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Retailers warn packaging charges have doubled as BRC calls for PRN reform retail
29 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Retailers warn packaging charges have doubled as BRC calls for PRN reform

Retailers are facing a more than £100m increase in packaging costs this year after the average price of plastic Packaging Recovery Notes (PRNs) more than doubled, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). BRC analysis found the average price ...

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Frasers finance boss calls RRP rules ‘unreasonable and unlawful barriers’ retail
28 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Frasers finance boss calls RRP rules ‘unreasonable and unlawful barriers’

Frasers Group chief financial officer Chris Wootton has written to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) calling for it to reconsider its approach to recommended retail prices (RRPs), arguing that its guidance could make it harder for retailers t...

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Aldi names 25 UK stores set for £300m upgrade programme retail
28 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Aldi names 25 UK stores set for £300m upgrade programme

Aldi has revealed the next 25 UK stores to receive upgrades as part of its £300m investment in its existing estate this year. The programme includes stores in London, Liverpool, Aberdeen, Sunderland and Bedford, with five locations in Stirling, Paisl...

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Lewis Hamilton takes on tennis in new episode of content series with Lululemon retail
28 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Lewis Hamilton takes on tennis in new episode of content series with Lululemon

Lululemon has unveiled the second episode of its content series with Lewis Hamilton. Titled ‘Rest Day with Lewis Hamilton’, the series follows Hamilton as he explores new challenges and converses with elite athletes across multiple disciplines. The f...

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Asics launches new trail runner campaign retail
28 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Asics launches new trail runner campaign

Asics has unveiled a new campaign which puts the spotlight on trail running. Devised by creative agency AGIT8, the marketing drive highlights that trail running is “tough” but that is exactly why people love it. Part of the retailer’s ‘Sound Mind, So...

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Under Armour names Grammy nominated artist as creative director of P-Star retail
28 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Under Armour names Grammy nominated artist as creative director of P-Star

Under Armour has named Grammy-nominated artist Gunna as its new global brand ambassador and creative director of P-Star, a creative platform that will span apparel, footwear, storytelling and community initiatives. Gunna will be responsible for growi...

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Lefties makes UK debut at Liverpool One retail
28 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Lefties makes UK debut at Liverpool One

Lefties has launched a store at Landsec-owned shopping centre Liverpool One, marking the retailer’s first shop in the UK. The fashion brand, which is owned by Inditex, opened its new flagship on South John Street. It spans over 27,000 sq ft across tw...

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Tesco rolls out almost 700 electric vehicle charging sites retail
28 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Tesco rolls out almost 700 electric vehicle charging sites

Tesco has unveiled a new loyalty card partnership with electric vehicle charging company Be.EV . The tie-up enables the supermarket’s Clubcard members to collect points when they charge their electric vehicles at over 680 Be.EV UK sites, The Grocer r...

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Sofa.com is empowering consumers to “furnish your home from one delivery” retail
28 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Sofa.com is empowering consumers to “furnish your home from one delivery”

As sofa.com marks 20 years in business, managing director Sunayna Azam [left] and creative director Nicky Emlick [right] discuss the brand’s reset; its move beyond sofas; and why customer-led design is shaping its next phase. When sofa.com launched t...

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Oner Active promotes first chief finance officer ahead of store debut retail
28 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Oner Active promotes first chief finance officer ahead of store debut

Women’s activewear brand Oner Active has named its first chief financial officer, as the business prepares to open its first flagship store in NoHo, New York. Jessica Higgs will now step into the role of CFO, shaping the brand’s long-term strategy ac...

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British Fashion Council chair Pemsel steps down retail
28 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

British Fashion Council chair Pemsel steps down

British Fashion Council chair David Pemsel has stepped down after ten years on the executive board. Pemsel, who spent four years as chair, worked in partnership with the executive board and senior leadership team as the BFC experienced a strategic tr...

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John Lewis launches online Christmas shop as festive searches surge after World Cup final retail
28 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

John Lewis launches online Christmas shop as festive searches surge after World Cup final

John Lewis has opened its online Christmas shop 17 weeks before Christmas, with the retailer reporting searches for “Christmas” jumped by more than 33 per cent immediately after the World Cup final. The high street retailer is opening its even offeri...

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The best retail ideas aren’t coming from retail ecommerce
28 Aug 2026 InternetRetailing

The best retail ideas aren’t coming from retail

When Greggs teamed up with Primark on a limited-edition clothing range in 2022, it raised a few eyebrows – but the range sold out within two days. Many of the items were swiftly resold at higher values on second-hand platforms. The collaboration was ...

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Mike Ashley calls govt ‘delusional’ and asks PM to help turn around Harvey Nichols retail
27 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Mike Ashley calls govt ‘delusional’ and asks PM to help turn around Harvey Nichols

Mike Ashley has written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham calling for the government to focus on what he describes as the underlying pressures facing retailers. In a letter dated 27 August, the Frasers Group founder criticised the government’s recent co...

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Opinion: Global containers losses surge in 2025 as weather and shipping disruptions mount retail
27 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Opinion: Global containers losses surge in 2025 as weather and shipping disruptions mount

Recent analysis of the Containers Lost at Sea Report 2026 by Cleveland Containers, a leading supplier of shipping containers, has uncovered an increase in lost cargo compared to the previous 12 months. 1,478 containers were lost at sea in 2025, a ris...

