All Stores and property articles
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Analysis
How Lululemon is sprinting ahead in the UK sportswear market
While many may have expected Lululemon’s success to slow down after the pandemic, the retailer has surpassed expectations to be one of the fastest-growing brands in the UK. Retail Week explores how Lululemon is sprinting ahead
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News
The White Company credits ‘strong store performance’ for sales boost
The White Company has said its latest sales performance was driven by a “strong performance” from its stores as customers returned to the high street.
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News
Asda slashes prices on over 100 products worth £70m
Asda has announced a new round of price cuts on 126 essential items worth £70m as part of its strategy to reduce the price of shopping for customers.
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Gallery
EE opens new experience store in Bristol
EE has opened its newest experience store in Bristol showcasing the latest in connected technology as well as different zones for shoppers to explore.
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News
Mango targets 20 new UK stores this year
Mango has announced it will bolster its UK store portfolio with more than 20 new openings this year.
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News
Exclusive: Suit Direct secures Westfield premises for new flagship
Menswear retailer Suit Direct has secured a store at Westfield Stratford City for its newest flagship, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
London Marathon helps boost April retail footfall
Retail footfall in April saw a monthly rise of 1.2% across all destinations as shoppers made their way to high streets, battling bad weather conditions and rail strike disruptions.
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Opinion
‘Can Co-op Live ever make sweet music after bum note launch?’
With Co-op Live’s planned grand opening becoming something of a PR disaster, George MacDonald wonders if things can be turned around
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News
Co-op Live venue tech issues cause opening fiasco
The opening night of Co-op Live, the new concert arena in Manchester, has descended into chaos as a technical difficulty led to a string of cancelled gigs.
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News
EE opens second experience store this year
EE has opened another experience store in the UK following the successful launch of its debut store in Westfield London last year.
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News
Holland & Barrett to expand takeaway coffee trial this summer
Holland & Barrett is set to extend its cafe concessions trial with a second site opening in London this summer.
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Analysis
How retail parks are reinventing themselves with a ‘hybrid’ offer
As retail parks continue to deliver strong footfall and a more diverse mix of shops, Retail Week visits Nugent Shopping Park in Orpington to see what the latest trends are in successful locations
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News
Pets at Home expands with compact shop format
Pets at Home has opened two new smaller format stores this month as it bolsters its presence on London’s high streets.
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News
Lidl targets big cities for next wave of store openings
Value grocer Lidl is seeking more locations in leading cities as it pursues an ambition to open “hundreds of new stores”.
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News
Flying Tiger Copenhagen reports ‘record sales’ as it expands into seven new markets
Danish retailer Flying Tiger Copenhagen has posted growth in revenue and sales, as well as seeing its “best quarter ever” in terms of sales for Q4 2023.
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News
BP promotes from within for new retail leadership roles
BP has made two internal appointments as it bolsters its UK retail leadership team.
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Opinion
‘Retail pay is rising at record levels – something’s got to give’
The investment case for technology increasingly stands up because people are becoming more expensive, observes Fran Minogue
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News
Superdry landlord M&G drafts in lawyers to review survival plan
The owner of Superdry’s Oxford Street flagship is reportedly mulling a challenge to the fashion retailer’s survival plan, which is set to involve steep rent cuts across some of its stores.
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News
Exclusive: Lounge accelerates expansion with debut international store
Underwear retailer Lounge is set to open its debut international store in Germany and continue its UK store rollout with a new opening in Cardiff as it accelerates its bricks-and-mortar expansion, Retail Week has learned.
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News
Shoplifting in England and Wales hits highest level in 20 years
Shoplifting offences recorded by police across England and Wales reached their highest level on record last year, according to the Office for National Statistics.