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News
Superdry landlord M&G drafts in lawyers to review survival plan
The owner of Superdry’s Oxford Street flagship is reportedly mulling a challenge to the fashion retailer’s survival plan, which is set to involve steep rent cuts across some of its stores.
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Exclusive: Lounge accelerates expansion with debut international store
Underwear retailer Lounge is set to open its debut international store in Germany and continue its UK store rollout with a new opening in Cardiff as it accelerates its bricks-and-mortar expansion, Retail Week has learned.
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Shoplifting in England and Wales hits highest level in 20 years
Shoplifting offences recorded by police across England and Wales reached their highest level on record last year, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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UK consumer confidence inches up in April
Consumer confidence inched up by two points in April after remaining flat in March, reflecting the effects of anticipated tax cuts and lower inflation compared with the same time last year.
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Analysis
How Sainsbury’s is sharpening fashion and general merchandise amid ongoing food focus
As Sainsbury’s plans to expand its fresh food offering in more stores amid its ongoing food-focused strategy, Retail Week explores where fashion and general merchandise fit in and how they will benefit
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Opinion
‘WHSmith, JD Sports and Primark can successfully target a slice of American retail pie’
Retailers from this side of the pond have frequently come a cropper when attempting to expand in the US, but the signs look good for JD Sports, Primark and WHSmith judging by the retailers’ updates this week, believes George MacDonald
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News
WHSmith rolls out store-in-store tie-up with Toys R Us
WHSmith is to extend its partnership with Toys R Us to more branches following the success of the first wave of store-in-stores.
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News
London Designer Outlet posts record-breaking sales
London Designer Outlet (LDO), located at Wembley Park, has recorded its strongest first quarter ever as sales surpassed £20m for the first time.
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Analysis
AI, customer experience and dream teams – the key talking points from Paris
As more than 800 retail leaders from around the world gathered to inspire and be inspired at WRC 2024, Retail Week highlights some of the key takeaways from the congress in Paris
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Gallery
US beauty brand Bath & Body Works opens first store in London
US beauty and lifestyle brand Bath & Body Works has opened its first standalone store in the capital at Westfield London shopping centre in White City.
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News
Primark profits soar as retailer targets further UK click-and-collect rollout
Primark profits have leaped and sales increased as the fashion brand targets rolling out click and collect across more stores across the UK.
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Asda sales and profits increase as it continues focus on growth
Asda has reported increased sales and underlying profits as the supermarket continues its strategy to focus on growth.
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Retail sales flat in March, official data shows
Retail sales growth was flat last month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported.
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Analysis
Sephora CEO Guillaume Motte reveals secrets of retailer’s success
It’s 10am and the doors to Sephora’s Champs-Élysées flagship are opened to an expectant queue of customers in the heart of Paris.
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News
Fourth Asda store votes for strike action
Members of the GMB union in a fourth Asda supermarket have voted to take industrial action. Meanwhile, the Asda Lowestoft store has announced strike dates in May.
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Interview
Q&A: Holland & Barrett execs on its journey from vitamin shop to wellness destination
As Holland & Barrett launches its biggest-ever investment in women’s healthcare, Retail Week speaks to the executives behind the new campaign to discover how it fits into the retailer’s transformation strategy
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News
BP to roll out body cameras at stores with ‘higher levels of crime’
BP has said it is continuing to invest in the security of its retail staff through the rollout of body-worn cameras in stores facing “higher levels of abuse and crime”.
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Gallery
Paris flagship stores – Sephora, Galeries Lafayette, JD Sports and Etam
Take a tour of some of the French capital’s latest retail openings, including Sephora and JD Sports, as well as the world-famous Galeries Lafayette department store
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Analysis
Will ex-Morrisons men make Poundstretcher another shrewd buy for Fortress?
Last week, it was announced that Majestic Wine and Punch Pubs owner Fortress had acquired discount retailer Poundstretcher, along with a new leadership team made up of ex-Morrisons staff.