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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. […]

Argos revives catalogue experience with a new personalised app

29 July 2026 Editor

Argos has launched ‘Your Catalogue’, an new feature embedded directly within the Argos mobile app. Rolling out from today (29th July,) the feature reimagines the beloved classic print catalogue into a modern, digital-first browsing experience […]

Frasers builds Burberry position to become third-largest shareholder

29 July 2026 Editor

A regulatory filing from Frasers Group shows the company expanded its financial interest in Burberry from 3.05% to 4.16%. The entire position is held through sold put options linked to Burberry shares, rather than through […]

Aldi slashes prices across 300 products under £100m investment

29 July 2026 Editor

Aldi has invested a further £100m to cut the price of 330 products, helping to support families through the school holidays. These latest cuts mean that Aldi has reduced the price of over 1,000 products […]

Morrisons is the first UK retailer to deploy Instacart’s AI-powered Caper smart trolleys

29 July 2026 Editor

Morrisons has rolled out Instacart’s Caper smart trolleys at Morrisons’ Preston supermarket. Making the supermarket the first in the UK to use the Instacart trolleys and joins over 100 stores in the US and Australia […]

M&S is rolling out ten new lower-emission electric trucks as part of Net Zero plans

28 July 2026 Editor

M&S is rolling out ten new lower-emission DAF XD electric trucks across its supply chain logistics fleet, including one first-of-its-kind electric truck as part of its Plan A roadmap to Net Zero by 2040. The […]

Morrisons Daily expands Snappy Shopper delivery partnership

28 July 2026 Editor

Morrisons Daily is extending its partnership with rapid grocery delivery platform Snappy Shopper, bringing hundreds of additional convenience stores across England and Wales onto the service. The latest phase of the rollout will allow more […]

Heatwaves trigger surprise spike in winter comfort foods at Waitrose

27 July 2026 Editor

As the UK faces unprecedented heatwaves, consumer spending reveals an unexpected shift in dining habits. Shoppers are showing clear signs of ‘feta fatigue,’ bypassing traditional summer salads in favour of cold-weather comfort foods – with […]

Fashion

Shein considers US price increases after plummeting to first-quarter loss

27 July 2026 Editor

Shein has crashed to a £74m quarterly loss after changes to US import rules drove up operating costs and hit sales in its biggest market. The fast-fashion giant fell into the red during the first […]

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