All Stores and property articles – Page 4
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NewsRetailers warn warehouse tax could push up cost of weekly shop
Supermarkets have warned prime minister Andy Burnham that he risks worsening the cost-of-living crisis if he launches a tax raid on warehouses.
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InterviewJade Holland Cooper on turning likes into a multimillion-pound brand
Jade Holland Cooper is part of a new breed of fashion entrepreneurs, whose luxury lifestyle brand has rocketed as she grows a community on Instagram.
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NewsJohn Lewis opens Christmas shop to ‘give shoppers head start’
John Lewis has opened its Christmas shop to “give shoppers a head start” on the festive rush.
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NewsJohn Lewis strikes in-store art galleries partnership to enhance experiential appeal
John Lewis has teamed up with specialist retailer Clarendon Fine Art to open art galleries in its department stores as it ups the ante on customer experience.
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InterviewQ&A: Clarendon’s Beth Butterwick on John Lewis art galleries tie-up
Clarendon Fine Art is opening galleries in John Lewis shops. Managing director Beth Butterwick explains how the partnership will add to the experiential appeal of department stores.
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AnalysisThe last four governments have tried to fix the high street. What can Burnham learn from their failures?
Andy Burnham announced a new taskforce in early September, promising to finally fix Britain’s high streets. Four governments have promised similar plans and commissioned their own reviews since 2011. Every one of them is still sitting on a shelf in Whitehall.
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GalleryIn pictures: Liberty expands jewellery offer with new fashion gallery
Liberty London has opened a new jewellery space at its flagship, dedicated to fashion pieces after reporting a 20% jump in demand from customers.
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NewsDebenhams eyes up Boohoo and PrettyLittleThing concessions
The owner of Boohoo and PrettyLittleThing is considering opening shop-in-shops for the two labels following their return to growth, Retail Week can reveal.
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GalleryIn pictures: Selfridges ‘reimagines everyday retail fixtures’ in Christmas store
Landmark department store Selfridges has this week opened its Christmas shop as the the retail industry’s golden quarter kicks off.
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NewsFormer Liberty managing director named as Heal’s CEO
Heal’s has named Sarah Coonan, formerly managing director at Liberty, as its new chief executive.
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NewsThe Entertainer opens Trafford Centre store
It is the first multibrand toy retailer at the Manchester shopping centre since Hamleys departed in 2018
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AnalysisWHSmith share price crash highlights scale of turnaround job facing Leo Quinn
WHSmith share price plummeted to a 17-year low this morning (September 16) as rising costs and travel disruption hit profits.
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NewsMango rolls out Style Club loyalty programme to UK
Mango has today (September 16) announced that it has expanded its Style Club loyalty programme to six European countries, including the UK.
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NewsGreggs opens first supermarket ‘Bitesize Greggs’ with Tesco
Food-to-go giant Greggs has opened its first smaller shops ‘Bitesize Greggs’ format in a supermarket.
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NewsCompetition watchdog flags potential issues with proposed Co-op merger
The Co-op Group’s proposed acquisition of the Southern Co-op has been flagged as potentially harmful to competition in the sector, according to the CMA.
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NewsBoux Avenue continues store refresh programme with Belfast reopening
Boux Avenue is set to unveil its refreshed Belfast boutique at the end of the month, the latest under the retailer’s store optimisation programme, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsWickes sales and profits rise as trade business achieves record sign ups
Wickes boss David Wood hailed “another period of strong volume-led performance”, as Wickes sales and profits for the half rose driven by record signs up for the retailer’s trade business.
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NewsClarks opens Marble Arch store as European expansion continues
The 200-year-old British footwear retailer Clarks has opened a new store at Marble Arch on Oxford Street, its second store on the street, as it builds on last year’s return to profit.
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NewsStreetwear specialist End Clothing to launch own-label
Luxury fashion and contemporary streetwear specialist End Clothing is set to launch its first own-brand label next week.
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NewsInditex boss hails ‘fantastic results’ as profits and revenues soar
Inditex sales and profits soared in the first half of FY26 as boss Óscar García Maceiras hailed the “extraordinary capabilities of our teams”.