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Aug- 2025 -6 August
Mountain Warehouse partners with Retail Trust for wellbeing support
Mountain Warehouse, has partnered with retail industry charity the Retail Trust to support the mental health and wellbeing of its workforce. Mountain Warehouse teams across the globe will now have access to a wide range of wellbeing resources through the Retail Trust. This includes confidential counselling for themselves and their…
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6 August
British Land hires lawyers to scrutinise retail rescue deals
British Land has reportedly hired lawyers to scrutinise rescue deals for Poundland and River Island, Sky News has reported. According to the paper, Hogan Lovells has been instructed by the property group to seek further information on restructuring plans for the two chains. British Land owns 20 Poundland stores, 13…
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6 August
Zara censured over ‘unhealthily thin’ models in online ads
Fashion retailer Zara has been censured by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for using “unhealthily thin” models in two online product listings. According to the advertising watchdog, images on the brand’s website, which were displayed on 5 May, breached rules on social responsibility. The complaint focused on four ads showing…
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5 August
Asda in talks over £400m property deal with Blue Owl Capital
Asda is reportedly in advanced discussions to sell around 20 stores to US investment firm Blue Owl Capital in a deal worth approximately £400m, according to Sky News. The sale-and-leaseback transaction would see the Leeds-based supermarket retain control of the sites while raising funds to support its ongoing turnaround efforts.…
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5 August
Network Rail sees retail sales hit record £915m in 2024/25
Network Rail has reported that its 19 managed stations saw retail sales rise by a “record” 8.7% to £914.7m in 2024/25, driven by growth and convenience outlets. During the period, like-for-like sales rose 5.8%, with London Waterloo generating £107.5m and London Bridge £100.1m, making them the first two stations in…
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5 August
Puma appoints Andreas Hubert as chief operating officer
Puma has appointed Andreas Hubert as its new chief operating officer (COO), effective 1 September 2025. Hubert, will join Puma’s management board, which will expand to five members.As COO, Hubert will oversee global sourcing operations, including sustainability and product development, as well as IT and logistics. The new board role…
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5 August
David Beckham collab helps Hugo Boss sales inch up in Q2
Hugo Boss has revealed its currency-adjusted group sales increased 1% to €1.02bn (£871.4m) during the second quarter of the year, as its collaboration with David Beckham helped boost its Boss Men division. It comes as the partnership helped currency-adjusted revenues for Boss Menswear jump 5% in the second quarter, which…
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5 August
Morrisons profits hit £2.1bn after trimming 3,600 roles last year
Morrisons has revealed that it cut 3,600 jobs as it returned to profit for the first time since its private equity takeover in 2021. According to accounts filed with Companies House, the company posted a pre-tax profit of £2.1bn for the year ended October 2024, compared to a loss of…
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5 August
British shoppers drive surge in EU VAT-free spending after UK scheme scrapped
British spending on VAT-free shopping in the European Union (EU) has risen more than fivefold since 2021, as consumers increasingly choose to buy luxury goods abroad rather than in UK stores, according to the Times. New figures from the Association of International Retail (AIR) show that Britons spent £742m in…
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5 August
River Island restructuring in question after landlord rebellion
A High Court judge will decide the future of River Island this week after a rescue plan for the company did not secure full support from its landlords and lenders. According to The Telegraph, River Island is looking to shutter 33 stores, slash rents on a further 71 shops and…
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