Supply Chain
This coverage examines supply chain strategy and performance within the UK retail industry. Reporting highlights logistics innovation, inventory management, sourcing practices, supplier relations, technology adoption, and responses to disruption. Focused on efficiency, resilience, and commercial impact, it provides insights for retail executives and managers optimising operations and ensuring continuity.
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Apr- 2025 -10 AprilSport & Leisure
JD Sports FY PBT to meet expectations
JD Sports has revealed that it expects its FY26 profit-before-tax to be in line with analysts expectations at £920m, but has warned that the year will be “challenging” due to market volatility and tariffs. The retailer also expects its total revenue to grow around 10% due to the impact of…
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8 AprilClothing & Shoes
Levi’s sales and profits ‘exceed expectations’ in Q1
Levi Strauss and Co has reported a 3% increase in sales to $1.5bn (£1.17bn) and a 47% rise in adjusted EBITDA to $204m (£159m) during Q1 ended March 2, 2025, exceeding revenue and profitability expectations. The group’s DTC revenues also increased 9%, while its wholesale sales were up 3%. The…
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7 AprilEconomy
Trump calls tariffs ‘medicine’ amid market turmoil
US president Donald Trump has called his newly-announced tariffs “medicine” as he showed no signs of reversing them. Speaking to reporters on Sunday (6 April) aboard Air Force One, Trump warned that governments would have to pay “a lot of money” to lift sweeping tariffs. He said: “I don’t want…
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4 AprilClothing & Shoes
New Look to ‘supercharge’ digital growth with £30m investment
New Look has secured a £30m investment from shareholders to accelerate its digital transformation and optimise its online experience for customers. Over the last five years the brand has invested significantly to elevate its digital capabilities: upgrading its website and app, building a social media community of 7m followers, and…
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3 AprilFeatures
Is going private the next big trend in retail?
Walgreens Boots Alliance was acquired by the American private equity firm Sycamore Partners in a deal valued at up to $23.7bn (£18.3 billion). Around the same time, Pepco Group, owner of Poundland, received interest from potential buyers for its 825-store Poundland business in the UK. With major retailers opting for…
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1 AprilClothing & Shoes
M&S to invest £50m in North West stores
M&S has announced a £50m investment in stores across the North West of England for the year ahead, creating 300 jobs and 100,000 total new square footage across its store estate in the area. The investment is another step forward in M&S’s store renewal and rotation programme, focused on having…
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Mar- 2025 -31 MarchFeatures
Tesco’s free food trial: a game-changer in tackling food waste?
Tesco’s new initiative to give away close-to-expiry food for free is making waves in the UK’s retail and sustainability circles. With an increasing focus on food waste reduction, this trial could signal a significant shift in how supermarkets might handle surplus products. But could this move from the UK’s largest…
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31 MarchFeatures
Topshop’s comeback: a boon for the high street?
Topshop is back. Once a beacon of British high street fashion, the brand has teased its return to reclaim its position in the retail landscape. But in an era dominated by digital-first brands, resale platforms, and evolving consumer habits, does Topshop have what it takes to thrive again? The journey…
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25 MarchFeatures
Why does Games Workshop never lose money?
Games Workshop was founded in 1975 and last posted a loss in 2007. This came after it had licensed the rights to make miniatures and a game using characters and stories from The Lord of The Rings but saw a decline in interest for the franchise. Since that point the…
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25 MarchFeatures
How hard is it to turnaround a legacy brand?
Britain has a long and storied history with retail having a number of companies which have been established for well over a century. However, in recent years many of these legacy brands have struggled, especially as retail has become so much about online. Many of these brands have had to…
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