All Stores and property articles – Page 172
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has time run out for Forever 21?
Forever 21 was the ‘American Primark’, the retailer all the teens flocked to. Now it faces bankruptcy. Retail Week looks at what went wrong and what lessons can be learned.
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NewsItalian furniture retailer Giorgetti opens first UK store
Giorgetti, the luxury Italian furniture and homeware brand, has opened its first store in the UK in London.
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NewsHMV set to unveil new experiential Birmingham flagship
HMV will open a new flagship in Birmingham city centre next month which will act as a live music space and focus on vinyl records.
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NewsAlibaba launches first European store in Spain
Alibaba has opened its first physical store in Europe on institutional landlord Intu’s Xanadú scheme in Madrid.
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NewsForever 21 poised to file for bankruptcy in US
Forever 21 is poised to file for bankruptcy in the US after talks over a potential refinancing deal stalled.
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NewsHammerson launches Leeds City Quarters concept
Hammerson has unveiled plans for its latest City Quarters concept in Leeds, which will sit adjacent to its Victoria Gate shopping centre in the city.
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NewsArcadia hails creditors’ support as CVA challenge dropped
Arcadia Group’s chief executive has hailed the “loyal support” of staff, customers and creditors after confirming that the legal challenge from US landlords to its company voluntary arrangement has been dropped.
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OpinionJacqueline Gold: We won’t let landlords jeopardise our success
You don’t have to be the chief executive of a retailer to know there has been a fundamental shift in the retail property market.
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NewsAnn Summers wins rent deals but CVA on cards for remainder
Ann Summers has won better property terms from landlords on most of its 100 branches but the refusal of property owners to be more flexible means a CVA may be considered for those where terms have not been struck.
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NewsLaura Ashley to open ‘very different’ flagship at Westfield London
Laura Ashley told Retail Week it will open a flagship store with a “fresh look” in November, following its preliminary results today.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should you treat your store manager like a CEO?
Retailers such as M&S and Travis Perkins are giving more responsibility to their store managers. Retail Week finds out why and looks into what decisions store managers should make.
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NewsOffice earmarks 15 loss-making stores for closure
Office is mulling the closure of 15 stores in the UK over the next two years as part of a wider turnaround strategy from parent company Truworths.
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NewsSports Direct closes eight Jack Wills stores with more at risk
Sports Direct has shuttered eight Jack Wills stores after acquiring the preppy brand earlier this month.
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Retail VoiceHow to make shopping experiences more accessible
Ahead of the Autism Hour 2019 campaign, the National Autistic Society explains the simple steps stores can take to help more autistic people go shopping
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OpinionRetailers must abandon one-size-fits-all discounting
Barely 10 years ago, consumers were delighted with twice-yearly, end-of-season Sales. Fast-forward to today and there seems to be a never-ending cycle of price reductions – ever-earlier seasonal Sales, continuous ‘promos’, discounting disguised as loyalty programmes, Black Friday, Cyber Monday… the list goes on.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Britain’s oldest furniture store Heal’s is going digital
Heal’s furniture store is steeped in history. Opening in the 19th century – as a business that brought French-style feather-filled mattresses to the masses – John Harris Heal started what is now one of Britain’s most well-known furniture stores.
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NewsTop retailers call on chancellor to fix broken business rates system
More than 50 retailers have written to new chancellor Sajid Javid demanding action to lighten the burden of business rates.
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NewsShop vacancy rate hits worst level since 2015
The number of empty stores across the UK has hit its highest level for over four years, new figures have revealed.
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OpinionOpinion: Stores can beat online by avoiding the tyranny of choice
The gloomy Danish philosopher Kierkegaard found much of life to be painful, but it can be assumed he would have harboured a particular ennui for online shopping.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Boohoo’s shock pounce on Karen Millen and Coast
Boohoo’s surprise acquisition of Karen Millen and Coast has left some people scratching their heads about what the online fast-fashion specialist expects to gain from the move.