All High street & town centre articles – Page 27
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News
Sofa.com seeks quick sale as losses mount
Online furniture retailer Sofa.com has drafted in KPMG to find a potential buyer within weeks.
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News
Seasalt sales soar over festive period
Seasalt has reported a “record year” after a sales increase of 35% in the five weeks to January 5.
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News
‘Predatory online pricing’ worse than rates, says Timpson
“Predatory” pricing by online retailers is a bigger problem to bricks-and-mortar retailers than business rates, Sir John Timpson has warned.
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News
Wolfson: High street must wake up to 'new reality'
Town centres must change in recognition of the shifts transforming retail, according to Next chief executive Lord Wolfson.
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News
Shoppers take to the high street for ‘Super Saturday’ deals
Retailers benefited from a rise in high street footfall on ‘Super Saturday’ when consumers undertook last-minute Christmas shopping.
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Opinion
Opinion: Retail has plenty of reasons to be cheerful – really
For many retailers, 2018 might be a year to forget. But despite torrid conditions, the industry has lots to celebrate as Christmas trading peaks and a new year beckons.
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Data
Just 2% shop for presents in week before Christmas
Only 2% of consumers start to shop for presents in the week before Christmas, new data has revealed.
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Analysis
Analysis: Can Timpson's high street report set tills ringing?
Retail industry experts, led by Sir John Timpson, have released a report pushing for a “community-focused approach” to tackle the challenges facing high streets and town centres.
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Video
The Retail Week: How will retail fare over Christmas and New Year?
The team cut through the contradictory statistics, predictions, reviews and profit warnings to gauge how retailers will perform over the holiday season.
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News
Timpson sets out vision for future of town centres
Councils must take the lead on rejuvenating town centres, according to a new Government report led by Sir John Timpson.
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News
Business rates to be investigated by MPs
MPs will examine the controversial business rates system as the fate of embattled high streets continues to prompt concern.
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News
Ten million people to hit the shops on 'Super Saturday'
Shoppers are poised to spend £1.65bn this Saturday, the last before Christmas.
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Opinion
How town centres will be repurposed in the next 20 years
Let’s go back to the beginning. In the post-war years, Britain’s bombed-out town and city centres were redeveloped by property companies.
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Retail Voice
Three ways data can transform UK high street revenues
With industry closures, bankruptcies and bailouts in the past 12 months, 2019 is forecast to be another rough year for retail. But in times of uncertainty opportunities to innovate often present themselves.
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News
Ikea expands city centre format with second London store
Ikea will open its second Planning Studio format store in Bromley as part of its strategy to expand its bricks-and-mortar presence in city centres.
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Cartoon
Retail cartoon: Mike Ashley's Christmas spectacular
Patrick Blower’s take on Mike Ashley setting the record straight at his swaggering appearance in Westminster.
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News
Mike Ashley: High streets in 'downward death spiral'
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has urged MPs to “take the bull by the horns” to save British high streets from “a downward death spiral”.
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Analysis
Top of the pop-ups – which made a splash in 2018?
Traditional retailers and online players are increasingly turning to pop-up shops to create awareness of their brands.
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Opinion
Opinion: Don’t rely on Ashley to 'save' the high street
Get the popcorn ready for next Monday, when retail tycoon Mike Ashley will meet MPs to set out his thoughts – no doubt robustly – on how to rescue the troubled high street.
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Cartoon
Retail cartoon: Super Mike to the rescue
Patrick Blower’s take on Mike Ashley ‘demanding’ to meet MPs next week to set out how they can ‘save the high street’.