All Stores and property articles – Page 120
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NewsPret plans regional roll-out to reduce reliance on London
Pret a Manger is set to open franchises and stores in regional locations after its city centre sales were decimated by the working-from-home trend.
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NewsTesco readies ‘just walk out’ tech at city-centre Express store
Tesco has refurbished its High Holborn Express store as the site of its first ‘just walk out’ branch open to public customers.
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NewsPret a Manger staff considering strike action over pay cuts
Pret a Manger staff are reportedly considering strike action after the food-to-go chain permanently slashed pay despite easing coronavirus restrictions.
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GalleryStore gallery: Jigsaw’s sleek modern store on King’s Road
Upmarket fashion retailer Jigsaw has opened a new store on King’s Road in Chelsea.
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OpinionJo Whitfield: ‘Shopping little and often is here to stay as sustainability rises up agenda’
This year has brought seismic shifts in the food sector, which continues to adjust to the major impacts in trading brought about by Covid and Brexit.
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InterviewInterview: Kingfisher’s Thierry Garnier on building a new mindset at the DIY giant
With the pandemic prompting an acceleration in-store and online innovation, Kingfisher chief executive Thierry Garnier talks us through the group’s new retail formats, its test-and-learn approach and how that has shaped a new way of thinking throughout the business.
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NewsAustralian fashion brand Forever New launches first UK store
Forever New has opened its first store in the UK in Meadowhall Shopping Centre, Sheffield.
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DataData: The sectors set to steal Christmas 2021
Retail Week’s latest report forecasts Christmas sales performance by category, revealing the product areas retailers should be placing their bets on.
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VideoWatch: Amazon Salon tech brings fresh look to hair and beauty
As Retail Week exclusively revealed in April, Amazon has opened its first ever hair salon in Spitalfields, London – reporter Rosie Shepard reviews the experience.
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GalleryStore gallery: Nike places community at heart of King’s Road store
The opening of the Nike by King’s Road store ushers in a new era of Nike shops in the UK. The store forms part of the brand’s Nike Live concept, a smaller-format location focused on digital elements, localisation and rewarding its members.
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DataData: Shop vacancies ‘at highest rate ever recorded’ as uncertainty lingers
The overall store vacancy rate across the UK increased in the second quarter of 2021 despite the lifting of coronavirus restrictions as retailers continued to struggle with the ongoing uncertainty.
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NewsDr Martens sales rise as stores reopen and wholesale recovers
Dr Martens recorded a strong first quarter with sales up across all regions.
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VideoWatch: Devolving decision making to stores is crucial to CX success
Mamas and Papas chief operating officer Nathan Williams and Co-op head of retail operations Rob Baines revealed the importance of devolving certain decisions from head office down to stores in Retail Week’s virtual panel last week.
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GalleryStore gallery: Pureplay shoe retailer Public Desire opens first store
Public Desire has opened its first-ever bricks-and-mortar store in Saudi Arabia.
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NewsSuperdry snaps up former Forever 21 Oxford Street store as new flagship
Superdry has agreed the lease of the former Forever 21 store on Oxford Street, with the retailer’s chief executive expressing confidence in the West End’s post-Covid recovery.
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DataData: Retail sales rise in June as Euro 2020 drives spend
Retail sales rose in June as supermarket sales were buoyed by the England team’s progress in football’s European Championships.
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NewsShopfloor staff omitted from government’s daily Covid testing scheme
Retail store staff have not been included in the government’s list of key workers who will become exempt from coronavirus self-isolation rules.
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AnalysisThe Disruptors: The businesses revolutionising retail property
The latest instalment of Retail Week’s Disruptors series shines a spotlight on some of the businesses reimagining bricks-and-mortar for a post-pandemic world.
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NewsPingdemic hits fashion as stores forced to close
Fashion retailers are being forced to close shops and the opening of a new department store has been delayed as the ‘pingdemic’ forces workers to isolate.
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GalleryStore gallery: TikTok moves offline with experiential shopping centre pop-up
Video sharing platform TikTok has made a huge splash online. Now, with the opening of the UK’s first-ever TikTok pop-up, it could also make a big impact IRL.