All Stores and property articles – Page 2
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DataChart: The history of John Lewis Partnership bonuses up to 2026
John Lewis and Waitrose staff have been awarded their first bonus since 2022 after the retail business posted a 5% rise in revenues.
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NewsJohn Lewis pays first bonus since 2022 amid revenue increase
John Lewis is awarding a bonus of 2% to staff alongside a £108m growth in pay.
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NewsWhole Foods Market to double UK footprint with six new stores
Whole Foods Market is set to double its total number of UK stores with the planned opening of six new stores across the capital over the next few months.
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AnalysisInditex CEO talks Lefties expansion, Middle East conflict and US plans
Zara owner Inditex is planning to diversify its brand portfolio this year and has also assured that its prices will remain stable amidst the ongoing conflict in the Middle East
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GalleryDyson opens first UK off-price store at Bicester Village
Dyson has opened its latest store at a UK designer village showcasing its products across beauty and cleaning.
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InterviewQ&A: Charles Clinkard boss Tim Payne on reinventing a 100-year-old brand
Middlesborough-based footwear retailer Charles Clinkard has survived a World War, economic downturns and profound societal shifts. Managing director Tim Payne talks to Retail Week about how he’s navigating the business through what might be its biggest change of them all
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NewsCharles Clinkard mulls store closures as brand pivots to ecommerce focus
The boss of 102-year-old footwear retailer Charles Clinkard is considering closing as much as two-fifths of its UK store estate, as the brand pivots to a strategic ecommerce focus in a bid to turn around tough trading, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAldi to create 1,100 jobs this year as more stores open
Value grocer Aldi expects to add approximately 1,100 jobs this year.
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AnalysisBehind the scenes of Mango’s sprawling Barcelona headquarters
Retail Week visited Spanish fashion giant Mango’s sprawling Barcelona campus last week to see how the brand operates and sets itself apart from the competition.
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NewsSuperdrug rolls out new in-store fixture focused on viral and trending products
High street beauty retailer Superdrug has launched a new in-store initiative aimed at showcasing the newest trending and viral beauty products.
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NewsPrimark boosts pay for 27,000 store colleagues
Primark is increasing the hourly pay rate for more than 27,000 of its retail colleagues.
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InterviewStripe & Stare: The Oprah-approved brand making underwear shopping fun again
Stripe & Stare is committing to making underwear shopping “more fun” for women as the lingerie brand, which counts Oprah Winfrey, Fearne Cotton and Pandora Sykes as fans, opens its debut store along London’s King’s Road.
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NewsJoJo Maman Bébé makes debut in Fat Face
Fat Face has introduced fellow Next-backed brand JoJo Maman Bebe into its Bluewater branch.
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NewsFebruary sales fall flat as BRC warns of further issues from Middle East conflict
The retail industry in February saw weak spending across many categories as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) warned that the conflict in the Middle East could “knock any recovery off course”.
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NewsB&Q bumps up pay for shopfloor staff
B&Q is bumping its staff pay rates from April, maintaining its position among the best-paying retailers for shopfloor workers, Retail Week can reveal.
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GalleryFrasers Group opens flagship Everlast Gym
Frasers Group has opened a new flagship Everlast Gym+ in the heart of Manchester.
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NewsMoss relaunches made-to-order suiting service
Moss has brought back its made-to-order suiting service, with a refreshed approach and expanded scope for personalisation.
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NewsMatalan secures further £25m in funding to power transformation
Matalan has secured a commitment for a further £25m in additional funding from its core investor group to help power its ongoing turnaround.
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NewsFootfall rebounds in February after slow start to the year
Footfall rebounded strongly in February with shopper visits rising after a slow start to the year.
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AnalysisWhat will be top of the new Primark CEO’s to-do list?
Primark today (March 5) confirmed the appointment of new chief executive Eoin Tonge. Retail Week spoke with analysts and brand experts to analyse what will be top of his agenda now he’s stepped into one of fashion’s biggest jobs.