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InterviewQ&A: Ikea chief executive Peter Jelkeby on new formats, retail parks and Oxford Street
Ikea UK and Ireland chief executive Peter Jelkeby shares the story behind the compact stores move, what shoppers can expect from them and what he’s most excited about in the retailer’s new Oxford Street location
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NewsCurrys unveils its largest ever investment in store safety
Currys has unveiled its biggest-ever annual investment in store safety, with new measures to keep staff safe and deter crime.
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DataData: How costs will increase for retailers in the new financial year
This week marks the start of the new financial year for many and the coming into force of the big whammy of cost rises the retail sector has been dreading for months
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NewsIkea to launch new ‘refreshingly compact’ store format
Ikea has snapped up several Homebase units to launch a handful of new format stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsShop prices stay deflated for most non-food categories
Shop prices remained deflated in March, with most non-food categories driving this fall despite retailers facing increased costs from the budget.
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AnalysisWHSmith: Can its new owners make the high street business actually work?
After 233 years on the high street, news broke last week that WHSmith’s high street business has been sold to Modella Capital for £76m
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NewsMother’s Day 2025 drives more shoppers to stores
UK shoppers were keener to get what they needed for Mother’s Day this year, with footfall rising for all shopping destinations across the weekend.
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FeatureThe changing face of the British high street
The high street is an ever-evolving destination and that has never been more apparent than now
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NewsM&S kicks off £50m investment in North West stores
Marks & Spencer has begun an investment programme in new and upgraded stores in the North West of England, creating hundreds of jobs, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisInside Gymshark’s new store that completes ‘triangle of London’
Ahead of Gymshark’s latest store opening, global general manager for wholesale and retail Hannah Mercer talks to Retail Week about the significance of its newest location, plans for ongoing global growth, its heritage, and remaining laser-focused on being a gym brand
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NewsModella Capital lays out plans for WHSmith after acquiring its high street arm
Private equity firm Modella Capital has laid out its plans for the WHSmith high street business, which was acquired in a £76m deal.
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NewsWHSmith sells UK high street business to private equity firm and rebrands to TGJones
WHSmith has made the decision to sell its UK high street business to a private equity firm in a £76m deal as it focuses on becoming a pureplay global travel retailer.
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AnalysisBillion, schmillion? Why Next’s Lord Wolfson is looking beyond landmark profit
As Next joins retail’s billion pound profit club, Lord Wolfson explains why he’s not hung up about the big number, why he is opening a new space for the first time in years, and the changing shape of the business
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NewsH&M profits hit by ‘negative external factors’ and increased markdowns
Swedish fashion giants H&M have reported a dip in profits in the first quarter, driven by “negative external factors”, increased markdowns of products and investment.
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NewsNext upgrades profits and sales guidance after strong start to the year
Next has upgraded its full price sales and pre-tax profit guidance for the current financial year after trading in the first eight weeks of the period were ahead of expectations.
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NewsSpring statement brings no new pain for retail – but no relief either
While today’s spring statement did not have any more unexpected tax rises in-store for retail, it also did not deliver any relief for a sector still coming to terms with the October Budget.
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NewsLakeland becomes latest acquisition target for Modella Capital
Lakeland has emerged as a takeover target for several investment groups, including Modella Capital, which owns Hobbycraft and The Original Factory Shop.
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NewsPandora is opening its fourth store on an iconic London shopping street
Jewellery retailer Pandora is opening its fourth store on London’s iconic Oxford Street.
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GalleryService and sustainability centre stage at first new Whole Foods UK store in over a decade
Whole Foods has today opened its first new UK store in over a decade, featuring full-service fish, meat and cheese counters, as well as food on-the-go offerings and a wellness and beauty department.
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InterviewQ&A: Kingfisher CEO Thierry Garnier on his ‘bullish mitigation’ of rising costs
B&Q and Screwfix-owner Kingfisher’s chief executive Thierry Garnier and chief financial officer Bhavesh Mistry talk about rising costs, the AI revolution, Homebase and more.
