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Rituals to open 15 more shops by the end of 2025
Rituals is planning to launch an additional 15 UK and Ireland stores by the end of the year, as it opens its 100th shop.
Iceland revamps membership scheme
Iceland Foods had rebranded its Bonus Card membership scheme as it implements a new push on loyalty.
Marks & Spencer launches ‘M&S Man’ social media campaign
M&S has rolled out an "M&S Man" social media campaign as it seeks to target younger customers.
Lidl unveils £435m warehouse investment
Lidl has unveiled updates on two of its warehouses in Leeds and London.
AI startup that ‘predicts’ world events emerges from stealth with £3m
Mantic, a London-based startup that claims to have built an AI system to predict world events, has emerged from stealth with a $4m (£2.97m) investment. Having assembled a team of engineers from firms ...
Sorted finance chief departs in latest senior exit
The chief financial officer of Manchester-based delivery tech company Sorted has announced he will be leaving the firm a little over a year after the resignation of its chief executive. Mahmoud Warria...
Royal Mail and DHL suspend some US shipments amid tariff uncertainty
Global postal services including Royal Mail and DHL are pausing shipping to the US over uncertainty around the upcoming scrapping of the "de minimis" rule.
Royal Mail and DHL suspend some US shipments amid tariff uncertainty
Global postal services including Royal Mail and DHL are pausing shipping to the US over uncertainty around the upcoming scrapping of the "de minimis" rule.
UK banks to invest £1.8bn in generative AI by 2030, Zopa claims
UK banks are projected to invest over £1.8bn in generative AI by 2030, according to a study from Zopa and Juniper Research. Finance is among the sectors that could benefit most from a safe integration...
Consumers “very selective” about their purchases says JD Sports Fashion CEO
Consumers remain “resilient” although they are very selective about their purchases, said Regis Schultz, CEO of JD Sports Fashion at the company’s latest trading update today. He said the business rem...
Debenhams Group mulls sale of PrettyLittleThing
Debenhams Group saw pre-tax losses widen in its annual results, as it considered a sale of Pretty Little Thing.
The mindset shift: When content becomes a service
What happens if we think of content as a service, not a product? And how can you employ different types of content to do different jobs in your subscription businesses? While the difference in content...
AI CRM firm Attio raises £40m in Google Ventures-led Series B
Attio, a company developing an “AI-native” CRM platform, has raised $52m (£38.6m) in a Series B round led by Google Ventures. Founded in 2017, Attio is working towards a CRM service that is built with...
Debenhams hits “improbable” goal and promises to leave no stone unturned
Aggressive actions, including £50m of annualised headcount savings, have enabled Debenhams Group to report an adjusted EBITDA of £41.6m for the year ended 28 February 2025. It’s a goal that group CEO ...
In conversation with: Attensi’s Jamie Watson
Attensi is a training and performance platform that combines psychology, technology and gaming principles. Founded in Oslo in 2013, Attensi has enabled organisations to develop their workforce through...
Japan’s Terumo acquires Oxford health tech in $1.5bn deal
OrganOx, a University of Oxford spinout that has developed an automated device to preserve organs in transit, has been acquired by Tokyo-based medical manufacturer Terumo for $1.5bn (£1.1bn). The comp...
Increase in price of staples pushes up food inflation to 4.2% in August
Food inflation saw a 4.2% year-on-year increase in August, against a 4% growth in July, according to the latest BRC NIQ Shop Price Monitor. The figures echo that of the ONS which earlier this month re...
M&S launches its first takeback scheme in partnership with eBay
M&S is working with resale partner Reskinned to launch its first dedicated resale service for clothing, footwear and accessories on eBay. From today (26 August) M&S customers can trade-in and purchase...
M&S debuts first resale platform on eBay in pre-loved fashion push
M&S has launched its first dedicated resale service for clothing, footwear and accessories on Ebay.
Asda launches new sustainability-linked supplier finance scheme in partnership with Lloyds
Asda is encouraging its suppliers to be more sustainable with the launch of a new sustainability linked supply chain finance scheme with Lloyds. It will see the company converting its existing sustain...
Debenhams secures £175m refinancing deal from former owner
Debenhams Group has secured a new 3-year facility providing access to funding of up to £175m from its former owner TPG.
Amazon dismisses claims of price fixing in uk marketplace case
Amazon has denied a claim from The Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO) that its pricing policies have led to higher prices for consumers purchasing goods from third-party sellers on i...
Shein mulls China return to unlock Hong Kong IPO
Shein is weighing a move to relocate its headquarters from Singapore back to China as it looks to secure regulatory approval for its long-awaited Hong Kong stock market debut.
Amazon faces legal action from ACSO over pricing policies
The Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO) has launched opt-out collective proceedings against Amazon on behalf of millions of UK consumers.
