All South East & East Anglia articles – Page 6
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NewsAspinal of London opens first shop outside of the capital in Bluewater
Three retailers have signed to open stores in Bluewater, including Aspinal of London, which will open its first store outside the capital in the centre.
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AnalysisRetail Week On The Road: South East and East Anglia
We visit Norfolk, East Anglia, Kent and Essex
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NewsM&S found guilty over asbestos failings
Marks and Spencer has been found guilty of putting construction workers, staff and shoppers at risk of exposure to asbestos during refurbishment work at its Reading store.
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AnalysisHigh hope for the high street?
With many of the UK’s high streets under the economic cosh, can local initiatives save the day? John Ryan reports from Maidstone
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NewsForever 21 to open new flagship at Lakeside
US fashion giant Forever 21 is to open a store at Lakeside, Essex, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsBoots chief Gourlay champions high street improvement drive
Alliance Boots health and beauty chief executive Alex Gourlay has thrown his weight behind a blueprint to breathe new life into town centres.
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Opinion
Survival of the biggest
The best shopping centres are attracting visitors, but the challenge is converting visits to sales
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AnalysisWhy flexibility brings rewards
Making it easier to request flexible working can work in retailers’ favour, says Joanne Ellul.
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AnalysisFacilities Management: At your service?
Improving both performance and cost effectiveness of facilities management strategies is the goal for many retailers, but honing the right solution remains mired in challenges. Mark Faithfull reports
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AnalysisSupermarkets: The kings of convenience
What’s in store for UK supermarket operators during 2011? Natalie Berg, global research director at Planet Retail, reports
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NewsHed Kandi shuts stores less than a year after launch
Music and lifestyle retailer Hed Kandi has shut its two stores less than a year after opening.
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NewsO2 store managers most at risk due to retail restructure
O2 store managers are most at risk by store closures and the management restructure, according to the Communication Workers Union.
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AnalysisHow many stores does a retailer need?
Could HMV’s decision to downsize signal a more general trend for retailers to slim down their property portfolios, asks Nicola Harrison
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NewsBluewater records highest ever Christmas footfall as Sales pull in crowds
Shopping Centre Bluewater said it experienced a record Christmas, recording its highest ever footfall of 28.1 million.
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GalleryThe very best stores of 2010
Despite the tough economic climate, both overseas and homegrown retailers haven’t held back on innovative store designs.
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NewsHabitat enters into fitted kitchen market
Furniture chain Habitat is to begin selling fitted kitchens as it seeks to cash in on the surge in sales in the big-ticket category.
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NewsBaci targets 50 UK stores over next five years
US lingerie brand Baci Lingerie is to launch in the UK with the aim of opening 50 stores over the next five years, with the first slated to open in May.
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NewsVictoria’s Secret set to sign for Westfield Stratford
US lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret is in advanced discussions to take a store at the yet-to-open Westfield Stratford shopping centre.
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NewsSupermarkets lift local trade, research claims
Supermarkets built in edge of town centre locations do not lead to the decimation of local trade or the crumbling health of the town centre’s retail offer, a report published this week claimed.
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NewsHamleys opens pop-up shops to maximise Christmas sales
Temporary stores in shopping centres will extend the retailer’s reach in key toy-selling period.