All Stores and property articles – Page 2
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NewsBlack Friday started early as inflation eased across retail categories
Retailers went earlier on promotional activity than in previous years in a bid to lure shoppers into spending.
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NewsLandsec and Retail Trust launch partnership to tackle retail worker abuse
Institutional landlord giant Landsec and the Retail Trust have teamed up to offer free de-escalation and wellbeing training for staff ahead of the busy festive shopping season, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisHow consumers shopped Black Friday weekend 2025
A weekend of deals and discounts is nearly over as retailers plan to wrap up the event on Cyber Monday before attention turns to Christmas.
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InterviewQ&A: Trinny London MD on omnichannel, personalisation and Christmas
While Trinny London is not even a decade old, the beauty retailer has gone from being makeup-focused and digital first, to now focusing on omnichannel with its flagship London store and personalised services.
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NewsMarks & Spencer turns to New Look to appoint stores innovation chief
Marks & Spencer has hired a stores innovation and implementation who joined today, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTrinny London MD says US expansion is a ‘big part of future strategy’
Trinny London managing director Mark Smith has said US expansion forms a big part of the group’s future strategy, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsBlack Friday: Shoppers shun high streets amid fears for 2026 growth
Shoppers stayed away from high streets during Black Friday, raising concerns that weak consumer spending could hinder economic growth.
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NewsModella eyes up Wynsors footwear chain for growing stable of retailers
Modella Capital is in discussions to buy up privately-owned retail chain Wynsors World of Shoes.
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Innovation of the WeekMorrisons to roll out 300 digital screens across stores
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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AnalysisBlack Friday: A look at how the big day is shaping up
Black Friday has almost become Black November, as many retailers have been putting on deals and discounts for the past few days, or even weeks
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NewsHalfords delivers profits and sales growth as cycling business leads the way
Halfords has announced growth in both profits and sales, driven in particular by a strong performance from its cycling business.
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NewsRetail Trust lights up Flannels Oxford Street to tackle shopworker abuse
Flannels is lighting up its Oxford Street flagship with a thousand smiles this Black Friday as part of the Retail Trust’s Let’s Respect Retail campaign.
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Chart of the WeekCharts of the Week: How business rates will change for different parts of the sector
The government confirmed major changes to business rates coming into force next year. Here is what was announced and how rateable values will change
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AnalysisWhat’s in the Budget for retail and how has the sector reacted?
Everything unveiled by chancellor Rachel Reeves in today’s [November 26] Budget, and how the retail sector has reacted to it
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Opinion‘Down about the Budget? Don’t worry, retail, at least you’re getting an envoy!’
While today’s Budget wasn’t all doom-and-gloom for the retail sector, the almost completely buried announcement that the government is looking to appoint a new retail tsar raises plenty of questions all on its own, writes Charlotte Hardie.
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NewsGovernment confirms business rates surtax on larger commercial properties
The chancellor has confirmed the government will push ahead with introducing a surcharge on retail property rates above £500,000.
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GalleryDr Martens celebrates craftsmanship in new Soho store
Dr Martens is celebrating craftsmanship, culture and community with its first beacon store.
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NewsSuperdry to launch Bench collection with plans to roll out shop-in-shops
Superdry is set to launch its first licensed collection with streetwear brand Bench in the new year, with plans to roll out shop-in-shops across parts of its store network, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsNext offloads land for £54m
Next has offloaded land that it acquired in 2021 to consolidate part of its distribution network for £54.1m.
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Opinion‘Retail can lead the revival of our high streets if we choose to act together’
Anthony Houghton, group chief executive of Holland & Barrett writes that if retail truly wants to address the ever-growing issue of crime blighting the sector, businesses must come together to decide what kind of high streets they really want to build.