E-commerce
This coverage explores e-commerce within the UK retail sector, focusing on online sales strategies, platform innovations, logistics, consumer behaviour, and digital marketing. Reporting examines how retailers adapt to changing technology and shopper expectations to drive growth and efficiency — offering insight for executives, managers, and professionals overseeing online operations and omnichannel development.
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Oct- 2025 -22 OctoberFeatures
The Cotswold Company: when success spurs a sale
When a private equity firm begins preparing to sell a company performing at its peak, it can seem counterintuitive. Yet reports that True, the private equity owner of The Cotswold Company, has appointed Arrowpoint Advisory to explore a potential sale suggest a strategic play. It’s one that reveals as much…
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17 OctoberHealth & Beauty
Zalando appoints L’Oreal exec as beauty VP
Zalando has appointed former L’Oreal executive Thomas Schwulera as its new vice president for beauty. Schwulera spent more than a decade in senior leadership roles across Europe and the company’s global headquarters in Paris with a background that includes expertise in digital transformation, e-commerce and premium beauty brand management. He…
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7 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Matalan strengthens senior leadership team
Matalan has announced a series of senior hires, within buying and design, trading and merchandising, customer and loyalty, and e-commerce. Jo Bennett has joined the company as director of buying and design to lead Matalan’s product and design strategy, bringing experience from Tu clothing and John Lewis, where she led…
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Sep- 2025 -29 SeptemberDepartment Stores
Harrods ‘not engaging’ with hackers following customer data leak
Harrods has announced it will not be engaging with hackers after the personal details of an estimated 430,000 customers were exposed following a data breach. The luxury department store revealed the information, which includes basic personal identifiers including name and contact details but does not include account passwords or payment…
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23 SeptemberDIY
Kingfisher ups guidance amid strong H1
Kingfisher has revealed that it is now targeting the “upper end” of its full year 25/26 adjusted PBT of between £480m to £540m, and free cash flow of between £480m to £520m after a strong half year. During the period, the company saw its sales rise to £6.81bn for the…
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12 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
B&Q eyes plans to cut 650 jobs to ‘simplify’ structure
B&Q is reportedly considering plans to cut around 650 jobs in order to “simplify” its structure. According to media reports first revealed by Retail Week, the DIY retailer is looking to reduce the number of trading manager, deputy manager and team leader roles. B&Q said it is in consultation with…
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9 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Decathlon appoints new leadership team for UK and Ireland
Decathlon has appointed Elena Pecos as chief executive and Romain Gravigny as chief operating officer for its combined UK and Ireland business. Pecos takes over from Eric Mazillier as the two territories formally merge under one leadership team. She previously led Decathlon Ireland as chief executive, a role she took…
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5 SeptemberLuxury Goods
LuxExperience to cut 700 jobs in YNAP overhaul
LuxExperience has announced plans to cut around 700 jobs across multiple countries as part of a wider restructuring of the Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) business, which it acquired earlier this year in April. The luxury e-commerce group said it expects the measures – which include streamlining operations and consolidating administrative functions…
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3 SeptemberLuxury Goods
Watches of Switzerland on track to meet guidance despite tariff woes
Watches of Switzerland (WOS) has revealed it is on track to deliver a “good” H1 FY26 in line with its expectations despite the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs. The company stated that it saw consistently strong trading throughout the period, particularly in the US despite the announcement of increased tariffs…
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Aug- 2025 -20 AugustClothing & Shoes
Mango to open new store at Festival Place Basingstoke
Fashion retailer Mango will open a new store at Festival Place shopping centre in Basingstoke later this year, expanding its UK presence. The 7,104 sq ft unit will stock the Woman and Man collections and will feature the brand’s “New Med” store design, inspired by Mediterranean textures and materials. Mango…
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