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News‘Lidl & Go’ pilot to be available across seven UK stores
Lidl’s customer trial, ‘Lidl & Go’, is being rolled out to a total of seven stores and being made available for public use for the first time.
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NewsQuiz stores to trade through May as administrators wind down stock pile
Quiz stores are expected to remain open through the month of May and possibly into June as administrators wind down the fashion retailer’s stock pile, Retail Week understands.
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NewsTGJones could collapse into insolvency by summer
Modella Capital has told creditors to back its restructuring proposals or risk the business collapsing into insolvency by the end of July, according to restructuring plans seen by Retail Week.
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AnalysisTGJones’ restructuring plan reveals a business’ desperate fight for survival
Retail Week has seen the restructuring plan put forward to creditors and landlords by TGJones owner Modella Capital. The details make for grim reading.
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NewsTGJones owner details restructuring proposals putting stores and jobs at risk
Modella, the owner of TGJones, has launched a restructuring plan involving the shuttering of up to 150 branches and hundreds of job losses.
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DataRanking: Top 50 coolest retailers in the world
Retail strategy and creative agency The General Store presented its latest list of the world’s coolest retailers at this year’s World Retail Congress. We look at the top 10 in detail
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AnalysisFrom AI to attitude – how Thierry Garnier changed Kingfisher
Kingfisher chief executive Thierry Garnier is leaving the home improvement powerhouse. Big changes have been made at the business since he arrived with his retail toolkit.
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NewsGrocers say store expansion rules should apply to Aldi and Lidl
Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, and Iceland have responded to a CMA consultation on how restrictive land clauses apply to Aldi and Lidl.
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NewsPret a Manger opens first-ever drive-thru store
Pret a Manger has opened its first-ever drive-thru location in Warrington, as part of a trial with Motor Fuel Group.
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NewsUS childrenswear label Janie and Jack plots UK expansion
US childrenswear brand Janie and Jack has made its international debut with a new store on King’s Road in London as it plots an expansion across the UK.
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NewsTGJones closes in on debt refinancing deal
TGJones, the rebranded WHSmith high street business, is nearing a refinancing of debt facilities, it is understood.
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NewsClaire’s to return to UK high streets from next month
Accessories and jewellery specialist Claire’s is anticipated to reopen on UK high streets from next month.
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NewsModa in Pelle owners hire external advisers to ‘review financial position’
The majority owners of footwear retailer Moda in Pelle have appointed advisers to “actively review the company’s financial position, including its solvency”, according to internal emails seen by Retail Week.
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AnalysisWhy Frasers is making a play in outlet centres
The retailer aims to succeed by being both landlord and store operator in outlet centres, the best of which have proved to be resilient and successful destinations
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NewsTesco to roll out Aldi Price Match across convenience stores
The grocery giant is set to roll out its Aldi Price Match scheme to more than 2,000 of its Express c-stores.
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NewsRetail welcomes Crime and Policing Act gaining Royal Assent
Lobbying groups and retailers have welcomed the passage of the Crime and Policing Act being granted Royal Assent today.
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AnalysisSkin Cupid: The John Lewis beauty partner with ambitious expansion plans
John Lewis is investing in beauty with an exclusive partnership with UK-based Korean beauty brand Skin Cupid, opening shop-in-shops in three locations
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GalleryStore gallery: Hamleys opens Star Wars and Marvel fan zone
Famous toy specialist Hamleys has unveiled dedicated areas in its Regent Street flagship for devotees of the Star Wars films and Marvel superheroes.
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NewsJohn Lewis bets big on beauty with Skin Cupid shop-in-shops and dedicated loyalty offer
John Lewis is stepping up its investment in beauty with a new exclusive partnership with Korean skincare specialist Skin Cupid and an enhanced offer for its MyJL loyalty members.
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NewsFrasers Group snaps up two designer outlets
Frasers Group has purchased two designer outlets in York and the East Midlands, which the retail giant claims takes its share of the total UK outlet market to over one-fifth.