All articles by Ellis Hawthorne – Page 30
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GalleryStore gallery: Fortnum & Mason’s new Food & Drink Studio
Fortnum & Mason has unveiled its revamped third floor, now dedicated to luxury food and drink.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Ikea’s latest small-format store
At just 764 sq ft, the Ikea Plan & Order Point store in Stockport, Greater Manchester, is one of the smallest locations the home and furniture giant has opened in the UK.
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NewsExclusive: Wickes boss ‘curious’ about high street DIY store concept
Wickes chief executive David Wood says he is “curious” about the idea of high street DIY shops, a concept currently being trialled by competitors B&Q and Ikea.
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NewsScrewfix buys spare parts retailer out of administration
Screwfix has bought online spare parts and repair service Connect Distribution Services out of administration.
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AnalysisHas Regent Street overtaken Oxford Street as the UK’s most desirable retail location?
Oxford Street was once one of the most desirable retail thoroughfares on the planet, but a toxic mix of shady candy shops and shuttered stores have torched its reputation. All the while, investment from new brands and high street heroes has been flowing into neighbouring Regent Street.
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NewsExclusive: Oxford Street has more empty shops than average British high street
London’s premier shopping thoroughfare is lined with more vacant units than the average British high street, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJohn Lewis considers end to 100% employee ownership
John Lewis Partnership (JLP), which is 100% owned by its staff, is looking at watering down its mutual structure, according to a report in The Sunday Times.
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DataRanking: The 50 most-loved retailers in the UK for 2023
Shoppers have had a tough time of late. Leaping from a global pandemic to an economic crisis has meant many have had to take a closer look at how much they spend and who they’re spending it with. For retailers, that means yet another obstacle course, forcing them to roll up their sleeves and navigate their customers through it.
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NewsJohn Lewis chair Dame Sharon White: ‘I struggle to find men to work for me’
John Lewis chair Dame Sharon White has said she struggles to find men to work for her and she has been criticised for pushing to change the retailer’s culture around gender.
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NewsTesco working with recruiters to replace chair John Allan
Tesco has started the search for new candidates to replace its chair John Allan, according to a report by Sky News.
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NewsMattress retailer Simba earns B Corp accreditation
Simba has achieved B Corp status, becoming the first UK-based sleep brand to earn the accreditation, according to the business.
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NewsTed Baker owner ABG joins race to buy boots brand Hunter
The owner of Reebok and Ted Baker has joined the race to buy Royal Warrant-holding Wellington boot brand Hunter, according to Sky News.
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NewsValue of seized goods from Oxford Street American candy stores reaches £1m
ÉWestminster City Council has now seized £1m worth of unsafe or illegal goods from American candy and souvenir shops on Oxford Street.
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NewsPret a Manger to award staff third pay rise in a year
Pret a Manger will bump up staff pay next month, the coffee shop’s third pay hike within the last 12 months.
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AnalysisInditex vs H&M: Which fashion giant will win in five years’ time?
Fashion icons H&M and Inditex each boast a wealth of brands, booming online propositions, slick apps and cutting-edge stores. But which will be the winner in our five-year forecast?
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NewsExclusive: M&S ploughs £57m into biggest-ever store pay investment
M&S is investing £57m to increase pay for shopfloor staff – its biggest ever investment in store pay, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: Dunelm trials hybrid four-day week
Dunelm is the latest retailer to begin trialling a four-day week for its employees, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsJohn Lewis hires former Ikea developer to lead new homeware vision
John Lewis has appointed a former Ikea developer to lead on its new direction and vision for its home range.
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NewsExclusive: B&Q and Screwfix to hike hourly pay rates
Kingfisher is increasing the hourly pay rate for its B&Q and Screwfix employees by more than 8% year-on-year, from the beginning of the new financial year.
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AnalysisAmerican candy stores: Will the rash on Oxford Street ever clear up?
Just a few months after Westminster City Council’s biggest raid yet, exclusive data shared with Retail Week by Local Data Company has revealed that the rogue traders are back to their old tricks, and the number operating from the street is back to peak levels.