All Retail Week articles in August 2024 – Page 6
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NewsSosandar agrees a deal for a Metrocentre store
Fashion brand Sosandar has reached an agreement to take a store at the Metrocentre which will be open in time for the key festive trading period.
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GalleryAstrid & Miyu has opened the doors to its first global flagship store
Jewellery retailer Astrid & Miyu has opened the doors to its first global flagship store, House of A&M.
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NewsSportsShoes.com has launched a new mobile shopping app in its race for digital growth
Sportswear retailer SportsShoes.com, founded by retired footballer Bruce Bannister, has launched its first mobile shopping app as part of its “digital reincarnation” strategy.
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NewsPureplay fashion brand Little Mistress turns to bricks-and-mortar retail
Pureplay fashion brand Little Mistress, which specialises in occasionwear for women, is looking to expand its physical store presence.
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InterviewBuy It Direct: The online retailer disrupting the market through growth
Buy It Direct Group has reached the milestone of 25 years in the retail game, acquiring tech, electricals, furniture and bathroom brands along the way.
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NewsHobbycraft in advanced talks with retail investor over potential sale
One of the UK’s largest arts and crafts retailers Hobbycraft is in advanced talks with specialist investor Modella Capital over a potential sale.
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NewsNearly one in five shoppers are primarily using AI tools when purchasing products
Nearly one in five consumers now use AI tools as their primary source of information when choosing a product to buy, according to a new survey.
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InterviewQ&A: Former NOTHS exec Ella d’Amato on disrupting social commerce with her new platform
Retail Week sits down with former Not On The High Street (NOTHS) executive Ella d’Amato to talk about her new review-based shopping platform which aims to disrupt the social commerce space.
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Opinion‘One new government bill has sparked more debate and concern among retail leaders than others’
There are legitimate questions to be answered about some of the bills in the King’s Speech, but engagement is key to shape policy, says BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson
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NewsTesco has named former Costa and John Lewis exec as customer and digital director
Tesco has appointed Costa Coffee’s former global commercial, marketing and innovation director Becky Brock as its new customer and digital director.
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NewsAsos makes changes to executive pay to match 'ambitious growth plans'
Pureplay fashion retailer Asos has announced changes to its executive pay plan to align with its “ambitious growth plans”.
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NewsWilko is returning to London as it continues nationwide stores rollout
Value variety retailer Wilko is returning to west London as it opens its first store in the capital since new owners CDS Superstores bought the business.
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NewsWaitrose plans to open 100 new c-stores as part of £1bn investment drive
Waitrose is set to ramp up investment in its store portfolio with plans to spend over £1bn over the next five years on c-stores.
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NewsTrinny London has announced the opening of its first permanent store
Pureplay beauty band, Trinny London has unveiled plans to open its first permanent store on King’s Road in Chelsea next month.
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InterviewQ&A: Sosandar co-founder on ‘bringing what makes us successful online into our stores’
Fresh from signing a third new store lease at the Metrocentre in Gateshead, Sosandar co-founder and joint-CEO Ali Hall and CFO Steve Dilks tell Retail Week more about their store expansion strategy
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AnalysisAre Estée Lauder’s struggles a sign the good times might be over for UK beauty retail?
As global cosmetics giant Estée Lauder Companies reported a fall in sales marked by a slowdown in prestige beauty sales, Retail Week explores if this should be a cause of concern for beauty retailers in the UK
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Opinion‘Fashion retailers must be wary of customers holding out for lower prices’
Inflation has preoccupied retailers over the last few years but now fashion businesses face new questions as the prospect of deflation looms, warns Erin Brookes
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NewsJD Sports growth driven by US and European revenues surge
JD Sports has reported group like-for-like and organic sales increases, driven by surging revenues in the US and Europe as UK performance softened.
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NewsTK Maxx’s parent company has raised its profit guidance following a rise in sales
The parent company of TK Maxx, TJX, has raised its profit guidance after sales across all units of the business increased.
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AnalysisWaitrose has unveiled a new format as it wades into grocery c-store arms race
Waitrose has this week thrown open the doors to its newly refurbished John Barnes store in north London, which it is holding up as the poster child for a £1bn investment in revamping its store estate.