All Stores and property articles – Page 9
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NewsJohn Lewis bets big on beauty with Skin Cupid shop-in-shops and dedicated loyalty offer
John Lewis is stepping up its investment in beauty with a new exclusive partnership with Korean skincare specialist Skin Cupid and an enhanced offer for its MyJL loyalty members.
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NewsFrasers Group snaps up two designer outlets
Frasers Group has purchased two designer outlets in York and the East Midlands, which the retail giant claims takes its share of the total UK outlet market to over one-fifth.
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AnalysisHow to build high-performance stores
Successful stores always put CX at the heart of strategy – but ongoing growth requires periods of reflection to see the bigger picture, identify hidden costs and reset for the future.
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AnalysisWhy TGJones’ impending restructuring has the retail property sector worried
With TGJones’ long-expected restructuring proposals expected to be put forward soon, financial advisory firms are privately worried that Modella Capital’s latest attempts at a ‘cram-down’ could kill the measure off for good
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InterviewAuralis boss David Butler: the man with an investment plan for ‘unloved’ British brands
Retail Week sits down with Auralis and Weird Fish chief executive David Butler to discuss his ‘investment thesis’ for the buy-and-build holding company and why he believes his operating model is the answer to unlocking value in under-invested and under-loved British heritage brands.
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NewsWeird Fish defies fashion gloom with plans to open 10 new stores in 2026
Weird Fish and Auralis boss David Butler tells Retail Week that the brand is planning on opening another 10 stores in 2026, with the retailer on track to deliver another ‘record year’.
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GalleryIkea welcomes Decathlon to Croydon store
Ikea has welcomed sports retailer Decathlon into its South London site in a global-first partnership.
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NewsMyprotein partners with Footasylum for high street activewear launch
Sports nutrition brand Myprotein has partnered with Footasylum to bring its activewear category to the high street.
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GalleryStore gallery: Antler opens Regent Street flagship
Travel brand Antler has opened the doors to its UK flagship at 100 Regent Street, making it the brand’s first standalone UK store under new ownership.
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Opinion‘New laws will fail shop workers unless employers make it easier to report crime’
Many retail workers don’t feel that reporting crimes will make a difference. That urgently needs to change, says Retail Trust chief executive Chris Brook-Carter
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NewsPop Mart opens London flagship as European expansion rolls on
Pop Mart has opened its largest London store as it continues its expansion across the UK and Europe.
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NewsM&S chair Archie Norman: ‘We’ll open more food spaces this year than any of the big four’
Marks & Spencer chairman Archie Norman has said the retailer plans to open “more food spaces this year than any of the big four” as it invests in its store estate.
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NewsConsumer confidence ‘in the doldrums’, says BRC
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has left consumer confidence in the economy and their ability to spend ”in the doldrums”, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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GalleryStore gallery: How Lookfantastic’s new store is enhancing its omnichannel strategy
Lookfantastic, the beauty retailer owned by THG, has opened a second store, which is helping draw trade to the primarily online brand.
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NewsJohn Lewis rolls out new premium home concessions
John Lewis has forged new partnerships with several premium home and furniture brands to launch new in-store concessions.
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NewsThe Entertainer sets out store opening plans
Toy retailer The Entertainer has revealed the “first half” of its expansion plans for the rest of this year.
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NewsWaterstones owner taps banks ahead of potential London float
Waterstones is close to appointing several investment banks to help oversee a float on the London stock exchange that would value the retailer at approximately £2bn.
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AnalysisIs Primark ready to stand on its own two feet?
The boss of Primark’s parent company, George Weston, said it was a “big day” for the group as he announced that the fashion giant would split from the wider business.
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NewsThe Entertainer strikes funding package ‘ensuring growth momentum continues’
Toy specialist The Entertainer has arranged a new agreement with its bank, providing it with “financial firepower” for further investment in growth.
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NewsAldi accelerates London expansion with £40m investment in new stores
Discount giant Aldi is investing £40m in opening eight new stores in London this year, as it accelerates its expansion plans in the capital.