All Property articles – Page 79
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OpinionOpinion: What's really happening in West End retail?
Since the start of the New Year, I have been asked regularly for my thoughts on the central London retail market.
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GalleryStore gallery: Hillarys debuts 'home studio' format
Hillarys has launched its first ‘home studio’ store format as the home furnishings retailer increases its focus on the customer experience.
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NewsBunnings steps up plans to re-shape UK portfolio
Bunnings is stepping up plans to re-shape its UK store portfolio after drafting in two property consultancies, Retail Week has learned.
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AnalysisSecret success: How Lush came to rival The Body Shop
In a rather very obvious way, there actually isn’t anything secret about Lush.
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GalleryFrom brilliant to boring: London's beauty stores
Beauty is in the eye of the shopper, but not everything appeals. John Ryan looks at how different retailers deal with this category on the high street.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail footfall – a disappointing start to 2017
Last year will undoubtedly go down in history as turbulent – politically, socially and economically – both at home and abroad.
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OpinionOpinion: Waitrose’s tough decisions are in its interests
Who’d have thought that just a year into his tenure, Waitrose managing director Rob Collins would be closing stores?
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NewsClintons mulls UK store closures, job losses feared
Clintons’ US owner is considering closing up to 120 UK stores, with hundreds of jobs at risk.
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GalleryStore gallery: Ribble wheels into Birmingham's Mailbox
Cycling etailer Ribble Cycles has opened its first permanent showroom in Birmingham’s Mailbox shopping centre.
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GalleryStore of the week: Primark on the Damrak, Amsterdam
The budget clothes chain has once again taken location to its heart, this time exuding everything Amsterdam in its new store on Damrak avenue.
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OpinionOpinion: Surprise and delight still best found in-store
In a world of alternative facts and artificial intelligence, it’s no surprise that reality is becoming virtual, and that flesh and blood is being usurped by robots.
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NewsAmazon eyes London store space for grocery outlet
Amazon is on the look-out for bricks-and-mortar space in London to open its automated pay-enabled Amazon Go store format.
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VideoWatch: Ikea boss Drakeford on breaking ground in the UK
At the ground-breaking event for Ikea’s 20th UK store in Sheffield, Retail Week speaks to the retailer’s UK and Ireland country manager Gillian Drakeford.
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NewsHouse of Fraser plots new anchor store for £300m project
House of Fraser is set to anchor a new £300m retail complex in Chester, which will open in 2021.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Charles Tyrwhitt, De Beers and Lidl
Retail news round-up: Charles Tyrwhitt names new CEO, De Beers to exit London store and Lidl launches new fashion collection
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OpinionMalcolm Walker: Protecting my staff apparently isn't PC
Last week was slightly below average for Iceland. We only suffered 12 physical assaults on our staff, bringing the total for the last 10 months to 490, of which 208 resulted in colleagues being hurt.
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GalleryStore of the week: Solebox experiments with lab design
Trainers started life as an item worn only when participating in sport. Over time, they have morphed into fashion items.
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AnalysisData: Five fastest-contracting shopping centre retailers
Blue Inc was the fastest-contracting retailer in UK shopping centres last year as the troubled clothing chain streamlined its portfolio.
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NewsScS pleased by orders rise against tough comparatives
Sofas and floorings specialist ScS has posted a rise in like-for-like order intake.
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AnalysisData: Five fastest growing shopping centre retailers
Smiggle was the fastest growing shopping centre retailer in the UK last year as it continued its assault on the British market.