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Aug- 2025 -20 August
Lidl launches ‘Live Well’ health and sustainability logo
Lidl GB has become the first discount supermarket to introduce a health marker across its own-label products. The ‘Live Well’ logo, designed to help shoppers identify healthier options in store, will apply to more than 100 items including fruit, vegetables, wholegrains and plant-based proteins. It will begin appearing on shelves…
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20 August
Inflation jumps more than expected to 3.8%
Inflation rose more than expected in July, rising to 3.8%, the highest rate in 18 months. On a monthly basis, it rose by 0.1% last month, compared with a fall of 0.2% in July 2024. This was up from 3.6% in June, and means that inflation is almost double the…
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20 August
John Lewis appoints new chief digital and omnichannel officer
John Lewis has named Dom McBrien as its new chief digital and omnichannel officer, with the appointment set to take effect on 1 October. McBrien, who will sit on the John Lewis management board, joins with more than 20 years of experience in digital transformation. He was most recently chief…
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20 August
Topshop set to return to high street with Liberty residency
ASOS has announced that Topshop and Topman are set to return to physical retail for the first time since their collapse, having secured an exclusive in-store residency at Liberty from 28 August. The move marks a new chapter for the Arcadia-owned brands, which have been online-only since 2021. The collection…
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19 August
Applied Nutrition ups guidance as FY25 revenues rise 24%
Applied Nutrition has revealed that its revenues rose 24% to £107m for the year ended 31 July 2025. This increase is expected to be ahead of market expectations and was driven by a strong second half performance of around £60m in revenue. As a result of this, the company has…
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19 August
Charles Tyrwhitt opens new store in Solihull
British menswear brand Charles Tyrwhitt has opened a new store in Solihull, marking the latest step in its retail expansion strategy. The new 2,100 sq ft site on Mill Lane, Mell Square, includes 1,500 sq ft of trading space and features a mobile point-of-sale system. The technology allows staff to…
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19 August
JoJo Maman Bébé launches pre-loved clothing scheme
Childrenswear retailer JoJo Maman Bébé has officially launched a resale scheme in partnership with pre-loved clothing platform Thelittleloop. The new service, JoJo Reloved, went live in the UK today (19 August) and allows customers to trade in outgrown kidswear in exchange for store credit. The scheme accepts items from JoJo…
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19 August
ACSO files UK collective action against Amazon over alleged price inflation
Amazon is facing collective legal action in the UK brought by the Association of Consumer Support Organisations, which accuses the tech giant of artificially inflating prices on its marketplace. The Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO) filed an application with the Competition Appeal Tribunal on 14 August seeking a collective…
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19 August
Grocery sales up 4% as Lidl narrows gap on Morrisons
Take-home grocery sales grew 4% in the four weeks to 10 August, as Lidl also closed in on Morrisons’ market position as the UK’s fifth largest grocer, the latest data from Worldpanel by Numerator show. The figures also showed that grocery price inflation eased slightly to 5.0%, down from 5.2%…
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19 August
Shein mulls China relocation to secure Hong Kong IPO
Shein is reportedly considering a move back to China in order to enable it to go public in Hong Kong, Bloomberg has reported. Sources told Bloomberg that Shein, which is currently domiciled in Singapore, has reportedly consulted lawyers about setting up a parent company in mainland China, though talks were…
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