All Travel hubs, airports & stations articles – Page 11
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NewsSamsonite profits jump as retail sales growth outpaces wholesale division
Luggage manufacturer Samsonite has reported a 16.6% surge in half-year sales to $1.19bn (£762m), driven by growth in its retail business.
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NewsWHSmith reveals travel business is booming as passenger numbers increase
WHSmith has revealed its travel business has delivered a strong performance in its second half after a growth in passenger numbers.
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VideoThe Retail Week: VAT at airport stores, Amazon Fresh and milk pricing
Catch up on the week’s biggest retail stories with executive editor George MacDonald and content editor Nicola Harrison.
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NewsBoots to stop requesting boarding passes at its airport stores
Boots has stopped asking shoppers to show boarding passes at airport stores after retailers came under fire not passing VAT savings on to customers.
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OpinionComment: Milk crisis and VAT revolt offer lessons in customer experience
From the aisles to the airports, some of retail’s biggest names have faced open revolt from suppliers and shoppers over the past week.
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NewsMinisters tell retailers they must pass on VAT savings at airport stores
Ministers have told airport retailers they must pass on VAT savings to shoppers after it emerged they are making millions from discounts on duty free products.
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NewsWiggle strikes deal with Doddle allowing click-and collect at stations
Etailer Wiggle has struck a deal with Doddle, enabling customers to collect items - including bikes - from the parcel group’s station stores.
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NewsMarks & Spencer extends click-and-collect offer to more Simply Food stores
Marks & Spencer plans to extend its click-and-collect offer to over 100 of its Simply Food franchise stores by the end of September.
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OpinionHarrods’ boss: Why retail, London and Britain need airport expansion
For the past 60 years British governments have not had an airport strategy and it is now clear there is vital need for expansion.
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NewsTesco and Sainsbury's quit click-and-collect Tube station scheme
Tesco and Sainsbury’s have withdrawn from a tie-up with TfL which offered a click-and-collect service for the grocers’ customers at Tube stations.
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VideoWatch: M&S opens its largest railway station store in Waterloo
Marks & Spencer has revamped its Waterloo store, which is the first station branch to offer the ‘Shop Your Way’ service.
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OpinionComment: Why airports' retail offers are better than high streets'
If you like good-looking shops in which to while away the pre-flight time, Heathrow’s Terminal 2 is much better than most.
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GalleryStore gallery: Candy Cloud takes to the skies in Dublin
A children’s film and a book of edible landscapes provided inspiration for Candy Cloud, a new addition to Dublin Airport’s ‘walk-through’ zone.
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NewsWHSmith high street sales fall but travel performance on the up
WHSmith’s high street sales continued to decline but the retailer’s travel business reported improved growth in the first quarter.
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OpinionTravel specialist DFS Group unveils store at Singapore's Changi Airport
Luxury travel specialist DFS Group has opened its largest global store: a wine, spirits and tobacco flagship at Singapore’s Changi Airport.
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OpinionComment: Tesco gets it right with its Harris + Hoole coffee shop
In spite of the negative sentiment towards Britain’s largest grocer, Tesco still innovates and offers points of difference.
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GalleryStore gallery: Coop's gothic travel interior at Copenhagen's Central Station
Designed by CADA and Republica, Danish Coop’s Central Station store in Copenhagen brings a Corinthian flourish to convenience retail.
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InterviewInterview: How Sainsbury’s will ride out a perfect storm
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe speaks exclusively to Retail Week about how the grocer is weathering torrid market conditions.
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GalleryStore gallery: Waitrose and other stores that make the most of small space
Clever store design can mean that sometimes small spaces can be more compelling than larger ones. How is this achieved?
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NewsRetail space to double at London Luton Airport after £100m investment
Retail space at London Luton Airport will more than double to almost 60,000 sq ft as part of a £100m redevelopment of the transport hub.