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OpinionComment: We're seeing exceptional trading at Westfield Stratford
At the halfway mark of the London 2012 Olympic Games we’re seeing some exceptional trading and record breaking crowds at Westfield Stratford City.
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AnalysisAnalysis: JJB Sports in battle to avoid relegation
The sportswear retailer is in a parlous state with sales in decline, and it is in need of further refinancing.
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AnalysisRelaxation of pop-up restrictions: What do retailers need to know?
The Government is preparing to relax high street planning rules to make it easier for retailers to open pop-up shops in empty premises.
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AnalysisRetail Week on the Road: Northwest
We visit Stockport, Northwich, Manchester and Liverpool.
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OpinionComment: Reducing store portfolio may challenge retailers
Many retailers have recognised the power of ecommerce to drive sales and offer a compelling and convenient way for their customers to shop.
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OpinionComment: Closing Westfield to the public is Olympic folly
Just as Olympic crowds were supposed to peak at Westfield Stratford City, an over-zealous cabal of bureaucrats has been allowed to ensure that retailers will suffer.
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OpinionComment: Airports can provide a great retail experience
There is something about airport terminals that makes people behave completely out of character.
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InterviewQ&A: Wickes bosses Jeremy Bird and Simon King
Wickes revealed an 8.8% like-for-like fall in its first half on Friday, when it revealed plans for international expansion and subletting space in its UK stores as its multichannel sales grow.
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OpinionComment: Calling time on the pop-up
The majority of pop-ups no longer deserve the label as they may be around for a year or more.
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OpinionComment: How can social media save the High Street?
All the indications are that, without urgent action, the UK High Street could turn into a boarded-up ghost-town.
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OpinionComment: Olympics should provide welcome boost to sentiment
As the Olympic Games get under way, perhaps the best that retailers should hope for from the sports spectacular is a boost to shopper sentiment.
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OpinionComment: The Olympics have finally arrived at Westfield Stratford City
There have really been only two words on the Westfield Stratford City team’s lips for the last 5 years – “Launch”, and “Olympics”.
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AnalysisIn numbers: Retail employment and stores monitor
Store numbers fell for the first time in three years in the second quarter of 2012 according to the BRC-Bond Pearce Retail Employment Monitor. Retail Week takes a closer look at the numbers.
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OpinionThe pound stores look quids in for growth
The addition of industry veteran Andrew Higginson to the board of Poundland and Monday’s news that 99p Stores has posted an uplift in profits is further evidence of the maturing status of the single-price sector.
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AnalysisRetail Week on the Road: Southeast and East Anglia
We visit Lewes, Brighton, Chichester, Guildford, Colchester, Ipswich and Cambridge.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why travel retail is flying
As fashion brand Joules prepares to open its first ever travel shop in the newly revamped Waterloo train station, Retail Week takes a look at why travel retailing is becoming increasingly popular among UK retailers.
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AnalysisRetail Week on the Road: North East and Yorkshire
We visit Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Doncaster, Harrogate and Leeds.
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OpinionRetail Recommendations: Can They Save the High Street?
We’re all familiar with the Portas Pilots, the Town Teams and the controversial reality TV show whose resulting furore has overshadowed Mary Portas’s December 2011 report and its 28 mainly sensible and constructive recommendations.
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OpinionWestfield Stratford: May the force(s) be with you
Westfield Stratford on a wet Wednesday morning and just ahead of opening the security forces almost outnumber the shoppers waiting for the stores to open.