All High street & town centre articles – Page 3
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OpinionBoots boss: ‘Providing more healthcare on high streets can help keep them healthy too’
Boots managing director Anthony Hemmerdinger writes exclusively for Retail Week on why the government’s new 10-year plan for the NHS could help breathe new life into towns and city centres
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NewsGreggs issues profit warning
Food-to-go giant Greggs has issued a profit warning, saying that it was dealing with strong year-on-year sales comparatives and ballooning costs across the business.
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NewsWaitrose to open first new full-line supermarket in seven years
Waitrose has announced it is set to open its first new full-line supermarket in seven years in North Bristol in 2027.
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Opinion‘Oxford Street pedestrianisation should herald an era of more shopping and less schlepping’
Cutting traffic from the famous shopping street would be good news but more is needed to ensure it retains an ability to draw the crowds in the long term, believes Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald
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NewsOxford Street pedestrianisation to go ahead
The mayor of London has confirmed that Oxford Street will be pedestrianised.
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NewsBiggest retailers face £600m tax rise as rates reform hits
Britain’s largest supermarkets and West End shops face being hit hardest by a £600m surge in property taxes next year, according to new analysis.
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NewsUK retail footfall takes ‘disappointing turn’ during the start of summer
Retail footfall in the UK has taken a “disappointing turn” during the beginning of summer despite a more promising start to the year.
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NewsRetail has lost 360,000 jobs in the last decade
The retail industry has lost more than 360,000 jobs over the last 10 years, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics, sparking fresh concerns over the sector’s long-term staffing prospects.
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NewsUK retail sales slow as consumers put the brakes on discretionary spending
UK retail spending growth slowed to a crawl in May casting doubt on the strength of consumer resilience heading into the summer.
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GalleryPret’s new sit-down café format for customers ‘in a bit less of a rush’
Food to go giant Pret has launched a new shop format for customers “in a bit less of a rush”, offering a more spacious environment to enjoy made-to-order food and coffee
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NewsPoundland eyes rent cuts in bid to save on costs
Struggling value player Poundland is reportedly mulling plans to force through steep rent cuts on its properties in a bid to slash mounting costs.
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NewsHigh streets at serious risk without government action on crime
Representatives from High Streets UK have set out a four-point policy proposal for the government on retail crime, warning that a failure to act will only worsen the issues facing the sector.
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AnalysisThe regeneration project striving to make Elephant and Castle a top retail destination
As London’s Elephant and Castle is in the midst of a regeneration project to create a new town centre, Retail Week finds out more about the plans set to transform the area.
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NewsRetail footfall in May flat as consumers stay cautious
UK retail saw a small drop in footfall in May as the flat figures reflect a month shaped by cautious customers, half-term holidays and a change in consumer habits.
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NewsWHSmith ‘well positioned’ for summer peak as sales increase across travel
Global travel retailer WHSmith said it is “well positioned” for its peak summer period as travel sales continue to increase.
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NewsFurniture retailer MFI to return nearly two decades after its collapse
Once household furniture brand MFI is set to make a surprise comeback to the UK high street, nearly two decades after it collapsed into administration.
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NewsWHSmith buyer restricted from immediate store closures
The new owner of WHSmith’s high street stores cannot initiate widespread closures for at least 12 months, despite planning rapid restructuring at its other retail properties.
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FeatureDrag queens and meatballs: First look inside Ikea’s Oxford Street store
Ikea is primed to open the doors to its highly anticipated Oxford Street store this week, ahead of what is set to be a bumper bank holiday shopping weekend. Retail Week speaks to Ikea market manager, London City, Matt Gould and tours the new store before it opens to the public
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NewsEmployment Rights Bill ‘will make it harder to keep and create jobs’
Labour’s Employment Rights Bill will lead to job losses and price increases, according to a new poll of 31 retailers.
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AnalysisWhile a win for retail, could Reeves’ ‘de minimis’ review lead to consumer backlash?
While the chancellor’s promise to review the UK’s de minimis rules was welcomed by retailers, could it be a double-edged sword for consumers?