All Stores and property articles – Page 104
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Report StoreThe Christmas Forecast 2022
Exclusive data reveals how retail sales will fare this Christmas
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OpinionBusiness rates and online sales tax – reviews and rows but what hope of a resolution?
As retailers battle the increasing costs of doing business, they still bear one of their longest-suffered and biggest burdens – business rates.
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DataRetail sales fall below lockdown levels as cost-of-living crisis deepens
Retail sales slumped in June to levels not seen since the depths of the pandemic.
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OpinionJason Tarry: ‘Why Tesco is putting health on your weekly shopping list’
Tesco has invested in specialist training for staff in its in-store pharmacies to help shoppers “make life-changing improvements to their health”. The grocer’s UK chief executive Jason Tarry writes exclusively for Retail Week about the initiative.
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OpinionTheo Paphitis: ‘After Boris, we need a leader who’ll support business, not f**k business’
The to-do list for the next prime minister is long and urgent – they must be a serious candidate capable of governing like a grown-up, writes Theo Paphitis.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things you need to know about Halfords
Diversifying with the savvy of a start-up, motoring and cycling specialist Halfords is applying its expertise to needs-based revenue streams, positioning itself to remain resilient as households feel the pinch.
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AnalysisHow Currys plans to seize market share opportunity from cost-of-living crisis
Currys boss Alex Baldock has set out how the electricals retailer will ‘keep the customers coming back’, despite the increasingly challenging trading environment.
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NewsCurrys posts rise in profit but warns of ‘uncertain’ outlook
Currys has posted an increase in full-year earnings but cautioned that “the outlook for consumer spending is uncertain” as the cost-of-living crisis mounts.
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AnalysisDeep dive: The Mega Sale days turning Christmas on its head
The Christmas shopping period – historically heavily weighted towards the first three-and-a-half weeks of December following the traditional end-of-November payday – is now effectively a multi-month affair.
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GalleryStore gallery: Beauty Pie opens first standalone pop-up shop in London
Beauty Pie has opened its first ever standalone pop-up store in London’s Covent Garden.
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NewsPret a Manger strikes deal with Reliance to expand into India
Pret a Manger has joined forces with Reliance Industries to expand into India.
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Report StoreFuture Formats
How are leading retailers and brands giving consumers the real-life experiences they crave?
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AnalysisResearch: Nike, Asda, Primark, and Loaf reveal in-store CX strategies
Retailers must seize the opportunity to create differentiated and compelling in-store experiences if they want to thrive in the future, 25 leading retailers and experts warn in our new report
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NewsH&M boss Helmersson names three key investment areas
H&M profits and sales beat expectations as the retailer achieved more full-price sales.
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NewsOne-off lease disposal and surging sales behind jump in Mulberry profits
Mulberry has reported a jump in profits off the back of a one-off lease disposal and surging sales in the UK and Asia Pacific markets.
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AnalysisData: The forecast for store openings, closures and vacancies
The Great Store Revival report features data from Local Data Company (LDC) alongside industry predictions to provide a picture of what bricks and mortar will look like going forward.
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NewsHobbycraft expands store estate as profits rise
Hobbycraft will open three new stores this year after reporting an uplift in profits.
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NewsExclusive: Freshly Cosmetics shutters Carnaby Street store after six months
Spanish beauty brand Freshly Cosmetics has closed its store on Carnaby Street, London, after just six months of trading.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things you need to know about value giant B&M
Value giant B&M has reported a group revenue fall of 2.2% in its latest quarter, but there was also ”an improving trend” over the period.
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DataConsumer confidence drops to record low as economic gloom spreads
Consumer confidence has taken another blow in June as the cost-of-living crisis worsens.