All North West articles – Page 2
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Gallery
In pictures: Scouse browsing at M&S, Lindt and Made.com
The great majority of retailers have a branch in Liverpool city centre, but do they measure up? John Ryan visits Merseyside and scores the shops out of 10.
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Analysis
Opinion: Topshop knows exactly what it is doing
Carping about indifferent trading is fine, but Topshop continues to plough its own distinctive furrow.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Jones & Co. Styling Opticians
One of the sectors of retail that has been quietly reinventing itself over the past few years is ‘eyewear’ – opticians to the uninformed.
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Gallery
Store of the week: The Leather Satchel Co. opens in Liverpool
Liverpool-based satchel manufacturer The Leather Satchel Co. has opened its first standalone store, in the city’s historic Albert Dock.
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Gallery
Store gallery: How regional malls are changing to keep up to date
Regional malls are a well-established phenomenon, and the best continue to pull in shoppers, but what is being done to keep them current?
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News
Retailer sales rise at Trafford Centre and Lakeside owner Intu's malls
Retailer sales and footfall at Intu’s shopping centres – which include Lakeside in Essex and Manchester’s Trafford Centre – rose last year.
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News
Boohoo buys extra head office space to 'support growth ambitions'
Fashion etailer Boohoo is extending its head office space after acquiring a property on Manchester’s China Lane for £1.6m.
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Gallery
Store gallery: O2's new-look phone store rings in the changes
O2 has opened a new-look store in Manchester designed to provide high street shoppers with more reasons to visit a phone shop.
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News
New York’s Upper 5th Ave. tops world's most expensive shopping street
Upper 5th Avenue has been named the most expensive shopping street worldwide as retail rents jumped 35% across the globe.
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News
Beacon-enabled taxis set to drive retail advertising across major UK cities
Beacon tech provider Proxama’s tie-up with taxi advertising firm Ubiquitous will allow retailers to send ads directly to passengers’ phones.
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Video
Watch: Selfridges' Manchester store refurbishment nears completion
After five years and £20m of investment the refurbishment of Selfridges in Manchester’s Exchange Square is nearing completion.
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Opinion
There is retail life beyond London, but you hear little of it
The launch of a giant Selfridges shoe department in Manchester proves good things happen outside London, but little noise is made about it.
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Opinion
Comment: Retail’s unique vitality is due to its diversity
The diverse and inclusive mix of staff and shoppers that makes the retail industry so exciting is worth protecting across the sector.
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News
TJ Hughes considers BHS and B&Q sites for Northwest expansion
TJ Hughes is eyeing up the potential of BHS and B&Q sites as it plans its expansion in the Northwest of England.
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Opinion
Blog: Looking to the Northwest for long-term growth
Hermes operations director Martijn De Lange explains why the company is backing growth potential in the Northwest, particularly after the Budget.
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News
Dreams come true with return to profit for the beds retailer
Beds retailer Dreams has bounced back into profit after its turnaround strategy began to bear fruit following its administration in 2013.
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Analysis
In the news: Booths first chief executive Chris Dee profiled
What’s in a name? In the case of upmarket northern grocer Booths’ first ever chief executive Chris Dee, the answer is “plenty”.
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Opinion
Comment: Business rates are scaring off overseas retailers
The UK’s outdated business rates system is scaring off overseas retailers and we are losing much needed investment as a result.
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Gallery
Retail Week's 12 days of Christmas: The best festive window displays
Retailers’ Christmas window displays this year vary from fantastical at House of Fraser to fashion-forward at Debenhams.
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News
Booths unveils expansion plan as full-year profits rise
Booths has outlined the most ambitious expansion plan in its history and unveiled a rise in full-year profits.