Pricing
This coverage delves into retail pricing strategies, examining how UK retailers set and adjust prices to balance competitiveness, profitability, and customer perception. Explore approaches such as dynamic pricing, cost-plus, penetration, and psychological pricing, and understand their impact on sales, margins, and brand positioning. Insights are tailored for retail professionals, business executives, and brand managers seeking to navigate the complexities of pricing in a competitive market.
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Oct- 2025 -23 OctoberFeatures
Insights to impact: How shopper behaviour testing drives stronger retail performance
In UK retail, the margin for error is narrowing. Costs are rising, shopper behaviour is unpredictable, and the pace of change is accelerating. Leaders must now make faster, smarter decisions, where every choice impacts profit, performance and reputation. Yet one area of retail strategy lags behind: how teams test, validate,…
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23 OctoberDIY
Wickes welcomes strong Q3 as retail sales rise 6.7%
Wickes has welcomed a “strong” Q3 as its retail sales outperformed the market, with group revenues up by 6.9% year-on-year to £420.1m, bolstered by volume-led growth. Retail revenues rose by 6.7% to £312.5m, driven by a sustained increase in volumes, combined with stable pricing, while Design and Installation revenue growth…
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8 OctoberDIY
ASA bans Hammonds Furniture ads over ‘misleading’ claims
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld three complaints against Hammonds Furniture over a “misleading” website banner and promotional claims regarding pricing and quality. The decision followed a complaint by Sharps Furniture Group concerning a countdown timer and two price-related statements used on Hammonds’ website in May. A banner ad…
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8 OctoberOnline & Digital
Oak and More reports 69% revenue rise and £6.2m profit boost
Furniture retailer Oak and More has reported a 69% rise in annual revenue and a £6.2m improvement in profitability for the year to 31 January 2025, as it continues to expand across the UK. The company, formerly known as Oak Furniture Superstore, achieved sales of £30.9m for the year, up…
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3 OctoberSupermarkets
Asda rolls out new electronic shelf labels across Express stores
Asda has announced the rollout of electronic shelf edge labels (ESLs) across its largest and busiest Express convenience stores. The rollout will see 250 stores benefit from the new technology, which will simplify operations for colleagues. Working with VusionGroup and its partners, Renovotec and HL Display, the rollout follows a…
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Sep- 2025 -29 SeptemberComment
The dos and don’ts of installing EV chargers at retail parks
Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is accelerating across the UK, and retail parks are uniquely suited to support this shift. With more EVs on the road, the demand for good locations to charge is paramount. With their large car parks and numerous amenities, retail parks are well suited for hosting an…
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26 SeptemberHigh Street
Poundland rolls out ‘simple’ £1, £2, £3 grocery pricing
Poundland has completed the roll out of its simplified grocery pricing across all of its UK stores, taking the discount chain “firmly back to its roots”. The move, which it labelled as central to plans to get the business back on track, has simplified grocery ranges at Poundland stores to…
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22 SeptemberFeatures
Journey to AI: build strong foundations for retail success
While AI has been grabbing headlines and presenting a vision of what is to come, AI is real and effective right now, and it forms the keystone of the retail industry’s future. But for many businesses, the journey to AI feels like a daunting one. Fragmented data systems, legacy processes,…
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17 SeptemberHigh Street
Poundland halts store closures amid restructuring plan
Poundland has revealed that it has paused its store closure programme after the implementation of its restructuring plan. It has so far announced the closure of 57 stores but has now brought that programme to a conclusion with the remaining 11 closures put on hold. Poundland’s Irvine Rivergate Centre location,…
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16 SeptemberElectrical
Currys to open three additional business hubs in UK stores
Currys Business will launch three additional business hubs across the UK in the coming week as it looks to expand its support for small and medium-sized enterprises. The new hubs will open within the company’s Bromborough, Carlisle and Colliers Wood branches. They will offer tailored technology packages, one-to-one consultations, installation…
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