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News
The Original Factory Shop is close to being acquired
Value retailer The Original Factory Shop is close to being bought by the owner of In The Style with a deal expected in the coming days.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Dreame has opened the doors to its new flagship in Birmingham
Smart home tech retailer Dreame has opened its first flagship store in Birmingham, spanning two floors and offering the latest in home devices
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CDS Superstores relaunches Homebase ecommerce website
The Range owner CDS Superstores has today relaunched the Homebase website, following its earlier acquisition of the brand out of administration in 2024.
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Rituals is ramping up its global expansion as sales hit €2bn for first time
Cosmetics retailer Rituals is plotting further expansion as sales at the business have surpassed €2.1bn (£1.77bn) for the first time.
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Smart home tech retailer Dreame is opening its first UK flagship
The global smart home technology retailer is opening its first UK flagship store in Birmingham following its entry into the UK market in September 2024.
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River Island is calling in advisers as it mulls cost-saving measures
Fashion retailer River Island is understood to have drafted in consultants as it eyes “cost reduction and profit improvement” ahead of the upcoming tax increases in April.
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Fanatics to open first ever Collectibles flagship store in London
Sportswear giant Fanatics is set to open its first-ever global flagship store for its Collectibles brand on London’s iconic Regent Street later in the year.
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Waterstones profits have soared as customers return to the office
Waterstones has hailed workers returning to the office, increasing footfall in London and the rebound of international tourism for contributing to its profits quadrupling in its most recent financial year.
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Analysis
The return of President Trump means inflationary headwinds for UK retail
While Trump didn’t follow through with his promises to launch an international trade war on day one, experts are warning his return to the presidency will mean higher prices for UK consumers.
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Opinion
‘ONS figures add unnecessarily to retail doom and gloom’
Yes, the retail industry faces challenges, but the way the official sales data is presented risks distorting the picture, believes George MacDonald
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News
Aldi will open nine London stores this year
Discounter Aldi is gearing up to open nine new stores within the M25 this year, as part of a £55m investment into the greater London area.
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The Range has debuted its Homebase garden centre with a new store
The Range has opened the doors to the first of its “many” superstores while debuting “garden centres by Homebase”.
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Primark is gearing up standalone home store
Fashion giant Primark is gearing up to open the doors to its first standalone home store later this year.
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UK retail sales dropped in the lead up to Christmas, says ONS
UK retail sales fell during the peak Christmas trading month of December, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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John Lewis launches in-store partnership with flooring specialist Tapi
John Lewis has struck a partnership with floorcoverings retailer Tapi, which will open concessions in the department store group’s shops, Retail Week can reveal.
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The Range earmarks next set of Homebase stores to reopen at the end of the month
CDS Superstores has earmarked three further former Homebase stores they are planning to relaunch as The Range Superstores by the end of the month.
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Gallery
Gymshark makes ‘huge step’ with first store outside the UK
Sportswear giant Gymshark has opened its debut store in Dubai, marking its first permanent store outside the UK.
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Analysis
How Currys plans to keep charging ahead following a strong Christmas
A raised profit outlook, higher Christmas sales and an improvement in the Nordics market, Currys recorded strong growth over peak trading.
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Gallery
Vans revamps West End flagship to create eye-catching ‘skateable’ store
The sneakers and skate shoe specialist has opened the doors to an overhauled store that features “skateable architecture” and the introduction of third-party brands for the first time in Europe
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UK high street spend declined as shoppers took part in a ‘cautious Christmas’
UK high streets saw a drop in sales in December as shoppers decided to take a cautious approach to Christmas spending, according to data from Rendle Intelligence and Insights shared exclusively with Retail Week.