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Tesco expands Korean virtual stores

7-Feb-2012 9:29 am | By Alex Lawson

Tesco is to expand its virtual shopping walls in South Korea to target university students.

Vacancy rates show sharp north-south divide

7-Feb-2012 8:51 am | By Nicola Harrison

Shop vacancy rates have stabilised at 14.3% during the second half of last year, although the latest figures show a sharp north-south divide.

Debenhams digital boss exits for Gucci

January 27 2012 | By Joanna Perry , Gemma Goldfingle

Debenhams’ digital head Harriet Williams has left the retailer to lead Gucci’s global ecommerce charge.

Kate upping retail return rates

26-Jan-2012 7:00 am
Ecommerce drives Ryman profits surge

January 13 2012 | By Tiffany Holland
Festive season brings retail administrations

3-Jan-2012 8:17 am | By Gemma Goldfingle
John Lewis to use Waitrose stores to double its click-and-collect network

30-Aug-2011 9:13 am | By Gemma Goldfingle
Wet weather helps John Lewis, while Waitrose notices shift to value

29-Jul-2011 8:48 am | By Tim Danaher
Kate Middleton's Reiss dress sells out

26-May-2011 9:28 am | By Jennifer Creevy
John Lewis sales up 7.6%, Waitrose up 24.4%

28-Apr-2011 8:59 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Sales fall in all but two stores in another tough week for John Lewis

18-Feb-2011 8:23 am | By Tim Danaher
'Little Waitrose' convenience fascia trialled

28-Jan-2011 8:54 am | By Tim Danaher
John Lewis mid-week sales up 12%

25-Nov-2010 1:39 pm | By Jennifer Creevy
Strong week for John Lewis and Waitrose

8-Oct-2010 8:23 am | By Tim Danaher
Asda invests £100m in relaunch of mid-tier brand

21-Sep-2010 11:38 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Fopp opens store in Waterstone’s shop

6-Aug-2010 7:00 am | By Nicola Harrison
Waitrose trials sign of smaller things to come

June 25, 2010 | By Jennifer Creevy
Waitrose to open first small convenience shop this week

14-Jun-2010 10:13 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Calendar effect distorts John Lewis sales

16-Apr-2010 9:45 am | By George MacDonald
Waitrose targets £10bn sales

March 5, 2010
Chip and PIN flaw can lead to fraud

12-Feb-2010 11:11 am | By Joanne Ellul
Primark sales up 19%

14-Jan-2010 9:56 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Glasgow extension opens

November 27, 2009
381 further First Quench shops to close, making 1,908 redundancies

20-Nov-2009 1:51 pm | Updated: 20-Nov-2009 5:18 pm | By Jennifer Creevy
Waitrose pulls advertising from Fox News slot

5-Oct-2009 8:56 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Sales down at John Lewis

18-Sep-2009 8:56 am
Danish accessories and jewellery brand to hit UK

September 4, 2009
Mixed fortunes for John Lewis, but Waitrose prospers

28-Aug-2009 8:23 am
Retail Interiors Awards 2009 shortlist revealed

13-Jul-2009 10:43 am | By John Ryan
Scribbler to grow as it eyes cheap deals

June 26, 2009 | By Ben Cooper
John Lewis reports steady week

8-May-2009 8:39 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Primark first half sales hit £1bn

21-Apr-2009 8:58 am | By Amy Shields
Top landlord Prupim offers monthly rent relief

30-Jan-2009 7:07 am | By Ben Cooper
John Lewis weekly sales up 4 per cent

23-Jan-2009 9:18 am | By Jennifer Creevy
The White Company begins consultation period with staff

14-Jan-2009 3:29 pm | By Nicola Harrison
Wolverhampton's Summer Row scheme on hold as funding collapses

17-Dec-2008 1:03 pm | By Ben Cooper
Habitat axes more stores to staunch losses

14-Oct-2008 2:09 pm
Superdrug to offer travel vaccinations

2-Oct-2008 5:36 pm | By Jennifer Creevy
John Lewis pushes on with IP CCTV roll-out

10-Sep-2008 12:25 pm | By Joanna Perry
Tesco withdraws site from eco-towns project

29-Aug-2008 10:31 am | By George MacDonald
John Lewis sales slide

22-Aug-2008 8:47 am | By Jennifer Creevy
White Stuff halts investor search

30-Jul-2008 8:50 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Summer Row gets green light

8-Jul-2008 1:09 pm
New Heights shuts its shops

12-May-2008 2:15 pm | By Jennifer Creevy
Gerry Weber to up its presence in the UK

29-Apr-2008 12:41 pm | By Jennifer Creevy
First new Zavvi starts fresh expansion plans

19-Mar-2008 12:47 pm | By Tim Danaher
John Lewis weekly sales 'toughest in recent memory'

