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InterviewLefties’ first UK store: Xavier Ruz Riera shows off new shop and discusses expansion plans
Lefties has become one of retail’s most talked about brands as it opens its first UK store in Liverpool. Retail Week met global brand director Xavier Ruz Riera to find out more about the retailer’s plans.
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AnalysisTest Drive: Meadowhall centre’s AI shopping style suite
Sheffield’s Meadowhall shopping centre introduced its AI style suite in June with the aim of providing personalised colour analysis for customers.
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NewsSheffield’s Meadowhall sees footfall and sales uplift after introducing AI style suite
The Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield has seen an uplift in both sales and footfall in the two months since it launched its AI style suite, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsSkims to open second standalone UK store in Westfield London
Skims is set to open its second standalone UK store at Westfield London early next year.
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NewsLandsec close to £500m deal for Gateshead Metrocentre - reports
Landsec is close to a deal for what was once Europe’s largest shopping centre, but may need to go to shareholders to find funding, The Times has reported.
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NewsPeter Alexander to shutter UK stores
The owner of Australian pyjama retailer Peter Alexander has decided to close all of its UK stores, as it retreats from the market.
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NewsHeatwave keeps consumers at home as retail footfall falls
Total UK footfall fell in July, as searing hot temperatures kept consumers at home and off the high street.
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GalleryNext debuts new multi-brand concept as it opens its largest UK store
Next has debuted a new multi-brand concept as it opens the doors to its largest store in the UK
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InterviewQ&A: Landsec on ‘biggest investment’ in Trinity Leeds and why ‘landlord’ is an outmoded term
There’s more to the North than Manchester. Across the Pennines, Leeds and the Trinity shopping centre are thriving and changing to reflect consumer habits. Landsec senior asset director Rob Hardie tells Retail Week all about it
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NewsDate of first Lefties store opening revealed
The date for the long-awaited opening of Lefties’ first UK store at the Liverpool One shopping centre has been confirmed.
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NewsHammerson launches equity raise to help fund Manchester Arndale acquisition
Institutional landlord Hammerson has this morning launched an equity raise to help cover the costs of its £218m acquisition of a 50% stake in Manchester Arndale.
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AnalysisHammerson: How beauty, new openings, and data are driving footfall across its destinations
The performance of physical retail in the UK has been a bit of a mixed bag of late. Claire’s, The Original Factory Shop and Quiz have fallen into administration in the past 12 months, but there are some positive stories too
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NewsEngland’s World Cup win provides footfall boost for night-time economy
England’s World Cup win over Norway on Saturday night/early Sunday morning provided a boost to the country’s night-time economy.
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NewsNext to open multi-brand concept flagship in Bluewater
Next is gearing up to open its first multi-brand concept store in Bluewater shopping centre at the end of this month, featuring more than a dozen fashion and homeware labels, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsHigh street footfall wilts in UK heatwave
Soaring temperatures, school closures and transport disruption across many parts of the UK have seen high street footfall wilt in the heatwave.
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NewsHoka opens first-ever UK pop-up outlet store
Hoka has opened its first-ever UK outlet in Portsmouth’s Gunwharf Quays, marking the running footwear specialist’s second store in the country.
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NewsFootfall drops as heatwave keeps shoppers away
Total UK footfall decreased in May as record-breaking late spring temperatures kept customers away.
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NewsMeadowhall shopping centre debuts new AI personal shopper tool
Sheffield’s Meadowhall shopping centre has introduced a new personal shopper tool dubbed Style Suite, for AI-driven personalisation, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsLandsec sees retail occupancy reach 20-year high as it expects future ‘healthy’ income growth
Property giant Landsec has said it expects a “healthy” like-for-like income growth in the future as retail occupancy hits a 20-year high.
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NewsApril footfall rises driven by Easter and warmer weather
UK footfall for April increased as warmer weather and the Easter weekend boosted visits to retail destinations.