All Stores and property articles – Page 179
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GalleryStore gallery: DnaNudge unveils London flagship with in-store genetic testing
DNA testing start-up DnaNudge has opened its first store in London’s Covent Garden, offering shoppers genetic testing to better understand their dietary needs.
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NewsSainsbury’s and Fat Face launch concession partnership
Sainsbury’s has launched a concession tie-up with Fat Face as it ramps up efforts to bring third-party retailers and services into its larger stores.
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OpinionLeader: In-store polling stations could give retail a boost
December’s general election has raised fears among retailers of disruption to peak trading. But perhaps the political showdown brings an opportunity for store groups to welcome more shoppers by serving their communities.
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AnalysisThree retail strategies defining shopping centre success
Bridging the gap between bricks and clicks using customer data insights and new technologies is driving success in shopping centres.
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NewsTesco and Co-op bosses set out plans to save the high street
Dave Lewis and Steve Murrells have co-written an article setting out a “two-part shake-up” to business rates that they say will “save the high street”.
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Report Store10 of the Brands Shaping the Future of Shopping Centres
How insight and innovation are changing the shopping centre mix inside and out
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NewsGovernment must fix ‘broken’ business rates system, say MPs
A Treasury committee report has called on the government to fix the “broken” business rates system as it is outpacing inflation and places a greater cost on high street shops than online businesses.
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NewsHarrods to open first standalone beauty store at Intu Lakeside
Harrods is set to open its first standalone beauty store at the Lakeside shopping centre in Essex, as it looks to take advantage of the downturn in the fortunes of department stores.
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NewsCarrefour unveils Uzbekistan expansion plans
French retail giant Carrefour has unveiled plans to open seven stores in Uzbekistan over the next two years.
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NewsUntuckit unveils UK expansion plan with two new stores
Untuckit has revealed it is opening two new stores in the UK as part of its worldwide expansion plan.
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GalleryNordstrom unveils ‘new concept’ New York department store
Nordstrom has opened a womenswear and children’s clothing flagship store in New York City – opposite its menswear store, which opened in April 2018 – that brings the “unique Nordstrom offering to life”.
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NewsForever 21 UK stores to commence £30m stock clearance sale
Forever 21 has commenced a £30m stock clearance sale from its three remaining UK stores, as its administrators look to wind up the business here.
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NewsShoe Zone revenues steadied by focus on big box stores
Shoe Zone has reported an uptick in revenues off the back of its ongoing focus on opening big-box format stores.
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GalleryFirst look: Adidas’ new flagship Oxford Street store
Adidas has unveiled a new concept flagship store on Oxford Street, which features a strong focus on experiential digital innovation and customer services.
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NewsMarks & Spencer stores chief quits before starting
Marks & Spencer’s newly appointed stores boss has turned his back on the role before his first day, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsSelfridges to rent space in new development to office provider
Selfridges has plans to redevelop a building across from its flagship store on Oxford Street and then rent some of it out to a co-working office provider.
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NewsStore profit margins halved by soaring costs
Store-based profit margins have been decimated by rising costs over the last eight years, new research has shown.
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OpinionOpinion: New retail growth requires an old-school ethos
One hundred years ago – prior to the industrialisation of retail – every retailer was by definition what I call a ‘customer-keeper’.
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GalleryIn pictures: Selfridges unveils futuristic Christmas window
Selfridges has unveiled its Christmas window and in-store displays across all its stores – London, Birmingham, Manchester and online.
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OpinionOpinion: Can new boss lead Walmart to victory in battle with Amazon?
As it enters a crucial period in its ongoing domestic battle with Amazon, Walmart US has announced a change in its top leadership, with the business now to be helmed by an avowed technophile with a strong run of success on his CV.