News
News is Retail Sector’s central hub for breaking stories, market developments and company updates from across the UK retail industry. This category delivers authoritative, timely coverage on everything from trading performance and executive changes to store openings, brand activity and supply chain developments.
Retail Sector’s news coverage focuses on the business realities behind the headlines — providing retail professionals with context on how each development impacts operations, strategy and market confidence. Readers can expect clear, accurate reporting designed to keep decision-makers informed and competitive in a fast-moving retail landscape.
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Mar- 2025 -4 March
Shop price inflation remains at 0.7% despite surge in food prices
Shop price inflation remained in deflation at 0.7% in February, after also falling to -0.7% in January, according to data from the British Retail Consortium. However, this comes despite food inflation increasing to 2.1% year on year in February, an increase from the 1.6% rise in January and above the…
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4 March
Prada nears €1.5bn Versace takeover deal
Prada is reportedly edging closer to acquiring Versace for €1.5bn (£1.2bn), the FT has reported. According to sources briefed on the discussions, after months of talking between Prada and Capri, which owns brands including Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo, an agreement could come “within weeks”. The talks have been prolonged…
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4 March
Greggs sales surge to £2.01bn in FY24
Greggs has surpassed the £2bn mark as its sales increased 11.3% to £2.014bn, with LFL sales in company-managed shops up 5.5% year-on-year, in the 52 weeks ended 28 December 2024. The group’s underlying pre-tax profit also increased 13.2% to £189.8m, while its total pre-tax profit was up 8.3% to £203.9m.…
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4 March
Supermarket sales rise 3.6% in February
Take-home sales at the grocers rose by 3.6% over the four weeks to 23 February compared with one year ago, according to the latest data from Kantar. It also found that retailer promotions helped to hold grocery price inflation steady at 3.3% in February 2025, as spending on deals rose…
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4 March
CMA nears approval for Topps Tiles’ acquisition of CTD Tiles
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed it is nearing a green light for Topps Tiles’ £9m acquisition of CTD Tiles. Following an investigation amid competition concerns, the CMA said both groups had offered to divest tile stores in Aberdeen, Inverness, Edinburgh and Dorking. In light of this it…
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4 March
Oak Furnitureland losses narrow by 19% to £12.4m in FY24
Oak Furnitureland has narrowed its losses by 19% to £12.4m, down from a previous loss of £15.4m, in the year ended 30 June 2024, despite group revenues falling by 17% to £236m due to a soft market and Red Sea disruptions. The group attributed its narrowed losses to its “diverse”…
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3 March
Today’s news in brief-3/3/25
Asda is set to scrap bonuses for over 10,000 managers as part of cost-cutting measures amid challenging trading conditions. The decision comes shortly after chairman Allan Leighton returned to lead the supermarket after more than two decades, aiming to steer a turnaround for the struggling retailer. Leighton has already initiated…
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3 March
Club L London acquires Lavish Alice
Club L London has announced it has acquired women’s clothing brand Lavish Alice for an undisclosed sum. The brand said the new venture is a “testament” to its “consistent growth”, driven by “dedication, commitment, and expertise”. The deal sees Club L London acquire the brands’ intellectual property rights, website, inventory,…
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3 March
Asda to scrap 10,000 bonuses for managers amid cost-cutting plans
Asda is reportedly set to axe the bonuses of thousands of workers as it looks to cut costs amid troubled trading. According to The Telegraph, more than 10,000 managers were told that they will not receive the payouts, having usually expected to receive bonuses in the first three months of each…
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3 March
Morrisons expands senior leadership team with new hires
Morrisons has announced the formal appointment of Martin Dawson as group retail director and the promotion of Charlotte Exell to online director. Alongside this, the supermarket has appointed Matt Heslop as director of convenience and wholesale, starting in early March 2025. Heslop has been at Lidl for over 20 years…
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