All Stores and property articles – Page 107
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AnalysisAnalysis: Seven ways consumers are shifting behaviour as cost-of-living crisis bites
At a time when household budgets are being tested to their limits – and further pressure on spending is set to come in the autumn – consumers are beginning to change their habits ahead of what is likely to be a long, cold winter
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AnalysisAuthentic Brands – the conglomerate bidding to put Ted Baker back in fashion
Authentic Brands is a name that’s been mentioned in British retail acquisitions lately, but who is the retail conglomerate, and where could it be looking next?
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NewsFlannels and Sports Direct secure Next Beauty & Home store for new flagship
Frasers Group has swooped on the Next Beauty & Home store in the Metrocentre in Gateshead as the site for a new two-in-one North East flagship.
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NewsIndustry leaders call for police to crack down on surging levels of retail crime
More than 100 industry leaders have signed a letter calling on the police to prioritise retail crime as levels of abuse, violence and antisocial behaviour surge across the country
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GalleryStore gallery: Lego goes big on experience at revamped Leicester Square flagship
Toy brand Lego has unveiled an expanded and refurbished Leicester Square store.
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NewsRetailers call for ‘urgent action’ on business rates from Sunak and Truss
The Retail Jobs Alliance, which includes many big retailers, has urged Conservative and prime ministerial contenders Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to address the “unsustainable burden” of business rates
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DataRetail sales volumes plummet as inflation takes its toll
Retail sales inched up in July, but volumes fell when soaring inflation is taken into account
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GalleryStore gallery: By Rotation launches London pop-up to encourage fashion rental
Fashion rental app By Rotation has opened a pop-up store in London’s Belgravia
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Opinion'Shopify got its online gamble wrong – now the pureplays must spread their bets'
Ecommerce giant Shopify’s decision last month to axe 10% of its workforce turned received retail wisdom firmly on its head.
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AnalysisRetail’s new normal? What Next results say about stores, online and returns
As Next upgrades its profit outlook for the year following a strong second quarter, Retail Week explores the retailer’s data, which may paint the fullest picture yet of what the post-pandemic ‘new normal’ actually looks like.
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NewsFootfall weakens across UK but regional cost-of-living divide emerges
While retail footfall has fallen across all parts of the UK, the cost-of-living crisis is deepening existing financial disparities between North and South.
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NewsRetail calls on Truss and Sunak to address business rates failings
The British Retail Consortium has written to both Conservative leadership contenders to outline the sector’s concerns ahead of the ballot result on September 5.
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NewsSunak pledges to ‘save the high street’ with revitalisation plan
Prime ministerial contender Rishi Sunak has unveiled a plan to “save the high street”, as he battles for the Conservative leadership.
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NewsShop vacancies fall for third quarter in a row
The national store vacancy rate has improved for the third quarter in a row but is still above the pre-pandemic level.
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NewsPrimark freezes essential kidswear prices to help with rising cost of living
Primark has pledged to freeze the prices of more than a thousand items in its children’s clothing range
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NewsM&S prepares for battle with heritage groups over Marble Arch redevelopment
A group of campaigners has launched crowd-funding to argue against M&S’ Marble Arch redevelopment plans.
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Retail VoiceThe secret to growth? Make your EX more like your CX
As retailers, we think about the customer first. But it’s not just about the customer. If the employee experience (EX) is not a top priority, it should be, says Workday’s Laurent Homeyer
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DataData: Shop prices jump by highest ever rate as inflation spikes
Shop prices rose in July at the highest rate since records began in 2005.
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GalleryStore gallery: Apple launches click and collect and AR experience at new store
Apple has opened a new store on Brompton Road in London.
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AnalysisRetail 100: Three lessons from the sector’s most inspiring leaders
The 17th annual Retail 100 is a celebration of the individuals transforming the sector, disrupting traditional retail models and being a voice for the industry. Retail Week explores some common trends shared by the leaders featured