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Photo galleryStore gallery: Inside Sainsbury’s new ‘neighbourhood hub’ format
Sainsbury’s is ramping up plans to roll out its larger ‘neighbourhood hub’ convenience store format.
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In pictures: JD Sports unveils New York flagship
JD Sports has launched a multistorey flagship store on New York’s iconic Times Square in a bid to drive the retailer’s reputation stateside.
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Sky set to launch network of ‘social hub’ high street stores
Sky is opening a network of high street stores for the first time, with its first outlet set to launch in Liverpool next week despite local lockdown restrictions.
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Interview: Levi’s new boss on taking the reins mid-pandemic
“I don’t know if you can see but I’ve got a denim butterfly in a frame behind me,” Levi’s vice-president for European retail Richard Hurren says excitedly, pointing to the background of the video call conducted from his living room.
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In pictures: Selfridges’ ‘greenest ever’ Christmas shop
Selfridges has opened up its Christmas shop 75 days before Christmas, this year with a sustainability twist.
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Store gallery: Inside Asda’s first On the Move convenience store
Asda has opened its first ‘On the Move’ petrol station forecourt store as the grocer dips its toe into the convenience market.
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Store gallery: Adidas unveils new London-centric flagship
Adidas has opened its new London flagship store, which is full of artwork commissioned by local artists and nods to the brand’s heritage.
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In pictures: Next unveils new Beauty & Home store concept
Next has launched its new Beauty Home store format at Debenhams former sites in Intu’s Watford and Milton Keynes shopping centres.
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Superdry’s Dunkerton: Product and sustainability will see us through
Despite the hit to sales suffered by fashion retailers amid the coronavirus pandemic, Superdry chief executive Julian Dunkerton is positive that, barring absolute disaster, the retailer’s design overhaul and new strategy will set it up for long-term success.
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In pictures: Harrods unveils H Beauty hall concept
Harrods has opened its first standalone beauty concept, H Beauty, at Intu Lakeside in Essex.
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Obituary: Sir Terence Conran, the retailer who brought European flair to a grey Britain
From bringing the duvet to the UK to supporting the launch of Retail Week, British designer, retailer and restaurateur Sir Terence Conran changed the way people lived.
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Store gallery: Apple unveils floating flagship store in Singapore
Apple has launched its first store sitting directly on water, in the Marina Bay in Singapore.
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Primark boss: Practical approach to Covid constraints has spurred stores’ success
Primark’s strong shopkeeping skills helped draw customers to its stores despite the tough conditions afflicting many retail locations following the coronavirus outbreak.
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Store gallery: British heritage brand Belstaff launches New York hub
Belstaff, a British retailer that specialises in quality craftsmanship, has opened its first standalone New York City store.
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Interview: WHSmith duo Cowling and Keir – why our travel division isn’t grounded
As WHSmith launches its one-stop-shop at Heathrow Terminal 2, chief executive Carl Cowling and managing director Toby Keir tell Retail Week why they believe the sky’s the limit for the travel division – despite tough times on the high street.
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Opinion
‘Online shops mimicking physical stores are new danger for bricks and mortar’
‘Stay home, protect the NHS, save lives’. Whatever your view on the outcome of the strategy that saw most of the population confined to barracks, the result for physical retailers has been calamitous.
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In pictures: Six trendsetting checkout-free stores from around the globe
With Amazon planning to open checkout-free Go stores in the UK, Rebecca Crook, chief growth officer at digital product and experience agency Somo, puts the spotlight on the other pioneering cashierless shops from across the world.
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‘As Amazon plots Go stores, bricks-and-mortar retailers must up their game’
Online giant Amazon has had a good pandemic and effectively put into practice the maxim that crisis can spell opportunity, writes George MacDonald.
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St Albans stores trial contactless window shopping
St Albans in Hertfordshire has brought contactless technology into its shop windows to help boost the economy while keeping shoppers safe.
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Store gallery: Holland & Barrett unveils new ‘accessible wellness’ format
Holland Barrett has launched a new concept store in Chelmsford, Essex, that offers a range of products and services to educate shoppers on their wellness needs.
