All Stores and property articles – Page 15
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News
John Lewis poaches new property boss from Royal Mail
John Lewis Partnership has named current interim Royal Mail corporate finance director Martin Gafsen as its new director of property.
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Miniso to open flagship store on Oxford Street
Chinese retailer Miniso will open a flagship store on Oxford Street as it ramps up expansion in the UK.
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Analysis
Where THG, Jigsaw, Hawes & Curtis and Richer Sounds are investing in 2024
Store experience, digital marketing and AI will dominate investment strategies next year, say the bosses of the UK’s largest retailers in the Retail 2024 report.
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Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing posts surge in sales and profits ‘in all markets’
Fast Retailing, the owner of fashion giant Uniqlo, has reported a boom in both sales and profits “in all markets” as it hails its third consecutive “record annual performance”.
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Analysis
One year on: Has Battersea Power Station sparked London’s retail revival?
As the first anniversary of the Battersea Power Station redevelopment approaches, Retail Week explores whether it has regenerated the capital’s retail revival and lived up to high expectations
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Hotel Chocolat swings to loss as online struggles
Hotel Chocolat has slipped into the red with revenues dropping 10%, owing to lower online and international sales.
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Exclusive: Arc’teryx to ‘significantly upsize’ with new UK flagship
Canadian outdoor apparel and accessories retailer Arc’teryx is opening a new flagship store on King Street, Covent Garden, Retail Week can reveal.
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Asda opens first of its former Co-op c-stores
Asda has accelerated its takeover into convenience as it opens 11 sites that were formerly Co-op stores.
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Analysis
Golden quarter: The retailers hiring thousands of workers for the festive season
The retail industry is preparing for its busiest time of year as it approaches Black Friday and the festive season, which typically sees a huge increase in customer spend.
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Gallery
Lounge opens first physical store to ‘change the way women shop underwear’
Underwear retailer Lounge has opened the doors to its first-ever permanent store in Westfield London, White City, as it “takes the step into physical retail” after seven years of trading online.
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Retail sales slow in September despite falling inflation
UK retail sales slowed in September as the “high cost of living continues to bear down on households”, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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Greggs opens first-ever cafe in Sainsbury’s
Greggs has launched its first-ever cafe in a Sainsbury’s supermarket, following on from two petrol forecourt stores earlier in the year.
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News
Made.com to open in-store concession in Next
Next will open a Made.com concession later this year as part of its expansion plans for the online furniture business it bought out of administration in 2022.
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Analysis
Ranking: England and Wales’ shoplifting hotspots
To reveal the places hardest hit by shoplifting – and the areas where it’s seemingly safest to operate a store – Money.co.uk has extracted crime data for England and Wales, and here are the results
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Gallery
Inside Hoka’s first retail store in Europe
French activewear and running brand Hoka has opened its first retail store in Europe, in London’s Covent Garden.
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Analysis
Who are the new arrivals diversifying UK retail destinations?
Retail has undergone huge changes since the pandemic, which saw many shops shut their doors for good.
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News
Wilko store deals at risk as discounters renegotiate leases
Rescue deals for former Wilko stores are “at risk” and could fall through as potential buyers try to negotiate more favourable terms with landlords, The Times has reported.
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News
Footfall weakens as shoppers limit spend ahead of Christmas
Footfall across all UK destinations declined in September as consumers restricted their shopping ahead of the Christmas season.
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Gallery
New Balance flagship ‘built to put people, not products’ first
New Balance has opened its doors to a new retail concept store “built to put people, not products, at the centre of the consumer experience” in Westfield Stratford City in London.
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Opinion
‘Planning is the elephant in the room in high streets debate’
Effective planning could drive intelligent developments in towns, including the ways that retail can be bolstered, argues entrepreneur Emma Bridgewater