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Opening a store in Greenwich, Aldi is the first discounter to offer the 'just walk out' shopping experience in the United Kingdom. The store had been trialled by the discounter's staff over the past few months.

Burberry, but at a more affordable price? It's possible thanks to a new partnership with My Wardrobe HQ, a British specialist in the rental and second-hand sales of luxury clothing. As a brand, Burberry wants to become more accessible and sustainable.

Lidl will become the best paying supermarket in the United Kingdom: the discounter has decided to invest twenty million euros in salary increases. This is remarkable because Lidl employees recently went on strike in Belgium to demand better working conditions.

The Central Group, the Thai owner of the Italian department store Rinascente, is exploring the possibility of taking over Selfridges. The British luxury department store chain has been up for sale since the summer.

Ikea has acquired the former Topshop store on London's well-known shopping street, Oxford Street. The plan is to open a new city store at the premises in the autumn of 2023.

British supermarket chain Tesco has opened its first store where customers can do their shopping without scanning items or queueing at checkout. The store is located in Holborn, in the centre of London.

Amazon has opened its first non-food store outside America, in the United Kingdom: an Amazon 4-star branch can now be found in Greenhithe, near London.