Retail Gazette

The Retail Gazette is a source of independent news, interviews, commentary, and analysis focused on the varied retail sector in the UK. Established in 2010, it specializes in stories about consumer-oriented retailers, encompassing both high street shops and online brands. The content is primarily designed for senior professionals within these retail companies. The goal is to deliver straightforward, accurate, and well-rounded news articles and features about British retailers and international brands operating in the UK. The Retail Gazette takes pride in sharing up-to-date industry news, covering topics such as key personnel changes, company acquisitions, significant store openings, consumer behavior trends, and financial updates.

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John Lewis promises to bring back employee bonus 'as soon as possible'

4 days ago | retailgazette.co.uk | Eloise Hill

John Lewis has vowed to bring back its staff bonus “as soon as possible” following a staff campaign. The retailer, which also owns Waitrose, has not paid a bonus to workers since 2022 as it has been focussed on turning the business around after three years of losses. A John Lewis and Waitrose spokesperson said: “Our bonus remains an important feature of our employee ownership model, and we’ve publicly stated that we are determined to pay one as soon as possible.
John Lewis unveils tie up with Kidswear Collective

5 days ago | retailgazette.co.uk | Eloise Hill

John Lewis has partnered with pre-loved designer kidswear platform, Kidswear Collective, to open a dedicated space in its flagship store on Oxford Street. Based on the fourth floor within the kids department, the new concession will feature a curated selection of fashion garments for children aged from newborn to 12 years old.
M&S CEO bags £7.1m pay packet

5 days ago | retailgazette.co.uk | Eloise Hill

M&S boss Stuart Machin took home more than £7m in pay last year, according to the company’s most recent annual report. The chief executive was paid £7.1m for the 52 weeks to 29 March, up from £5.1m the year before. This came from a fixed pay of £843,000 and £1.63m in bonus payments. Machin received £4.6m in performance related pay, which is subject to holding periods and is dependent on future share price growth.
Aldi boss shrugs off ‘phoney’ supermarket price war as it overtakes Asda

1 week ago | retailgazette.co.uk | Aoife Morgan

Aldi UK boss Giles Hurley has dismissed what he described as a “phoney” price war launched by rival Asda. The supermarket chief executive told The Times that the discounter had seen little evidence of increased competition and aggressive new pricing from the sector. Asda’s chairman Allan Leighton pledged to make the chain the UK’s cheapest supermarket at the start of the year, which led to Tesco and Sainsbury’s both warning of a potential hit to profits to defend its competitive position.
Lidl, Halfords and The Range ordered to pay short-changed staff

1 week ago | retailgazette.co.uk | Aoife Morgan

Lidl has been forced to pay a six-figure sum to thousands of its employees whose salaries fell below the national minimum wage. The supermarket chain joins Halfords, The Range owner CDS Superstores and over 500 other companies to be called out by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) for short-changing staff between 2015 and 2022. The discounter was found to have had underpaid 3,423 of its workers by a total of £286,437.18, which has since been repaid.
Tesco calls for mandatory health reporting to tackle obesity crisis

1 week ago | retailgazette.co.uk | Aoife Morgan

Tesco boss Ken Murphy has called on the government to force the grocery sector to report on the health merits of its food and drink sales to fight the growing obesity crisis in the UK. The supermarket chief executive has written to health secretary Wes Streeting, urging the government to introduce new legislation that forces food companies to report of the healthiness of their offer.
Aldi moves ahead of Asda in food and drink value rankings

1 week ago | retailgazette.co.uk | Eloise Hill

Aldi has overtaken Asda to become the UK’s third largest grocer in terms of food and drink revenues over the last month. The German discounter, which is set to open 10 new supermarkets in the next 14 weeks, saw its food and drink market share, excluding household revenues, hit 9.8% during the four weeks to 18 May, compared to Asda’s 9.4%, The Grocer reported. Aldi and Asda were both on 9.8% during the 12 weeks to 18 May.
Pets at Home boss Lyssa McGowan on her growth ambitions for FY26

1 week ago | retailgazette.co.uk | Eloise Hill

Pets at Home saw its pre-tax profits rise 14% in the 12 months to 27 March, in what it described as a year of “profound transformation”. The pet specialist credited the strong growth of its veterinary arm and strengthened online proposition behind its profits surging to £120.6m, up from £105.7m the year before. However, the company’s retail arm took a hit with profits plunging 16% to £72.9m amid rising costs and a 1.8% drop in revenues to £1.3bn as it traded in a more “subdued market”.
Holland & Barrett launches new personalised wellness app

1 week ago | retailgazette.co.uk | Eloise Hill

Holland & Barrett has launched a new digital wellness app, as it accelerates its “experience-led” transformation across digital and store channels. The new platform, called H&B&Me, is described as a personalised wellness tool that helps users track their biological age, follow “science-backed” 21-day health plans, and receive daily lifestyle recommendations from a digital coach. The app forms a core part of the retailer’s strategy to become a “destination” for health and wellness.
Asda quarterly sales fall but it sees ‘green shoots’ of recovery

1 week ago | retailgazette.co.uk | Aoife Morgan

Asda chair Allan Leighton said he was seeing “green shoots” of recovery in the supermarket’s performance six months into his turnaround plan. The grocer saw first quarter sales excluding fuel fall 5.9% to £5bn in the four months to 31 March. On a like-for-like basis, trading declined 3.1% – representing a 1.1% improvement compared to the final quarter of last year.