All Stores and property articles – Page 146
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Retail VoiceAccelerating the post-pandemic recovery of SMEs
Ensuring that companies have the resources to recover is crucial, says Alex Marsh, head of Klarna UK.
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NewsAmazon plans to open department stores in US
Amazon plans to open several department stores in the US, as the tech titan’s pivot to bricks-and-mortar retailing gathers pace.
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GalleryStore gallery: Russian discounter Mere takes off with first UK store
Mere, the discount supermarket chain that claims to be the ‘Russian Lidl’, has opened its first ever UK store in Preston, Lancashire.
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OpinionAs Bezos blasts off, how can retailers bring Amazon down to Earth?
The Keynote: As Bezos blasts off, how can retailers bring Amazon down to Earth?
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AnalysisAnalysis: What lessons can be learned from the Westfield Croydon debacle?
After the best part of a decade of promises and planning both Westfield and Hammerson pulled the plug on the planned redevelopment of Croydon’s Whitgift Centre. What does the news mean for the future of the shopping centre and what lessons can be learned from the project’s demise?
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NewsExclusive: Boxpark founder pledges to step in to save Croydon redevelopment
Boxpark founder Roger Wade has expressed interest in forming a consortium to save the redevelopment of Croydon after Westfield and Hammerson walked away from the town centre.
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NewsCouncil left scrambling as landlords walk away from Croydon Westfield dream
Local authority plans to regenerate Croydon have been thrown into chaos after Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and Hammerson walked away from the Centrale & Whitgift Centre.
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GalleryStore gallery: Ikea’s new ‘interactive and intuitive’ Shanghai store
Ikea has unveiled a new store format in Shanghai as it adapts to changing consumer demands.
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InterviewInterview: Eataly founder Oscar Farinetti on building the world’s first ‘green retail park’
Best known as the charismatic founder of dining and food retail chain Eataly, Oscar Farinetti talks to Retail Week about his newest, eco-friendly Green Pea format and calls on entrepreneurs and businesses to lead the sustainability charge.
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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.