All Stores and property articles – Page 100
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InterviewQ&A: Flying Tiger Copenhagen’s managing director on standing out in variety
Retail Week speaks to Flying Tiger Copenhagen (FTC) managing director Michael Burke about high street rivals and how business is booming after lockdown
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Estée Lauder launches sustainable store programme
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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NewsSephora to open second London store
French beauty retailer Sephora is set to open its second store in the UK in Westfield Stratford City, London.
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NewsValue retailer OneBeyond opens 100th store
OneBeyond has opened its 100th store in the UK as it looks to accelerate its expansion on the high street.
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NewsArgos to close 100 stores by March next year
Argos plans 100 store closures in the UK over the next year as it shuts more stores starting next month.
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NewsHome Bargains adds bakeries to UK stores
Home Bargains has added in-store bakeries to 64 of its stores across the UK with plans to open more over the coming year.
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NewsTHG’s Matt Moulding eyes potential sale of head office
Matt Moulding, chief executive of THG, which owns brands like Lookfantastic and Myprotein, is weighing up the sale of its headquarters, located at Manchester’s Icon business park.
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NewsVirgin Wines announces partnership with WHSmith
Virgin Wines has announced a new partnership with WHSmith as part of the retailer’s “strategic focus on commercial partnerships”.
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DataSunny weather provides unexpected boost in footfall
Footfall across all retail destinations saw an unexpected increase due to warmer weather in June.
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NewsAO boss has ‘no plans’ to return to physical retail
AO founder and chief executive John Roberts has said the group has “no plans” to return to bricks-and-mortar retail after closing its shop-in-shops with Tesco last year.
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NewsTikTok opens first pop-up shop on Oxford Street
TikTok has opened its first pop-up shop on London’s Oxford Street to showcase the range of brands and creators selling on the platform
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GalleryIn pictures: Borough Yards shopping district opens to public
Central London’s newest retail, food and creative district Borough Yards has completed the next phase of its project with the arrival of 12 new stores and an extended pedestrian zone.
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GalleryStore gallery: Burberry reopens London flagship on New Bond Street
British luxury fashion house Burberry has reopened the doors to its London flagship store on New Bond Street, claiming it “reinforces Burberry’s position as the modern British luxury brand”
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NewsWHSmith will not open any more high street stores
WHSmith will not open any more high street stores as it focuses instead on its growing travel arm.
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NewsExclusive pictures: How Oxford Street will look after a £100m facelift
Oxford Street’s facelift is set to deliver better pedestrian access and a greener shopping environment, with shovels set to hit the ground on the project by autumn next year, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisHow retailers are creating the best in-store experiences
The purpose of the retail store faced an overhaul as the pandemic caused many shops to shut for months, with customers having no choice but to turn to online shopping.
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AnalysisData: Number of store staff feeling less secure in their role doubles
Concerns for job security among UK retail store staff have increased over the past three years, according to fresh research published today in Retail Week’s new Talking Shop report, produced in association with Logile.
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GalleryStore gallery: Fashion retailer Blakely’s new London pop-up
British fashion retailer Blakely has welcomed shoppers to its latest in-store shopping experience with a pop-up at Westfield in Stratford, east London.
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NewsHotel Chocolat warns on profits as inflationary pressures bite
Specialist retailer Hotel Chocolat has issued its second profit warning of the year, blaming ongoing inflationary pressures and softening consumer sentiment.
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NewsPoundland to extend grocery offer to more stores
Poundland is expanding its grocery offering to an additional 24 stores across the UK.