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NewsWest End retailers lost millions in unrealised sales this year
Retailers in London’s West End have already lost millions in unrealised sales this year because of the loss of tax-free shopping for tourists, according to new research.
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NewsWaitrose is objecting to a major development in Surrey
Waitrose has added its name to the growing list of those objecting to a major development in Surrey.
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NewsAsda chair Lord Rose: ‘We can’t become a state where people just live on handouts’
Asda chair Lord Rose has warned that Britain’s “worklessness crisis” will take decades to address.
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Retail VoiceHow AI will transform the digital shopping experience
Qodea’s Jason Theakston explores how retailers can embrace AI to improve the customer experience, build trust and increase brand loyalty.
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Innovation of the WeekShopify teams up with Roblox to sell physical items on gaming platform
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsAmazon has launched a ‘game-changer’ tool allowing sellers to reach more countries
Amazon has launched a new export tool that enables sellers in its Merchant Fulfilled Network to reach more customers.
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Opinion‘As Asda flounders and Aldi’s sales slow, the battle for this year’s Christmas table will dictate grocery success’
The seasonal showdown in grocery may be particularly interesting this year at the value end of the market where Aldi, Lidl and Asda will slug it out amid shifting dynamics, says George MacDonald
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NewsBattersea Power Station has recorded a leap in summer footfall
Battersea Power Station has recorded its “strongest summer to date” as footfall increased due to new brands, events, installations and pop-ups.
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NewsFrasers has acquired a Lancaster shopping centre as it continues to expand its portfolio
Frasers Group has acquired St Nicholas Arcade in Lancaster, further adding to its expanding shopping centre portfolio in the UK.
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NewsOver 17,000 high street shops could shut over the next decade due to business rates, BRC warns
The retail sector is overtaxed compared to other sectors of the economy in the UK putting over 17,000 high street shops under threat over the next decade, new research by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed.
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AnalysisReasons to be cheerful at John Lewis as it pulls turnaround levers – but there's a long way to go
If the John Lewis Partnership was a quoted company its shares might have ticked up today as first-half losses were slashed and “significantly higher profits” are expected for the full year.
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NewsVery Group and Victoria’s Secret are considering offering same-day delivery
The Very Group and Victoria’s Secret are weighing up options of offering same-day delivery to their customers as demand for rapid service grows.
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GalleryInside Trinny London’s first flagship store on King’s Road
Pureplay beauty brand, Trinny London has opened the doors to its first permanent store on King’s Road, Chelsea, as it enters bricks-and-mortar retail.
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NewsIkea is piloting ‘next generation’ lockers in a tie-up with Tesco
Home goods and furniture giant Ikea has launched a trial of “next generation” lockers in Tesco stores.
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NewsWaterstones is returning to Oxford Street in new partnership with John Lewis
Waterstones has announced its return to London’s Oxford Street in a “significant new partnership” with John Lewis Partnership.
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NewsBoots has named its new managing director
The UK’s largest health and beauty retailer has announced that retail and operations director Anthony Hemmerdinger will take on the role of managing director when Seb James steps down.
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NewsTesco has lost its legal battle with Usdaw over fire and rehire
Tesco has lost its legal battle with shopworkers union Usdaw over ‘fire and rehire’ of staff, the UK’s Supreme Court ruled today.
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DataConvenience on the up, chemists shuttered – the factors affecting store openings and closures
Net store closures of chain outlets in the UK reached 12.5 a day in the first half of 2024, averaging 38 closures and 25.5 openings per day according to new data from PwC and Green Street. Retail Week delves into the data to explore the factors impacting openings and closures
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NewsJohn Lewis losses have narrowed as it remains on track to deliver higher full-year profits
John Lewis Partnership has reported growth in sales and reduced losses in the first half of the year as it remains on track to deliver “significantly higher profits” in 2024.
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NewsDunelm has gained more ground on John Lewis in homewares market share
Dunelm has put more space between itself and John Lewis in the league table of homeware market share.