All Stores and property articles – Page 19
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NewsRetail footfall expected to receive boost from summer events
UK retail footfall remained flat in June but a summer of events, warm weather and sports could give a boost to July.
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NewsM&S strengthens food operations team by poaching former Asda exec
Marks & Spencer has strengthened its food operations team by poaching former Asda executive Matt Featherstone.
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News‘New Pepco Group’ hails record revenues after Poundland sale
The rebranded ‘New Pepco Group’, fresh from the June sale of Poundland, has reported record revenues for the third quarter as it commenced a €50m (£43.1m) share buyback.
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AnalysisHow Gen Z is influencing shop fit-outs and the future of retail
As Gen Z become increasingly important for retailers and brands alike to win over, Retail Week explores the influence of this generation on stores and the shopping experience of the future.
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NewsAsda boss tells staff to prioritise Mondays and Fridays in the office
Asda executive chair Allan Leighton has emailed head office staff telling them to spread out their working from home days to include Mondays and Fridays.
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NewsCurrys rolls out new crime reporting tools across all stores
Currys is rolling out a new crime reporting tool across all of its UK and Ireland stores in a bid to increase store safety.
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Retail VoiceWhy cruise retail is redefining customer experience culture
While high street retail fights for fleeting moments of consumer attention, one high-growth, high profit channel that bucks this reality can still be conspicuously absent from strategy conversations: cruise retail. Harding+’s Katie Floyd takes a deeper dive
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GalleryIn pictures: Retailers that are game for Wimbledon 2025
With Wimbledon 2025 in full swing, Retail Week puts the spotlight on what retailers and brands are doing to celebrate the British sports tournament this year.
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InterviewQ&A: TM Lewin MD Dan Ferris on stores, shirts and strategic priorities
As menswear retailer TM Lewin embarks on its journey of a return to the high street, managing director Dan Ferris talks to Retail Week about the significance of reopening a store in the city of London, how its customer demographic and product offer has evolved and what’s on the horizon for the retailer as it goes after growth once again.
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NewsH&M pilots staff body cameras in the UK amid rising crime
High street fashion retailer H&M is trialling body cameras for UK staff as it joins many others trying to curb shoplifting and shop worker assault.
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NewsRetailers to share information with police to set up first national shoplifting database
Retailers are banding together to upload photos of serial shoplifters to a database they will share with the police, as the sector comes together to fight rising retail crime.
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NewsLululemon has opened its European airport store at a UK destination
Sports apparel and athleisure brand Lululemon has opened its first ever store at a European airport – with a UK airport selected for its debut.
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NewsWaitrose invests in first South West distribution centre ahead of store openings
Waitrose is investing in a distbution centre in the South West of England as it prepares for growth.
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AnalysisCurrys completes turnaround phase as it looks to power ahead
Currys has beaten its annual profit expectations and resumed its dividend payments to shareholders as boss Alex Baldock and co have put their turnaround phase behind them.
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NewsSuperdrug profits rise as sales grow across stores and online
Health and beauty retailer Superdrug has reported a rise in profit accompanied by a growth in sales across stores and online channels.
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GalleryStore gallery: Iceland makes Beijing debut with first store in Asia-Pacific
Iceland Foods has taken the first step on its Asia-Pacific expansion journey, with the opening of its new store in Beijing, China.
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NewsMarks & Spencer ramps up store rotation programme and aims to put cyber attack behind it
Marks & Spencer is to accelerate its store rotation as it seeks to bring its best store formats and range to more shoppers, and expects to be trading online again within a few week following April’s cyber hack.
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NewsScS-owner Poltronesofà sees sales uptick from refreshed UK stores
ScS-owner Poltronesofà is close to completing a £57m transformation of 96 of the sofa retailer’s stores and expects it to be “highly profitable” by 2026, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisThe true cost of inefficient stores, and what to do about it
Operational failures are costing retailers a staggering £146bn annually due to inefficiencies – costs retailers can ill afford but easily fix, reveals Retail Week’s new whitepaper. Much of this stems from a disconnect between what store teams need and what they are given
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