All High street & town centre articles – Page 2
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Chart of the WeekThe data showing Andy Burnham’s challenge in reviving the high street
Andy Burnham has pledged to revive Britain’s struggling high streets, but after a decade of decline, delivering on that promise may prove difficult.
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Opinion‘If Burnham wants to bring down the cost of living, bring down the cost of doing business’
A raft of announcements from the new PM on issues that matter to consumers and retailers could give the industry grounds for optimism, writes George MacDonald
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AnalysisBurnham moves on business rates, but retailers have to wait
The approach suggests Burnham is serious about his high-street revival project, but retail is not a direct beneficiary yet
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InterviewIngka Centres’ Sebastian Hylving on how our thirst for fun will change the retail landscape
Sebastian Hylving, chief executive of Ingka Centres, speaks to Retail Week about what he thinks one of the most important considerations for the industry is right now: play.
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NewsBodycare MD: ‘We want to revolutionise the high street’
The managing director of Bodycare said the retailer wants to “revolutionise the high street” as it starts opening stores following its administration 10 months ago.
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NewsLord Timpson quits government
Prisons minister and former Timpson Group chief executive Lord James Timpson has reportedly resigned from the government.
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NewsAndy Burnham promises to be pro-business Labour leader
In a speech after being confirmed as the next leader of the Labour Party, and incumbent prime minister, Andy Burnham today [July 17] promised to be pro-business.
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Opinion‘Healthcare could be the high street’s best medicine’
Harnessing the public’s appetite for local healthcare services could give the high street a much-needed £13bn boost, says Boots managing director Anthony Hemmerdinger
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NewsRetailers call on Burnham to address business rates, costs and crime
Retailers have urged the prime minister-in-waiting, Andy Burnham, to work with them to create economic growth and thriving high streets.
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NewsTed Baker says standalone stores are coming ‘very soon’
The owner of Ted Baker has said the fashion brand will open its first standalone store later this year as it works on rebuilding its brick-and-mortar estate, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisM&S Pantheon: Inside the London flagship setting the blueprint for future stores
Marks & Spencer presented its newly transformed Pantheon flagship store on London’s Oxford Street on Monday, unveiling what it described as the blueprint for its full-line store renewal programme
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NewsOnline sales lead the way as heatwave keeps customers off the high streets
Online shopping led the way during the last heatwave, as soaring temperatures kept customers off the high streets.
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NewsEngland’s World Cup win provides footfall boost for night-time economy
England’s World Cup win over Norway on Saturday night/early Sunday morning provided a boost to the country’s night-time economy.
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DataFootfall fell sharply in June during record-breaking heatwave
While some sunshine typically encourages consumers to hit the shops, new data reveals that last month’s heatwave has left high streets burned.
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NewsBodycare appoints chief executive as it ramps up UK store roll out
Bodycare has appointed a chief executive as it accelerates its UK high street expansion.
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NewsBodycare confirms more new stores in high street return
Beauty retailer Bodycare is set to return to the high street with 17 new stores, after it was bought out of administration in October 2025.
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NewsHigh street footfall wilts in UK heatwave
Soaring temperatures, school closures and transport disruption across many parts of the UK have seen high street footfall wilt in the heatwave.
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NewsBRC says government taking too long over changes to low value imports
The British Retail Consortium has criticised the government for taking too long to close low-value import thresholds after the government today announced it would bring forward reforms six months sooner than planned.
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NewsSocial media draws nearly 2 billion annual visits to UK high streets
Social media is estimated to drive around 1.7 billion visits to UK high streets every year, according to new research from American Express and Retail Economics.