Retail Week

2 days ago | retail-week.com | George Arnett

Source: Getty Images/iStock/Ray Orton A new estimate from the Bank of America (BofA) suggests the cyber-attack could be costing the retailer over £40m per week. The retailer has not been able to make any online sales since Easter weekend due to a cyber attack. With 33% of clothing and home sales taking place online, BofA analysts estimate a weekly impact of £26m.

3 days ago | retail-week.com | Hugh Radojev

Asos and InPost launch first UK next-day locker delivery service By Hugh Radojev2025-05-12T09:51:00 Pureplay fashion retailer Asos has launched the UK’s first next-day locker delivery service with parcel locker operator InPost. As part of the partnership, Asos shoppers will be able to select InPost lockers at checkout as their primary out of home delivery option, which the retailer said would give them “greater speed, flexibility and convenience”.

3 days ago | retail-week.com | George Arnett

Source: Getty Images/E+/coldsnowstorm Falling consumer sentiment suggests consumers will focus their spending on supermarket shops over the next 12 months. The latest PwC Consumer Sentiment Index shows that sentiment has dropped to -8, its lowest level since autumn 2023. Seven out of 10 consumers also say they are planning to reduce their spending over the next 12 months.

3 days ago | retail-week.com | Chloe Mills

Kim Kardashian’s Skims brand secures former Ted Baker site for debut UK store By Chloe Mills2025-05-12T06:27:00 Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand Skims has secured a site to open its first store in the UK next year. It is understood that Skims will take over the former Ted Baker store on London’s Regent Street in the summer next year.

3 days ago | retail-week.com | Ellis Hawthorne |George Arnett

Source: GettyImages/iStock / Getty Images Plus/imagedepotpro From Aldi to Zara, We reveal the base rate of hourly pay that 60 of the UK’s biggest bricks-and-mortar retailers offer their shop floor workers Every retailer will tell you they want staff that can offer the highest standard of customer service, but which brands are actually putting their money where their mouths are?