All Stores and property articles – Page 26
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Virgin Wines announces partnership with WHSmith
Virgin Wines has announced a new partnership with WHSmith as part of the retailer’s “strategic focus on commercial partnerships”.
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Data
Sunny weather provides unexpected boost in footfall
Footfall across all retail destinations saw an unexpected increase due to warmer weather in June.
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AO boss has ‘no plans’ to return to physical retail
AO founder and chief executive John Roberts has said the group has “no plans” to return to bricks-and-mortar retail after closing its shop-in-shops with Tesco last year.
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TikTok opens first pop-up shop on Oxford Street
TikTok has opened its first pop-up shop on London’s Oxford Street to showcase the range of brands and creators selling on the platform
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In pictures: Borough Yards shopping district opens to public
Central London’s newest retail, food and creative district Borough Yards has completed the next phase of its project with the arrival of 12 new stores and an extended pedestrian zone.
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Store gallery: Burberry reopens London flagship on New Bond Street
British luxury fashion house Burberry has reopened the doors to its London flagship store on New Bond Street, claiming it “reinforces Burberry’s position as the modern British luxury brand”
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WHSmith will not open any more high street stores
WHSmith will not open any more high street stores as it focuses instead on its growing travel arm.
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Exclusive pictures: How Oxford Street will look after a £100m facelift
Oxford Street’s facelift is set to deliver better pedestrian access and a greener shopping environment, with shovels set to hit the ground on the project by autumn next year, Retail Week can reveal.
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Analysis
How retailers are creating the best in-store experiences
The purpose of the retail store faced an overhaul as the pandemic caused many shops to shut for months, with customers having no choice but to turn to online shopping.
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Analysis
Data: Number of store staff feeling less secure in their role doubles
Concerns for job security among UK retail store staff have increased over the past three years, according to fresh research published today in Retail Week’s new Talking Shop report, produced in association with Logile.
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Store gallery: Fashion retailer Blakely’s new London pop-up
British fashion retailer Blakely has welcomed shoppers to its latest in-store shopping experience with a pop-up at Westfield in Stratford, east London.
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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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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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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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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.