All Stores and property articles – Page 11
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InterviewQ&A: Amazon European Stores vice-president on the new innovations shaping its grocery offering
As part of Amazon’s Delivering the Future event at its LCY3 fulfilment centre in Dartford, Kent, many announcements were made for the UK and Europe.
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NewsBritish Heart Foundation to close 150 shops amid rising costs
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is to close around 150 of its charity shops over the next two years, citing “exceptionally challenging” trading conditions on Britain’s high streets.
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GalleryIn pictures: New stores, ranges and signings as retail celebrates World Cup kick-off
With the start of the men’s football World Cup just days away, retailers have been getting into the spirit of the tournament, launching everything from new pop-ups and ranges through to signing an actual footballer.
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NewsBritish Land criticises TGJones’ ‘unacceptable’ and ‘unfair’ restructuring proposals
Commercial property group British Land has slammed TGJones’ restructuring proposals, labelling them “unacceptable” and “unfair”.
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NewsLidl unveils multimillion-pound investment in price cuts
Lidl has made a multi-million-pound investment in slashing prices in a bid to help customers save money.
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NewsFootfall drops as heatwave keeps shoppers away
Total UK footfall decreased in May as record-breaking late spring temperatures kept customers away.
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GalleryInside Zara’s revamped tech-led Bond Street flagship
Zara has opened the doors to its newly renovated Bond Street flagship, introducing the Spanish fashion brand’s latest global store concept to the UK market
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AnalysisHow value retailer B&M aims to bounce back with focus on basics
Low-price retailer B&M may have suffered a fall in full-year profits, but a strategic focus on the basics that originally made it such a success gives grounds for encouragement.
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NewsModella plans rent and job cuts at footwear chain
Investment firm Modella Capital, owner of TGJones, Hobbycraft, and most recently Flying Tiger Copenhagen, is plotting rent and job cuts at a footwear retailer it bought late last year.
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NewsAldi to upgrade 25 stores across the UK this summer
Aldi has announced plans to upgrade 25 of its UK stores this summer, as part of its wider £300m investment into its store estate.
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GalleryStore gallery: Neal’s Yard Remedies brings ‘store of future’ to Manchester’s Arndale
Health and beauty specialist Neal’s Yard Remedies has opened in Manchester’s Arndale, where it has deployed its ‘store of the future’ format.
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InterviewQ&A: Janie and Jack president on turning motherhood into a lifestyle category
American children’s wear label Janie and Jack is plotting its international expansion, starting with the UK
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NewsSports Direct opens first Finland flagship in Nordics debut
Frasers Group has opened the doors of its first ever Nordic store, with a new flagship in the Finnish capital of Helsinki.
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NewsSelfridges opens new wellness concession in Oxford Street flagship
Department store chain Selfridges has partnered with Europe’s fastest-growing wellness platform to open a new concession in its Oxford Street flagship, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisWhat is going on with Oxford Street pedestrianisation?
Earlier this month, it seemed like the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street could be under threat after the Conservatives, who promised a legal challenge as part of their local election campaign in Westminster, retook the council from Labour
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AnalysisAsda and Ocado: Fulfilment partnership is much-needed win for both businesses
As supermarket giant Asda strikes a fulfilment deal with Ocado, Retail Week analyses what it means for both retailers and how it will work
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NewsJanie and Jack eyes up to six London stores in UK expansion drive
US premium childrenswear brand Janie and Jack is targeting up to half a dozen sites in London alone as part of its launch into the UK market, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisStore tour: Exploring Boots' new beauty-only store in Bristol
Boots opened its second-ever beauty-only store at Bristol’s Cabot Circus today (May 28) following a debut at Battersea Power Station in late 2023
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InterviewQ&A: Kookaï creative director on why its UK launch is different from before
A familiar name returned to the British high street at the start of the month when fashion label Kookaï opened the doors to its new store on Carnaby Street.
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NewsM&S launches staff safety app and aims to make stores ‘safe spaces’
Marks & Spencer is providing all employees with a personal safety app that they can use while on the move, Retail Week can reveal.