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  • Wednesday, 6 May, 2026
    UK retail industry
    UK supermarkets ask competition watchdog to rein in Aldi and Lidl

    Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Iceland are seeking to stop discounters preventing them opening stores nearby

    3 hours ago
    A sign with the Aldi logo is shown outside an Aldi Local store, with its reflection visible in a window.
  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
    Companies
    Consumers face more pain as companies threaten price rises

    Executives warn that a prolonged energy shock would increase pressure to pass on costs to customers

    A shopper carrying a basket walks down a grocery aisle lined with various food products at a supermarket.
  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
    Luxury goods
    LVMH goes from buyer to seller as luxury’s winter drags on

    LVMH is exploring sales of brands including Marc Jacobs and Fenty in one of the biggest pullbacks in its history

    Alex Consani walks the runway in a dramatic yellow and blue floral dress with oversized sleeves and a large black bow headpiece during the Marc Jacobs 2026 show.
  • Monday, 4 May, 2026
    Ecommerce
    Ebay weighs GameStop’s unsolicited $56bn offer for online marketplace

    Video game retailer offers $125 a share for resale web group with plans to bring in ‘entrepreneurial mindset’

    People gather around the eBay booth at a trade show, with eBay branding visible on signs and displays.
  • Monday, 4 May, 2026
    Retail & Consumer industry
    How the UK’s ‘King of Trainers’ ran into trouble

    The athleisure boom turned JD Sports into a global powerhouse but slowing sales have led to conflict in the boardroom

    A person walks past a large JD Sports advertisement featuring the slogan ‘Forever Forward’ in bold yellow and black.
  • Sunday, 3 May, 2026
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Lex. Vinted challenges the threadbare finances of second-hand fashion

    The company is now worth more than twice as much as it was in 2021

    Premium content
    The Vinted UAB app listing is shown on a smartphone screen, displaying the message "Get designer pieces verified."
  • Saturday, 2 May, 2026
    Life & Arts
    It’s over. Net-a-Porter has sent me packing

    The fashion etailer is banning customers who return too many items. But who is to blame for the rise of the serial-returner?

    Lauren Indvik
    A hand holds an open envelope with the NET-A-PORTER logo visible on the inner flap.
  • Friday, 1 May, 2026
    Tesco PLC
    Tesco argues equal pay claim disregards ‘economic reality’

    Supermarket one of several retailers forced to explain salary differences to employment tribunals

    Tesco supermarket exterior with a clock above the entrance and people walking in the car park.
  • Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
    Commercial property
    London landlord sues John Lewis in click-and-collect dispute

    Owner of Brent Cross shopping centre argues that 47-year-old lease entitles it to a cut of John Lewis’s online sales

    A John Lewis shopper
  • Monday, 27 April, 2026
    Vinted
    Vinted hits €8bn valuation after EQT-led deal

    Second-hand marketplace sells €880mn of existing shares to investors including Teachers’ Venture Growth and Schroders Capital

    The Vinted UAB app displayed on a smartphone screen, with the text "Get designer pieces verified" visible.
  • Monday, 27 April, 2026
    The Future of Marketing
    Brands look beyond search engines as customer habits shift

    Consumers are finding fresh ways to look for products and services online

    A woman uses a smartphone to browse and select clothing items on a shopping app.
  • Sunday, 26 April, 2026
    UK retail industry
    UK high streets rebound as TikTok generation brings in-store buzz

    Demand for prime locations rises after dismal Covid period

    Shoppers carrying bags and walking outside the John Lewis store on a crowded Oxford Street in London.
  • Friday, 24 April, 2026
    Personal & Household Goods
    Lex. Boots hopes its upcoming IPO will be bigger, bolder, more beautiful

    UK retailer has grown sales at a steady 6% annually over the past five years

    Premium content
    People walk past a Boots pharmacy storefront in central London, with promotional signs visible in the windows.
  • Friday, 24 April, 2026
    UK economy
    British retail sales rose 0.7% in March as motorists stocked up on petrol

    Better than expected figure underlines impact of Middle East conflict

    Four Shell fuel pump nozzles at a petrol station, two labeled E10 and B7, with signs advertising a 5p per litre saving.
  • Friday, 24 April, 2026
    JD Sports Fashion PLC
    Chair of UK’s biggest trainer retailer quit after plot to oust CEO backfired

    Andy Higginson stepped down from board of JD Sports this week after pushing for CEO Régis Schultz to be replaced

    Andy Higginson of JD Sports in a light blue shirt, looking at the camera with a neutral expression.
  • Thursday, 23 April, 2026
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Lex. Tesco and Sainsbury’s wisely stock up on market share

    Both supermarkets want to avoid giving back any of their hard-won ground

    Premium content
    A shopper carrying a basket walks down a grocery aisle at a Tesco supermarket, surrounded by shelves of food products.
  • Thursday, 23 April, 2026
    Nestlé S.A.
    Nestlé sales held back by infant formula recalls

    Swiss group beats expectations as coffee growth offsets impact of baby product saga

    Nestlé logo with a bird in a nest is displayed on the company headquarters building, partially obscured by tree branches.
  • Thursday, 23 April, 2026
    UK retail industry
    Sainsbury’s and WHSmith warn Middle East war will hit profits

    Retailers flag weak outlook as consumers rein in spending

    A person wearing a tan coat with a fur-lined hood pushes a shopping cart into a Sainsbury’s store in Chipping Ongar.
  • Wednesday, 22 April, 2026
    Walmart Inc
    Sam’s Club launches one-hour US delivery with shoppers in ‘on-demand phase’

    Walmart-owned warehouse chain will compete for market share from rivals Amazon and Costco

    An employee pushes a long row of Sam’s Club shopping carts inside a shopping center in Zhuhai, China.
  • Wednesday, 22 April, 2026
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Lex. Primark’s split is better fashionably late than never

    Demerging retail creates two pure-play companies, both — given their scale — FTSE 100 constituents

    Premium content
    Primark storefront on Oxford Street with mannequins in the window display and a red double-decker bus passing by.
  • Tuesday, 21 April, 2026
    Home Depot Inc
    Home Depot courts contractors as US economy weighs on the DIY set

    Home improvement giant spends billions to attract new business from professionals beyond traditional customer base

    A shopper pushes a flat cart loaded with wooden boards through the lumber section of a Home Depot store.
  • Tuesday, 21 April, 2026
    UK retail industry
    Primark heads for FTSE 100 in fast-fashion spin-off plan

    Owner Associated British Foods breaks up conglomerate structure after 65 years

    People walk past the Primark storefront on Oxford Street, with mannequins and a large fashion poster in the window display.
  • Sunday, 19 April, 2026
    Walmart Inc
    Walmart challenges Amazon on same-day delivery by using stores as warehouses

    Retailer tests holding third-party merchandise in Supercenter back rooms to boost its online marketplace

    An employee stands on a step ladder scanning toy inventory with a handheld device in a Walmart Supercenter aisle in Austin, Texas.
  • Saturday, 18 April, 2026
    Luxury goods
    The Big Read. Bandage dresses and sellout shoes: Big Luxury’s bid to reinvent itself

    Many brands yanked up prices. Then millions of customers left

    Giovanni Giannoni/WWD via Getty Images
  • Friday, 17 April, 2026
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Jardines and CK Hutchison pursue Hong Kong supermarket megadeal

    Merger of ParknShop with Wellcome would create a dominant player in the territory’s food retail market

    A man carrying shopping bags exits a ParknShop supermarket in Hong Kong.
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