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DataCoronavirus Consumer Pulse: Fashion reopenings spark ‘halo effect’ online
Amid the coronavirus crisis, it has arguably never been more important, nor more difficult, for retailers to understand their customers.
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Analysis
Analysis: Lessons from Leicester on how retail should prepare for local lockdowns
With the prospect of more local lockdowns on the cards, Retail Week explores how retailers can manage and plan for an uncertain future.
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Photo gallery
In pictures: The retailers opening new stores in lockdown
While many retailers have tightened their belts to counter the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, some have used the time to launch new concept stores to expand their reach.
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News
Topps Tiles sales slide but hails ‘resilience’ as stores reopen
Topps Tiles sales slid during its third quarter as the pandemic hammered its top line.
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Kingfisher bolsters board with Holland & Barrett boss
Kingfisher has appointed Holland Barrett chief executive Tony Buffin as a non-executive director.
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Online sales hit record high as lockdown eases
Multichannel retailers led the way as online sales soared in the week beginning June 15, despite stores reopening their doors to the public.
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Bensons for Beds bought by Alteri in pre-pack deal
Bensons for Beds and stablemate Harveys have fallen into administration, with the former being bought out by previous owners Alteri in a pre-pack deal.
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Swedish bed brand Carpe Diem makes UK debut
Luxury bed brand Carpe Diem, founded in Sweden 25 years ago, has launched UK ecommerce operations and a London flagship store, despite the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on international retail.
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DIY and online boost retail sales in May
Retail sales staged a partial recovery last month, according to official data.
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Analysis
Analysis: Is Kingfisher’s new strategy enough to rebuild it?
Under the management of chief executive Thierry Garnier, who joined the group in September, Kingfisher has announced its new strategy, ‘Powered by Kingfisher’ – but will it be enough to turn things around?
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Tapi Carpets backers invest £16m as it eyes route to profitability
Tapi Carpets has secured £16m in new investment and set out its ambitions to become profitable within 18 months.
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Dunelm opens new high street concept store
Dunelm has opened a new concept store on Crawley High Street under the Dunelm Edit fascia.
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Eve Sleep hails ‘improving trading’ patterns despite lockdown
Eve Sleep has hailed “improving trading” patterns during April and May following initial “disruption” sparked by the coronavirus crisis.
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B&M sales surge as DIY and gardening demand spikes in lockdown
B M has posted a jump in sales during lockdown, driven by “exceptionally strong” performance in grocery, DIY and gardening categories.
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Ikea to reopen 19 UK stores with lockdown shopping measures
Ikea has confirmed that it will reopen 19 of its stores in England and Northern Ireland in line with government guidance from June 1.
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ScS ‘well positioned’ to navigate coronavirus as it reopens stores
ScS has said it is “well positioned” to survive the ongoing coronavirus crisis after it reopened 80 stores and its distribution network for deliveries in England.
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UK furniture stores set to reopen for bank holiday trading
Furniture Village and DFS are both planning to reopen stores in time for the bank holiday weekend.
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Topps Tiles swings to loss in ‘challenging’ market
Topps Tiles has swung to a loss in the first half of its financial year amid what it called a “challenging trading environment”.
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Analysis
Coronavirus Consumer Pulse: How lockdown is shaping Covid-19 consumer habits
Amid the coronavirus crisis, it has arguably never been more important, nor more difficult, for retailers to understand their customers.
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News
Coronavirus: Multichannel retailers' online sales soar in lockdown
Multichannel retailers have registered a larger spike in sales than their pureplay counterparts as online revenues surge overall due to the coronavirus lockdown.
