All Stores and property articles – Page 180
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NewsAsda to replace meat and fish counters with food-for-now offer
Asda is to close all of its in-store meat and fish counters as part of efforts to increase its focus on the food-for-now market.
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NewsRetail CVAs decline with rise in administrations ‘sign of things to come’
The number of retailers entering into CVA has decreased year on year while administrations are on the rise.
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NewsIkea to open first UK city-centre store format
Ikea has unveiled plans to open a new smaller store concept as part of its plans to make the homeware giant more accessible.
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NewsCard Factory warns on profits after weak Christmas
Card Factory has slashed expectations for the year to come and its financial year ending January 2021 following a “softer than anticipated Christmas trading period”.
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NewsTed Baker’s lenders hire advisers to review struggling business
Ted Baker’s lenders have called in advisers to carry out an independent business review.
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NewsGreggs to rollout delivery nationwide after successful trials
High street baking chain Greggs has confirmed it will roll out food delivery nationwide towards the end of this year, as it seeks to capitalise on changing customer behaviours and successful trials in 2019.
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NewsFurniture Village reports sixth consecutive year of growth
Furniture Village posted an increase in turnover as losses narrowed in its full-year results despite “subdued consumer confidence”.
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NewsAsda kick starts the year with new exec appointments
Asda has made several new board appointments as part of its strategy to grow the business “this year and beyond”.
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NewsMajestic Wine toasts ‘impressive performance’ during festive period
Majestic Wine has posted an uptick in sales during the festive period following a “year of uncertainty”.
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NewsMorrisons posts falling sales during ‘unusually challenging’ Christmas
Morrisons has registered declining like-for-like and total sales during the crucial Christmas trading period.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The six tech trends tipped to take off in 2020
What burgeoning technology will really take off in 2020 and what will it enable retailers to do? We put the question to a panel of tech experts.
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Retail VoiceHow retailers can provide personalised in-store experiences
As we enter a new decade, retailers can no longer offer their customers “one-size-fits-all” experiences – they need to personalise them to increase loyalty and revenue, explains JRNI.
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NewsWaterstones posts flat Christmas after ‘nerve-wracking’ peak period
Waterstones registered flat – although better than expected – Christmas sales, chief executive James Daunt has told Retail Week.
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NewsRetail discounts deepen in December in bid to lure shoppers
Shop prices fell in December as non-food prices dropped significantly below the 12-month average for the fifth consecutive month.
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NewsTopshop to close Westfield Stratford store after lease expires
Topshop in the Westfield Stratford City shopping centre is set to shut after its lease runs out.
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NewsRetailers report subdued Christmas spend as footfall plummets
Retailers registered tough trading during December as footfall declined throughout the crucial post-Christmas period.
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GalleryIn pictures: M&S takes the food fight to Sainsbury’s in Hedge End
Southampton is slowly establishing itself as an unlikely hotbed for retail reinvention.
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AnalysisSmashing it: Nine retailers that powered ahead in 2019
Torrid trading conditions meant retail casualties made headlines throughout 2019. Sometimes it appeared that the entire retail industry was in the emergency ward, but that’s not so. Here we take a look at some of the successful retailers that smashed it out of the park this year.
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NewsHarrods sets up permanent residence in China
Harrods is set to open its first store in China in 2020 amid growing customer demand.
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NewsShoppers shun ‘Super Saturday’ as footfall declines
Footfall during the Saturday before Christmas declined year on year according to new data.