All High street & town centre articles
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NewsEarly Easter boosts March footfall
An early Easter helped boost footfall in March, but the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that positive momentum “is far from guaranteed” as the conflict in the Middle East weighs on confidence.
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NewsBodycare to open six UK stores in return to the high street
Embattled value beauty chain Bodycare is set to open six new stores in the UK as it returns to the high street following its rescue from administration in October 2025.
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NewsMajestic Wine-owned Vagabond to open new London flagship
Majestic Wine-owned Vagabond has announced plans to open a new flagship wine bar in London’s West End this summer, as the brand continues to target “high profile, experience-led locations”.
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NewsSunny weather drives retail footfall over Easter weekend
Easter weekend delivered a boost for UK retail as shoppers took advantage of the sunny weather.
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NewsBoots Opticians opens ‘cutting-edge’ premium store
Boots Opticians has opened a store in London designed for a luxury customer experience.
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NewsRetailers brace as business rates costs soar to over £37bn
UK retailers are braced for a fresh cost increase, with nationwide business rates receipts set to rise over 10% from tomorrow to more than £37bn.
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NewsFrench businessman makes attempt to rescue Claire’s
A French jewellery businessman is in talks with Claire’s as he plans to rescue the business from complete collapse.
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VideoWatch: Retail leaders reveal 2026’s biggest challenges and opportunities
Morrisons CEO Rami Baitiéh, Sephora UK MD Sarah Boyd and Dobbies boss David Robinson tell us about the challenges and opportunities facing retail.
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NewsSuperdrug rolls out new in-store fixture focused on viral and trending products
High street beauty retailer Superdrug has launched a new in-store initiative aimed at showcasing the newest trending and viral beauty products.
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NewsMajority of customers against TGJones rebrand
Three-quarters of the British public are not fans of the rebrand of the former WHSmith high street business to TGJones, according to exclusive polling shared with Retail Week.
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NewsFootfall rebounds in February after slow start to the year
Footfall rebounded strongly in February with shopper visits rising after a slow start to the year.
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AnalysisWhat will be top of the new Primark CEO’s to-do list?
Primark today (March 5) confirmed the appointment of new chief executive Eoin Tonge. Retail Week spoke with analysts and brand experts to analyse what will be top of his agenda now he’s stepped into one of fashion’s biggest jobs.
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Opinion‘WHSmith can’t be expected to bail out Modella’s embattled TGJones’
WHSmith has challenges of its own to cope with, and it’s impossible to see why it would divert any focus to the fortunes of its former high street arm. Ultimately, the buck stops with TGJones’ owner, Modella, observes George MacDonald
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NewsRetail calls on government to do more on inflation after spring statement
Retailers and industry lobbying groups have expressed disappointment that the government did not use today’s spring statement to do more to bring down inflation and encourage customer spending.
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NewsTGJones owner approaches restructuring firm over store closure plans
Modella Capital, the owner of TGJones, has approached Teneo to help draw up plans to restructure the business.
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NewsOxford Street pedestrianisation to begin this summer
More than a kilometre of London’s primary shopping street is set to be pedestrianised this summer.
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Opinion‘Modella now needs to deliver on promise of TGJones’
TGJones was envisaged as a ‘hub of the high street’ but, as its chief executive stands down, there are few signs so far of increased momentum at the retailer, observes George MacDonald
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NewsModella’s TGJones appoints new chief executive
The chief executive of TGJones is leaving less than a year after the sale of the renamed WHSmith high street division, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisWhat the Hammerson and Shaftesbury results tell us about retail property
The results from two of the UK’s largest institutional landlords show that physical retail is not in the dire straits many seem to think.
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NewsRM Williams to open London flagship next month
RM Williams is set to open its London flagship store next month, which will carry the Australian bootmaker’s largest assortment of shoes in the world, Retail Week can reveal.