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DataFebruary footfall rises after strong half-term and weekend spending
Retail footfall in February saw a sharp increase due to the school half-term and greater weekend spending.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Holland & Barrett launches DNA testing service
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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DataUK retail sales inch up in January
UK retail sales started the year positively, following a dip in December, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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InterviewInterview: Jollyes CEO Joe Wykes on expansion, competition and staff happiness
From new store openings to Christmas trading results, petcare retailer Jollyes is celebrating a year of record-breaking and chief executive Joe Wykes has no intention of taking his foot off the accelerator
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AnalysisAnalysis: After festive footfall miracle, is bricks-and-mortar having a renaissance?
As a fuller picture of Christmas trading begins to take shape, it is emerging that retailers with stores fared better. Is bricks-and-mortar back for good, or will a new year bring new headaches?
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AnalysisDeep dive: Are we witnessing the death of the retailer HQ?
As hybrid working, advances in technology and cost pressures make the traditional head office less viable, Retail Week asks whether its days are numbered
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AnalysisThe Retail Inn: How brands are using hotels as a shop window
The Retail Inn: How brands are using hotels as a shop window
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is WHSmith underestimating the power of the high street?
In the same week that Primark and Marks & Spencer lauded the return of shoppers to the high street, WHSmith’s focus remains on its travel business – is it missing a trick?
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InterviewInterview: How British Airways is boosting customer engagement against the downturn
As IAG Loyalty enters retail with the launch of its wine delivery service, Retail Week speaks to Jack Smith – the freshly appointed CEO of new subsidiary IAGL Retail – to understand why it is making its foray into the market and the role of rewards in driving retention
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AnalysisDoes size matter? How Frasers and Jigsaw are rethinking fashion flagships
Post-pandemic, a number of fashion chains have started to rethink their all-encompassing flagship outlets, opting instead for concise and more targeted stores, prioritising product focus and property diversity over scale. Others still believe that only size can deliver the wow factor
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Opinion‘Asda is hitting the road in convenience retailing – the £600m Co-op deal proves it’
Both Asda and the Co-op have gained from the sale of the latter’s petrol forecourts to the big-four grocer, but one looks more likely to benefit in the long term than the other, writes Hugh Radojev
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AnalysisBargains, brands and brunches: How outlet centres are fending off cost-of-living crunch
As consumers tighten their belts amid the cost-of-living crunch, Retail Week explores whether outlet centres can buck the trend and retain a large share of their wallets
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AnalysisAuthentic Brands – the conglomerate bidding to put Ted Baker back in fashion
Authentic Brands is a name that’s been mentioned in British retail acquisitions lately, but who is the retail conglomerate, and where could it be looking next?
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AnalysisTalking Shop: Has Covid changed the layout and purpose of the store forever?
As retailers re-evaluate their store portfolios, an increasingly radical range of options and uses are being trialled by some of the UK’s biggest retail chains. In the first instalment of Retail Week’s examination of how Covid has changed the store, Mark Faithfull looks at some of the tests and pilots under way and how they might inform the next generation of stores.
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DataData: Footfall drops in April as retail sweats on sustained cost-of-living contraction
Footfall in April dropped across all retail destinations as the sector waits to see whether the month will be a precursor for the future as the cost-of-living crisis deepens.
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OpinionCurrys people chief: ‘Closing our HQ makes us fit for the era of omnichannel colleagues’
After unveiling plans to swap its West London HQ for flexible office space, Currys chief people, communications and sustainability officer Paula Coughlan explains the thinking behind the move and how it sets the electricals giant up for a post-pandemic future.
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Opinion‘A website is not enough for bricks-and-mortar retailers to call themselves multichannel’
A digital-first mindset is not simply about accelerating the growth of online, argues AlixPartners’ Brian Kalms
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DataData: Retail vacancies start to stabilise after year of record highs
After three years of consistently rising rates, which hit record highs in 2021, vacancies are in decline for the first time. Retail Week runs a rule over the numbers to gauge what state retail destinations are in as pandemic conditions recede
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Opinion‘Make no mistake – Amazon still has big ambitions in bricks and mortar’
Amazon might be calling time on its bookshops and 4-star stores, but rivals should not be fooled – the etail titan remains hell-bent on making its mark in bricks-and-mortar retail, warns George MacDonald.
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DataData: Footfall strengthens in February following removal of Covid restrictions
Footfall rose slightly in February compared to January as more workers returned to offices and Covid-19 restrictions came to an end.