All Stores and property articles – Page 112
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GalleryStore 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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NewsCo-op targets 50% online growth in challenging year to come
The Co-op aims to notch up 50% online sales growth this year as it bolsters its multichannel operations.
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AnalysisPushing your purpose, driving diversity and reinventing stores – the best of WRC 2022
Ahold Delhaize, Nike, Ikea and Currys – the big names and key takeaways from WRC 2022
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AnalysisDeep dive: How the cost-of-living crisis will hit retailers and their customers
Retail Week explores the impact of the current world crisis on each customer and business and asks what, if anything, can be done.
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DataData: Footfall bounces back in March as shoppers return to stores
Footfall made a noticeable recovery in March compared with February, almost returning to the levels recorded last year before the Omicron variant emerged.
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NewsMorrisons’ new owner to sell £500m of grocer’s property portfolio
Morrisons’ new owner Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has given the green light to sell off a chunk of the supermarket’s property portfolio.
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NewsLush unveils 24-hour vending machine ‘micro store’
Lush has opened its first fully automated shopping experience in London, following the news that the retailer has returned to profit.
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GalleryStore gallery: Marks & Spencer opens Goodmove activewear pop up
Marks & Spencer has opened a pop-up store to showcase its Goodmove athleisure brand.
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NewsTed Baker puts itself up for sale following fresh bids
Fashion retailer Ted Baker has launched a formal sales process after receiving unsolicited bids from private equity firm Sycamore Partners and an unnamed third party.
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GalleryStore gallery: Next launches combined beauty, home and fashion store
Next has opened its first department store incorporating its beauty, home and fashion offers under one roof.
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NewsIkea to shutter Tottenham store to focus on smaller London formats
Ikea is set to close its Tottenham superstore as part of its London transformation plan.
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DataData: Retail vacancies start to stabilise after year of record highs
After three years of consistently rising rates, which hit record highs in 2021, vacancies are in decline for the first time. Retail Week runs a rule over the numbers to gauge what state retail destinations are in as pandemic conditions recede
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DataData: Shop price inflation soars as cost pressures mount
Shop prices have risen for the fifth consecutive month as retailers grapple with cost inflation.
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NewsDecathlon suspends operations in Russia after calls for boycott
French sporting giant Decathlon has backtracked on its decision to remain open in Russia, citing difficulty around “supply conditions” as the reason behind the move.
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NewsWHSmith launches Deliveroo trial in latest on-demand partnership
WHSmith is the latest retailer to partner with Deliveroo on a super-fast delivery trial.
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NewsCurrys quits London HQ in favour of WeWork flexible office space
Currys is set to exit its west London headquarters after signing a deal with flexible office space group WeWork that will allow staff to work from 50 locations across the country.
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NewsRetailers urged to tackle ‘terrible issue’ of harassment through new certification
The Retail Trust and law firm Foot Anstey have joined forces to create safer working conditions for shopfloor staff.
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AnalysisPersonalisation, promotions and payments – Boots and Farfetch on the next frontier of in-store tech
After growing accustomed to the convenience of online deliveries over the past two years, consumers now need compelling reasons to look up from their screens and retailers face a battle to bring shoppers back to physical locations. Retail Week looks at the cutting-edge tech that could help them win the fight.
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Retail VoiceThree steps to create future-fit tech to meet rising consumer expectations
With consumer expectations continuing to shift upwards, EY’s global retail leaders Thomas Harms and Michael Renz examine a trio of techniques to ensure retailers stay ahead.
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