All Travel hubs, airports & stations articles – Page 10
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Analysis
Analysis: Gatwick Airport overhaul shows growing retail travel sector
Gatwick Airport is the latest airport to undergo a retail revamp and demonstrates the growing importance of a strong trade offer in travel hubs.
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News
Morrisons opens first travel shop in Nottingham railway station
Morrisons has opened its first travel store, in Nottingham railway station, as it aims to attract busy commuters.
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Gallery
In pictures: Waitrose opens first train station store in King's Cross
Waitrose today opened its first train station store in London’s King’s Cross and says it sees a “huge opportunity” to target travel consumers.
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Analysis
Analysis: Fortnum & Mason packs its hamper for travel push
Fortnum & Mason’s chief executive Ewan Venters talks to Retail Week about the upcoming Heathrow Terminal 5 store, expansion and brand overhaul.
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Analysis
Analysis: Waitrose spends money to make money
Waitrose’s investments aim to position it well for the future but will hit first-half profits – Retail Week asks where the grocer is spending.
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Gallery
In pictures: Boux Avenue opens first airport store in Manchester
Boux Avenue has picked Manchester for its first airport shop as it targets consumers making last-minute holiday purchases.
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News
Fortnum & Mason prepares to jet into Heathrow Terminal 5
Fortnum & Mason is gearing up to open its first standalone airport store and bar at Heathrow Terminal 5 in October.
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Gallery
Store gallery: The Netherlands’ DekaMarkt returns to its roots
Holland’s oldest grocery chain Dekamarkt has taken its new concept store to market. Retail Week takes a turn around the Haarlem store.
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Analysis
Analysis: The top seven examples of mobile technology
As Starbucks emerges as a mobile leader, a new book by Forrester analysts spotlights the best developments in mobile customer experience.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Asda plans to become the UK's most convenient grocer
Asda is on a drive to make it more convenient to shop at the grocer by investing heavily in its multichannel delivery methods.
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Opinion
Comment: Retailers must be distinct or risk becoming extinct
It has become commonplace that polarisation in retail is accelerating. In grocery, shoppers are migrating to hard discounters and premium chains such as Waitrose and M&S.
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News
Maplin steams into stations and ramps up its online offer
Maplin is to aggressively expand its online arm and push its fledgling travel format into railway stations.
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Analysis
Analysis: Can Hema conquer the UK with value and design?
Dutch retailer Hema has successful stores across Europe. As the variety retailer aims to take on the value players, can it crack the UK?
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Opinion
Comment: Will Hema's Dutch courage pay off as it opens its first UK store?
The arrival of Dutch variety store Hema in the UK will not only brighten up the high street, its eclectic offer will also prove popular with shoppers.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Old Street Underground Station tests pop-up retail
London’s Old Street underground station has taken advantage of its unused ticket hall space, becoming a pop-up retail destination.
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News
WHSmith halts sales decline for first quarter in five years
WHSmith has recorded flat total revenue in its third quarter, the first such period sales have not declined in five years.
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Opinion
Comment: Will John Lewis' new airport store take off?
As well as being a new departure for Middle-England’s default department store, the new branch at Heathrow’s T2 could point the way towards international expansion.
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Gallery
In pictures: John Lewis' first airport store at Heathrow Terminal 2
John Lewis will open its first airport store tomorrow at Heathrow as it aims to build brand awareness among Terminal 2’s 20 million international shoppers.
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Analysis
Analysis: What are the retail implications of Crossrail?
Crossrail’s 2018 launch may seem distant, but the first retail development linked to one of the new stations will open in just a year.
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News
TfL debuts first ‘innovative retail destination’ with Old Street pop-ups
Transport for London has launched its “first innovative retail destination” with seven new pop-up stores opening at Old Street station.