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Calling all healthtech founders: Your data strategy can make or break a deal
Private equity and venture capital interest in healthtech has surged and activity shows no sign of abating this year. But some investors are learning the hard way that a glossy pitch deck and polished...
Ofwat awards £42m to firms developing technologies for the water sector
UK water regulator Ofwat has awarded £42.7m in funding across 16 projects from firms developing technology supporting the sector as part of the group’s Water Breakthrough Challenge. The projects funde...
Streaming is King of subscriptions, new report stresses
The brand new SubscriptionX 2025 report, launched at RetailX Event’s Spring Festival last week, highlights that consumers increasingly favour participation over possession. It seems we are getting mor...
Butternut Box secures debt financing facility
Butternut Box, a company that produces fresh dog food, has secured a debt financing facility of €75m+ (£63m+) from AI-driven private credit firm Liquidity. The funding is set to enable Butternut Box t...
UKRI sees 600% rise in cyber-attacks in 2025
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Britain’s national scientific funding agency, has been targeted by 5.4 million cyber-attacks this year, a 600% on the previous year. Official figures disclosed from ...
Topps Tiles sales and profits rise
Topps Tiles has posted an uptick in sales and profits during its first half as it makes progress against its turnaround strategy.
UK retailers turning to WhatsApp for customer services, study finds
Major high street brands such as John Lewis, Next, B&Q and M&S are enhancing their customer service offerings driven by a rise in WhatsApp usage and chatbot integration, according to a new survey. In ...
COMPANY PROFILE Wild & Stone
“Amazon’s a great entry point for business because it’s very, very easy to set up and list your product,” says Andrew Dowley, chief operating officer and co-founder, sustainable home and personal care...
Senior managers most likely to adopt AI at work, research finds
Senior managers are leading the charge when it comes to adopting and integrating AI in the UK, new research has revealed. The majority (57%) of senior managers are already actively using AI in their w...
Greggs sales climb driven by stores and range expansion
Greggs reported growing sales during its most recent trading update, as it pushed ahead with new stores and product innovation.
Nike to axe jobs at its technology arm
Nike is making job cuts in its technology division, according to a company representative.
Lloyds and Nationwide-backed financial gen AI model launches
FinLLM, a British-made generative AI model for the financial services sector backed by Lloyds and Nationwide, has launched. Developed by Scottish group Aveni, the financial large language model has be...
Poundland: Gordon Brothers in pole position to snap up discount chain
Poundland could be snapped up by Gordon Brothers, who is reportedly in “pole position” to acquire the business.
M&S faces multimillion-pound lawsuit over cyber attack data leak
M&S has been hit with a multimillion pound lawsuit following the theft of shopper data during its cyber attack.
Morrisons expands loyalty scheme
Morrisons has introduced digital-only features to its loyalty offering, with more ways for consumers to earn points and new partners. More Card members can earn points with over 300 participating bran...
Morrisons expands loyalty scheme with over 300 brands
Morrisons has expanded its More Card loyalty scheme with the rollout of "more partner points".
TikTok Shop UK: fast-growth entertainment platform
Nora Zukauskaite of TikTok Shop UK gives advice on tactics for being discovered on the platform, as part of the newly published RetailX Social Media Masters 2025 Report. Some four years on from its fo...
INTERVIEW: Kingfisher “range curation matters”
As Kingfisher’s UK marketplace reaches maturity (with over 2.1mn SKUs), David Gomez Cardona, group marketplace director at the home improvement giant, explains how the marketplace fits into its omnich...
Nobody’s Child branches into resale with Ebay and Reskinned
Nobody's Child is expanding into resale with ecommerce giant Ebay and pre-loved fashion company Reskinned.
Amazon slashes prices on household items for new sales event
Amazon is launching a new sales event, Everyday Essentials Week, offering shoppers up to 40% off household staples
Not On The High Street names new CEO
Not on The High Street has promoted chief growth officer Jessica Nesbitt to the role of CEO.
M&S customer data stolen amid ongoing cyber attack
M&S has confirmed that personal customer data has been compromised in the ongoing cyber attack that has plagued the retailer’s operations for more than three weeks.
Asos launches next-day locker delivery in UK first with InPost
Asos has become the first UK retailer to offer next-day delivery to parcel lockers nationwide following a new partnership with logistics firm InPost.
How Deliveroo ended up in DoorDash’s basket
Deliveroo has caught the eye of its US rival DoorDash, with the delivery giant submitting a £2.9bn takeover bid.
