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British retail body warns inflation won’t hit 2% target anytime soon

Retailers across the United Kingdom say easing headline inflation masks persistent cost pressures that are slowing progress towards price stability.

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Morrisons explores £1bn property-backed financing options – report

The grocer has asked its adviser CBRE to examine ways to raise funds against part of its store estate.

German watchdog bars Amazon price caps, orders €59m disgorgement

The FCO, or Bundeskartellamt, said it had prohibited Amazon and Amazon EU from shaping prices charged by merchants on the Amazon.de Marketplace.

Retailers worldwide lag in adopting advanced AI, study finds

The research shows that retailers see AI as vital for competitiveness, but adoption across the sector remains limited.

Quiz collapses into administration

Alistair McAlinden and Geoff Jacobs of Interpath were appointed as administrators of Quiz on 5 February 2026.

Ocado weighs up to 1,000 job cuts – report

The potential cuts would amount to roughly 5% of the company’s worldwide headcount.

Co-op renews five-year logistics deal with Buffaload

Under the contract, Buffaload will continue moving ambient goods from Co-op’s national distribution centre in Coventry to 11 regional locations.

Ralph Lauren beats holiday forecasts and raises full-year outlook

For the quarter ended 27 December 2025, revenue climbed 12% year-on-year to $2.40bn on a reported basis and 10% in constant currency.

Coty Q2 earnings slide as debt falls after Wella sale

For the three months to 31 December 2025, the beauty group recorded net revenue of $1.67bn, a 1% rise year-on-year on a reported basis but a 3% decline like-for-like (LFL).