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John Lewis appoints board member Will Kernan as new Managing Director as Peter Ruis steps down

10 August 2026 Editor

John Lewis has announced a leadership transition as Managing Director Peter Ruis steps down to pursue new projects, handing the reins to current Non-Executive Board member Will Kernan in an orderly succession plan. Ruis will […]

Footfall down in July due to the heat

7 August 2026 Editor

UK high streets faced another challenging month in July as scorching temperatures and dry weather kept shoppers at home, driving a -2.1% drop in overall footfall, industry figures reveal. While the drop marks a slight […]

Physical retail isn’t dead. But destinations have to earn the Journey

7 August 2026 Editor

A new retail Index has found that 76% of consumers who shop in person say a physical retail format delivers the best overall experience, compared to online, underlining the continued value of stores and destinations […]

Lidl and neighbourly accelerate Olio partnership to almost 200 communities

6 August 2026 Editor

Lidl GB and Neighbourly have expanded their partnership with food-sharing app, Olio, giving more shoppers the chance to collect surplus food from Lidl stores for free at the end of the day via the Olio […]

Aldi cheapest supermarket for the ninth consecutive month

5 August 2026 Editor

New analysis from consumer organisation Which? has once again confirmed Aldi as the UK’s cheapest supermarket for July 2026. Even after loyalty discounts were applied, shoppers would be paying up to £30.40 less at Aldi […]

John Lewis chair warns profits squeezed by ‘really tough’ trading

5 August 2026 Editor

John Lewis Partnership chairman Jason Tarry has warned staff that worsening trading conditions are placing pressure on profits. Tarry told the employee-owned group’s internal magazine that it was preparing for a period of “lower sales […]

Next hikes profit forecast to £1.24bn as heatwave boosts sales

5 August 2026 Editor

Next has delivered another successful quarter, with sales up and driven by a surge in international online demand and warm summer weather across the UK, full-price sales for the 13 weeks to 1 Aug 2026 […]

Next opens its largest UK store

4 August 2026 Editor

Next has opened its largest UK store at the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, tripling its footprint at the shopping centre to 132,000 sq ft in a relaunch designed by London-based studio Dalziel & Pow. […]

Asda rolls out Auror crime reporting platform following successful London pilot

4 August 2026 Editor

Asda is rolling out Auror, a crime reporting and intelligence platform, across the retailer’s entire store estate following a successful 10 week pilot programme in 30 London stores. The pilot delivered significant improvements in how […]

Sainsbury’s agrees sale of Argos to Swift Partners

31 July 2026 Editor

Sainsbury’s is to sell Argos to Swift Partners for around £120m – substantially less than the £1.4bn it paid for the brand in 2016. Sainsbury’s said it would be “business as usual” for Argos customers, […]

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