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FinanceLidl GB follows Aldi UK and Sainsbury’s with above‑inflation pay rise
FinanceUK retailer Debenhams to keep PrettyLittleThing as turnaround lifts profit outlook
FinanceKretinsky's EP Group offers buyout of French retailer Fnac Darty
FinanceNext buys British footwear brand Russell & Bromley
M&S says chief technology officer Smith leaves business
Date: January 20, 2026
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Marks & Spencer's technology chief Josie Smith has left the British retailer less than a year after a cyberattack paralysed operations and cost about 300 million pounds in lost...
Top IKEA retailer says price consistency key as shoppers seek stability
Date: January 19, 2026
By Divya Chowdhury and Greta Rosen Fondahn DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Maintaining consistency and not over-reacting on pricing is key for retailers as customers seek stability, the CEO of...
Douglas sales meet estimates, but consumer sentiment drags margins
Date: January 19, 2026
Jan 19 (Reuters) - German beauty retailer Douglas reported first-quarter sales in line with market expectations on Monday, but said customers' heightened price sensitivity led to a weaker than...
Italian antitrust regulator to investigate role of large retailers in food sector
Date: January 14, 2026
ROME, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Italy's antitrust regulator said on Wednesday it had opened an investigation into big retail groups operating in the country and their role in the price dynamics of the food...
German supermarket Aldi to open 180 US stores this year
Date: January 12, 2026
Jan 12 (Reuters) - German discount retailer Aldi on Monday said it would open more than 180 stores across 31 U.S. states this year, as more cost-conscious Americans shop at its supermarkets. Aldi is...
UK grocers begin to feel impact of appetite-suppressing drugs
Date: January 9, 2026
By James Davey LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Britain’s major food retailers are beginning to feel the impact of a new trend as the surging popularity of appetite-suppressing drugs starts to reshape...