All Stores and property articles – Page 20
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NewsDebenhams plots more beauty showroom openings
Debenhams is plotting the opening of more beauty showrooms, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsDobbies bolsters executive team with two new director hires
Home and gardening retailer Dobbies has bolstered its executive team by making two new director appointments.
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NewsThousands of former Wilko staff to receive £2m payout following legal case
Almost 10,000 former Wilko workers will receive a share of £2m following a legal case.
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NewsPoundland sale confirmed with £80m financing package
Poundland has been sold by owner Pepco in a deal that will see the retailer secure an £80m cash injection to fund its turnaround.
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NewsPrimark confirms opening of first standalone home store in England
Value fashion giant Primark has confirmed plans to open its debut standalone home store in Great Britain this summer.
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NewsCurrys enhances cash-for-trash scheme with bigger reward
Currys is boosting its cash-for-trash scheme so customers can receive a better reward when recycling unwanted tech.
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NewsRetail has lost 360,000 jobs in the last decade
The retail industry has lost more than 360,000 jobs over the last 10 years, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics, sparking fresh concerns over the sector’s long-term staffing prospects.
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NewsPayment system failures could cost UK retailers £1.6bn in annual sales
Payment outages and system failures have been estimated to cost UK retail and hospitality companies around £1.6bn in sales annually.
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NewsBoots to release hundreds of new wellness products this summer
Health and beauty retailer Boots is rolling out hundreds of new wellness products as it rapidly expands its range.
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GalleryPret’s new sit-down café format for customers ‘in a bit less of a rush’
Food to go giant Pret has launched a new shop format for customers “in a bit less of a rush”, offering a more spacious environment to enjoy made-to-order food and coffee
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NewsMatalan to invest £25m in new stores and refurbishments
Matalan is to invest more than £25m in upgrading its store estate as part of its transformation strategy.
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NewsRiver Island stores at risk as it draws up rescue plan
Advisers from PwC have been brought in to help devise a rescue plan for River Island, it has been reported.
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InterviewInterview: Currys CEO Alex Baldock on the retailer’s full-circuit comeback
Currys continues to cement itself as a leader in the UK’s electricals market, despite recent bouts of low consumer confidence, supply chain issues, economic headwinds and a Budget that was most unwelcome. As its performance improves, chief executive Alex Baldock gives a rare interview and explains why he’s not yet satisfied
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AnalysisHow JD Sports is leading from the front as it opens its biggest store in the world
In an exclusive tour of the biggest JD Sports store in the world, chief executive Régis Schultz talks to Retail Week about being a market leader, its global growth journey and staying one step ahead
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NewsOne in 10 retail jobs at risk by 2028, warns BRC
The British Retail Consortium has warned that mounting financial pressures could eliminate one in 10 retail positions across the UK by 2028.
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Opinion‘The fastest-growing retailers show us the power of stores’
Regardless of whether they sold yoga leggings or sweets, the retailers that are growing fast have invested in their stores
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NewsHigh streets at serious risk without government action on crime
Representatives from High Streets UK have set out a four-point policy proposal for the government on retail crime, warning that a failure to act will only worsen the issues facing the sector.
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AnalysisThe regeneration project striving to make Elephant and Castle a top retail destination
As London’s Elephant and Castle is in the midst of a regeneration project to create a new town centre, Retail Week finds out more about the plans set to transform the area.
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NewsAnthropologie to open second Scottish store
Anthropologie is to open a new store in Glasgow, its second location in Scotland.
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NewsCo-op systems making progress towards ‘complete recovery’ following cyber attack
Co-op is making “significant progress towards a full and complete recovery” following a cyber attack that hit the retailer last month.