Flip News — retail news https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/retail/ The latest Flip News stories on retail. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:26 GMT Boots nears $9bn sale to Weston family, deal could come as early as next week https://flipnews.co.uk/business/boots-weston-9bn-sale/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/boots-weston-9bn-sale/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sycamore Partners is nearing a deal to sell British pharmacy chain Boots to the Weston family for close to $9 billion including debt, with a deal possibly agreed as early as next week. Priya Raman boots-weston-sale retail uk-business Wall Street Journal Land Securities to buy Metrocentre in Gateshead for £516m in cash https://flipnews.co.uk/business/landsec-metrocentre-516m/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/landsec-metrocentre-516m/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT FTSE 100 property firm Land Securities has exchanged contracts to buy 100% of the Metrocentre shopping centre in Gateshead for £516m, and plans a £500m share placing to help fund the deal. Priya Raman commercial-property land-securities metrocentre retail The Times Greggs to close four manufacturing sites in overhaul putting around 740 jobs at risk https://flipnews.co.uk/business/greggs-740-jobs-four-factories-close/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/greggs-740-jobs-four-factories-close/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:05:00 GMT Greggs will close four UK manufacturing sites over the next two and a half years, putting around 740 jobs at risk, as it seeks £20m in annual savings by 2029. James Calloway Greggs manufacturing job cuts bakery retail UK business PA News Agency Poundland bosses in management buyout talks with former Asda chief Andy Bond https://flipnews.co.uk/business/poundland-management-buyout-talks/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/poundland-management-buyout-talks/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Poundland executives are teaming up with former Asda and Pepco boss Andy Bond for a management buyout, as first-round bids for the discount chain close. James Calloway Poundland retail management buyout Gordon Brothers high street The Grocer UK shop price inflation slows to 1.4% as retailers extend promotions https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/uk-shop-price-inflation-slows-1-4-brc-september/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/uk-shop-price-inflation-slows-1-4-brc-september/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:35:00 GMT Annual UK shop price inflation eased to 1.4% in September as food promotions and back-to-school discounting took the edge off prices, the BRC-NIQ monitor found — but retailers warn of rising costs ahead. James Calloway uk economy inflation retail British Retail Consortium Reuters / Business Times / Morningstar AI agents raided online retailers and stole 600,000 credit cards, Gambit says https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/gambit-ai-agents-retailers-600k-cards-theft/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/gambit-ai-agents-retailers-600k-cards-theft/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Gambit Security says a financially motivated, likely Chinese-speaking operator used three open-source AI agents to raid online retailers at about $25 per target, stealing more than 600,000 unexpired card records in a campaign running since July 2026. Sarah Whitfield AI agents cybersecurity data breach credit card fraud retail CyberInsider Lidl banned from selling copycat Birkenstock sandals, Dutch court rules https://flipnews.co.uk/business/lidl-birkenstock-copycat-sandals/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/lidl-birkenstock-copycat-sandals/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:50:00 GMT A Dutch court has ordered Lidl to stop selling copycat Birkenstock sandals in the Netherlands, imposing a 5,000-euro daily fine for non-compliance. Tom Ellery Birkenstock Lidl Netherlands trademark retail BBC News