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Trump has declared the Strait of Hormuz ‘functional’. But what changes do suppliers need to trust the shipping route again? retail
27 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Trump has declared the Strait of Hormuz ‘functional’. But what changes do suppliers need to trust the shipping route again?

President Donald Trump has declared the Strait of Hormuz ‘functional’ again. Six months on from the start of the conflict, what will it take for suppliers to trust the shipping route again? ‘[Hormuz is a] very functioning Strait… despite the odd rock...

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Savers to open new Northampton distribution centre retail
27 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Savers to open new Northampton distribution centre

Savers is to open a new distribution centre in Northampton in late 2026, as it invests in additional capacity to support the retailer’s growth. The site will be managed by GXO, which has worked with Savers for more than 25 years, and is expected to c...

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Harvey Nichols shutters Dublin store amid takeover retail
27 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Harvey Nichols shutters Dublin store amid takeover

Harvey Nichols will close its Dundrum store in Dublin this September, according to reports, with staff already informed. Frasers completed its acquisition of Harvey Nichols on 14 August through a pre-pack administration, paying roughly £40m. The deal...

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CELSIUS named Official Energy Drink partner of ATHX Games retail
27 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

CELSIUS named Official Energy Drink partner of ATHX Games

Functional energy drink brand CELSIUS has been named as the Official Energy Drink partner of the ATHX Games, a hybrid fitness competition. According to CELSIUS , the partnership brings together two brands who are both “rooted in fitness, community an...

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BOSS’s Autumn/Winter 2026 campaign celebrates modern suiting retail
27 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

BOSS’s Autumn/Winter 2026 campaign celebrates modern suiting

BOSS has unveiled a new campaign, fronted by British actor and BOSS ambassador Aaron Pierre, which showcases modern suiting. The campaign also stars American model Grace Elizabeth and follows the pair through the streets of London. Elizabeth and Pier...

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Home Bargains give staff Christmas break with boxing day and New Year’s closure retail
27 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Home Bargains give staff Christmas break with boxing day and New Year’s closure

Home Bargains’ 617 UK stores will close for three days over the festive period, as the discount retailer looks to recognise the work its team does throughout the year. Shoppers will not be able to visit the retail giant on Christmas Day, Boxing Day a...

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Saskia Lankshear: Beauty Pie’s “membership never relied on artificial exclusivity” retail
27 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Saskia Lankshear: Beauty Pie’s “membership never relied on artificial exclusivity”

As Beauty Pie marks a decade in business and opens its first permanent retail space at Liberty London, chief new product development officer Saskia Lankshear explains how the brand is balancing accessibility, membership value and product innovation. ...

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GUEST POST The robot in the room: why your new target audience is an AI agent ecommerce
27 Aug 2026 InternetRetailing

GUEST POST The robot in the room: why your new target audience is an AI agent

Francesco Montesanto, head of GEO strategy, Optimizely , looks at what retailers and brands need to do to ensure they are visible on a digital shelf that’s being shopped by AI. The first rule of selling any product is “know your audience.” For decade...

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Castore marks 10 years since launch retail
26 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Castore marks 10 years since launch

The Liverpool-founded sportswear brand is celebrating its 10th anniversary as it looks to build on a decade of growth across elite sport, retail and premium apparel. Castore was founded by brothers Tom and Phil Beahon in 2016, with a focus on perform...

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Poundstretcher’s latest campaign showcases low prices retail
26 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Poundstretcher’s latest campaign showcases low prices

Budget retailer Poundstrecher has unveiled a new campaign that aims to highlight its deals and low prices on “market leading brands”. The marketing drive, titled ‘Love the Brands. Love the Price’, showcases the retailer’s “market leading brands” at P...

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Tate McRae brings ‘signature attitude’ to new Calvin Klein autumn 26 campaign retail
26 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Tate McRae brings ‘signature attitude’ to new Calvin Klein autumn 26 campaign

American clothing brand Calvin Klein has unveiled the first instalment of its autumn 2026 denim campaign which stars Canadian pop star Tate McRae. Titled ‘Feel the Fit’, the campaign will roll out over the next month with a line-up of global talent. ...

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JoJo Maman Bebe’s Naomi Parry breaks down Godstone campaign retail
26 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

JoJo Maman Bebe’s Naomi Parry breaks down Godstone campaign

Mother and babycare brand JoJo Maman Bébe is nominated for Brand Partnership of the Year at this year’s RG Retail Excellence Awards. The brand collaborated with Godstone Farm for its spring 2026 campaign. The campaign was shot at the Surrey-based att...

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Dreams hits 225 store milestone with Manchester launch retail
26 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Dreams hits 225 store milestone with Manchester launch

Dreams has achieved the milestone of 225 stores nationwide, meaning the company has more UK stores than any other bed retailer. It follows the launch of its new Manchester Fort shopping park location. The new 4,750 sq ft store has created seven new j...

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Sainsbury’s launches new work experience scheme for young people retail
26 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

Sainsbury’s launches new work experience scheme for young people

Sainsbury’s has unveiled its new ‘Modern Work Experience Programme’ that is aims to create around 10,000 opportunities for young people. The programme will allow young people to build confidence, develop skills and gain insights into future careers. ...

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John Lewis unveils new flagship restaurant at Oxford Street retail
26 Aug 2026 Retail Gazette

John Lewis unveils new flagship restaurant at Oxford Street

John Lewis has unveiled its new in-store restaurant concept in full for the first time, with the launch of the flagship Platter at Oxford Street. Platter will replace the department store’s restaurants across 32 of its stores by the end of 2027, with...

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