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Image for Aldi UK to ramp up store expansion despite profit fallFinance

Aldi UK to Ramp up Store Expansion Despite Profit Fall

Image for UK's AO World boosts profit outlook and unveils share buyback, shares soarFinance

UK's Ao World Boosts Profit Outlook and Unveils Share Buyback, Shares Soar

Image for Aldi UK to invest 1.6 billion pounds over two years to step-up store expansionFinance

Aldi UK to Invest 1.6 Billion Pounds Over Two Years to Step-Up Store Expansion

Image for Swatch to hike prices in US after tariffs, CEO saysHeadlines

Swatch to Hike Prices in US After Tariffs, CEO Says

Image for UK's Sainsbury's ends talks to sell Argos to China's JD.com

UK's Sainsbury's Ends Talks to Sell Argos to China's JD.com

Date: September 14, 2025

By Chandni Shah (Reuters) - British supermarket group Sainsbury's said on Sunday it has terminated talks with Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com over selling the Argos general merchandise retailer, a day...

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UK's Sainsbury's in Talks to Sell Argos to China's JD.com

Date: September 13, 2025

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - British supermarket group Sainsbury's is in talks with Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com about selling the Argos general merchandise retailer it bought for 1.1 billion...

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M&s Considers Extending Archie Norman's Tenure as Chair, Ft Reports

Date: September 12, 2025

(Reuters) - British retailer Marks & Spencer is considering extending Archie Norman's tenure as chair beyond the UK's recommended nine-year term, the Financial Times reported on Friday. The retailer's...

Image for Swatch sells watch lampooning Trump's 39% tariffs on Switzerland

Swatch Sells Watch Lampooning Trump's 39% Tariffs on Switzerland

Date: September 12, 2025

ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss watchmaker Swatch has begun selling a special edition watch with the numbers three and nine reversed on its face in a play on the 39% tariffs President Donald Trump imposed on...

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Up to 400 Large UK Stores at Risk of Closure From Property Tax Hike, Says Brc

Date: September 11, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Up to 400 of the UK's biggest shops - from supermarkets to department stores - are at risk of closure if the government forces them into its proposed higher business rates tax band,...

Image for Britain's John Lewis upbeat on Christmas prospects despite first-half loss

Britain's John Lewis Upbeat on Christmas Prospects Despite First-Half Loss

Date: September 11, 2025

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - British retailer, the John Lewis Partnership reported a deeper first half loss on Thursday but said more customers are shopping with the group and it was "well...