summer Black Friday’ as JD.com challenger steps up push into Europe

  11-06-2026 09:52
  
  Joybuy is launching its first ‘Summer Black Friday’ event in the UK, as the JD.com-owned marketplace hopes to bring one of China’s biggest shopping moments to British consumers.
  The platform, which launched in the UK earlier this year, said the promotional event will run from 15 to 30 June, with discounts across tech, home, beauty, grocery and other categories.
  The campaign will reportedly include deals from brands including Apple, De’Longhi, Emma, LEGO, Lenovo, L’O
  
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• Dynamic pricing isn’t the problem, says former Asda chief

  11-06-2026 09:48
  
  The backlash against FIFA’s dynamic pricing model for World Cup tickets has reignited concerns about retailers using technology to alter prices in real time.Yet Thomas Hill, former pricing director at Asda and now co-founder of retail technology firm HyperFinity, believes much of the debate is missing the point.The real issue, he argues, is not dynamic pricing itself but whether customers understand what is happening and whether they believe they are being treated fairly.
  “People th
  
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• Small retailers to be exempt from DRS return point rules

  11-06-2026 09:41
  
  Exchange For Change has set out a package of targeted support measures for retailers across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland ahead of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS)’s launch in October 2027.
  The not-for-profit body has confirmed £60m in grant funding to help eligible independent retailers install reverse vending machines (RVMs) and outlined exemption criteria for smaller and constrained retail sites.
  Under the updated framework, retailers in urban areas with a sales footprint
  
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• ASOS board director Christine Cross to step down

  11-06-2026 09:32
  ASOS non-executive director Christine Cross will step down from the fashion retailer’s board at its next annual general meeting, expected to take place in early 2027.Cross, who joined the ASOS board in April 2024, will not seek re-election as she looks to focus on other personal and professional commitments.
  During her time with the online fashion retailer, she has chaired the remuneration committee and served as a member of the audit committee.
  ASOS said it had started the process of fin
  
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