All Stores and property articles – Page 41
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NewsJigsaw sales have risen but profits fell in ‘disappointing’ year
Fashion retailer Jigsaw’s sales have risen during the full year as its store estate continues to thrive despite declining profits.
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InterviewQ&A: Avon global chief executive discusses his bid to modernise the historic brand
Retail Week speaks to Avon’s global chief executive, Kristof Neirynck, on physical retail partnership with Superdrug, modernisation and what made the cosmetics company the original influencer-led brand.
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NewsNext is predicting profit of £1bn as cold weather drives sales
Fashion giant Next has reported a rise in sales for the third quarter and upped its profit guidance for the full year to more than £1bn.
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NewsBudget 2025: National living wage to rise in April
The Labour government has accepted the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission to increase the national living wage to £12.21 in April 2025.
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NewsDeichmann has posted ‘strong’ sales growth as it continues UK store expansion
Footwear retailer Deichmann has reported “strong” sales growth in the UK for the 2023 financial year as it plans to expand its UK store footprint.
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NewsDreams has opened its first premium concept store
Dreams has launched a new premium store concept designed for smaller high street locations, making the retailer “more accessible”.
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NewsLindt is opening ‘first of its kind’ flagship store and experience in London next year
Exclusive: Global chocolate manufacturer Lindt is opening a flagship store below the Piccadilly lights in London next year, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsBRC calls on government to use budget to keep prices low as inflation hits lowest rates since 2021
The British Retail Consortium has urged the chancellor to help keep prices low at the Budget, as shop price growth was at its lowest rate since August 2021.
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NewsAvon eyes franchise stores and expands partnership with Superdrug in the UK
Exclusive: The cosmetic brand known for selling products door-to-door through sales reps, said it is eyeing more franchise stores and expanding its physical retail partnership with Superdrug in the UK.
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NewsPureplay cosmetics brand BPerfect to open flagship store in Scotland
Exclusive: Pureplay cosmetics brand BPerfect is to open its flagship store in Scotland this November, Retail Week can reveal.
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FeatureHoist the sales: Could cruise ships be the next big opportunity for retailers to climb aboard?
Although evolving rapidly, the retail offer on many cruise ships hasn’t caught up with the expectations of its increasingly youthful clientele. To find out what it might look like in an ideal world, with no budget constraints or pesky stakeholders, we asked creative agency Household to dream up what the world’s best cruise ship shopping might look like.
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NewsGymshark has opened a new pop-up to celebrate Black History Month
Gymshark has opened a new pop-up hair supply store in Shoreditch, London, to celebrate Black History Month.
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GalleryJohn Lewis has opened the doors to its revamped Oxford Street flagship
When he took up the role earlier this year, John Lewis director Peter Ruis mentioned restoring the retailer’s mojo. Today he showed off how that ambition is being put into practice.
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NewsRituals enters Japanese market as it targets Asian expansion
Home and beauty retailer, Rituals has partnered with Asian brand operator and distributor Bluebell Group to make its debut in Japan.
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AnalysisJellycat: Why are Gen Z completely obsessed with the expensive cuddly toys?
What is it about Jellycat that’s causing such a stir? And what does the phenomenon tell us about the shopping habits of Gen Z?
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InterviewQ&A: Astrid & Miyu founder Connie Nam on how experiential retail has fuelled the jewellery brand’s success
As Astrid & Miyu ramps up its expansion plans and the key gifting season looms, founder and chief executive Connie Nam sits down with Retail Week to discuss the jewellery retailer’s journey and why the in-store experience has been vital to its success
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Opinion‘Last Sunday my daughter and I watched a shoplifter headbutt a store worker outside Sainsbury’s’
Retailers need to seek fresh ways to ensure a genuine understanding of the unacceptable pressure that store colleagues face, says Charlotte Hardie
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NewsFanatics set to open its first standalone store in the UK
Exclusive: Digital sports platform and licensed sports merchandise retailer Fanatics is set to open its first standalone store in the UK on Regent Street, London.
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NewsWHSmith is relaunching vinyl in its high street stores after 30-year absence
WHSmith is bringing vinyl back into 80 of its high street stores across the UK following “growing customer demand” for the product.
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NewsThe Retail Trust is providing free training for staff dealing with abusive customers
The Retail Trust will run free training sessions to arm retail workers with the skills to manage challenging in-store situations this Christmas.