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First Ikea ‘small store’ to open this month as brand continues expansion to new UK locations
The Ikea first small store openings are part of the brand’s 2025 UK expansion plan. It will also open two Plan and Order ...
Cotswold Company credits omnnichannel and shift to quality for record full-year sales
The Cotswold Company has reported record full-year results, with turnover up 19% to £100.2mn. The upmarket furniture brand ...
Currys takes in-store crime reporting tool nationwide, after successful trial
Currys is rolling out a new in-store crime reporting tool across the UK. The move follows a trial that saved stock worth more ...
DHL adds 1,000 new robots as it spends £550mn on automation and infrastructure
Logistics business DHL Supply Chain is spending £550mn to expand automation and invest in infrastructure across its UK ...
Debenhams builds marketplace operations as it adds new payments wallet
Debenhams builds marketplace operations, supporting its digital capabilities with a new Mangopay payment wallet to support ...
Secret Sales buys Dutch fashion names as it expands further across Europe
Secret Sales has bought two Dutch businesses, V&D (Vroom & Dreesmann) and To Be Dressed. The off-price fashion marketplace ...
What M&S and Co-op have learned from April’s cyber attacks
M&S and Co-op shared learnings from cyber attacks that hit their businesses in April with MPs yesterday. Key points from their appearances before the Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic ...
Company profile: Amazon US
As Amazon launches its Prime Day event around the world, this company profile of Amazon's US business, taken from the RetailX ...
How retailers are investing in customer loyalty – and using AI to improve the shopper experience: study
The customer – and AI – are firmly at the heart of UK retailer investment strategies as they plan for growth, new American ...
Quarterly online volumes up 6% as UK shoppers flock to buy in heatwave, study suggests
Record May and June temperatures helped lift UK ecommerce volumes by 6% in the second quarter, new Scurri analysis suggests.
Seraphine goes into administration in the face of ‘rising costs and brittle consumer confidence’
Maternity retailer Seraphine has ceased trading after “rising costs and brittle consumer confidence” drove it into ...
TikTokification: what retail media can learn from the new rules of content and commerce
In part one of a two part series on the influence of TikTok on retail media Colin Lewis looks at how TikTok impacts retail ...