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Jul- 2025 -10 July
Pepco Q3 revenues hit €1.1bn amid Poundland sale
Pepco has revealed that its revenues rose 7.7% to €1.1bn (£950m) for the third quarter ended 30 June 2025, a record for the company in Q3, excluding Poundland. The company completed a deal to sell the Poundland brand to Gordon Brothers for £1 on 12 June 2025. As a result…
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10 July
Majestic opens Thame store as part of summer expansion
Majestic has opened a new store in Thame as part of plans to expand its bricks-and-mortar estate this summer. The wine retailer’s new 1,680 sq ft shop, which is located on the town’s High Street, occupies the former Newitt’s of Thame butchers. Several original features of the butcher’s shop –…
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10 July
Asda to cut store manager roles in latest restructuring drive
Asda is reportedly looking to cut store manager roles as part of the supermarket chain’s wider effort to revive its performance under chairman Allan Leighton, The Telegraph has reported. It comes after the retailer announced yesterday (9 July) that it will merge two existing in-store management roles – section managers…
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10 July
Dr Martens maintains guidance despite ‘challenging’ UK trading
Dr Martens has reported that trading since the beginning of the financial year has remained “in line with expectations”, although its UK operations continue to face a “challenging trading backdrop”. Ahead of its AGM, the group also stated that all guidance for the 2026 financial year remains unchanged. Regionally, Dr…
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10 July
Tesco to open multi-million pound distribution hub in London
Tesco has announced plans for a new distribution centre at DP World London Gateway, set to open in 2029. The supermarket said the site would strengthen its logistics network and support growth across its store estate. It described the move as a long-term investment in ensuring operations remain “fit for…
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9 July
DHL Supply Chain to invest £550m in UK and Ireland automation
DHL Supply Chain is to invest £550m to expand its infrastructure and speed up automation across operations in the UK and Ireland, targeting growth in e-commerce and life sciences healthcare. The move builds on the €1bn (£861m) the contract logistics firm has spent on automation over the past three years.…
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9 July
Lidl to trial self-scanning feature in loyalty app
Lidl GB is to test a new self-scanning feature integrated into its Lidl Plus app, as part of its ongoing investment in digital shopping tools. A friends and family trial will begin at four stores in September, with a phased national rollout planned from 2026. The feature will allow customers…
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9 July
M&S boss confirms DragonForce behind cyber attack
Marks and Spencer chair Archie Norman has confirmed to a Parliamentary select committee that hacker group DragonForce was behind the cyber attack which forced the company to halt online orders and left customers with empty shelves. Norman told MPs that he believed the group was motivated by “partly, undoubtedly, ransom…
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9 July
Secret Sales acquires Dutch brands V&D and To Be Dressed
Secret Sales, Europe’s off-price marketplace for fashion and beauty, has acquired V&D (Vroom and Dreesmann) and To Be Dressed in a deal aimed at accelerating growth in the Benelux region. The move marks the return of one of the Netherlands’ “most recognisable” retail names. V&D, which was known for its…
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9 July
Morrisons launches AI tool to help shoppers find products
Morrisons has reportedly launched a generative AI search tool to help customers locate products in store, according to City AM. Developed in-house using Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform and Gemini large language models (LLMs), the feature already handles more than 50,000 daily searches during peak periods. This is said to…
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