18 May: M&S logistics expansion, Primark’s Manhattan flagship, Shein and Temu legal battle and more

About this episode

This episode discusses key updates in the UK retail industry as of 18 May, including logistics expansion and legal battles among major retailers.

Send us Fan Mail Retail Roundup is a weekly briefing from Retail Economics. It is designed to accumulate the latest key updates related to the fast-paced UK retail industry. This episode covers the latest topline updates in the week to 18 May. 📢 Join our FREE Retail Economics membership to access proprietary data, exclusive research, market briefings, policy updates, networking events and practical insights, helping you stay ahead of changing consumer behaviour, economic pressures and regulat...

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Host: Retail Economics

Topics covered

• logistics
• retail expansion
• legal battles
• consumer behavior
• market updates

Keywords

• M&S
• Primark
• Shein
• Temu
• retail updates
• logistics
• legal battles
• UK retail

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: M&S, Primark, Shein, Temu

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