Retail Now https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Lidl opening nine stores in one month Lidl announces pay increase for 28,000 hourly-paid colleagues nationwide Asda bets on a return to the Rollback Campaign Stacey Solomon new SS25 George Home collection Morrisons further strengthens senior team with three new hires and two promotions John Lewis profits triple to £126m Topps Tiles to close 23 underperforming stores in cost cutting drive Waitrose opens brand new shop in Chelmer Village, Essex John Lewis Money relaunches its car insurance offer with new broker model John Lewis launches its biggest fashion collaboration with RIXO Heatwave drives earliest ever harvest at Waitrose Leckford Estate Heatwaves trigger surprise spike in winter comfort foods at Waitrose UK Retailers only taking up AI after problems begin affecting revenue M&S is rolling out ten new lower-emission electric trucks as part of Net Zero plans Morrisons Daily expands Snappy Shopper delivery partnership Online Home Shop sales hit £100m in 2026 a record surge of 68% Frasers eyes Michael Murray for Hugo Boss top job John Lewis Partnership announces £114m annual investment in pay for its Partners Pinterest and Primark launch new ways to shop trend-inspired collection Primark to complete Click & Collect rollout across Britain by the summer M&S launches an AI Wine Finder tool to help customers pick the perfect bottle Applegreen and M&S expand partnership with 20 new food stores across Ireland M&S announces record £95m investment in retail pay Home M&S spreads spring joy with upbeat fashion spot Lidl becomes first supermarket to launch on TikTok Shop Asos joins global renewable electricity initiative RE100 Brit’s taste for Cheddar is maturing Fruit-led brews become the UK’s fastest growing beer trend George at Asda gives shoppers chance to win £50 with every qualifying purchase Deliveroo rolls out ‘Morrisons More’ loyalty scheme Mid-strength wines set to be next drinks trend Asda launches facial recognition trial Aldi calls on customers to nominate their mums to win flowers every month for a year Morrisons opens Mums’ Lanes for Mother’s Day Morrisons sees positive trading update for Q1 2024/25 Aldi gives store colleagues extra pay boost New premium brand ARRANGE launches on Asos ASOS launches Pat McGrath Labs, expanding its Face + Body offering ASOS launches premium, feminine brand For Love & Lemons Asda doubles down on commitment to value M&S launches new Spring 2025 campaign Holland & Barrett deploys undercover detectives to tackle shoplifting England player Noni Madueke fronts campaign for ASOS and adidas Shein considers US price increases after plummeting to first-quarter loss Amazon’s 30-minute delivery launches in Manchester Waitrose to roll out new ‘neighbourhood’ stores as part of £1bn investment Tesco announces £180m investment in colleague pay Aldi becomes first UK supermarket to offer free period products Next beats £1bn profit figures