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Analysis
What’s stopping supermarkets from selling loose fruit and veg?
Aldi is taking a bold step toward reducing plastic waste by trialling 12 new loose fruit and vegetable lines across…
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High Street
Frasers lowers profit guidance as H1 sales fall 8.4%
Frasers Group has lowered its profit guidance for FY25 to between £550m to £600m, having seen its sales fall by…
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High Street
Chancellor admits NI rise won’t be ‘easy’ for businesses
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has admitted that it will not be “easy” for businesses to “absorb” the rise in employers’ national…
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Sport & Leisure
Mike Ashley ‘met by stone wall’ in HMRC data dispute
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has launched legal action against HMRC, saying that the government body made “extensive” breaches of…
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Online & Digital
Temu to shorten delivery times through expansion of UK suppliers
Temu has plans to increase the number of its UK-based suppliers as a way to speed up delivery times, which…
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Sport & Leisure
JD Sports acquires Courir in €520m deal
JD Sports has completed its acquisition of French sneaker retailer Group Courir for €520m (£433m), which will be paid through…
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Electrical
AO raises guidance as half-year profits hit £17m
Electrical retailer AO has raised its full-year forecast to between £39m and £44m, as profits before tax rose 30% year-on-year…
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High Street
Ann Summers owners explore options amid widening losses
The owners of Ann Summers, the Gold family, are reportedly lining up Interpath Advisory to explore options for the high…
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Analysis
Retail insights for the Golden Quarter ahead
The Golden Quarter – November to January – remains the most critical period for UK retailers, and in 2024, the…
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Electrical
Currys unveils UK&I store upgrades ahead of Xmas trading
Currys has announced a range of upgrades to its UK and Ireland stores ahead of the Golden Quarter trading period,…
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