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AnalysisWhy JD Sports is doubling down on its world-leading Stratford store
As JD Sports’ store in Stratford, east London tops its sales charts to become its best-performing retail location with the highest turnover in the world, Retail Week finds out more about the blueprint for the future from global managing director, Mike Armstrong
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Opinion‘Department store leadership merry-go-round shows a sector wanting to change’
After a tough time, the remaining top department store players are in a good position to play to their strengths, believes George MacDonald
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NewsAdidas has posted an increase in sales following major football tournaments
Adidas posted an increase in revenue in the first half of the year driven by strong brand momentum and sporting events such as Euro 2024 and the Copa América.
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AnalysisSpace race: Who is set to move in on Carpetright’s vacant stores?
The demise of Carpetright has left around 200 stores across the UK vacant and potentially up for grabs. Here are some of the retail names eyeing a portion of the empty units.
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NewsWhite Stuff has reported a surge in profits after shift to ‘customer favourites’
White Stuff has hailed the success of its brand transformation strategy after posting a surge in profits and sales for the full year.
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Retail Navigator NewsOn-demand: The future of UK department stores: adapting to ever-changing consumer needs
After a challenging few years, culminating in the demise of Debenhams and a raft of store closures across the sector, how are department stores evolving to meet consumer needs now and in the future?
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NewsWickes retail sales grow against a ‘challenging background’ even as the group struggles
Wickes has reported continued sales and volume growth across its core retail business, even as group sales and like-for-likes slipped against a ‘challenging background’.
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NewsAsda staff survey leaves the grocer facing a new confidence crisis
The results of an Asda staff survey have left the supermarket giant facing a fresh crisis with less than half of its employees having confidence in the retailer’s long-term strategy.
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Opinion‘People are starting to feel richer and that should translate into higher retail spending’
The first half of the year may have been challenging but the months to come – including the golden quarter – hold more promise, believes Lisa Hooker
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NewsMorrisons expands Just Eat partnership to include supermarkets nationwide
Supermarket giant Morrisons has expanded its delivery partnership with Just Eat to include supermarket groceries as well as deliveries from its cafes and Daily c-stores nationwide.
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DataRanking: The most productive department stores in the UK
To find out which department stores are firing on all cylinders, we’ve ranked their productivity by sales per employee.
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InterviewQ&A: Greggs boss Roisin Currie on price rises, new stores and taking on McDonald’s
Greggs chief executive Roisin Currie talks inflation and prices rises, looking at former Carpetright and Ted Baker stores, winning share from the fast-food giants and whether the Euros and Olympics have prompted an uptick in spend
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NewsSelfridges’ CEO has made a shock departure from the luxury department store
The chief executive officer at luxury department store Selfridges has made a shock departure from the business.
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NewsJD Sports’ revamped UK store has ‘set the benchmark’ with its highest global turnover
JD Sports’ revamped store at Westfield Stratford now has the highest turnover across its global portfolio as the UK market remains the blueprint of omnichannel innovation and store design for the group worldwide.
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NewsExclusive: Fenwick has named a new chief executive for its ‘next stage of growth’
Department store group Fenwick has appointed a new chief executive as it prepares for the next business phase, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsGreggs has posted a rise in sales and profit as it continues to invest in growth
Food-on-the-go retailer Greggs has posted a rise in sales and profit as it makes “good progress” on expanding its ranges and growing its store estate.
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NewsOcado is extending its debt maturities by raising millions of pounds in bonds
Online supermarket and tech giant Ocado is extending the maturity of its debt by raising bonds worth millions of pounds.
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NewsUncertain outlook despite shop price inflation stabilising
Shop price inflation remained unchanged in July, benefiting from high comparatives last year, but the outlook remains uncertain for the remainder of the year, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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NewsPrimark is locking prices of kids’ essentials to help families ‘feeling the pinch’ get back to school
Fashion giant Primark is freezing prices on hundreds of children’s clothing essentials to support families with their back-to-school shopping.
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AnalysisWhat to look out for in Next’s results after the washout weather for fashion retailers
Next will be hoping to wow shareholders with yet another stellar performance when it publishes its second-quarter update for the 26 weeks to July 27, 2024 on Thursday. But with washout weather dominating the months of April to July, has Next managed to weather the storm? Retail Week explores what might be coming next.