All Stores and property articles – Page 109
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NewsData: Store closures slow in ‘remarkable’ post-pandemic retail recovery
The recovery of physical retail stores and leisure destinations has been “remarkable” given the ongoing economic headwinds facing the sector, according to a new report.
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Retail VoiceHow to avoid inventory accuracy hurting the bottom line
Retailers should review their stock-counting processes and take back control as the current crisis puts more pressure than ever on costs and margin, says Mike Finch, operations director, retail solutions, EMEA at Zebra Technologies
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AnalysisAnalysis: Life after Debenhams – how beauty brands defied the department store downturn
Dwindling department store numbers across the UK could have been a death knell to the beauty sector’s fortunes, but new entrants and changing consumer habits have driven the sector’s performance
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Retail VoiceWhy empowering staff can lead to success
Trust is built from the inside out and retailers should give greater responsibility to staff across their businesses, says Maze’s Mark Rice
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Retail VoiceThe four shopper mindsets emerging from the pandemic
What does the new normal look like for online shopping? According to Shekhar Deshpande and Talitha Rutten, four drastically different mindsets have emerged.
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DataRetail sales volumes slide as cost of living bites
Year on year retail sales rose by value but plunged by volume last month as the cost of living climbed, official figures reveal.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five things to know about Currys as it transforms to navigate the cost-of-living crisis
Chief executive Alex Baldock is pushing ahead with a transformation plan for Currys, which focuses on leveraging omnichannel and credit, and more recently addresses inflation and the rising cost of living.
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils one-off cost-of-living payment as losses widen
The John Lewis Partnership has authorised a one-off cost-of-living payment bonus and free food over the winter for staff as its losses deepen.
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NewsAmazon to halt deliveries as retail shuts down for Queen’s funeral
Amazon has confirmed that all deliveries to customers will be paused for the duration of the Queen’s funeral on September 19.
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NewsHotel Chocolat closes US website as it pulls out of country to focus on UK
Hotel Chocolat has closed its US website months after closing stores in the region to focus instead on its home market
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NewsJohn Lewis, Primark, Aldi to shut stores all day for Queen’s funeral, others likely to follow
Leading retailers will close stores for the day on September 19 when Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral will be held
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NewsReiss swings into the black with record profits and sales
Reiss has reported record sales and profits for the year to January 2022, despite its stores being closed for the first 10 weeks of the year
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NewsWilko moves to monthly rent payments to manage cash flow
Wilko has shifted to monthly rental payments in a bid to conserve cash heading into the crucial golden quarter.
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NewsBoots appoints ex-Asda director Hemmerdinger to lead retail operations
Boots has appointed Asda’s former chief operating officer Anthony Hemmerdinger as retail director.
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GalleryWhen retail met the Queen: Photographs from the archives
Retail has today been mourning the loss of Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday, aged 96
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NewsTesco and The Entertainer launch concession partnership
Tesco has joined forces with The Entertainer to open toy concessions in 35 of its largest supermarkets.
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NewsPM unveils energy support package for consumers and businesses
The government has launched a raft of initiatives to reduce the impact of spiralling energy costs for people and businesses in a bid to provide certainty and curb inflation
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NewsMorrisons eyes ‘swift conclusion’ to McColl’s acquisition following CMA investigation
Morrisons has welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) finding that only a small number of local areas could face competition concerns from its acquisition of former convenience store chain McColl’s.
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NewsPrimark sales spike as it readies click-and-collect Christmas launch
Primark parent Associated British Foods (ABF) said the fashion operator’s full-year UK sales would approach pre-Covid levels in a pre-close update
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AnalysisDoes size matter? How Frasers and Jigsaw are rethinking fashion flagships
Post-pandemic, a number of fashion chains have started to rethink their all-encompassing flagship outlets, opting instead for concise and more targeted stores, prioritising product focus and property diversity over scale. Others still believe that only size can deliver the wow factor