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The latest news, updates and analysis on the the UK retail industry. Covering every segment of the market, Retail Sector’s business journalists keep you in the picture.
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May- 2025 -1 May
Aldi doubles apprenticeship funding for small businesses
Aldi has pledged £2m over the next two years to help small and medium-sized businesses fund a variety of industry…
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1 May
Puma to relocate UK HQ from London to Manchester
Puma is set to relocate its new UK HQ from London to Manchester, having agreed a 20,000 sq ft lease…
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1 May
Frasers Group eyes Matches relaunch as exclusive members’ club
Frasers Group is reportedly looking to relaunch Matches Fashion as an exclusive members’ club, according to The Times. Having brought…
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1 May
Hackers target Co-op IT systems
The Co-op has shut down parts of its IT systems in response to hackers attempting to gain access to them.…
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Apr- 2025 -30 April
Supermarket sales rise 9.6% amid Easter boost
Total Till sales increased 9.6% at UK supermarkets during the last four weeks ending 19 April 2025, up by 2.7%…
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30 April
M&S cyber attack tied to teenage cyber criminal gang
Marks and Spencer’s major cyber attack has been linked to Scattered Spider, a gang of British and American teenage cyber…
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30 April
B&M’s chief financial officer appointed interim CEO
B&M has announced the appointment of chief financial officer Mike Schmidt to the role of interim chief executive, effective immediately. …
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30 April
Ann Summers and Maplin launch virtual storefronts through Deliveroo
Deliveroo has announced the launch of a new virtual store concept for retailers, with Ann Summers and Maplin Electronics named…
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30 April
Burberry kickstarts search for new chair
Burberry has kicked off the official search for a new chairman to replace Gerry Murphy, Sky News has revealed. According…
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29 April
Today’s news in brief-29/4/25
Primark reported a 1% rise in sales to £4.47bn in the first half of the year, with adjusted operating profit…
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