News
News is Retail Sectorโs 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 Sectorโs news coverage focuses on the business realities behind the headlines โ 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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Oct- 2025 -9 October
Asda appoints JD exec as new loyalty boss
Asda has announced the appointment of JD Sports executive Chris Chalmers as vice president โ customer data and loyalty effective from January 2026. โ Chalmers will lead the strategic development and execution of the Asda Rewards customer loyalty programme, as well as digital and performance marketing for Asda.com and George.com.…
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9 October
Fred Perry FY profits rise 12.5% to ยฃ14m despite fall in turnover
Fred Perry has seen its operating profits rise by 12.5% to ยฃ13.93m in the year to 31 December 2024, despite a fall in gross profit from ยฃ76.9m to ยฃ75.3m.ย During the period, the British clothing retailer reported a 5.4% rise in profit before tax to ยฃ17.1m compared with ยฃ16.3m in…
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9 October
UK retail footfall records first annual decline since 2019
UK retail footfall declined in September, marking its first annual fall since 2019 and the sharpest month-on-month drop in more than a decade, according to MRI Softwareโs latest figures. Total footfall was down 0.2% year on year, led by a 1.1% drop in high street visits. Shopping centres saw a…
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8 October
Mulberry to open autumn pop-up at Gunwharf Quays
British luxury brand Mulberry will open a temporary store at Gunwharf Quays later this month as part of landlord Landsecโs strategy to grow the outletโs premium retail offer. The pop-up will launch on 16 October, occupying 1,466 square feet of space at the waterfront shopping destination in Portsmouth. It will…
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8 October
Merry Hill adds trio of brands to its offering
Merry Hill has completed lettings across its retail park with the opening of new stores from B&Q, Costa Coffee and Bensons for Beds, introducing 33,800 sq ft of additional space as part of a wider refurbishment of the now fully let site. The new 23,000 sq ft B&Q store, located…
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8 October
ASA bans Hammonds Furniture ads over โmisleadingโ claims
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld three complaints against Hammonds Furniture over a โmisleadingโ website banner and promotional claims regarding pricing and quality. The decision followed a complaint by Sharps Furniture Group concerning a countdown timer and two price-related statements used on Hammondsโ website in May. A banner ad…
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8 October
Dobbies appoints new CFO
Dobbies Garden Centres has announced the appointment of Pete Templeton as CFO after its current CFO, Jonathan Wass, announced his decision to step down on 12 November 2025. Wass has been with Dobbies for almost two years, supporting the business through its restructuring plan and guiding the business through growth…
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8 October
Tesco and Cineworld launch weekly ยฃ5 โTesco Tuesdaysโ cinema deal
Tesco has partnered with Cineworld to launch a new weekly offer giving Clubcard members discounted cinema tickets every Tuesday. Under the โTesco Tuesdaysโ scheme, members can buy up to four standard 2D tickets for ยฃ5 each, the equivalent of ยฃ2.50 in Clubcard vouchers once exchanged at double value. To claim…
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8 October
Angling Direct HY revenues rise 17% to ยฃ53.6m
Angling Direct has revealed that its revenues rose 17% to ยฃ53.8m, up from ยฃ45.8m, for the half year ended 31 July 2025. Alongside this, the company saw its UK sales rise 17.7% to ยฃ51.1m, up from ยฃ43.5m, while its European sales rose 5.4% to ยฃ2.5m, up from ยฃ2.4m. The company…
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8 October
Oak and More reports 69% revenue rise and ยฃ6.2m profit boost
Furniture retailer Oak and More has reported a 69% rise in annual revenue and a ยฃ6.2m improvement in profitability for the year to 31 January 2025, as it continues to expand across the UK.ย The company, formerly known as Oak Furniture Superstore, achieved sales of ยฃ30.9m for the year, up…
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