22-Feb-2008 9:13 am | By James Thompson
Habitat pins hopes for revival on new format

7-Feb-2008 10:43 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Tesco enters digital battle

13-Dec-2007 4:45 pm | By James Thompson
John Lewis to open smaller shops to hit growth targets

22-Nov-2007 12:59 pm | By Amy Shields
Habitat opens larger Cheltenham store

1-Nov-2007 12:14 pm | By John Ryan
Comptoir des Cotonniers accelerates UK growth

25-Oct-2007 10:47 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Retail Interiors Awards 2007

4-Oct-2007 3:44 pm
Land Securities launches business review

6-Sep-2007 2:25 pm | By Jennifer Creevy
JLP celebrates stellar year

8-Mar-2007 4:51 pm
Tesco seeks 150 buyers for non-food onslaught

1-Jun-2006 8:49 am
John Lewis to open in Leeds

5-May-2005 9:12 am
Sainsbury's share sale quells bid rumours

2-Mar-2005 2:57 pm
Debenhams to sell sex toys

11-Jan-2005 1:29 pm
Natural World picks Milton Keynes mall to test revamped shop design

10-Sep-2004 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Retail Property - Record leisure scheme opens in Cambridge

4-Jun-2004 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Retail Property - AM is chosen for £210m Wolverhampton revamp

21-May-2004 12:09 pm | By Graham Parker
Aylesbury park bags three new tenants as work begins on site

14-May-2004 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
UK cities boost market share

30-Jan-2004 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Property News - Eat seeks 25 units in bid to double its store count

16-Jan-2004 12:09 pm | By Graham Parker
Retail Property - Bath traffic ban forces rate rebate

28-Nov-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Mothercare to revamp windows

3-Oct-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Retail Property - Wolverhampton fights back with new mall scheme

12-Sep-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Cheval picks up 34-store Morley raft for £125m

29-Aug-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Catherine Jones in hunt for London store

25-Jul-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Retail Property - Investors link up for retail park expansion plan

13-Jun-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Retail Property - Shannons Mill to benefit from axed Burntwood

6-Jun-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
East Anglia - East is East

14-Feb-2003 12:09 pm | By Michael Voyce
Dreams buys out former franchisee from liquidation

10-Jan-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Field & Trek loss spirals to £380k

18-Oct-2002 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Retail Property - Mad Dogs picks St Albans for second UK store

11-Oct-2002 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team

Fashion retailer Select to double stores

19-Jan-2012 7:00 am
La Senza sold to Alshaya UK

10-Jan-2012 9:33 am | By Ruth Faulkner
Sainsbury’s reignites its graduate scheme to seek out 2020 leaders

1-Sep-2011 8:50 am | By Rebecca Thomson
Rigby & Peller majority stake sold to Van de Velde

17-Aug-2011 11:12 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Tesco launches £30 version of Kate Middleton's dress

27-May-2011 2:07 pm | By Jennifer Creevy
LK Bennett to release limited edition version of 'Kate' shoe

6-May-2011 9:17 am | By Ruth Faulkner
John Lewis reports half-term sales lift

4-Mar-2011 9:41 am | By George MacDonald
John Lewis weekly sales dip

February 4, 2011 | By Jennifer Creevy
Habitat enters into fitted kitchen market

December 10 2010 | By Nicola Harrison
Half term and Halloween help John Lewis and Waitrose

5-Nov-2010 8:34 am | By Tim Danaher
Asda and Sainsbury’s rejig own brands in fight for market share

September 24, 2010 | By Jennifer Creevy
Waterstone's to open food outlets in two stores

24-Aug-2010 9:01 am | By Nicola Harrison
John Lewis sales up nearly 10% in last week of Sale

23-Jul-2010 8:58 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Feather & Black set for new phase of growth

June 18, 2010 | By Nicola Harrison
Primark sales and profits soar

20-Apr-2010 8:51 am | By Tim Danaher
Waitrose to debut new format in Cambridge

March 26, 2010
Prudential renews monthly rents offer

March 5, 2010 | By Nicola Harrison
Alexon pushes ahead with store disposals as like-for-likes slump

January 22, 2010 | By Nicola Harrison , Eve Oxberry
John Lewis sales 5% ahead of last week

17-Dec-2009 12:22 pm | By Jennifer Creevy
Hamleys and H&M open at Glasgow’s St Enoch centre

26-Nov-2009 11:11 am | By Jennifer Creevy
John Lewis and Waitrose report another strong week

23-Oct-2009 8:45 am | By Tim Danaher
John Lewis value range beats expectations

25-Sep-2009 8:44 am
John Lewis reports strong bank holiday trade

4-Sep-2009 8:51 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Discount store numbers climb by 60%

