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AnalysisResearch: Nike, Asda, Primark, and Loaf reveal in-store CX strategies
Retailers must seize the opportunity to create differentiated and compelling in-store experiences if they want to thrive in the future, 25 leading retailers and experts warn in our new report
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Analysis
Talking Shop: What do shoppers want from stores post-pandemic?
In the second of a two-part examination of the future role of shops, Mark Faithfull looks at how some of the innovators in both the retail and food and drink sectors are experimenting with form and function as they strive for relevance and purpose in a confusing world.
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Opinion
‘Today, retailers can harness the power of artificial intelligence in practical ways’
Applied AI can bring efficiency gains, improved decision-making and enhanced financial performance, say McKinsey’s Anita Balchandani and Louise Herring.
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Gallery
Store gallery: M&S’ Stevenage superstore with wine tasting, fill-your-own and Scan & Shop
Marks & Spencer has opened a new concept superstore in Stevenage.
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Store gallery: Zara unveils most tech-driven store yet with scan-and-go payments and automated returns
Zara has opened its most innovative store concept in Plaza de España in Madrid.
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Store gallery: New Selfridges pop-up experiments with ‘future of retail’
Selfridges has unveiled what the sustainable store of the future could look like in its Supermarket pop-up.
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Store gallery: Ikea launches £1bn investment in London with pioneering Hammersmith shop
Ikea has opened a first-of-it-kind small-format store in the UK in Hammersmith, west London.
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News
Greggs and Primark launch clothing collection and in-store food offer
Greggs has launched a clothing range in partnership with Primark, with the retailer also planning to open a Greggs cafe in its Birmingham store.
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Gallery
In pictures: The best store experiences in New York City
As the industry came together at NRF Retail’s Big Show in New York in January, Retail Week explores some of the best stores opened in the city from 2020 to 2021.
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Store gallery: River Island lifts lid on new ‘Boutique’ concept
River Island has opened a new fascia, named River Island Boutique, in Portsmouth.
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Store gallery: Glossier unveils first international flagship in Covent Garden
Beauty brand Glossier has revealed its first permanent base in London, opening its first international flagship in the oldest building in Covent Garden.
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In pictures: Selfridges, Fortnum & Mason, L’Occitane and more unveil festive windows
Selfridges, Fortnum & Mason and L’Occitane have unveiled their Christmas windows, but what other stores have joined in?
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Store gallery: Superdry’s three-floor Oxford Street flagship
Superdry has opened its global flagship on London’s Oxford Street.
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Store gallery: Asda’s first ‘premium’ On the Move c-store format
Asda has unveiled its first ‘premium’ On the Move c-store format on an EG Group forecourt in Buckinghamshire, with more of a focus on its deluxe ranges.
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Analysis
Ken Murphy, Pippa Wicks, Roger Wade, Steve Murrells and more – all the stories from Retail Week Live
Everything you need to know from both days of Retail Week Live 2021
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Gallery
Store gallery: Situ Live aims to ‘fundamentally change’ retail with immersive store
Situ Live, which has promised to reinvent bricks-and-mortar retail with experiential and technology-led offerings, has opened its first store in Westfield London.
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Store gallery: Amazon unveils first 4-star store outside the US at Bluewater
Amazon has opened its first 4-star store outside of the US, offering a curated range of Amazon.co.uk’s most highly rated products in categories such as books, toys and games, home and consumer electronics.
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Research centre
The 20 Most Trusted UK Retailers
Building loyalty and reputation – and why it matters more than ever
