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Douglas exceeds profit expectations, but price promotions weigh on margins
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Lidl GB follows Aldi UK and Sainsbury’s with above‑inflation pay rise
Date: February 6, 2026
LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Lidl GB on Friday became the latest UK supermarket to lift pay for its store staff above inflation, following similar moves by Aldi UK and Sainsbury’s. The Bank of England is...
UK retailer Debenhams to keep PrettyLittleThing as turnaround lifts profit outlook
Date: January 28, 2026
Jan 28 (Reuters) - Debenhams Group on Wednesday lifted its expectations for its 2025 adjusted core profit, supported by strong performance of its brands and gains from its ongoing turnaround efforts....
Kretinsky's EP Group offers buyout of French retailer Fnac Darty
Date: January 26, 2026
PRAGUE, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Czech investor Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group plans to launch a voluntary offer to take control of French retailer Fnac Darty, valuing the firm at 1.1 billion euros ($1.3...
Next buys British footwear brand Russell & Bromley
Date: January 21, 2026
LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Fashion retailer Next said on Wednesday it has purchased British footwear brand Russell & Bromley through an insolvency process, paying 2.5 million pounds ($3.4 million)....
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...