Calling all healthtech founders: Your data strategy can make or break a deal
Private equity and venture capital interest in healthtech has surged and activity shows no sign of abating this year. But some investors are learning the hard way that a glossy pitch deck and polished...
Ofwat awards £42m to firms developing technologies for the water sector
UK water regulator Ofwat has awarded £42.7m in funding across 16 projects from firms developing technology supporting the sector as part of the group’s Water Breakthrough Challenge. The projects funde...
Butternut Box secures debt financing facility
Butternut Box, a company that produces fresh dog food, has secured a debt financing facility of €75m+ (£63m+) from AI-driven private credit firm Liquidity. The funding is set to enable Butternut Box t...
UKRI sees 600% rise in cyber-attacks in 2025
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Britain’s national scientific funding agency, has been targeted by 5.4 million cyber-attacks this year, a 600% on the previous year. Official figures disclosed from ...
Senior managers most likely to adopt AI at work, research finds
Senior managers are leading the charge when it comes to adopting and integrating AI in the UK, new research has revealed. The majority (57%) of senior managers are already actively using AI in their w...
Lloyds and Nationwide-backed financial gen AI model launches
FinLLM, a British-made generative AI model for the financial services sector backed by Lloyds and Nationwide, has launched. Developed by Scottish group Aveni, the financial large language model has be...
Streaming is King of subscriptions, new report stresses
The brand new SubscriptionX 2025 report, launched at RetailX Event’s Spring Festival last week, highlights that consumers increasingly favour participation over possession. It seems we are getting mor...
UK retailers turning to WhatsApp for customer services, study finds
Major high street brands such as John Lewis, Next, B&Q and M&S are enhancing their customer service offerings driven by a rise in WhatsApp usage and chatbot integration, according to a new survey. In ...
COMPANY PROFILE Wild & Stone
“Amazon’s a great entry point for business because it’s very, very easy to set up and list your product,” says Andrew Dowley, chief operating officer and co-founder, sustainable home and personal care...
Morrisons expands loyalty scheme
Morrisons has introduced digital-only features to its loyalty offering, with more ways for consumers to earn points and new partners. More Card members can earn points with over 300 participating bran...
TikTok Shop UK: fast-growth entertainment platform
Nora Zukauskaite of TikTok Shop UK gives advice on tactics for being discovered on the platform, as part of the newly published RetailX Social Media Masters 2025 Report. Some four years on from its fo...
INTERVIEW: Kingfisher “range curation matters”
As Kingfisher’s UK marketplace reaches maturity (with over 2.1mn SKUs), David Gomez Cardona, group marketplace director at the home improvement giant, explains how the marketplace fits into its omnich...
Nobody’s Child branches into resale with Ebay and Reskinned
Nobody's Child is expanding into resale with ecommerce giant Ebay and pre-loved fashion company Reskinned.
Amazon slashes prices on household items for new sales event
Amazon is launching a new sales event, Everyday Essentials Week, offering shoppers up to 40% off household staples
Not On The High Street names new CEO
Not on The High Street has promoted chief growth officer Jessica Nesbitt to the role of CEO.
M&S customer data stolen amid ongoing cyber attack
M&S has confirmed that personal customer data has been compromised in the ongoing cyber attack that has plagued the retailer’s operations for more than three weeks.
Asos launches next-day locker delivery in UK first with InPost
Asos has become the first UK retailer to offer next-day delivery to parcel lockers nationwide following a new partnership with logistics firm InPost.
How Deliveroo ended up in DoorDash’s basket
Deliveroo has caught the eye of its US rival DoorDash, with the delivery giant submitting a £2.9bn takeover bid.
Topps Tiles sales and profits rise
Topps Tiles has posted an uptick in sales and profits during its first half as it makes progress against its turnaround strategy.
Greggs sales climb driven by stores and range expansion
Greggs reported growing sales during its most recent trading update, as it pushed ahead with new stores and product innovation.
Nike to axe jobs at its technology arm
Nike is making job cuts in its technology division, according to a company representative.
Poundland: Gordon Brothers in pole position to snap up discount chain
Poundland could be snapped up by Gordon Brothers, who is reportedly in “pole position” to acquire the business.
M&S faces multimillion-pound lawsuit over cyber attack data leak
M&S has been hit with a multimillion pound lawsuit following the theft of shopper data during its cyber attack.
Morrisons expands loyalty scheme with over 300 brands
Morrisons has expanded its More Card loyalty scheme with the rollout of "more partner points".