All Stores and property articles – Page 25
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News
Hotel Chocolat warns on profits as inflationary pressures bite
Specialist retailer Hotel Chocolat has issued its second profit warning of the year, blaming ongoing inflationary pressures and softening consumer sentiment.
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Poundland to extend grocery offer to more stores
Poundland is expanding its grocery offering to an additional 24 stores across the UK.
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Data
Retail sales rise in May but volume declines
Retail sales rose by value but declined by volume in May, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Monsoon launches travel boutique store at Waterloo
Monsoon has opened the doors of its new travel boutique store concept in London’s Waterloo Station as it continues expanding its travel retail portfolio across the UK and Europe.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Harrods unveils luxury loungewear and lingerie ‘universe’
Harrods has welcomed shoppers to its new “luxurious lingerie and lounge universe” on its first floor in Knightsbridge, featuring two rooms for customers to “explore every aspect of the ultimate lounge to lingerie wardrobe”.
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John Lewis writes down value of head office as hybrid working persists
Department store chain John Lewis has written down the value of its head office, due to the persistence of working from home and commercial property values.
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Hotel Chocolat to open five new retail park stores by Christmas
Hotel Chocolat is going all in on its new out-of-town format, with plans to open a further five new stores in retail parks before Christmas.
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Wilko may pay no rent on some stores for three years in restructuring push
Turnaround plans being drawn up by variety store group Wilko, which may include a CVA, mean it may pay no rent on some stores for three years.
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News
Exclusive: Belfast revealed as best value retail location in the UK
Belfast city centre offers retailers the best value compared with any other location in the UK, an exclusive ranking for Retail Week has revealed.
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Data
Revealed: The 25 most vibrant retail locations in the UK
Location, location, location. Whether you’re opening another store to better serve your core market or looking for new eyeballs to thrill and excite with an experiential flagship, where to open is a topic bandied around boardrooms up and down the UK all year long.
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Data
Forecast: How the sports and outdoor sector continues to excel
The Retail Week analyst team forecasts that the UK sports and outdoor market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6% in the five years to 2026/27 as retailers fight to gain market share in this lucrative category
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Gallery
Store gallery: EE opens ‘visionary’ new flagship store in Westfield London
Mobile phone provider EE has today opened its “future face of retail” flagship store in Westfield London, White City.
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Retail Voice
The five biggest trends in payments for retail
Letting your customers pay the way they want to should be top of the agenda for retailers, says Elavon’s Michael Bosshammer as he takes a look at the biggest payment movements right now
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Analysis
Will AI take your retail job?
From stores to warehouses and customer service, the true potential for AI in retail is only just being explored. But what does this mean for the existing workforce?
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Gallery
Store gallery: Inside Lush’s Wes Anderson-themed pop-up in Soho, London
Lush has opened its doors to an Asteroid City themed gift shop, inspired by Wes Anderson’s latest film.
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Analysis
Why WHSmith feels the time is right to bring Toys R Us back to the UK high street
Toys R Us was once a staple of the British high street as the go-to shop for all things games, clothes and of course, toys.
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Opinion
‘Facial recognition is everywhere in China and people seem OK with it’
Returning to China, Retail Week analyst Hanna Hua shares her experience of how technology such as facial recognition, payments and robots is transforming shopping. Can such dramatic change be expected in the UK?
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News
Exclusive: Bodycare eyes raft of new stores as part of southern expansion plans
Bodycare is set to expand its estate and launch a loyalty scheme by the end of the year, as it targets growth in the south of England, Retail Week can reveal.
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Gallery
Store gallery: River Island opens new concept store at the Trafford Centre
River Island has opened a new digital meets physical store in Manchester’s Trafford Centre, relocating to take over the former Topshop unit.
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Analysis
Retail Week turns 35: Special anniversary magazine edition
First established in 1988, Retail Week brings together retail leaders, experts and past editors to reflect on the past 35 years and to explore what the future now holds for the industry. Access your free copy of the magazine here