All Stores and property articles – Page 176
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NewsDFS boss unveils ambitions for Sofology expansion
DFS posted its half-year results today with an increase in profits and sales across the group. Boss Tim Stacey told Retail Week his plans to keep the success surging with Sofology expansion plans.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail isn’t dead – it’s returning to its roots
What is retail? I don’t want to sound too philosophical but in recent years, when more often than not the word has come attached to ‘dead’, ‘apocalypse’ or something equally demoralising or ominous, an examination of what retail really represents might be necessary.
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Future LeadersGlobal lessons in diversity and inclusion
The benefits of building an inclusive culture were a hot topic at Shoptalk, as consumers become more conscious about the brands they engage with.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to make a store feel 'local'
How can retailers make a store feel tailored to its location? John Ryan looks at retailers getting it right, and those getting it wrong.
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OpinionOpinion: I beat fear of failure to be in retail – Pud Store founder
The question I’m asked most is how? How has a university drop-out with no retail experience, no backing or funding, created a mini-chain of children’s stores notorious for selling sandals in the snow?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Farfetch the Ocado of fashion?
As Farfetch unveils a new “strategic partnership” with iconic department store Harrods, we ask if the tech platform is the new Ocado of fashion.
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OpinionPeter Williams: Have department stores missed the boat with digital?
Once upon a time, department stores were defined by their ability to select and edit both brands and product ranges to help customers’ purchasing decisions.
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InterviewInterview: How Seb James will give Boots a makeover
With a new store format, an array of new brands and a team of in-store beauty experts, new boss Seb James is giving Boots a facelift
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NewsSuperdry to axe up to 200 jobs in cost-cutting initiative
Superdry has plans to cut between 100 and 200 jobs from its headquarters in Cheltenham as part of a £20m cost-cutting drive
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should the Government step in to safeguard retail jobs?
The retail sector has become synonymous with Britain’s national identity as a ‘nation of shopkeepers’ – but is that title under threat?
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NewsShop price inflation rates highest in six years
The rate of shop price inflation hit a six-year high in February due to economic uncertainty and ongoing supply chain issues.
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Retail Voice2019’s three key payment technology trends
With consumer desire for speed and efficiency driving new payment technologies, here are the top trends retailers should focus on.
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NewsHarrods unveils Farfetch ecommerce partnership
Harrods has unveiled its strategic partnership with Farfetch for its new ecommerce platform due to launch in 2020.
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NewsLaura Ashley 'preliminary stages' bid confirmed
American investment business Flacks Group has confirmed that it is in the “very preliminary stages” of a takeover bid for Laura Ashley.
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NewsAldi opens new £50m distribution centre in the Southeast
Aldi has opened a new £50m distribution centre to help it expand its store network in the Southeast.
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OpinionProperty owners and retailers must be honest with each other
There has been plenty of media coverage recently on the need for greater transparency and collaboration between owners and occupiers.
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InterviewInterview: Putting the heart back into The Body Shop
In her first interview, The Body Shop UK boss Linda Campbell tells Retail Week how pushing its ethical heritage and keeping property costs down will help spearhead growth.
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NewsDixons Carphone makes key hire to boost credit business
Dixons Carphone has hired its first-ever consumer finance director as it presses ahead with plans to grow its credit business, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionOpinion: Can HMV do a Waterstones and reinvent itself?
At various points in the past couple of weeks, it’s looked very much as if one of the last refuges for the middle-aged might go the way of all flesh.
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Retail VoiceWill tomorrow’s retailers still need shops?
Sharing strategy insights from Apple, Ikea and Laura Ashley, Freeformers looks at the future of bricks-and-mortar retail.