@NeilRetail

Managing Director of GlobalData Retail, founder of Conlumino. I analyze all sorts of things to do with retail, shopping, and consumers.

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🇬🇧 Sainsbury’s issues cost of living warning ahead of Budget buff.ly/HwZaeMK

Sainsbury’s issues cost of living warning ahead of Budget

Supermarket chief says higher costs for retailers risk fuelling food price rises

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🇬🇧 Sainsbury’s upgrades profit outlook to at least £1bn after Argos sale buff.ly/RnvyniF

Sainsbury’s upgrades profit outlook to at least £1bn after Argos sale

The retailer said it was now expecting underlying profit before tax of at least £1.025bn on a continuing operations basis this financial year, although the sale of Argos swung the retailer to a...

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🇬🇧 Amazon pledges 30,000 jobs for Neets ahead of Budget buff.ly/oqRILSW

Amazon pledges 30,000 jobs for Neets ahead of Budget

Amazon has pledged to create 30,000 entry-level roles for young people, as firms scramble to tackle the Neets crisis.

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🇬🇧 Wine lovers drinking less but buying more expensive bottles, Virgin says buff.ly/PCqHiWs

Wine lovers drinking less but buying more expensive bottles, Virgin says

The online wine retailer has seen average order frequency fall while average spend per order has increased, as consumers are more in tune with their health

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🇫🇷 Fridge hackers exploited ‘basic security flaws’ at French retailers buff.ly/GQoITG7

Fridge hackers exploited ‘basic security flaws’ at French retailers

Head of France’s cyber security agency said lack of protection and weak passwords helped criminals seize control of systems

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🇬🇧 IKEA ramps up UK sustainability drive with £31.5m fulfilment investment buff.ly/wufozNL

IKEA ramps up UK sustainability drive with £31.5m fulfilment investment - Retail Gazette

IKEA is investing in right-sized packaging and a more regional distribution model as it looks to cut waste, delivery miles and emissions, all while building out its circular retail offer. The...

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🇬🇧 Rising inflation to slap businesses with extra £1.1bn rates bill next year buff.ly/mrMak4z

Rising inflation to slap businesses with extra £1.1bn rates bill ...

Surging inflation in September has left retail and hospitality businesses facing a £1.1bn increase in business rates in England from April 2027.

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🇬🇧 Domino’s Pizza loses pace after World Cup rush buff.ly/S9gxBFl

Domino’s Pizza loses pace after World Cup rush

Sales growth at Domino’s Pizza has slowed in recent months, as the takeaway giant struggled to extend its World Cup boost.

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🇬🇧 Warehouse tax ‘dropped over fears of Trump trade war’ buff.ly/SVOkdXo

Warehouse tax ‘dropped over fears of Trump trade war’

Andy Burnham’s plans for a so-called 'warehouse tax' were dropped over fears it would spark a trade war with Donald Trump, it has been claimed.

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🇬🇧 Castore explores approaches from Chinese sportswear groups buff.ly/kYmcmId

Castore explores approaches from Chinese sportswear groups

Manchester-based sportswear brand Castore is exploring a sale to potential buyers in the US and China, according to reports.

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🇬🇧 Annual UK house price growth slowed in August for fourth month in a row buff.ly/eZ1pqGK

Annual UK house price growth slowed in August for fourth month in a row – ONS

In London, the average property value fell by 2.2% annually in August, driven by falling prices for flats, the Office for National Statistics said.

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🇬🇧 Interest rate hike ‘firmly on table’ after inflation rises to 11-month high buff.ly/Xw7R4p2

Interest rate hike ‘firmly on table’ after inflation rises to 11-month high

Experts have said the latest official inflation data has reinforced expectations of a rate hike in November.

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🇬🇧 Domino’s sales growth slows despite strong demand for thinner pizzas buff.ly/t6CBJAp

Domino’s sales growth slows despite strong demand for thinner pizzas

Boss Nicola Frampton told investors that it was a ‘strong performance’ but recognised that there is ‘a lot of work still to be done’.

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🇬🇧 John Lewis and Waitrose strike union recognition deal with Usdaw buff.ly/8f5Zvdc

John Lewis and Waitrose strike union recognition deal with Usdaw - Retail Gazette

The John Lewis Partnership has signed a collective agreement with retail trade union Usdaw, covering employees across John Lewis, Waitrose and John Lewis Money. The agreement, which comes into effect...

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🇬🇧 Retailers back ‘duty to act’ on human rights and environment buff.ly/GuMKbOW

Retailers back ‘duty to act’ on human rights and environment

M&S, Asda and Sainsbury’s join campaign groups urging PM to introduce mandatory due diligence for firms on operations and supply chains

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🇬🇧 Crew Clothing ramps up UK expansion with Westfield London opening buff.ly/NbzQbnn

Crew Clothing ramps up UK expansion with Westfield London opening - Retail Gazette

Crew Clothing has opened a new store at Westfield London in White City, marking the latest step in its ongoing UK retail expansion. The company has launched a 1,690 sq ft store at the shopping...

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🇬🇧 John Lewis strikes landmark trade union recognition deal buff.ly/bmEzwAr

John Lewis strikes landmark trade union recognition deal

The John Lewis Partnership has forged a collective bargaining agreement with a trade union for the first time in its almost 100-year history, Retail Week can reveal.

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🇬🇧 Room to grow: Why fashion brands are branching out into garden centres buff.ly/banDER6

Room to grow: Why fashion brands are branching out into garden centres

Garden centres are fast becoming a popular retail destination for consumers, thanks to their product mix and leisure facilities. Fashion brands including Regatta and Weird Fish tell Drapers why they...

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🇩🇪 Adidas raises guidance after record third quarter buff.ly/Iqy49IE

Adidas raises guidance after record third quarter

Adidas is set to post record revenues in its third quarter ended 30 September, up 9% year on year to a record €7.25 (£6.3bn) and record operating profit of €1.01bn (£875m), helped by strong full-pr...

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🇬🇧 John Lewis fashion creative director's quest for high street luxury buff.ly/VTei03L

John Lewis fashion creative director's quest for high street luxury

John Lewis's fashion creative director Jacqui Markham is on a mission to put the department store's own-brand offer "front of mind" by creating classic pieces that resemble "high-end designer items"....

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