Inflation falls to 2.6% as fuel prices drop
The Consumer Prices Index drops to its lowest level since March 2025 but remains above the Bank of England target
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Blue Diamond snaps up Highfield Garden World in expansion push
Blue Diamond has acquired Highfield Garden World in Gloucestershire, taking its portfolio to 55 garden centres across the UK and Channel Islands. The family-run business, located…
Mulberry cuts losses by £23m as sales rebound
Mulberry has dramatically narrowed its annual losses as higher sales, reduced discounting and tight cost control boosted its turnaround efforts. The luxury retailer’s reported…
Hasbro ups full-year outlook due to trading card sales surge
Hasbro has raised its full-year forecasts after booming sales of Magic: The Gathering and continued demand for digital games boosted its second-quarter performance. The company…
Zilch and Rezolve Ai partnership gives retailers new route to shoppers and stronger marketing insights
Retailers are set to gain access to new customer acquisition, targeting and measurement capabilities through a partnership between payments platform Zilch and AI-powered commerce…
Canadian mattress retailer to acquire Sleep Number for over $700M
Sleep Country had already agreed to buy the U.S. mattress maker and retailer ahead of its bankruptcy last month.
Phizz, #1 brand in UK’s fastest growing wellbeing category, recruits Thom Nowell as marketing director
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Destination XL board pushes to stop FullBeauty Brands merger
The company recommends shareholders vote against an issuance proposal that needs approval to fulfill the deal's terms.
J. Crew hires former Walmart e-commerce exec
After nearly a decade with the big-box retailer, Stacey Levitt is joining the apparel company as its executive vice president of e-commerce and digital experience.
Hasbro CEO says Magic: The Gathering ‘off to a ripping start’
The property surpassed $500 million in quarterly revenue for the first time in its over 30-year history and helped push overall revenue up 16% in Q2.