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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Sep- 2023 -27 September
Today’s news in brief-27/09/23
Tesco is freezing prices on over 1,000 items until 2024 in response to the cost-of-living crisis. Products like Typhoo One Cup teabags, Jacobs’ Cream Crackers, and Aquafresh Toothpaste are included. The supermarket is continuously cutting prices, with recent reductions on items like Andrex Toilet Tissue, Free From white rolls, and…
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27 September
Sainsbury’s to launch Good food for all of us campaign in November
Sainsbury’s will launch a new campaign called “Good food for all of us” in November, promising to provide food for all customers, whatever their budget, tastes or dietary requirements. Research shows that 59% of people tend to cook the same dishes every week, while nine million adults experience food insecurity…
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27 September
Superdrug to open new store in Leigh
Superdrug will be opening a brand new store in Leigh Parsonage Retail Park tomorrow (Thursday 28 September), which will offer beauty services, luxury fragrances and exclusive brands. The 6,500 sq fr store, which will create 16 new jobs in the area, will also feature its own Beauty Studio area where…
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27 September
N Brown bolsters third party brand offering
N Brown Group, the fashion and homeware digital retailer, has introduced a series of new third-party brands across its three strategic brands, “further enhancing its already wide-ranging product offering for customers”. Launched at the beginning of September to Jacamo and JD Williams customers, it has already added FatFace to its…
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27 September
Tesco locks prices on 1,000 products until 2024
Tesco is locking the price of more than 1,000 products until 2024, as consumers continue to face the cost-of-living crisis. Among the 1,000-plus everyday items to have their price locked as part of the latest round of Low Everyday Prices are Typhoo One Cup teabags, Jacobs’ Cream Crackers and Aquafresh…
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27 September
H&M profits surge 61% as cost-saving measures bear fruit
H&M has announced that its profit after tax rose 61% to SEK 7bn (£524m) for the nine months ended 31 August 2023. Furthermore, its gross profit increased to SEK 87bn (£6.5bn) which corresponds to a gross margin of 50.3%. The company’s operating profit increased to SEK 10.2bn (£764m), corresponding to…
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27 September
Avon to sell through limited Superdrug stores and TikTok
Avon has revealed that its traditional model of door-to-door selling is “not for everybody”, as it announced it would start selling products in 100 Superdrug stores and through TikTok, The Daily Mail has reported. While the direct marketing retailer has historically operated through ‘Avon Ladies’, who would typically go from…
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27 September
Geek Retreat revenues rise 36% amid strong store sales
Geek Retreat, the geek culture retailer, gaming café, community hub and events venue, has reported a “record” August with average monthly store revenues 36% higher than the same period in 2022. Over 40% of the growth has been powered by sales of Disney’s Lorcana, the new collectible trading card game.…
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27 September
John Lewis unveils new Christmas shops
John Lewis has unveiled its Christmas shops to customers nationwide, featuring more than 1,000 decorations. The announcement comes as demand for festive products has surged since the launch of the online shop last month, which saw sales of Christmas decorations up 25% compared to the same period last year. Supersized…
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26 September
Failure to reform Apprenticeship Levy cost retailers 12,000 lost apprenticeships, BRC says
Retailers could have offered 12,000 more apprenticeships over the past year if it was not for the Government’s failure to reform the Apprenticeship Levy, according to a survey by the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The industry took on approximately 17,000 apprenticeships in that period, meaning Levy reform could boost this…
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