All Specialist retailer articles – Page 14
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NewsMarks & Spencer adds Early Learning Centre to online brand stable
Marks & Spencer is to sell Early Learning Centre products on its website in its latest tie-up with a complementary brand to build online appeal.
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NewsEntertainer boss’ fury at Westfield rent demand as lockdown begins
The Entertainer founder Gary Grant has reacted with anger and disbelief after lawyers acting on behalf of Westfield shopping centres demanded outstanding rent as his stores shut for the second lockdown.
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Currys PC World and The Entertainer extend pre-lockdown opening hours
Curry PC World and The Entertainer are both extending opening hours in the run-up to the closure of ‘non-essential’ stores on Thursday.
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VideoWatch: Lego rebuilds the world for Christmas
Lego’s Christmas advert shows adults and children alike playing with the famous building blocks – encouraging them to rebuild the world using their imagination.
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AnalysisMy lockdown lessons: Learnings from Crosstown Doughnuts, Pets at Home, Tails.com and Karma
From ways of working to new partnerships and changes of direction, the pandemic has brought out the best in retail as well as posing challenges. Directors of start-up businesses and big retail names share their takeaways.
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NewsAsda strikes concession partnership with The Entertainer
Asda has launched a concession partnership with The Entertainer to boost its in-store toy proposition.
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AnalysisDeep dive: A Covid Christmas – how consumers will spend, shop and celebrate
Much like the rest of 2020, this Christmas will be like none in recent memory. With the country now in recession and the coronavirus pandemic still restricting many aspects of people’s lives, Retail Week asks how, where and on what shoppers are likely to spend this Golden Quarter, along with insights and predictions from leading retailers and industry analysts.
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NewsHalfords raises profit expectations as sales surge
Halfords has upped its profit expectations for the half-year mark but stresses that economic uncertainty may hamper its second-half performance.
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NewsLego to ditch plastic packaging following customer pressure
Toy giant Lego has confirmed that it will begin phasing out plastic packaging from next year, following pressure from customers over its sustainability record.
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NewsHalfords records sales acceleration but warns of ‘significant uncertainty’
Halfords has posted a surge in sales during the pandemic period driven by a spike in demand which has seen both its cycling and motoring divisions deliver growth.
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NewsLego set to open 120 new stores amid lockdown sales surge
Lego has announced plans to open 120 new stores this year, following a leap in the number of adults using the building kits during lockdown.
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Future LeadersBe Inspired: Retailers raising the bar in mental health support
The UK is facing a mental health crisis. From Superdrug to Pets at Home, meet the retailers making it their responsibility to support and protect their employees’ mental health.
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NewsHamleys chief executive to step down after seven months
Hamleys chief executive David Smith will step down from his role in August, after just seven months with the business.
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NewsPets at Home boss Pritchard: Pets ‘playing bigger part’ in life after lockdown
The lockdown lifestyle of working from home has seen the UK demand for pet ownership jump – a trend that Pets at Home chief executive Peter Pritchard plans to capitalise on.
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NewsPets at Home reports ‘resilient’ first quarter as sales dip
Pets at Home has posted a fall in its first-quarter sales, which covered the period of lockdown, as boss Peter Pritchard hailed the business’ “inherent resilience”.
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NewsHalfords to shut up to 60 stores despite surge in bike sales
Halfords has earmarked 60 of its stores for closures, accelerating its rate of planned closures following the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsHalfords profits beat forecast despite Covid impact
Bikes and motor accessories specialist Halfords generated full-year profits ahead of guidance but remained cautious about trading conditions.
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NewsThe Entertainer to reopen stores with fast-track services
The Entertainer is set to reopen stores in keeping with government guidelines on June 15 and has introduced new fast-track measures to help serve customers as fast as possible.
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NewsUsing furlough scheme is ‘moral judgement’ for retail, says Pets at Home boss
Pets at Home chief executive Peter Pritchard has said retailers with strong liquidity should think carefully before using the government furlough scheme.
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NewsHalfords expects full-year profits at top end of range
Halfords has said it expects full-year profits for this financial year to come in at the top end of the expected range, while noting a downturn in overall group sales for the current trading period.