River Island has confirmed the final closure dates of its remaining shops from its list of 33 planned closures as part of its CVA approval. Source

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Facial recognition firm Facewatch sent more than half a million real-time offender alerts to retailers in 2025, more than doubling the number issued the previous year. Source

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UK retail footfall fell by 2.9% YoY in December, with high street visits down 0.9%. According to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Sensormatic, retail footfall was down 0.8% YoY across the UK. It fell 1.5% in Scotland, 1.7% in Northern Ireland and 3.1% in England and Wales. In retail parks,……

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Sainsbury’s has won grocery market share for the sixth consecutive Christmas period after delivering its biggest festive trading performance to date. Source

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Just Eat has delivered a strong December, as consumers leaned on the platform festive takeaways, forgotten essentials and New Year celebrations. Source

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Sportswear retailer New Balance has named former Frasers Group exec Ger Wright as its new VP sales for the EMEA region. Source

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Very Group owner Carlyle is reportedly planning to sell the business for £2bn after its acquisition from the Barclay family last year. Source

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Next has joined forces with stock clearance specialist Retail Realisation as it seeks a takeover of Russell & Bromley. Source

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According to Ocado Retail, 78% of UK adults believe hydration is as important in winter as it is during the summer months. New research, published yesterday (29 December), highlighted 22% have replaced caffeinated tea or coffee. This figure rises to 36% for Gen Z and Millennials. It also stated 38% of respondents find it more……

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New data has highlighted that Christmas Day has become a “meaningful” trading day. Source

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