More property – Page 16
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AnalysisMove of the Week: Daunting task for Debenhams' new hire
It’s not often I write about a property director in this column but these are transformative times in retail and moves that might previously have flown under the radar begin to take on a new significance.
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OpinionOpinion: Purple Tuesday should prompt new store thinking
Purple Tuesday, the UK’s first accessible shopping day, took place today and was embraced by many retailers and the wider industry.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The store's changing role in the multichannel age
As the retail landscape is convulsed by change, the role of the store has never been more hotly debated.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail’s winners have never feared disruption
Two words are pretty much guaranteed to pop up in any retail conversation today – ‘transformation’ and ‘disruption’.
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OpinionOpinion: Are pop-up stores the secret to making your mark?
Picture this: you’re a ‘legacy’ retailer and, perhaps contrary to your better instincts, you’re about to open a new store (the lease was signed a few years ago, so you have little choice) and you want to let shoppers know about it.
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AnalysisDeath of the town centre? Walmart plans to build its own
Walmart has unveiled plans to build ‘town centres’ in the car parks of its existing big-box stores in the US.
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OpinionTheo Paphitis: How to stay relevant against the odds
When I was trying to buy Ryman and approaching private equity businesses and banks to raise the money, I was told it was a dog of a business – they were wrong.
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AnalysisWHSmith begins American revolution with InMotion deal
WHSmith has bought US travel retail specialist InMotion for £155m. How will the deal bolster WHSmith’s international operations?
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DataIn numbers: Ten years of Westfield in the UK
Today marks the 10 year anniversary of the opening of Westfield London – and research revealed to mark the occasion has highlighted the property giant’s impact in the capital.
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OpinionOpinion: Debenhams needs more drastic changes – and fast
Debenhams today announced the worst annual results in its 240-year history, with a staggering £491.5m loss.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can battered Debenhams be turned around?
In last year’s annual report, Debenhams chief executive Sergio Bucher wrote: “We have built a plan that is good for our customers, good for our colleagues and, therefore, good for our shareholders.”
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AnalysisDebenhams results: Bold strategy or desperate measures?
Debenhams has posted its biggest statutory loss on record and revealed plans to close 50 stores. Here are the City’s divided reactions to the results.
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OpinionRetail’s next tech tidal wave is closer than you think
It’s not just the high street that’s changing, it’s the entire retail landscape.
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AnalysisData: Empty stores by parliamentary constituency
The business rates burden borne by retailers will increase by £180m, from next April. As high streets face further pressure, find out here how many stores lie empty in your area.
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OpinionOpinion: Follow Lewis' lead and pressure MPs on rates
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis was on the nail when he called this week for radical change to the business rates regime, which is holding back the retail industry’s success.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Amazon's 4-star store move the dial?
The ever-experimental Amazon has launched its latest foray into bricks and mortar. Last week, the etail titan unveiled Amazon 4-star in New York.
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AnalysisDebenhams' beauty hall is innovative but problematic
Debenhams unveiled its Beauty Hall of the Future in Watford earlier this week, showing off a new take on the traditional beauty department.
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AnalysisWhy do digital retailers bother with physical shops?
Digital leaders from Boden to Zalando are turning to bricks and mortar. John Ryan asks, why are they bothering?
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Next is pivoting in a digital world
Next is in the middle of one of its biggest changes in decades, transitioning to become a digitally led business amid changing consumer habits.
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OpinionWhy I’m certain department stores have a future
As he unveils his latest store, Debenhams’ chief executive explains why he’s confident in prospects despite tough conditions.