All Stores and property articles – Page 119
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GalleryStore gallery: McDonald’s opens UK’s first net zero carbon restaurant
Fast-food giant McDonald’s has opened the UK’s first-ever net-zero carbon restaurant in the Shropshire town of Market Drayton.
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Opinion‘Omicron and Plan B are a hammer blow for the West End’s Christmas recovery’
After the optimism of November that saw West End footfall rise above pre-pandemic levels for the first time, the steady drizzle of Covid restrictions and warnings has dampened any Christmas spirit, writes Jace Tyrell of New West End Company.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The four ways Frasers has turbocharged growth during the pandemic
In its latest set of interim results, both Frasers’ profits and sales outshine those recorded in the pre-pandemic era. Retail Week examines how Frasers has prospered in a difficult trading period.
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NewsExclusive: Majestic Wine quits Calais as Brexit booze rules hammer sales
Majestic Wine is calling time on its business in Calais after Brexit regulations decimated the traditional ‘booze cruise’.
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GalleryStore 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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DataFragrances and miniatures dominate John Lewis' post-lockdown beauty sales
John Lewis has noted a transformation in beauty purchasing habits in 2021 as social gatherings and travel returned after periods of lockdown restrictions.
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GalleryStore 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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NewsPlan B delivers another blow to shops as workers told to stay at home
The government’s ‘Plan B’ Covid-19 measures will hit footfall for many retailers as commuters will now be encouraged to work from home.
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AnalysisResearch: 49% of retailers opening stores on local high streets, 59 CEOs reveal
Half (49%) of retailers opening stores next year plan to do so on local high streets in reaction to the shift to work from home and hybrid working, a new Retail Week report reveals.
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NewsLeading retailers reveal mega-sale-day strategy
Retailers are now offering a more varied approach to mega-sale-day [MSD] events such as Black Friday, with heavy discounting not the only means of drawing in customers, Retail Week’s latest virtual panel discussion will reveal on Wednesday.
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DataData: Black Friday gives needed boost to retail sales in November
Black Friday provided a much-needed boost to retail sales during November as customers returned to stores in the run-up to Christmas.
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GalleryStore gallery: Boohoo opens flagship Debenhams.com beauty fascia in Manchester
Pureplay fashion giant Boohoo has opened its first-ever Debenhams.com beauty store in Manchester’s Arndale shopping centre, having acquired the former department store brand earlier in the year.
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AnalysisLights, camera, retail: How M&S, Boots and TikTok are merging content with commerce
From Singles’ Day livestreams to shoppable reality TV shows, the worlds of entertainment and retail are becoming more intertwined than ever. How can retailers win in the battle for consumer attention both in-store and on-screen?
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Opinion‘Retailers must rethink their supply chain strategy for the long term’
The supply chain challenges currently facing the retail sector have been well documented, but taking a longer view of the situation is crucial, says Erin Brookes, managing director for European retail and consumer at Alvarez & Marsal.
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DataData: ‘Weaker than anticipated’ Black Friday contributes to November footfall decline
Footfall in November was down compared to October as people continued to work from home for at least part of the week, while tourism remained lower than pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsGymshark to open first permanent store with London flagship
Gymshark has unveiled plans for its first permanent retail location in London as it ramps up for international bricks-and-mortar expansion.
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DataData: Christmas shopping set to be more expensive as shop prices rise
Shop prices rose for the first time in two and a half years as the combination of supply chain disruption, labour shortages and rising commodity prices impacted consumers.
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Opinion‘Store staff are now fulfilment experts, customer service agents and ecomm specialists’
Despite headlines touting the end of bricks-and-mortar retail in the era of ecommerce, earlier this year it was reported that Amazon - one of the world’s biggest retailers – plans to open a department store.
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Retail VoiceSecret shopper: How five of the UK’s most innovative loyalty schemes are winning customer spend
What makes a loyalty programme genuinely pioneering and rewarding for customers? Reporter Nick Hughes went undercover for Retail Week to reveal their secrets.
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NewsRetailers urge shoppers to wear face masks amid new government measures
Retailers have called on shoppers to “respect the rules” and wear face coverings in stores from Tuesday after the government introduced new measures to curb the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant across the UK.