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Growth director Andrew Boddy on how Stripe & Stare is building beyond performance marketing
Stripe & Stare has grown from roughly £4m to around £15m in sales in little more than two years. Growth director Andrew Boddy tells Retail Gazette why diversifying beyond Meta and Google, building a long-term brand platform and taking a more realistic view of women’s lives are…
Fundraiser launched for family of whistleblower Simon Andriesz
A fundraising campaign has been launched to support the family of Simon Andriesz following his death in Thailand last month. Andriesz was the British whistleblower who raised concerns about alleged links between US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick and Jeffrey Epstein.
Off the Record: Joe Simpson – ‘I like the pressure of winning and losing’
Joe Simpson spent 17 years playing professional rugby, including spells at Wasps and Gloucester, and appearances for England. But while rugby became his career almost by accident, finance was always somewhere in the background.
Rails originator roasted over Rust boosterism
David Heinemeier Hansson's agent-coded bakeoff produced curious results
Waitrose launches ‘exclusive’ Rick Stein range
Waitrose has launched a new exclusive partnership with chef Rick Stein for his first ever supermarket line. The line features nine “restaurant quality” seafood and fish meals, that aim to bring the “flavours of coastal dining” to consumers homes.
Asset managers turn to alternatives as market and credit risks climb
Asset managers are piling into alternative assets and hedging strategies as rising market, credit and liquidity risks reshape investment portfolios, new research from Clearwater Analytics suggests.
Linux Foundation targets power bottleneck with OpenGrid initiative
The energy sector needs tools that "work in harmony" to adapt energy grids to soaring AI power demands, says foundation.
What should the Autumn Budget mean for facial recognition technology?
Tony Kounnis, CEO of Face Int UK Facial recognition technology (FRT) has taken notable strides over recent years, moving from relative obscurity into the mainstream. Throughout 2026 the technology’s use has continued to expand.
Fairstone adds £170m AUM with Sussex firm acquisition
Fairstone has added £170m in assets under management (AUM) through the acquisition of Sussex-based Foundation Financial Planning. The Haywards Heath firm, which serves more than 400 clients across the south of England, has joined Fairstone following a partnership through the…
Lidl invests £400m in price cuts and ramps up Christmas savings
Lidl GB has invested £400m in price cuts and promotions this year, it has revealed. The supermarket said it has lowered prices across more than 1,200 products so far in 2026, spanning categories including seasonal fruit and vegetables, fresh meat and fish.
Investors ditch equities for bonds as yields climb
UK investors pulled a net £858m from equity funds in September while adding more than £1bn to bonds and cash, as rising yields boosted the appeal of lower-risk assets, according to Calastone. The latest Fund Flow Index showed equity funds recorded their 15th month of
COSMIC shuts the door on AI code as GNOME debates letting bug reports in
System76 demands human-written contributions, while a rival desktop developer argues bot-found flaws are too valuable to ignore
Amanda Newman Smith: Why role models matter in business
Starting your own business in financial services is often a very personal decision borne of a particular set of circumstances. But deciding what kind of company you want to create – particularly in terms of its culture – can have far-reaching implications. Not just for
Jonathan Morris, BCLP: Can Agritech Solve Britain’s Food Import Problem?
By Jonathan Morris, BCLP There was a real buzz at this year’s World Agri-Tech Innovation and the Future Food-Tech Summits held in London last month – a mixture of powerful presentations, invigorating panel discussions and sharply focused one-to-one meetings between startups…
Fidelity expands ZeroKey integration to intelliflo advisers
Fidelity Adviser Solutions has expanded its ZeroKey partnership to intelliflo users, giving advisers one-click client onboarding and reducing the need to rekey data across systems.
South Korean president calls for creation of tools that stop all cyber-attacks
'Complete security paradigm refresh' needed for the AI era
Microsoft defines its Azure instance lifecycle, without any info about timing
Redmond explains how VMs die, but not when you can expect that to happen
The Morning Briefing: Investors ditch equities for bonds as yields climb; Fidelity expands ZeroKey to intelliflo advisers
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Van Gogh’s Sunflowers recreation unveiled at Westgate Oxford
Landsec has unveiled a giant recreation of Van Gogh’s Sunflowers at Westgate Oxford shopping centre, as it continues its “commitment to bring arts and culture to the local communities served by its retail destinations”.
Capitolis raises $220m for eSecLending acquisition
Capitolis, a US-based fintech in the portfolio optimisation market, has pulled in $220, following a series E equity financing round.
UK Tech SMEs take Labour Party Conference by Storm (and Space)!
BY: Stephen Tulip, UK Country Manager, Association for Competitive Technology If you’ve never experienced the Labour Party Conference, let me give you a sense of the scale.
DPD expands Midlands logistics footprint with new Derby hub
DPD has strengthened its logistics network across the Midlands after taking an 82,000sq ft warehouse at Indurent Park Derby. It signed a five-year lease on the site, which includes 78,585sq ft of warehouse space and 4,350sq ft of offices.
Iceland rolls out rapid grocery delivery to 200 stores ahead of Christmas
Iceland has revealed the launch of a new rapid grocery delivery service ahead of the Christmas trading period. Its new Rapid Online Delivery service has initially gone live across 17 London stores, with a wider rollout across the capital planned from 19 October.
Tesco crowned UK’s ‘most valuable retail brand’ at £7.6bn
Tesco has been named the UK’s most valuable retail brand, with its brand value climbing to £7.6bn, according to Kantar’s latest BrandZ ranking.
Retail is Europe’s ‘most distressed sector’, as woes hit highest level since financial crisis
Retail and consumer goods remains Europe’s ‘most distressed sector’, with pressure reaching its highest level since the Global Financial Crisis.
Just Eat expands robot delivery trial with Morrisons
Just Eat has expanded its autonomous delivery robot trial with Morrisons into Cambridgeshire to bring grocery delivery to areas not currently served by its traditional courier network.
Boots to recruit 6,000 workers for Christmas trading period
Boots is recruiting around 6,000 seasonal workers across its stores, warehouses and customer support operations as it gears up for the Christmas trading period.
Tesco spotlights Black-owned brands for Black History Month
Tesco is shining a spotlight on Black-owned brands across its stores and online this October. New research commissioned by Tesco reveals greater visibility could encourage more shoppers to buy from Black entrepreneurs.
Ikea to trial online furniture buyback service as resale push accelerates
Ikea is set to test an online version of its furniture buyback service as it continues its push into the booming second-hand market. It will trial integrating its existing buyback service into its second-hand marketplace in Spain and Portugal by the end of December, with a UK…
