All Stores and property articles – Page 93
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NewsExclusive: Zara takes over empty Topshop for new flagship
Fashion retailer Zara has snapped up the former Topshop premises at the Trinity Leeds shopping centre for its newest flagship, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsShein opens new Dublin headquarters
Fast-fashion retailer Shein has unveiled the opening of its new EMEA headquarters in Dublin city centre, Ireland, which will function as “the heart of Shein’s operations in the region”.
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InterviewQ&A: Space NK’s Andy Lightfoot on being truly multichannel and fighting competition
Space NK chief executive Andy Lightfoot speaks to Retail Week about the importance of high streets in today’s climate, the true meaning of experiential retail in beauty, Sephora and his journey at the retailer since being promoted four years ago
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NewsLondon Designer Outlet posts record sales
London Designer Outlet (LDO) has posted its best first-quarter results on record, with sales up 17% year on year.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Hollister’s new Gen Z store aesthetic
Fashion retailer Hollister, which is owned by Abercrombie & Fitch, has opened the doors to a new London location on Foubert’s Place in Soho.
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InterviewInterview: Dobbies CEO reveals strategy for stores success
In an exclusive interview, Graeme Jenkins, CEO of the UK’s largest garden centre operator Dobbies, reveals four things he’s putting at the top of his priority list
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NewsMarks & Spencer injects fresh funding into Nobody’s Child
Marks & Spencer has provided further funding to Nobody’s Child, the “eco-conscious” brand in which it took a stake two years ago and which is a key partner in its third-party brands strategy.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways Kingfisher is maximising growth with Screwfix
Barring the huge boost for the sector during the pandemic, DIY giant Kingfisher has been reliant on its Screwfix trade-counter format to drive sales and profit growth in recent years. Meanwhile, its larger businesses, including B&Q in the UK and Brico Dépôt and Castorama in France, have struggled in a difficult trading environment
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NewsApril footfall boosted by Good Friday and Easter Saturday shopping
Retail footfall increased in April as shoppers hit stores to spend ahead of Easter Sunday.
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NewsExclusive: Charity Super.Mkt confirms new location in bid to ‘reinvigorate’ high street
Retail Week can reveal that second-hand superstore Charity Super.Mkt will welcome shoppers in Manchester later this year as part of its bid to “reinvigorate” the high street.
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GalleryStore gallery: Exclusive look at Liverpool’s ‘one of a kind’ Eurovision shop
The official Eurovision Song Contest pop-up store has opened at the Liverpool One shopping centre ahead of the city hosting the event from May 9.
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NewsCard Factory targets Middle East and Africa as it looks to go global
Card Factory is looking to expand in seven international markets and has announced its partnership with Middle East-based Liwa Trading Enterprises, which will act as its exclusive franchise partner in the region.
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NewsExclusive: Space NK to open first Welsh store as it goes on expansion trail
Space NK is set to expand its bricks-and-mortar offering with a debut store in Wales opening at the end of this summer, Retail Week can reveal.
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InterviewInterview: Ikea boss Peter Jelkeby on his plans to ‘spice things up’ on Oxford Street
Ikea UK and Ireland chief executive Peter Jelkeby fizzes with excitement about the brand’s new city-centre digs.
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NewsShop price inflation ‘likely to have peaked’ in April
Inflation is “likely to have peaked” during the first week of April, despite continuing to reach record highs in some categories, according to the latest figures from the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsGymshark CEO says brand’s future is on the high street
Gymshark founder and chief executive Ben Francis has said the long-term future of the brand is on the high street and physical stores.
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NewsHMV to reopen iconic Oxford Street flagship
HMV is set to return to its flagship store on Oxford Street later this year following a four-year absence.
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NewsAsda c-store rollout gathers pace as it opens 150th location
Asda has opened its 150th On the Move convenience store in partnership with EG Group as it continues its goal of rolling out 200 c-stores by the end of 2023.
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NewsHotel Chocolat cools expectations as Easter sales ‘lower than expected’
Hotel Chocolat expects sales to be slightly lower than market expectations and underlying profit before tax to break even in the 2023 financial year.
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GalleryIn pictures: How retail is marking King Charles III’s coronation
With King Charles III’s coronation approaching on May 6, Retail Week takes a look at what retailers are doing to gear up for the historic occasion.