AI startup that ‘predicts’ world events emerges from stealth with £3m
Mantic, a London-based startup that claims to have built an AI system to predict world events, has emerged from stealth with a $4m (£2.97m) investment. Having assembled a team of engineers from firms ...
Sorted finance chief departs in latest senior exit
The chief financial officer of Manchester-based delivery tech company Sorted has announced he will be leaving the firm a little over a year after the resignation of its chief executive. Mahmoud Warria...
UK banks to invest £1.8bn in generative AI by 2030, Zopa claims
UK banks are projected to invest over £1.8bn in generative AI by 2030, according to a study from Zopa and Juniper Research. Finance is among the sectors that could benefit most from a safe integration...
AI CRM firm Attio raises £40m in Google Ventures-led Series B
Attio, a company developing an “AI-native” CRM platform, has raised $52m (£38.6m) in a Series B round led by Google Ventures. Founded in 2017, Attio is working towards a CRM service that is built with...
In conversation with: Attensi’s Jamie Watson
Attensi is a training and performance platform that combines psychology, technology and gaming principles. Founded in Oslo in 2013, Attensi has enabled organisations to develop their workforce through...
Japan’s Terumo acquires Oxford health tech in $1.5bn deal
OrganOx, a University of Oxford spinout that has developed an automated device to preserve organs in transit, has been acquired by Tokyo-based medical manufacturer Terumo for $1.5bn (£1.1bn). The comp...
Royal Mail and DHL suspend some US shipments amid tariff uncertainty
Global postal services including Royal Mail and DHL are pausing shipping to the US over uncertainty around the upcoming scrapping of the "de minimis" rule.
Consumers “very selective” about their purchases says JD Sports Fashion CEO
Consumers remain “resilient” although they are very selective about their purchases, said Regis Schultz, CEO of JD Sports Fashion at the company’s latest trading update today. He said the business rem...
The mindset shift: When content becomes a service
What happens if we think of content as a service, not a product? And how can you employ different types of content to do different jobs in your subscription businesses? While the difference in content...
Debenhams hits “improbable” goal and promises to leave no stone unturned
Aggressive actions, including £50m of annualised headcount savings, have enabled Debenhams Group to report an adjusted EBITDA of £41.6m for the year ended 28 February 2025. It’s a goal that group CEO ...
Increase in price of staples pushes up food inflation to 4.2% in August
Food inflation saw a 4.2% year-on-year increase in August, against a 4% growth in July, according to the latest BRC NIQ Shop Price Monitor. The figures echo that of the ONS which earlier this month re...
M&S launches its first takeback scheme in partnership with eBay
M&S is working with resale partner Reskinned to launch its first dedicated resale service for clothing, footwear and accessories on eBay. From today (26 August) M&S customers can trade-in and purchase...
M&S debuts first resale platform on eBay in pre-loved fashion push
M&S has launched its first dedicated resale service for clothing, footwear and accessories on Ebay.
Asda launches new sustainability-linked supplier finance scheme in partnership with Lloyds
Asda is encouraging its suppliers to be more sustainable with the launch of a new sustainability linked supply chain finance scheme with Lloyds. It will see the company converting its existing sustain...
Debenhams secures £175m refinancing deal from former owner
Debenhams Group has secured a new 3-year facility providing access to funding of up to £175m from its former owner TPG.
Amazon dismisses claims of price fixing in uk marketplace case
Amazon has denied a claim from The Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO) that its pricing policies have led to higher prices for consumers purchasing goods from third-party sellers on i...
Shein mulls China return to unlock Hong Kong IPO
Shein is weighing a move to relocate its headquarters from Singapore back to China as it looks to secure regulatory approval for its long-awaited Hong Kong stock market debut.
Amazon faces legal action from ACSO over pricing policies
The Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO) has launched opt-out collective proceedings against Amazon on behalf of millions of UK consumers.
Rituals to open 15 more shops by the end of 2025
Rituals is planning to launch an additional 15 UK and Ireland stores by the end of the year, as it opens its 100th shop.
Iceland revamps membership scheme
Iceland Foods had rebranded its Bonus Card membership scheme as it implements a new push on loyalty.
Marks & Spencer launches ‘M&S Man’ social media campaign
M&S has rolled out an "M&S Man" social media campaign as it seeks to target younger customers.
Lidl unveils £435m warehouse investment
Lidl has unveiled updates on two of its warehouses in Leeds and London.
Royal Mail and DHL suspend some US shipments amid tariff uncertainty
Global postal services including Royal Mail and DHL are pausing shipping to the US over uncertainty around the upcoming scrapping of the "de minimis" rule.
Debenhams Group mulls sale of PrettyLittleThing
Debenhams Group saw pre-tax losses widen in its annual results, as it considered a sale of Pretty Little Thing.