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AnalysisRetail Week's 25th anniversary: The future of retail - what to expect
The last quarter-century brought seismic changes to retail. Sarah Butler asks industry leaders what the next 25 years might hold.
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AnalysisIn focus: High street vacancy forecasts
Empty shop rates are set to plummet by 2020, driven by “a new wave of retail development”, according to new research by property agencts Colliers International.
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OpinionComment: Marks & Spencer is neglecting the flagship store format
Marc Bolland said recently that M&S’s famous Marble Arch store has “passed the baton” as flagship to the retailer’s online shop.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 25th anniversary: 25 moments that defined retail
We take a look at some of the landmark moments in retail over the last quarter-century. Do you remember when..?
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OpinionComment: The high street needs an independent review
The disconnect between shoppers and the high street requires an independent review, argues Bill Grimsey.
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AnalysisThe Australian retail market: What do retailers need to know?
River Island is following fashion retail rivals and attempting to turn a profit Down Under.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Have the Portas Pilot towns succeeded?
It’s been just over a year since the first 12 Portas Pilot towns were named, but has the project worked? Matthew Valentine assesses its progress.
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OpinionComment: Trinity Square shopping centre – the future of our high street?
While the eyes of the retail world were on Whiteley in Hampshire a couple of weeks ago, another new shopping centre was opening 300 miles north.
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OpinionBlog: Theo Paphitis proves the high street is not dead
At a time where many retailers are closing shops, entrepreneur and former Dragon Theo Paphitis is embarking on a store opening programme.
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OpinionComment: Does Card Factory have investor appeal?
Card Factory is undoubtedly an impressively run retailer, so in many ways reports that the owners of the budget greetings card chain are considering a float is not surprising.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Halfords’ strategy should put retailer on road to recovery
A recent slump in profits has forced Halfords to reassess its strategy, but the retailer’s new chief executive is confident he knows the best route forward.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Victoria Gate shopping centre - Retail’s next step in Leeds
First came Trinity Leeds. Next it’s Victoria Gate, anchored by John Lewis. Suzanne Bearne reports on why Leeds is front of mind for property developers.
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OpinionComment: Mothercare’s turnaround is making steady progress
Mothercare’s full-year update last week marked one year into chief executive Simon Calver’s three-year Transformation and Growth turnaround plan.
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OpinionComment: Marks & Spencer case could open the door to further rent claims
The High Court’s decision in the recent Marks & Spencer case against BNP Paribas Securities Services has opened the door to claims by former tenants for reimbursement of “overpayments” that were a condition of the exercise of a break clause.
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OpinionComment: What next for the landscape of our towns and cities?
When Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke gave the opening address to the World Retail Congress last year, he declared an end to the retail Space Race.
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Analysis
In numbers: The state of the high street in 2018
A new report from the Centre for Retail Research predicts a dire future for the state of the UK retail, estimating that more than a fifth of high street stores will close over the next five years.
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OpinionComment: UK is a sure bet for US retailers looking to grow overseas
Not only is Las Vegas home to bright lights and blackjack, but once a year it is host to ReCon, the global convention for shopping centres.
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OpinionBlog: The problem of business rates is here to stay
This week proved that the crucial issue of business rates is not going to go away for the retail sector nor for the Government as the extortionate costs retailers are facing once again grabbed column inches.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will the new Whiteley shopping centre succeed?
As one of just two UK shopping centres to open this year, all eyes are on Whiteley in Hampshire. Laura Heywood visited ahead of its opening to find out if the scheme has what it takes to succeed.
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AnalysisIn numbers: April's footfall and shop vacancy level
The number of empty shops across the UK hit an all-time high in April while shopper numbers bounced back to growth, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)/ Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor.