All Retail Week UAT articles in January 2025 – Page 6
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NewsAldi will open nine London stores this year
Discounter Aldi is gearing up to open nine new stores within the M25 this year, as part of a £55m investment into the greater London area.
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NewsThe Range has debuted its Homebase garden centre with a new store
The Range has opened the doors to the first of its “many” superstores while debuting “garden centres by Homebase”.
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NewsPrimark is gearing up standalone home store
Fashion giant Primark is gearing up to open the doors to its first standalone home store later this year.
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Opinion‘Are the lights turning back on in the home and furniture market?’
Updates from DFS and Dunelm this week struck a cautious note, but there are signs of life in the home goods category, including a big move by Primark, believes George MacDonald
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NewsDFS ‘cautiously optimistic’ following profit and sales growth during first half
Furniture retailer DFS has reported profit growth during the first half as it continues to establish position as “the clear market leader”.
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NewsUK retail sales dropped in the lead up to Christmas, says ONS
UK retail sales fell during the peak Christmas trading month of December, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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NewsJohn Lewis launches in-store partnership with flooring specialist Tapi
John Lewis has struck a partnership with floorcoverings retailer Tapi, which will open concessions in the department store group’s shops, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsThe Range earmarks next set of Homebase stores to reopen at the end of the month
CDS Superstores has earmarked three further former Homebase stores they are planning to relaunch as The Range Superstores by the end of the month.
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AnalysisTikTok’s future remains in limbo – if a deal to save it falls through, how could UK retail be impacted?
While TikTok and its Chinese-based owner ByteDance has been given a stay of execution by incoming American president Donald Trump, the hugely successful social media app is still facing an uncertain future. How could a potential ban affect UK retailers and social commerce brands who have made TikTok their home?
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GalleryGymshark makes ‘huge step’ with first store outside the UK
Sportswear giant Gymshark has opened its debut store in Dubai, marking its first permanent store outside the UK.
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Retail VoiceThree ways to supercharge retail media in 2025
From context to content, Mail Metro Media’s Lauren Dick takes a look at a trio of ways retailers can accelerate success with retail media
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NewsN Brown has drafted in a new group retail CEO
Fashion retailer N Brown has today announced the appointment of a new chief executive of retail.
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NewsSuperdrug has seen its ‘best Christmas ever’ driven by gift sets and hair care
Superdrug has recorded its “best Christmas ever” as gift sets and hair care saw high sales over the festive period.
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NewsDeliveroo reports ‘strong growth’ at grocery business
Delivery specialist Deliveroo has reported “robust” fourth-quarter trading when its food proposition performed well.
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NewsPoundland suffers sales plunge in Christmas quarter
Value specialist Poundland’s like-for-likes fell in the Christmas quarter, parent Pepco reported.
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NewsDunelm posts ‘solid’ sales growth in challenging conditions
Homewares powerhouse Dunelm has reported a “solid performance” in what it described as a “challenging” and “volatile trading environment.
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DataUK festive spending on buy now, pay later hit a record this year
One of the key figures coming out of the record UK online Christmas spending released earlier this week by Adobe Analytics was that 13.9% or £3.6bn of payments came through buy now, pay later providers
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AnalysisHow Currys plans to keep charging ahead following a strong Christmas
A raised profit outlook, higher Christmas sales and an improvement in the Nordics market, Currys recorded strong growth over peak trading.
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NewsBoohoo shareholders are urged to vote against Frasers’ bid to remove Mahmud Kamani once again
Independent proxy adviser Glass Lewis has recommended fast-fashion retailer Boohoo’s shareholders to vote against the demands of Frasers Group at the upcoming general meeting.
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GalleryVans revamps West End flagship to create eye-catching ‘skateable’ store
The sneakers and skate shoe specialist has opened the doors to an overhauled store that features “skateable architecture” and the introduction of third-party brands for the first time in Europe