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- 2025 -11 June
M&S restarts online orders after cyber attack
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has announced that it has resumed online orders after halting them due to a cyber attack on its networks. The retailer stated that shoppers are now able to buy a selection of fashion items for home delivery across England, Scotland and Wales. The company stated that…
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11 June
Major supermarkets criticised for shift to cheaper imported meat
Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s have been found selling cheap beef from Australia, Uruguay and New Zealand in a bid to save cost, according to the National Farmer’s Union (NFU). The Guardian has learnt that the NFU, who regularly monitor the shelves at the supermarkets, has noted that Morrisons has been…
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11 June
Zara owner Inditex sees sales slow in Q1
Zara owner Inditex has reported slower than expected sales growth in Q1, with sales up by 4.2% to €8.3bn (£7.06bn), down from the 7.1% rise seen last year, and falling short of analyst expectations of 5.3% growth. Over the period, profit before tax was flat at €1.7bn (£1.45bn), though gross…
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11 June
Debenhams Group adopts AI for real-time pricing across brands
Debenhams Group has introduced artificial intelligence (AI) technology across its brands to automate product pricing and promotions in real time. The news follows the retailer’s partnership with AI platform Peak to replace manual pricing with automated, data-driven processes. The rollout will cover thousands of stock keeping units (SKUs) across its…
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10 June
Cadogan profits rise amid continued investment in Chelsea estate
Cadogan has reported a 16.6% increase in operating profit, supported by sustained demand across its portfolio and progress on environmental and community goals. Total income rose 11.8% to £241.4m in 2024, up from £216m the previous year. The value of its property portfolio grew 1.3% to £5.7bn. The estate also…
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10 June
ONS Data: Retail loses over 360,000 jobs in a decade
Retail has lost over 360,000 jobs in the past decade, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), further highlighting the difficulties the sector is facing. The figures show there were 2.76 million jobs in retail in March 2025, while the four-quarter average, which smooths out…
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10 June
John Lewis Partnership to reduce staff committee to boost efficiency
The John Lewis Partnership is set to cut its partnership council by a quarter this autumn, reducing the number of members from 57 to 43, according to reports from The Telegraph. The committee is an important part of the partnership’s democratic structure as staff that are elected to the council…
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10 June
Inspiration Commerce Group acquires Trouva
Online marketplace Trouva has been acquired by Inspiration Commerce Group (ICG), marking the company’s entry into the curated retail platform sector for an undisclosed sum. ICG, which owns European lifestyle content platform Stylight and fashion marketplace MyBestBrands, stated that the move was part of a wider strategy to grow its…
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10 June
Retail sales rise 1% in May despite low non-essential spending
Total retail sales rose by 1% year-on-year in the four weeks to 31 May, up from 0.7% in the same period last year, despite customers cutting back on non-essential purchases, according to new figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). It comes as consumer confidence had risen in May, supported…
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10 June
Frasers mulls all-cash bid for Revolution Beauty
Frasers Group has confirmed it is participating in a formal sale process of Revolution Beauty, which could see it acquire the group through an all-cash bid. In a filing released today (10 June), the Mike Ashley-owned group revealed that “any offer for the issued and to be issued share capital…
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