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NewsWilliams-Sonoma to land in UK with store on Tottenham Court Road
US homewares giant Williams-Sonoma is to open its first store in the UK on London’s Tottenham Court Road, Retail Week has learned.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lessons from the UK’s fastest growing retailers
Zolfo Cooper’s report on the UK’s 10 fastest growing retailers reveals lessons for the rest of the industry.
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NewsCompany profile: Beales
After several tough years the retailer’s new chief executive is trying to get sales moving.
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Gap to franchise Old Navy internationally
Gap will begin franchising Old Navy internationally from next year.“Over the next five years, key to our continued success will be pushing the envelope further to make shopping seamless to customers through our digital strategy, while seizing the opportunity for Old Navy in untapped international markets,” said chief executive Glenn ...
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JCPenney unveils plans to enhance financial position
Troubled department store group JCPenney has unveiled plans to enhance its financial position, having burned through $10m (£6.56m) in the fiscal year ended February 2, prompting liquidity concerns. As part of the process, the retailer has drawn $850m (£556.7m) from its $1.85bn (£1.21bn) committed revolving credit facility. Proceeds will fund ...
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Discounter Lidl to invest in Portuguese stores
Schwarz Group-owned discounter Lidl is investing E45m (£38.5m) in Portugal this year in store refurbishments and improved infrastructure.Of the sum, E15m (£13m) will go into new headquarters in Sintra, construction of which will start in June. When completed next year, there will be a staff of 250 working in central ...
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NewsInflation and weak wage growth to hold back retail sales in May
Retail sales growth is forecast to slow in May and remain lacklustre this summer as high inflation is expected to combine with weak wage growth to hold back spending.
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NewsMultiple retailers’ store numbers fall in the first quarter
The number of stores operated by multiple retailers edged down in the first quarter of 2013 after retailers including HMV, Jessops and Blockbuster crashed into administration.
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AnalysisAnalysis: London Covent Garden’s approach to successful retailing
Covent Garden might be in the middle of London’s West End but, like other shopping areas, could not afford to rest on its laurels.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Supermarket giant Tesco turns town centre investor
Tesco is developing New Square - an inner-city regeneration in West Bromwich that promises to act as a catalyst to rejuvenate the whole area.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers can be in the right place at the right time
The explosion of multichannel is making retailers reconsider everything, from where they want their stores to be, to the kind of shops they should be.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail parks go from strength to strength
While some shopping destinations struggle to stay afloat in the downturn, for the past few years retail parks have been successfully evolving.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Trinity Leeds brings new retail to Yorkshire
As the only major shopping centre to open in Europe this year, all eyes are on Land Securities’ Trinity Leeds.
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Analysis: Does less mean more for retail outlets?
Two new designer outlets are being built in the UK, with London Designer Outlet opening at Wembley this year. But will there be more? And how can retailers choose the right schemes?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Choosing the right distribution model for your business
The meteoric rise of online retail has resulted in a need for businesses to make tough decisions about their distribution arrangements.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Home and away different worlds for French grocers
Two of France’s largest retailers, Carrefour and Casino, reported first-quarter trading figures on the same day.
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AnalysisProfile: Francesca Hewitt, Retail Week Rising Star of the Year
Since winning the Retail Week Rising Stars award last year, Francesca Hewitt has climbed up New Look’s ranks -and her ambitions don’t stop there.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Mohammed Hussain, Managing director, Mobile Fun
Mohammed Hussain, Managing director of Mobile Fun, speaks to Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: BrandAlley, Alice All Grown Up
Fashion etailer BrandAlley’s Alice in Wonderland-themed campaign is designed to show that luxury on a budget is no fantasy.
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OpinionComment: Retailers must refocus in a changing property market
Pressures on the retail industry are forcing businesses to take a step back and re-evaluate their store portfolios.