All Stores and property articles – Page 78
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Opinion‘As the M&S-backed Lionesses march on, the retailer is in contention for the customer cup’
In the week where England’s Lionesses kicked some important goals, so did Marks & Spencer – a partner of the England women’s team.
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NewsBRC warns failure to act on business rates will add £400m ‘additional pressure’
The British Retail Consortium has welcomed falling inflation but warned the government risks adding £400m additional pressures on prices without business rates freeze.
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GalleryAsda unveils new food-to-go format ‘Asda Food Hub’
Supermarket giant Asda has unveiled a new food-to-go store concept, designed to drive footfall by “providing great quality food-to-go options at an affordable price”.
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NewsPandora ups sales guidance amid strong growth
Jewellery specialist Pandora has updated its full-year revenue guidance after driving robust growth in the second quarter of the year.
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NewsWilko administrator sets deadline for offers
Wilko administrator PwC has set a deadline for interested parties to submit their first offers to buy the variety value retailer following its announcement of administration last week.
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NewsTourist tax causes London retail to lose out
Shops in London are struggling to lure tourists to stores following the government’s introduction of VAT on overseas spending.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Lush pop-ups hit the right note at festivals
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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GalleryDior and Harrods reunite for Paris-inspired pop-up
Dior has opened the doors of its new summer pop-up at Harrods, London, in a continued partnership between the fashion house and the department store.
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AnalysisOxford Street: what’s wrong and how to fix it
Oxford Street, the UK’s most famous shopping street, has been in the headlines for the wrong reasons again after an attempted crime spree caused chaos last week.
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NewsFrasers Group takes new Meadowhall flagship as part of physical expansion
Frasers Group has announced the signing of “significant leases” with British Land, “reinforcing the group’s commitment to physical retail in the UK”.
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NewsM&S executive says Oxford Street decline is driving surge in crime
A Marks & Spencer executive claims a recent crime wave in the West End is a reminder of Oxford Street’s decline.
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Opinion‘I’ve been tortured by my inability to see why investors have championed new, disruptive models’
While investors may covet the latest shiny new thing and bash retail as ‘last season’, they are missing the virtues that great omnichannel retail increasingly holds, believes Matt Coode of OC&C Strategy Consultants
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways Tesco is storming ahead of its big four peers
Despite squeezed consumer spending and the growing discounter threat, market leader Tesco has consistently held on to its dominant market share. Amid initial signs of food inflation starting to ease, our Retail Week analysts examine five ways we expect the grocery giant to intensify its focus and maintain its competitive advantage
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NewsSuella Braverman calls for Oxford Street perpetrators to be ‘hunted down’
The Metropolitan Police made nine arrests yesterday as hundreds of teenagers gathered outside JD Sports as a robbery campaign went viral on Snapchat and TikTok.
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NewsWilko collapses into administration
Wilko has fallen into administration after failing to secure a rescue deal, but stores will remain open while a buyer is urgently pursued.
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InterviewQ&A: Lounge CEO Dan Marsden on rewriting the stereotypes of lingerie shopping
As Lounge gets ready to open its first ever permanent retail store in London’s Westfield, White City, boss Dan Marsden spoke to Retail Week about the power of social media, standing out from the crowd and the lack of competition within the underwear sector
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NewsPolice dispersal order in place on Oxford Street amid TikTok crime-spree fears
Oxford Street, one of the country’s main shopping destinations, is subject to a dispersal order and police have stepped up their presence following concern over a potential ‘mass shoplifting’ event publicised on social media site TikTok.
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GalleryInside Shein’s 'vibrant' latest pop-up in Barcelona
Fast-fashion retailer Shein has opened the doors to its latest pop-up in the Triangle shopping centre in Plaça Catalunya, Barcelona.
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NewsRetail sales slow down as damp weather kicks in
UK retail sales slowed down in the month of July as damp weather “did no favours to sales of clothing and other seasonal goods”.
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AnalysisCan Wilko's flagging fortunes ever be revived?
With news emerging that troubled value retailer Wilko would need £70m investment from a new owner to bring it back to life, we take a look at how it could turn its luck around