Stores and property

The latest on retail property, store format innovations, store design and visual merchandising.

Our top read on retail stores and property

Look East: What we can learn from the Chinese market

2021-09-21T05:00:00+01:00By Jonathon Ringer

The overseas road trip used to be a regular event for retail executive teams. A valuable source of fresh thinking and new ideas, these trips were an opportunity to see the latest retail innovations at first-hand, observe alternative approaches to common problems and compare notes with non-competing retailers in other markets. Travel restrictions and the need to focus on the local pandemic response have put this type of trip on hold over the last 18 months.

Store gallery: Foot Locker’s first-ever community hub store

Woman placing Tesco Loop packet into recycling bin

Gallery

In pictures: Tesco partners with Loop to launch reusable range

Analysis

Retail’s shapeshifters: Delighting customers by extending the brand experience

Promotional research for Railsbank

Store gallery: Foot Locker’s first-ever community hub store
In pictures: Tesco partners with Loop to launch reusable range
Retail’s shapeshifters: Delighting customers by extending the brand experience

News: Retail stores and property

Aldi to launch first checkout-free supermarket taking on Amazon and Tesco

2021-09-21T06:42:00+01:00By Rosie Shepard

Marks & Spencer to close 11 French stores as Brexit batters supply
2021-09-16T16:51:00+01:00By Caoimhe Gordon
H&M sales rebound slower than expected as global lockdowns bite
2021-09-15T09:49:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
JD Sports delivers record results as sales and profits soar
2021-09-14T06:16:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
Primark profits to exceed last year despite fourth quarter sales hit
2021-09-13T06:24:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev

All News: Retail stores and property

Explore: Retail stores and property

Analysis

Where retail’s top bosses love to shop

2021-09-20T05:30:00+01:00

As the retail sector finds its feet again in the months following reopening, which shops are the industry’s leaders most excited to get back to? Retail Week asks retail CEOs what their favourite stores are and why.

Analysis

False dawn or fresh start: Has John Lewis really got its mojo back?

2021-09-16T16:40:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev

While the consensus was that John Lewis’ first half would be an improvement from last year, the retailer has hugely exceeded expectations. Is this the start of a new day for the embattled department store chain, or a papering over of the cracks?

Analysis

Retail’s shapeshifters: Delighting customers by extending the brand experience

2021-09-14T05:00:00+01:00Promotional research for Railsbank

Retailers and brands that offer an immersive experience, and do it well, are what we refer to in this whitepaper as Retail Shapeshifters.

Retail-Week.com's full archive on retail stores and property

The UK retail’s most influential leaders unveiled

The Retail 100 ranks the people transforming retail, speaking out, innovating, making headlines and driving growth.

This year’s ranking – produced in association with partners Braze, Mode and Okta – places special emphasis on leaders who have shown continued resilience and stepped up their support for colleagues and customers during Covid-19, while pivoting their businesses for the post-pandemic world too.

READ THE 100