All Stores and property articles – Page 6
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AnalysisHow value retailer B&M aims to bounce back with focus on basics
Low-price retailer B&M may have suffered a fall in full-year profits, but a strategic focus on the basics that originally made it such a success gives grounds for encouragement.
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NewsModella plans rent and job cuts at footwear chain
Investment firm Modella Capital, owner of TGJones, Hobbycraft, and most recently Flying Tiger Copenhagen, is plotting rent and job cuts at a footwear retailer it bought late last year.
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NewsAldi to upgrade 25 stores across the UK this summer
Aldi has announced plans to upgrade 25 of its UK stores this summer, as part of its wider £300m investment into its store estate.
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GalleryStore gallery: Neal’s Yard Remedies brings ‘store of future’ to Manchester’s Arndale
Health and beauty specialist Neal’s Yard Remedies has opened in Manchester’s Arndale, where it has deployed its ‘store of the future’ format.
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InterviewQ&A: Janie and Jack president on turning motherhood into a lifestyle category
American children’s wear label Janie and Jack is plotting its international expansion, starting with the UK
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NewsSports Direct opens first Finland flagship in Nordics debut
Frasers Group has opened the doors of its first ever Nordic store, with a new flagship in the Finnish capital of Helsinki.
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NewsSelfridges opens new wellness concession in Oxford Street flagship
Department store chain Selfridges has partnered with Europe’s fastest-growing wellness platform to open a new concession in its Oxford Street flagship, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisWhat is going on with Oxford Street pedestrianisation?
Earlier this month, it seemed like the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street could be under threat after the Conservatives, who promised a legal challenge as part of their local election campaign in Westminster, retook the council from Labour
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AnalysisAsda and Ocado: Fulfilment partnership is much-needed win for both businesses
As supermarket giant Asda strikes a fulfilment deal with Ocado, Retail Week analyses what it means for both retailers and how it will work
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NewsJanie and Jack eyes up to six London stores in UK expansion drive
US premium childrenswear brand Janie and Jack is targeting up to half a dozen sites in London alone as part of its launch into the UK market, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisStore tour: Exploring Boots' new beauty-only store in Bristol
Boots opened its second-ever beauty-only store at Bristol’s Cabot Circus today (May 28) following a debut at Battersea Power Station in late 2023
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InterviewQ&A: Kookaï creative director on why its UK launch is different from before
A familiar name returned to the British high street at the start of the month when fashion label Kookaï opened the doors to its new store on Carnaby Street.
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NewsM&S launches staff safety app and aims to make stores ‘safe spaces’
Marks & Spencer is providing all employees with a personal safety app that they can use while on the move, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsWaitrose adds more stores as part of £1bn programme
Grocer Waitrose has secured two new branches as it seeks to extend its store coverage.
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NewsPrice rises warning as shop inflation edges up
Shop prices rose during May, prompting fears of more increases to come as retailers’ costs climb.
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NewsLululemon accelerates European expansion
Lululemon will open its first store in Greece over the weekend as it continues its rapid expansion across Europe.
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NewsMorrisons blames government for planned c-store closures
Supermarket giant Morrisons has blamed government policy and rising costs for plans to close 100 of its Daily c-stores in the next few months.
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NewsMake work experience mandatory for young people, argues Amazon UK boss
Amazon UK boss John Boumphrey has proposed obligatory work experience for young people, who he said should not be blamed for suffering high levels of joblessness.
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NewsTGJones CEO criticises former owner WHSmith for ‘under-investment’
TGJones chief executive Alex Willson has said his fist impression was “the huge scale of under-investment over many years”, in an interview with the Financial Times.
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InterviewQ&A: Reveal Media CEO says ‘no retailer is unaffected’ by in-store crime
With technologies such as body worn cameras being rolled out more widely to help combat crime and deter it from happening in the first place, we spoke to Reveal Media chief executive Alasdair Field about how said tech is being utilised by retailers, how shoppers react to it, and what else it can be used for.