All Stores and property articles – Page 10
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DataRanking: Top 50 coolest retailers in the world
Retail strategy and creative agency The General Store presented its latest list of the world’s coolest retailers at this year’s World Retail Congress. We look at the top 10 in detail
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AnalysisFrom AI to attitude – how Thierry Garnier changed Kingfisher
Kingfisher chief executive Thierry Garnier is leaving the home improvement powerhouse. Big changes have been made at the business since he arrived with his retail toolkit.
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NewsGrocers say store expansion rules should apply to Aldi and Lidl
Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, and Iceland have responded to a CMA consultation on how restrictive land clauses apply to Aldi and Lidl.
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NewsPret a Manger opens first-ever drive-thru store
Pret a Manger has opened its first-ever drive-thru location in Warrington, as part of a trial with Motor Fuel Group.
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NewsUS childrenswear label Janie and Jack plots UK expansion
US childrenswear brand Janie and Jack has made its international debut with a new store on King’s Road in London as it plots an expansion across the UK.
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NewsTGJones closes in on debt refinancing deal
TGJones, the rebranded WHSmith high street business, is nearing a refinancing of debt facilities, it is understood.
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NewsClaire’s to return to UK high streets from next month
Accessories and jewellery specialist Claire’s is anticipated to reopen on UK high streets from next month.
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NewsModa in Pelle owners hire external advisers to ‘review financial position’
The majority owners of footwear retailer Moda in Pelle have appointed advisers to “actively review the company’s financial position, including its solvency”, according to internal emails seen by Retail Week.
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AnalysisWhy Frasers is making a play in outlet centres
The retailer aims to succeed by being both landlord and store operator in outlet centres, the best of which have proved to be resilient and successful destinations
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NewsTesco to roll out Aldi Price Match across convenience stores
The grocery giant is set to roll out its Aldi Price Match scheme to more than 2,000 of its Express c-stores.
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NewsRetail welcomes Crime and Policing Act gaining Royal Assent
Lobbying groups and retailers have welcomed the passage of the Crime and Policing Act being granted Royal Assent today.
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AnalysisSkin Cupid: The John Lewis beauty partner with ambitious expansion plans
John Lewis is investing in beauty with an exclusive partnership with UK-based Korean beauty brand Skin Cupid, opening shop-in-shops in three locations
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GalleryStore gallery: Hamleys opens Star Wars and Marvel fan zone
Famous toy specialist Hamleys has unveiled dedicated areas in its Regent Street flagship for devotees of the Star Wars films and Marvel superheroes.
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NewsJohn Lewis bets big on beauty with Skin Cupid shop-in-shops and dedicated loyalty offer
John Lewis is stepping up its investment in beauty with a new exclusive partnership with Korean skincare specialist Skin Cupid and an enhanced offer for its MyJL loyalty members.
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NewsFrasers Group snaps up two designer outlets
Frasers Group has purchased two designer outlets in York and the East Midlands, which the retail giant claims takes its share of the total UK outlet market to over one-fifth.
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AnalysisHow to build high-performance stores
Successful stores always put CX at the heart of strategy – but ongoing growth requires periods of reflection to see the bigger picture, identify hidden costs and reset for the future.
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AnalysisWhy TGJones’ impending restructuring has the retail property sector worried
With TGJones’ long-expected restructuring proposals expected to be put forward soon, financial advisory firms are privately worried that Modella Capital’s latest attempts at a ‘cram-down’ could kill the measure off for good
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InterviewAuralis boss David Butler: the man with an investment plan for ‘unloved’ British brands
Retail Week sits down with Auralis and Weird Fish chief executive David Butler to discuss his ‘investment thesis’ for the buy-and-build holding company and why he believes his operating model is the answer to unlocking value in under-invested and under-loved British heritage brands.
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NewsWeird Fish defies fashion gloom with plans to open 10 new stores in 2026
Weird Fish and Auralis boss David Butler tells Retail Week that the brand is planning on opening another 10 stores in 2026, with the retailer on track to deliver another ‘record year’.
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GalleryIkea welcomes Decathlon to Croydon store
Ikea has welcomed sports retailer Decathlon into its South London site in a global-first partnership.