All Stores and property articles – Page 4
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AnalysisWho is in the running to replace Shirine Khoury-Haq at the Co-op?
Following Shirine Khoury-Haq’s resignation last week, Retail Week looks at the runners and riders in the race to replace her as group chief executive at the c-store specialist.
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NewsMorleys Department Store appoints first chief trading officer
Morleys Department Stores has appointed former Harvey Nichols director Melanie Smallwood to the newly created role of chief trading officer.
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NewsTopps Tiles to close stores in cost saving push
Specialist retailer Topps Tiles is to shut a tranche of shops is it responds to “softer” trading conditions.
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NewsRetailers brace as business rates costs soar to over £37bn
UK retailers are braced for a fresh cost increase, with nationwide business rates receipts set to rise over 10% from tomorrow to more than £37bn.
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NewsPoundstretcher seeks rent reductions under restructuring plan
Poundstretcher is looking to slash its property costs under a proposed restructuring plan, which it said has been designed to secure the long-term future of the business.
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InterviewWho is Garage Clothing – and what are its plans for the UK?
Canadian label Garage Clothing landed on British soil this month, with the opening of its debut stores. CEO Andrew Lutfy spoke to Retail Week about how the brand is looking to shake up the UK retail scene.
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NewsUS fashion brand Edikted opens first European store in UK
American fashion brand Edikted has opened its first standalone store in Europe on London’s Carnaby Street.
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NewsNew Look to launch largest concept store as it plots further openings
New Look is set to open its largest concept store at Metrocentre in a new 11,000 sq ft space, as the fashion retailer continues to evolve its omnichannel retail model.
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InterviewSuperdry CEO Julian Dunkerton talks Bench, new stores and AI
Superdry & Co chief executive Julian Dunkerton is riding high, the launch of the fashion retailer’s new Bench collection has “gone off like a steam train”, he says.
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GallerySainsbury’s reveals ‘transformed’ flagship branch
Sainsbury’s has opened the doors to a flagship “state-of-the-art superstore”.
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GalleryRM Williams unveils London flagship on Jermyn Street
RM Williams has opened the doors to its new global flagship located on London’s Jermyn Street.
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AnalysisDoes Khoury-Haq’s resignation leave a listing Co-op in danger of sinking?
As Co-op group chief executive Shirine Khoury-Haq steps away, Retail Week analyses the timing of her announcement and the shape of the c-store specialist as she departs
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FeatureShein and Temu: can retail ever be the same again?
The ultimate disruptors, Shein and Temu, have built empires on being ultra-cheap, with traditional high street players left to pay the price. Retaliation from new regulators and customs officials is just around the corner, but after changing what Brits think products are worth, will the industry ever go back to normal?
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NewsSuperdry & Co unveils new Bench collection
Superdry & Co has released its first licensed collection with streetwear brand Bench in-store and via its website.
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GalleryFirst look: Uniqlo unveils revamped and upsized Covent Garden flagship
Uniqlo is set to open the doors to its newly refurbished flagship in London’s Covent Garden on Thursday (March 26).
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NewsAsda awards ‘above-inflation’ pay rise for hourly workers
Asda has announced an “above-inflation” pay rise for all of its shopfloor workers in an investment worth £80m.
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NewsM&S ramps up new foodhall openings
Marks & Spencer is accelerating the pace of new foodhall openings as the high street giant looks to double the size of its grocery business.
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Interview‘There’s genius in simplicity’: Vocovo CEO on the importance of a connected store
Retail Week sat down with Vocovo chief executive Beth Worrall about the importance of a connected store for the colleague and customers, AI being leveraged in-store, and how retail staff are battling with the increasing crime and abuse inflicted on them.
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GalleryIn pictures: Retail Week Awards 2026 winners gallery
At the Retail Week Awards 2026, the industry came together to celebrate its best and brightest at a black-tie event hosted by presenter and musician Myleene Klass.
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NewsThe Works shuts down ecommerce website with immediate effect
The Works has announced that it has shut down its ecommerce site, moving instead to a non-transactional channel with “immediate effect”.