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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Jun- 2022 -28 June
Dune London to launch kids footwear collection
Dune London has announced the launch of its kids’ footwear collection, which is said to be for the first time in its 30-year history. The new collection will reportedly debut on Dune London’s online platform on 1 July 2022 with a 22-piece girls range, inspired by “the premium design ethos”…
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28 June
Pets at Home Rochdale named Proud of My Store monthly winner
Fun, family spirit and amazing teamwork has given Pets at Home, Rochdale a win in the UK’s biggest nationwide competition celebrating frontline retail teams: Proud of My Store. Store Manager, Nathan Reynolds and his team (pictured) caught the eye of the competi-tion’s prestigious judging panel with their dynamic can-do attitude,…
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28 June
Walgreens pulls £5bn Boots sale
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has announced its decision to keep its Boots and No7 Beauty Company businesses under its existing ownership. This marks the conclusion of the review that began in January in line with the Company’s strategic priorities. WBA had been encouraged by productive discussions held with a range…
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28 June
Jubilee helps boost June grocery sales
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations helped boost total till grocery sales at UK supermarkets for the four weeks ending 18 June 2022 with sales up 1.5%, according to new data released today by NielsenIQ. However, it revealed despite this uplift, volume sales are declining by 5.5%, as shoppers seek to…
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28 June
Former Boots CEO seals merger deal to form Sportscape Group
Bridgepoint Development Capital, and Bd-capital has announced its merger of Private Sport Shop and SportPursuit, to form Sportscape Group, an e-commerce platform and community focused on sports and outdoor retail. Sportscape will retail brands such as Berghaus, Canterbury and Garmin at discounted prices, with a focus on snowsports and cycling.…
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28 June
John Lewis bolsters finance team amid £50m investment
John Lewis Finance has appointed Paul Dawson to the newly created role of product director and Alison Verlander as the chief risk officer, in a bid to help lead the company’s expansion into new financial products and services. The announcement comes as John Lewis revealed it is investing over £50m…
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28 June
Retail space provider Sook continues UK expansion
Flexible retail pop-up space provider Sook has announced new partnerships with Hammerson and Rivington Hark, which will see the retail operator open three new spaces this summer in new UK locations. The firm said its rapid expansion is a result of a “high customer demand for flexible retail space as…
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28 June
Hobbycraft revenues up 15% as online sales soar
Hobbycraft has welcomed a “robust” set of results in its latest financial year, as revenue rose by 14.8% to £203.1m, up from £176.9m in FY21. Its full-year adjusted EBITDA hit £15.0m, meanwhile, up from £13.8m in FY21 and £14.8m in FY20, before the pandemic. Overall, the group saw a total…
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28 June
Aldi eyes new store locations amid expansion drive
Aldi has reportedly revealed a “wish list” of priority locations across the country where it is looking to build new stores on town-centre or edge-of-town sites that are around 1.5 acres. As the UK’s fifth largest supermarket, Aldi has more than 960 stores across the country currently and is said…
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27 June
Wayfair launches in Ireland
Home furnishing e-tailer Wayfair has announced that it has launched in Ireland, offering its wide range of products from reportedly 4,000 suppliers to Irish shoppers. The website is reportedly packed with helpful tech features such as “lists” and “View In Room”, which is available on its iOS and Android app.…
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