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 -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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8 SeptemberSupermarkets
Morrisons cuts prices on 650 grocery staples
Morrisons has announced it will cut the price of around 650 products ahead of Winter, which it predicts will lead to an average saving of 18% for customers. Key volume items such as chicken breast fillets, laundry pods and vegetables are included in the price cuts, and will remain on…
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Aug- 2025 -28 AugustSupermarkets
Poundland to return to simple grocery pricing across the UK
Poundland has confirmed it will roll out new grocery pricing to all its UK stores, with simple £1, £2 and £3 price points. The move follows a five-month trial in 17 West Midlands stores, and will mark the end of “additional price complexity”. When complete, around 60% of grocery items…
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21 AugustComment
Curating the clutter: How brands can cut-through product overwhelm
Consumers are met with an overwhelming volume of information each day, leading to decision fatigue that can make it difficult to choose products, and even cause them to abandon their shopping baskets altogether. When this happens, shoppers are more likely to stick to a well-known brand or pick up the…
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20 AugustDIY
Tapi opens new Bishopbriggs store after Carpetright acquisition
Tapi Carpets and Floors has opened a new store in Bishopbriggs this weekend, occupying the site of a former Carpetright branch. The launch follows the company’s acquisition of Carpetright in July 2024, when the retailer entered administration. The deal included the takeover of 54 stores across the region. The new…
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