All Stores and property articles – Page 222
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Lego, Asda and more
Retail news round-up: Lego appoints first British boss, Asda sign a deal with Scottish crisp maker, Quiz expands in UK and Ireland
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OpinionOpinion: eBay's emotion store gives glimpse into future
Imagine a world where a smile or a frown dictates what food is presented to you, or one where your mood determines which clothes you buy.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Amazon, Sports Direct and more
Retail news round-up: UK online sales increase for third consecutive month, Amazon plans grocery store with no checkouts, ex-banker sues Mike Ashley
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AnalysisIn the pink at Missguided's first store
Missguided opening in the Westfield shopping centre in Stratford, London, marks another etailer clearing the digital divide.
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NewsMarks & Spencer defends store closure silence
M&S has defended its decision not to specify which stores it will shutter despite coming under fire from Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh.
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GalleryIn Pictures: H&M intensifies focus on Home in Bluewater
H&M has intensified its focus on homewares, launching a separate H&M Home fascia in Bluewater alongside its fashion fascia.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Lidl, Asos and more
Retail news round-up: Lidl plans major expansion in the UK, Asos breaches employment law, M&S accused by MP, and McColl's sales rise
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GalleryStore of the week: Maplin connects in Cambridge
The electronic goods retailer offers a successful mixture of traditional and new tech fare at its store within the Beehive Centre in Cambridge.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Black Friday, Edinburgh Woollen Mill and more
Retail news round-up: Belfast's shopping centre footfall surges, Woollen Mill group reports pre-tax profit, and Les 100 Ciels debuts at Glasglow
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NewsPoundland eyes sale of up to 80 stores
Poundland is looking to sell up to 80 stores just over two months after it was acquired by South African retail giant Steinhoff.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Poundland, House of Fraser and more
Retail news round-up: Poundland to close 80 stores, House of Fraser chief executive quits, and Fashion chains up for sale
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OpinionOpinion: The diminishing importance of scale
Remember the days when retail was all about scale?
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OpinionIceland's Malcolm Walker: Feeling the heat? Build a kitchen
As a Yorkshireman, I am naturally very familiar with the anguished cry of “how much?” that usually attends any major purchasing decision in the county. Like a kitchen refurbishment, for example.
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GalleryStore gallery: Etailer Missguided opens first store
Etailer Missguided has opened its first standalone store at Westfield Stratford City in London.
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NewsFive-minute queue is too long say 80% of consumers
Four fifths of consumers are not willing to wait longer than five minutes to pay when shopping in stores.
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AnalysisStore gallery: The White Company, London
The White Company has opened a flagship store on Marylebone High Street, just in time for the season of goodwill.
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GalleryStore gallery: Duka opens first UK store in Brent Cross
Swedish-style kitchenwares retailer comes to the UK with plans for a rapid expansion across the country
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GalleryStore of the week: Boutique Le Chocolat, Dubai City Walk
The chocolate sector’s shift from run-of-the-mill to high-end experiential retailing is epitomised by Le Chocolat’s premium opening in Dubai’s outdoor mall
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NewsWatch: Hema signals UK ambitions at seventh store launch
Dutch retail giant Hema unveiled aspirations to have between 15 and 20 stores in the UK as it opened its seventh in Euston station.
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NewsSmiggle boss defends rapid UK store expansion
John Cheston, boss of ‘tween’ stationery retailer Smiggle, has defended its rapid accumulation of stores in the UK.