All Specialist retailer articles – Page 2
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Opinion‘To employee ownership and beyond! The Entertainer’s toy story shows retail at its best’
The entrepreneurs who built The Entertainer into the UK’s biggest specialist toy retailer are transferring ownership to their employees. What a great advert for values in retail, says George MacDonald
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NewsHobbycraft announces it will shut more stores
Hobbycraft has announced that it will be closing more stores this month and in September.
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NewsThe Entertainer moves to employee ownership trust
The Entertainer founders, the Grant family, are handing over control of the company to its 1,900 workers.
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AnalysisShould Meghan Markle be your new retail guru?
Before you dismiss the Duchess of Sussex as a retailer, her jam-selling venture offers surprising insights into scarcity marketing, celebrity commerce pitfalls, and repeat purchase economics
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NewsNaked Wines returns to cash generation despite revenue decline
Naked Wines has reported a return to positive cash flow despite revenues falling 14%.
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NewsMaternitywear brand Seraphine enters administration
Maternitywear retailer Seraphine has entered administration, with the majority of its 95 staff being made redundant.
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NewsBensons for Beds reports losses but its on track for ‘significantly improved’ performance
Bensons for Beds has reported a loss as it continues to battle “market headwinds and inflationary cost pressures”.
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InterviewQ&A: ProCook execs on growing through store expansion, product development and tech
Kitchenware retailer ProCook reported on its full-year results this week, with total revenue increasing 11% to £69.5m and underlying profit before tax soaring 50.9% to £1.5m
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NewsProCook ‘significantly outperforms market’ as revenue and profits climb
ProCook has said it has “significantly outperformed” the UK kitchenware market as both sales and profits increase.
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NewsHomebase to launch its website in Ireland
Home and garden retailer Homebase is set to launch its website in Ireland, allowing Irish customers to shop and browse products online.
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NewsMothercare strikes licensing deal with Ebebek
Mothercare has signed a 10-year licensing agreement with Turkish nursery retailer Ebebek.
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NewsDobbies bolsters executive team with two new director hires
Home and gardening retailer Dobbies has bolstered its executive team by making two new director appointments.
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NewsHomeware specialist Dusk posts record-breaking growth
Dusk has celebrated its “strongest year yet”, with year-on-year growth soaring by more than 50%.
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NewsHamleys opens first store in Kuwait
Hamleys has opened its first store in Kuwait, marking its ninth store opening within the Gulf Cooperation Council.
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NewsHaribo among fastest-growing retailers in the UK
Haribo is one of the fastest-growing retailers in the UK, according to new data shared with Retail Week.
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GalleryThe Entertainer kicks off new openings with ‘Generation 5’ store
The Entertainer has opened a new, larger ‘Generation 5’ store format in Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent.
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InterviewThe Works boss Gavin Peck on new strategies, cyber security and rising crime
On the day that The Works upped its profit guidance off the back of strong trading results, chief executive Gavin Peck spoke to Retail Week about turning the business around, cyber security, and dealing with rising incidents of crime.
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NewsTopps Tiles sales increase as it records progress in all five areas of growth
Topps Tiles has recorded a rise in sales and profit as well as seeing good progress in its five key growth areas.
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InterviewQ&A: Antler MD Kirsty Glenne on ditching the baggage of being a heritage brand
British luggage brand Antler has been on quite the journey and with a rebrand under its belt and remaining on track to reach £100m in sales by the end of 2029, Retail Week speaks to managing director Kirsty Glenne about the journey to date, redefining heritage and the challenges ahead
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NewsDeliveroo launches new virtual store concept with two retailers
Deliveroo has launched a new virtual store concept for retailers and has two names already lined up.