All Stores and property articles – Page 94
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AnalysisFive tech trends that will define retail in 2023
Which burgeoning technology will take centre stage in 2023 and what opportunities will it present for retailers? We put the question to a panel of tech experts
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NewsDecember sales rise as Christmas brings some cheer for retailers
UK retail sales rose in December 2022 but the uptick masked a drop in volumes due to inflation running at historically high levels, the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor has found.
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NewsRetailers ‘deeply dishonest’ about January Sale prices
Almost half of products were more expensive at the start of the year than in the latter half of 2022.
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NewsSeasalt enjoys record Christmas store trading but warns of online challenges
Cornish fashion brand Seasalt hailed record in-store trading over Christmas but warned online sales would continue to be challenging in 2023 due to macroeconomic conditions.
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NewsChristmas footfall highest since pandemic as strikes spur shoppers to high street
The number of shoppers visiting high streets and malls rose in 2022, but retail park numbers decreased, the latest figures suggest.
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GalleryStore gallery: 66°North’s first store outside the Nordics
Founded in 1926, 66ºNorth is one of Iceland’s oldest apparel manufacturers and it has finally branched out of the Nordics and opened its first store in the UK.
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Opinion‘As Amazon falters, now is the moment for omnichannel retailers to excel’
As the tech giant wobbles and footfall recovers, smart multichannel retailers have a genuine opportunity to ‘do what Amazon does not’, writes Lisa Byfield-Green
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AnalysisAnalysis: Next’s Lord Wolfson – caution in 2023 but ‘light at end of tunnel’ for retailers
A profit upgrade but reduced expectations for the year ahead – what to make of Next’s Christmas update? Chief executive Lord Wolfson unpicks the trading messages
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NewsB&M profits to come in ahead of expectations after Christmas sales advance
Value powerhouse B&M reported a “very good” seasonal performance at its core UK business and full-year earnings are now expected to beat City expectations.
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NewsNext ups profit guidance as Christmas sales beat expectations
Fashion powerhouse Next has increased its earnings guidance after a strong Christmas performance.
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AnalysisWhat’s in store for 2023? Very, Primark and Kingfisher bosses predict the year ahead
In the last year, the UK has leapt from a pandemic to a political circus straight into an economic whirlwind, begging the question: what’s next? So we’ve asked the bosses of retail to predict the unpredictable and tell us the trends they think will dominate and direct the sector in 2023
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NewsFashion sector pays tribute to icon Vivienne Westwood
Tributes have poured in overnight from across the fashion sector following the death of the “undisputed queen of British fashion” Vivienne Westwood.
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NewsThe Perfume Shop hails ‘best ever’ Christmas with record number of bottles sold
The Perfume Shop has hailed the resilience of perfume as a gifting category after it sold a record number of bottles over the Christmas trading period.
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NewsBoxing Day Sales drive retail footfall resurgence
Footfall to UK retail destinations jumped 40% year on year on Boxing Day as customers hunted for bargains amid the cost-of-living crisis.
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AnalysisThe Retail Week quiz of the year 2022
It was another year of turbulence and triumph for retail in 2022 – but how much of it do you remember?
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NewsRetailers hope late shopping surge will provide Christmas trading miracle
Retailers remain hopeful that a late shopping surge will help save Christmas trading, despite the cost-of-living crisis and the added complications of rolling strike action.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Flannels’ debut Dublin store
High-end fashion retailer Flannels has opened the doors to its first-ever store in Ireland.
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NewsUK retailers braced for subdued run-up to Christmas as footfall drops
UK retailers are braced for a subdued run-up to Christmas as the combined cold weather and rail strikes saw footfall to retail destinations drop last week.
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Opinion‘Greater discounting drove Black Friday sales for retailers getting the balance right’
Price reductions need to be significant to lure shoppers at present and managing value perceptions and profitability is a tough line to walk, says Alvarez & Marsal’s Erin Brookes
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Opinion'Retail’s 12 gifts of Christmas to customers and the country'
Retailers have once again pulled out all the stops to look after consumers during 2022 – a year when customers and companies alike have laboured under burdens such as soaring inflation and the disruption following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. George MacDonald celebrates the retail industry’s fantastic contribution