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GalleryStore gallery: Apple unveils floating flagship store in Singapore
Apple has launched its first store sitting directly on water, in the Marina Bay in Singapore.
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NewsPrimark boss: Practical approach to Covid constraints has spurred stores’ success
Primark’s strong shopkeeping skills helped draw customers to its stores despite the tough conditions afflicting many retail locations following the coronavirus outbreak.
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GalleryStore gallery: British heritage brand Belstaff launches New York hub
Belstaff, a British retailer that specialises in quality craftsmanship, has opened its first standalone New York City store.
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InterviewInterview: WHSmith duo Cowling and Keir – why our travel division isn’t grounded
As WHSmith launches its one-stop-shop at Heathrow Terminal 2, chief executive Carl Cowling and managing director Toby Keir tell Retail Week why they believe the sky’s the limit for the travel division – despite tough times on the high street.
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Opinion‘Online shops mimicking physical stores are new danger for bricks and mortar’
‘Stay home, protect the NHS, save lives’. Whatever your view on the outcome of the strategy that saw most of the population confined to barracks, the result for physical retailers has been calamitous.
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AnalysisIn pictures: Six trendsetting checkout-free stores from around the globe
With Amazon planning to open checkout-free Go stores in the UK, Rebecca Crook, chief growth officer at digital product and experience agency Somo, puts the spotlight on the other pioneering cashierless shops from across the world.
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Opinion‘As Amazon plots Go stores, bricks-and-mortar retailers must up their game’
Online giant Amazon has had a good pandemic and effectively put into practice the maxim that crisis can spell opportunity, writes George MacDonald.
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NewsSt Albans stores trial contactless window shopping
St Albans in Hertfordshire has brought contactless technology into its shop windows to help boost the economy while keeping shoppers safe.
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GalleryStore gallery: Holland & Barrett unveils new ‘accessible wellness’ format
Holland & Barrett has launched a new concept store in Chelmsford, Essex, that offers a range of products and services to educate shoppers on their wellness needs.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Nike’s first European House of Innovation
Nike has unveiled its third House of Innovation store and the first in Europe, on Paris’ iconic Champs-Élysées. Retail Week spoke to Nike’s Cathy Sparks about the opening.
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GalleryStore gallery: Burberry and Tencent unveil social media-powered concept store
Burberry and Chinese technology giant Tencent have collaborated on a new concept store in China, which has been dubbed a ‘social retail’ experience.
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Report StoreThe UK’s Top 30 Most Productive Retailers of 2020
UK labour productivity plummeted to its lowest level since 1974 in recent months. Retail leaders have been forced to rethink their operations to drive efficiencies in their businesses wherever possible, just to keep their heads above water.
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GalleryIn pictures: Harrods’ new concept Outlet store at Westfield London
To help clear excess stock that could not be sold due to the coronavirus pandemic, Harrods has launched its first outlet store in Westfield London.
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GalleryStore gallery: Nike opens tech-driven Rise concept store in China
Nike’s latest concept store opened in Guangzhou, China, this week using a “member-first” approach to bring a host of new tech features to customers.
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GalleryIn pictures: The retailers opening new stores in lockdown
While many retailers have tightened their belts to counter the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, some have used the time to launch new concept stores to expand their reach.
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AnalysisHow to make stores safe post-lockdown – and not kill the shopping experience
Since the coronavirus pandemic, socially distanced shopping is a necessity. But how can stores operate safely without impinging on experience?
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NewsBeaverbrooks sales soar as shoppers flock back to stores
Jewellery retailer Beaverbrooks has reported a marked increase in sales in the week following its reopening of stores on June 15.
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Retail VoiceRetail solutions for a post-Covid-19 world
he retail industry comes to terms with a range of fundamental challenges that no one could have foreseen, retail expert Richard Hyman of Ergonomic Solutions shares his thoughts on what the lasting impact will be.
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NewsJohn Lewis to reopen nine more stores after successful first week
John Lewis intends to reopen of nine more stores on June 25, after it initially reopened in Kingston and Poole on Monday and 11 more later in the week.