3-Sep-2009 8:55 am | By George MacDonald
Allied Carpet Properties in administration and 51 shops sold to retail arm

17-Jul-2009 1:36 pm | By Jennifer Creevy
Record week’s sales for Waitrose

10-Jul-2009 8:53 am | By Tim Danaher
John Lewis reports strongest week of the year so far

29-May-2009 9:25 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Three retailers set to open in Cambridge’s Grand Arcade

21-Apr-2009 12:24 pm | By Ben Cooper
John Lewis reports 2.1 per cent weekly sales dip

13-Mar-2009 9:51 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Shopping centre openings propel city ranks

27-Jan-2009 11:53 am | By Ben Cooper
John Lewis weekly sales up 3.5 per cent

16-Jan-2009 9:21 am | By Jennifer Creevy
John Lewis sales rocket 27%

9-Jan-2009 9:09 am | By Jennifer Creevy
John Lewis lifted by early VAT cut

5-Dec-2008 9:42 am | By Jennifer Creevy
John Lewis weekly sales dive

3-Oct-2008 8:56 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Ted Baker profits rise but trading weakens

2-Oct-2008 9:14 am | By Amy Shields
John Lewis sales up

5-Sep-2008 9:06 am | By Amy Shields
John Lewis sales dip

29-Aug-2008 8:59 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Charles Tyrwhitt takes four shops

19-Aug-2008 1:42 pm | By Ben Cooper
Fashion trio to make debut in Cambridge

29-Jul-2008 1:38 pm
OKA enjoys first-half growth

7-Jul-2008 8:49 am | By Lisa Berwin
Waitrose to open smaller format stores

2-May-2008 9:30 am | By James Thompson
Grand Arcade opens with a last-minute rush of recruits

27-Mar-2008 11:35 am | By Ben Cooper
Gerry Weber to open its second UK shop in Cambridge

4-Mar-2008 11:19 am | By Ben Cooper
Frost French on expansion trail after Islington debut

7-Feb-2008 12:30 pm
The White Company to launch expansion drive

22-Jan-2008 11:32 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Fopp founder opens Rise music store

29-Nov-2007 2:55 pm
John Lewis opens in Cambridge

15-Nov-2007 2:29 pm | By John Ryan
Comptoir des Cotonniers accelerates UK growth

1-Nov-2007 10:08 am | By Jennifer Creevy
Cambridge centre signs fashion trio

9-Oct-2007 4:32 pm | By Jennifer Creevy
House of Fraser to launch small-format fashion stores

1-Oct-2007 12:23 pm | By Amy Shields
Sweet UK sales to fund Hotel Chocolat US entry

14-Jun-2007 1:30 pm | By James Thompson
Westons up stake in Sweaty Betty

9-Oct-2006 5:02 pm
Cheltenham tops shopping list

18-Nov-2005 9:48 am
Kesa appoints new FD

29-Mar-2005 3:22 pm
John Lewis backs Liverpool and Sheffield plans

17-Feb-2005 9:19 am | By Retail Week online team
Cambridge's Grand Arcade plan gets the go-ahead from Prescott

14-Oct-2004 4:49 pm | By Retail Week reporters
Halfords to open 80 small stores in UK growth push

13-Aug-2004 12:09 pm | By Graham Parker
Ralph Lauren to target preppy kids with Rugby

4-Jun-2004 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Cambridge risks losing trade by parking fee rise

14-May-2004 12:09 pm | By Michael Voyce
White Stuff signs Arcadia chief to drive expansion

30-Jan-2004 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Retail solutions - EPoS boost for Ede & Ravenscroft

23-Jan-2004 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Retail Solutions - MFI's Web team invests in intelligent IT

12-Dec-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
John Lewis backs Liverpool and Sheffield plans

24-Oct-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Retail Property - Junction's Aylesbury extension gets green light from Prescott

3-Oct-2003 12:09 pm | By Graham Parker
Cambridge City Council prepares arcade papers

5-Sep-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Tesco snaps shoppers

15-Aug-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Fourth store in London heralds Jesire UK growth

18-Jul-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Capital first for herbal medicine drop-in centre

6-Jun-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Green store for Multiyork

7-Mar-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Tesco trials RFID tags

17-Jan-2003 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Prescott rejects plan for Burntwood outlet centre

10-Jan-2003 12:09 pm | By Graham Parker
Retail Property - Lend Lease starts work on Norwich Chapelfield site

11-Oct-2002 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team
Borders set for major out-of-town growth

4-Oct-2002 12:09 pm | By Retail Week online team

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Supermarkets: The kings of convenience

23-Feb-2011 | By Natalie Berg

What’s in store for UK supermarket operators during 2011? Natalie Berg, global research director at Planet Retail, reports

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