Training
This coverage explores training initiatives, challenges, and innovations shaping workforce development in UK retail. Reporting highlights programmes aimed at upskilling retail staff, leadership training for managers, compliance and customer service education, and strategies to improve retention through learning and development. Insight is geared towards executives, HR professionals, and store managers seeking to strengthen teams and operational performance.
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Aug- 2025 -8 AugustHigh Street
Criminals exploiting weak trading enforcement, Bira warns
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has warned that a collapse in trading standards enforcement is allowing criminal operators to undermine legitimate businesses. The warning follows a new investigation by consumer group Which?, which found that 36 trading standards services reported no criminal prosecutions in the 2023–24 financial year. Some…
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6 AugustElectrical
Currys launches Oxford Street trial to curb phone theft
Currys has launched a trial on Oxford Street today (6 August) using pavement markings to encourage pedestrians to keep their phones out of sight, in an attempt to reduce street theft. The scheme, backed by Westminster Council and supported by the Metropolitan Police Service and Crimestoppers, features a purple line…
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6 AugustClothing & Shoes
Mountain Warehouse partners with Retail Trust for wellbeing support
Mountain Warehouse, has partnered with retail industry charity the Retail Trust to support the mental health and wellbeing of its workforce. Mountain Warehouse teams across the globe will now have access to a wide range of wellbeing resources through the Retail Trust. This includes confidential counselling for themselves and their…
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4 AugustHealth & Beauty
P.Louise to debut permanent store at Trafford Palazzo
Viral beauty label P.Louise has announced plans to open its first permanent retail site at Manchester’s Trafford Palazzo this autumn. The two-floor, 19,000 sq ft store – called P.Louise City – has been designed as an immersive retail space. It will feature themed interiors, bookable experiences and areas for customers…
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Jul- 2025 -30 JulyClothing & Shoes
Adidas reports 70% rise in operating profit despite tariff concerns
Adidas has reported a 70% increase in operating profit to €1.15bn (£994.5m) in the first half of 2025, up from €682m (£589.8m) during the same period last year. Revenues for the six-month period rose 14% year-on-year, supported by the completion of Yeezy inventory sales at the end of 2024. Footwear…
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29 JulySupermarkets
Co-op launches rail apprenticeships in prison to tackle skills gap and reoffending
Co-op and the City and Guilds Foundation have launched the UK’s first rail engineering apprenticeships in a prison, aiming to address skills shortages and reduce reoffending. The scheme, based at the Centre of Excellence skills hub at HMP Highpoint in Suffolk, will enable prisoners to complete Level 2 qualifications in…
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25 JulyHealth & Beauty
Boots unveils its first-ever fragrance-only concept store
Boots has announced the launch of its first-ever fragrance-only boutique – Boots Fragrance, opening in Broadgate Central, London, in autumn 2025. The launch of Boots Fragrance follows the opening of its beauty-only store at Battersea Power Station in 2023, as Boots continues to develop and launch innovative new store concepts.…
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22 JulySupermarkets
Asda to offer additional training to underperforming staff
Asda is planning to offer underperforming staff in its home shopping team additional training as part of efforts to improve efficiency and win back customers, according to the Telegraph. The supermarket will use data to assess how quickly staff pick and pack online orders, the accuracy of item selection and…
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17 JulyComment
What will separate supply chain winners and losers in the years to come
For decades, logistics and supply chain operations have been the unsung heroes of commerce—efficiently humming behind the scenes, away from public attention. But in a world shaped by pandemic shocks, geopolitical tensions, and shifting consumer expectations, supply chains have stepped into the spotlight. For Emile Naus, Partner at BearingPoint, this…
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7 JulyClothing & Shoes
H&M latest retailer to trial staff body cameras
H&M has started trialling body-worn cameras for its staff in the UK as retailers seek to address rising levels of theft and violence in stores. According to This is Money, the Swedish fashion retailer is testing the equipment at branches in Edinburgh, Wood Green and Beckton in London. It follows…
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