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Largest retailers to pay £600m extra in business rates from 2026

Major supermarkets and West End stores are set to pay an extra £600m in business rates from April 2026 following government…

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Dobbies appoints two new directors in executive reshuffle

Dobbies Garden Centre has announced the appointment of two new directors, George Hutchinson and Richard Herbert, as part of efforts…

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Tesco Q1 sales rise 4.6% despite ‘intensely competitive’ market 

Tesco has welcomed rising sales and a growing market share in Q1 despite an “intensely competitive” market, with group like-for-like…

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Morrisons names Emma Macey as trading director for general merchandise

Morrisons has announced it has appointed Emma Macey as its new trading director for general merchandise. Announcing the appointment on…

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Morrisons appoints former BP CMO as new chief marketing director

Morrisons has appointed Claire Farrant, former BP CMO/VP Mobility, as its new chief marketing director, effective 3 June 2025. Prior…

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B&M profits slump as inflation hits

B&M has seen its profit-before-tax fall 13.2% to £431m, compared with the £498m it posted in the same period last…

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Is kidswear holding fashion retailers back?

Children’s apparel rarely commands the spotlight in retail reporting – but when it underperforms, the drag is felt quietly across…

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Tesco to trial shorter trading hours at Express stores

Tesco is reportedly looking to close a selection of its convenience-format stores an hour earlier than usual, according to The…

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Discounters win out as grocery sales growth slows to 3% after Easter

Total Till sales growth slowed to +3% at UK supermarkets in the last four weeks ending 17 May 2025, following…

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Today’s news in brief-23/5/25

Tesco UK CEO Matthew Barnes has stepped down after just one year in the role to pursue other opportunities. He…

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