All High street & town centre articles
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NewsRetail and hospitality carry the highest effective tax rates in the UK, BRC data finds
Retail and hospitality pay more tax relative to their profits than any other sector of the UK economy, according to new analysis commissioned by the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsOxford Street pedestrianisation given the go ahead for next month
London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced the pedestrianisation of parts of Oxford Street will commence next month.
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NewsM&S and Sephora enter partnership to bring new beauty destination to the high street
Marks & Spencer and Sephora have entered a major partnership to create a new beauty destination across selected stores.
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NewsGovernment announces ÂŁ210m plan to redevelop derelict high street buildings
Andy Burnhamâs government has unveiled a ÂŁ210m plan to redevelop abandoned high street buildings, turning empty shops and shopping centres into workspaces, cafes and community hubs.
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OpinionâWhen Londonâs West End succeeds, the UK does tooâ
Ahead of the Labour Party conference, Dee Corsi, chief executive of the New West End Company, makes the case for rates reform, action on crime, and policies that will drive growth
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AnalysisThe last four governments have tried to fix the high street. What can Burnham learn from their failures?
Andy Burnham announced a new taskforce in early September, promising to finally fix Britainâs high streets. Four governments have promised similar plans and commissioned their own reviews since 2011. Every one of them is still sitting on a shelf in Whitehall.
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NewsBadenoch vows to lower retail costs and restore tax-free shopping
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has told Retail Week she would lower costs for retailers to support job creation if she were to win the next election, but ruled out widespread business rates reform. Separately, she has pledged to bring back tax-free shopping for overseas visitors.
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AnalysisNextâs Lord Wolfson on economic prospects, AI adoption, healthy high streetsâŠand menswear opportunity
Next chief executive Lord Wolfson provided a temperature-check for retail as the industry looks forward to the golden quarter and ponders the impact of the forthcoming Budget
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NewsGreggs opens first supermarket âBitesize Greggsâ with Tesco
Food-to-go giant Greggs has opened its first smaller shops âBitesize Greggsâ format in a supermarket.
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NewsClarks opens Marble Arch store as European expansion continues
The 200-year-old British footwear retailer Clarks has opened a new store at Marble Arch on Oxford Street, its second store on the street, as it builds on last yearâs return to profit.
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NewsRetail sales cool as blazing hot summer ends
UK consumer demand cooled in August, as a summer marked by relentless heatwaves drew to an end.
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NewsBRC calls for retail âBudget boostâ after sluggish August footfall
The British Retail Consortium has called on the government to give retail a âBudget boostâ after the secured endured a sluggish August.
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NewsBack-to-school shopping boosts retail footfall
Customers shopping for back-to-school items helped boost retail footfall in August, according to new data.
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NewsSkims to open second standalone UK store in Westfield London
Skims is set to open its second standalone UK store at Westfield London early next year.
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DataGovernment likely undercounting number of vape shops. Thatâs a problem
Prime minister Andy Burnham wants to crack down on vape shops to save the high street. First heâll have to define what a vape shop is.
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NewsThe Worksâ investor calls rejection of director appointment 'simply absurd'
The Worksâ third-biggest shareholder has hit back at the retailerâs move to block its retired private equity partner from joining as a director.
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NewsBurnham hints at measures to âbring down cost of doing businessâ
The prime minister Andy Burnham has hinted at introducing measures to âbring down the cost of doing businessâ in the forthcoming Autumn budget.
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Chart of the WeekHow late-night shopping on Oxford Street compares to other destinations
Many flagships in Londonâs capital stay open until 9pm. We look at some of the cities that go even later.
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NewsSoaring temperatures stifle retail sales growth in July
The ongoing hot weather mixed with the tail end of the World Cup football tournament helped to lift retail sales in July, according to the latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor.
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NewsPM vows crack down on betting and vape shops to save âhollowed out high streetsâ
The prime minister has vowed to change the laws around 24-hour betting shops and planning permission for vape shops as part of the governmentâs plans to save âhollowed out high streetsâ.