All Specialist retailer articles
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InterviewQ&A: The UK’s biggest bridal retailer on fast-growth, cracking Europe, and price transparency
Founder of Wed2b, Todd Cassidy, sat down with Retail Week to talk about why they started the business, how they’ve grown it, and what’s next.
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InterviewQ&A: Janie and Jack president on turning motherhood into a lifestyle category
American children’s wear label Janie and Jack is plotting its international expansion, starting with the UK
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NewsJanie and Jack eyes up to six London stores in UK expansion drive
US premium childrenswear brand Janie and Jack is targeting up to half a dozen sites in London alone as part of its launch into the UK market, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsModella snaps up Flying Tiger Copenhagen
Investor Modella Capital has acquired homewares business Flying Tiger Copenhagen and all 1,100 of its stores across 44 countries.
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InterviewNew CEO James Bailey on getting tails wagging at Pets at Home
Following Pets at Home’s results announcement, new chief executive James Bailey spoke to Retail Week about why he joined the business, what he makes of its turnaround plan and what success would look like to him.
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NewsNew Pets at Home boss hails turnaround momentum despite falling profits and sales
New Pets at Home chief executive James Bailey said he can see “material progress” being made in the business’ turnaround, despite reporting falling profits and sales.
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NewsGames Workshop confirms record core revenues
Games Workshop, the maker of Warhammer, has estimated the group’s core revenue for the year will be no less than £626m.
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NewsHalfords to hit top end of profit expectations
Halfords is expected to hit the top end of its pre-tax profit range following strong trading and further gross margin expansion.
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NewsCard Factory performance impacted by slow high street footfall
Card Factory has posted an increase in full-year sales, but reported slow high street footfall had impacted its performance.
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GalleryStore gallery: Antler opens Regent Street flagship
Travel brand Antler has opened the doors to its UK flagship at 100 Regent Street, making it the brand’s first standalone UK store under new ownership.
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DataRetail Pay Index: How much do the biggest UK retailers pay shopfloor staff?
Explore Retail Week’s annual index of the shopfloor pay for 80 of the UK’s biggest retailers.
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NewsWaterstones owner taps banks ahead of potential London float
Waterstones is close to appointing several investment banks to help oversee a float on the London stock exchange that would value the retailer at approximately £2bn.
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NewsMothercare sales slip as uncertainty in Middle East takes its toll
Mothercare retail sales have fallen in the UK and Middle East markets due to uncertainty and impact of the Iran war.
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NewsAO hails strong revenue and profit growth
AO said it was continuing to build momentum after a year of strong revenue and profit growth, which is now expected to sit at the top end of its previous guidance, in a pre-close trading update this morning (April 10).
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NewsMajestic Wine-owned Vagabond to open new London flagship
Majestic Wine-owned Vagabond has announced plans to open a new flagship wine bar in London’s West End this summer, as the brand continues to target “high profile, experience-led locations”.
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NewsMajestic Wine owner draws up sale plans
Investor Fortress is considering selling specialist retailer Majestic Wine, having owned it since 2019.
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NewsThe Works shuts down ecommerce website with immediate effect
The Works has announced that it has shut down its ecommerce site, moving instead to a non-transactional channel with “immediate effect”.
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InterviewOutstanding Contribution to Retail: The Entertainer's Gary Grant on why success is a family affair
After handing over the reins to The Entertainer’s staff, co-founder Gary Grant reflects on his distinctive retail career.
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NewsVictorian Plumbing CEO steps down after 25 years
Victorian Plumbing founder and chief executive Mark Radcliffe will step down from the helm after more than 25 years at the business.
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NewsHobbycraft owner explores sale after takeover interest
Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital is exploring a possible sale of the crafting specialist after receiving a takeover offer.