https://www.bizcommunity.com/Retail United Kingdom Retail news 15 Retail news - United Kingdom https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Retail en-us Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:49:10 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-heinekens-zero-alcohol-london-underground-campaign-fell-flat-840813a Brewing giant Heineken’s advertising campaign promoting its zero-alcohol beer on the London Underground forced its way into the public conversation. By temporarily altering signs and renaming stops to things like Oxf0.0rd Circus and Waterl0.0, the 0.0 brand placed itself inside one of the UK’s most recognisable public institutions. 1-265199 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail United Kingdom https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ab-inbev-buys-back-stake-in-us-metal-packaging-plants-for-3bn-172526a Anheuser-Busch InBev will buy back a 49.9% stake in its US metal container plants for about $3bn, the world's top brewer said this week at a time of soaring aluminium costs due to tariffs. 1-264628 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail United Kingdom https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/it-lit-loreal-unveils-new-light-tech-powered-beauty-tools-at-ces-2026-172646a L'Oréal Groupe unveiled two new beauty tools powered by light technology at CES 2026. The tools — Light Straight + Multi-styler, an infrared-powered hair styling tool, and LED Face Mask, a silicone mask that emits light — were also named CES 2026 Innovation Award honorees. 1-264598 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail United Kingdom https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/2026-the-year-e-commerce-gets-ruthless-627121a E-commerce growth has temporarily slowed to roughly 1–2% in 2025, down from nearly 9% the year prior. Far from signalling decline, forecasts show a rebound to approximately 7.2% growth in 2026, marking the start of a more competitive and unforgiving era for digital retail. The catch? That growth won’t lift all brands equally. 1-264561 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail United Kingdom https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/a-cinematic-christmas-with-samsung-uk-172796a Award-winning director Ben Woolf has crafted Samsung’s 2025 UK Christmas campaign, bringing to life the heartwarming story of a young girl navigating her family’s move, in a celebration of imagination as a superpower. 1-264248 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail United Kingdom https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/retail-media-agentic-ai-commerce-arrives-estimated-value-of-136bn-in-2025-841123a Agentic AI commerce – shopping powered by AI agents – is generating significant hype as the future of online shopping with the total addressable market for agentic commerce having an estimated value of $136bn in 2025 and forecast to hit a potential $1.7trn by 2030.* 1-263009 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail United Kingdom https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/designers-hugo-dumas-and-carla-zhang-bring-fresh-solutions-to-fashions-growing-waste-problem-287837a As ultrafast fashion brands like Shein and Temu continue to contribute to overfilling landfills around the world with microplastics and microtrends, two designers have been recognised for driving sustainable fashion forward. Hugo Dumas from France and Carla Zhang from Mainland China have been named the joint winners of the 2025 Redress Design Award. Hong Kong-based environmental NGO Redress announced the winners of the sustainable fashion design competition at a runway finale in Hong Kong. 1-261220 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail United Kingdom https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fanta-partners-with-horror-icons-for-halloween-campaign-391138a Fanta is rolling out a spooky new design in select regions (not including Africa) for Halloween 2025, teaming up with four iconic horror movie characters to serve up a frightfully fun twist. 1-260913 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail United Kingdom https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/minecraft-themed-ice-cream-by-walls-hits-uk-supermarkets-701562a Snack giant Wall’s has partnered with to launch a limited-edition ice cream aimed at gaming enthusiasts. 1-259972 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail United Kingdom https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hackers-target-british-retail-giants-raising-cybersecurity-alarms-globally-478049a Recent cyberattacks on retailers like Marks & Spencer and the Co-op aren’t just headline-grabbing stories, they provide a cautionary tale of the evolving threat landscape facing modern retail globally. 1-259215 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 08:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail United Kingdom