All Regions of UK & Ireland articles – Page 3
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Innovation of the WeekTesco enhances in-store accessibility for blind and partially sighted customers
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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InterviewQ&A: Ramsdens boss on evolving from pawnbroker to high street jewellery staple
Ramsdens has been a presence on the UK high street since 1987, but many wouldn’t associate it with retail – rather pawnbroking and buying foreign currency
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NewsSuperdrug partners with Pure Seoul for first step into international beauty
Superdrug has partnered with Korean beauty retailer Pure Seoul to bring hundreds of items to its roster as it makes its first major step into international beauty products.
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NewsProCook debuts its new store design concept in UK city
Specialist kitchenware retailer ProCook has opened the doors to its first-ever concept store to elevate the customer experience.
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NewsUniqlo owner Fast Retailing posts fourth year of record profits
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing has posted its fourth consecutive year of record profit, citing “large revenue and profit gains” across its international business.
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NewsLow consumer confidence weighs on UK retail footfall
Low consumer confidence ahead of the upcoming Budget next month is driving shoppers away from retail locations, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership receives green light for Reading development
John Lewis Partnership has received planning permission for its £70m build-to-rent development in Reading.
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NewsMajestic Wine launches ‘biggest ever’ Christmas recruitment drive
The UK’s largest specialist wine retailer Majestic is kicking off the search for 150 new seasonal staff, as it ramps up plans for its “biggest-ever Christmas”.
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NewsWhite Stuff sales boosted by new store openings
White Stuff has delivered a 20% increase in full year sales, boosted by new store openings, customer acquisition and its ongoing brand transformation.
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NewsConsumer confidence in the economy falls to its lowest level this year
Consumer confidence in the UK economy fell in the last quarter, making this the lowest point so far this year.
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NewsMulberry to open pop up at UK designer outlet
British luxury brand Mulberry is opening a pop-up at a UK designer outlet ahead of the Christmas season, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsSelfridges unveils ‘UK’s biggest beauty hall outside London’
Selfridges has reopened its newly transformed and upsized beauty hall at its Birmingham store.
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NewsCurrys to hire 1,500 staff ahead of Christmas season
Electricals giant Currys is looking to hire 1,500 additional colleagues ahead of the peak Christmas season.
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NewsCotswolds Designer Outlet sales ‘exceed expectations’ following summer launch
Cotswolds Designer Outlet, which has been open for 10 weeks, has seen sales exceed expectations since its launch, Retail Week can reveal.
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InterviewQ&A: Pyjama king Peter Alexander talks UK ambitions and evolving over four decades
Peter Alexander has been a staple in Australian retail for decades, created by the man himself back in 1987.
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NewsVery Group transformation boss steps down to join mayoral race
Online retailer Very Group’s chief finance and transformation officer is to step down and run as a mayoral candidate.
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GalleryGallery: Pockets opens three-storey townhouse store in Bath
Independent luxury menswear retailer Pockets has opened the doors to a townhouse store in Bath – now the Midlands retailer’s most southernly store. Retail Week spoke to Pockets founder Paul Platt about the new opening, its launch into womenswear, and why Pockets is all about stores.
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NewsSainsbury’s ends discussions with JD.com over Argos sale
Sainsbury’s has confirmed that discussions over a potential sale of Argos have ended with Chinese giant JD.com.
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Innovation of the WeekMorrisons and Instacart launch AI-powered trolleys in the UK
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.