All East & West Midlands articles – Page 2
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NewsBoots plans to axe 300 roles at Nottingham HQ
Boots is set to cut 300 jobs across various functions at its Nottingham head office as it grapples with “changing consumer behaviours” in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lessons from Leicester on how retail should prepare for local lockdowns
With the prospect of more local lockdowns on the cards, Retail Week explores how retailers can manage and plan for an uncertain future.
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NewsAldi partners with Deliveroo to launch grocery delivery service
Aldi has joined forces with Deliveroo to pilot a grocery home delivery service in the UK.
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VideoWatch: Inside Holland & Barrett’s new beauty concept store
Holland & Barrett has unveiled its first beauty concept store focused on ‘clean and conscious’ product ranges, in the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham.
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NewsM&S set to close two distribution centres, 700 jobs at risk
Marks & Spencer is closing two distribution centres in the Midlands, putting nearly 700 jobs on the line.
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NewsCentral England Co-op ‘outperforms’ grocery sector as sales rise
Central England Co-op registered an increase in sales during the crucial Christmas trading period.
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GalleryInterview: HMV boss vows return to profit as Birmingham superstore unveiled
Nine months after being bought out of administration, HMV’s new boss Doug Putman talks to Retail Week about its newest store opening in Birmingham today.
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NewsHMV set to unveil new experiential Birmingham flagship
HMV will open a new flagship in Birmingham city centre next month which will act as a live music space and focus on vinyl records.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Sainsbury's strikes new direction in Selly Oak
In today’s turbulent and unforgiving retail market, some might suggest there is little room for experimentation.
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NewsHammerson tests appetite for voice tech at Bullring
Hammerson is trialling a voice bot at The Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham to help customers with directions, recommendations and shopping queries.
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GalleryIn pictures: Dunelm improves in Milton Keynes
Dunelm’s seven-year-old Milton Keynes branch has been revamped. John Ryan visits and assesses what has changed.
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GalleryStore gallery: HoF opens first UK store since 2008
House of Fraser will open its first UK store in almost a decade today, anchoring the new Rushden Lakes development in Northamptonshire.
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AnalysisRoadtrip: Why retail is resurgent in the Midlands
In the third instalment of this year’s retail road trip, Retail Week heads to the resurgent Midlands and uncovers a wealth of retail opportunities.
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NewsSmiggle hires first head of UK property to spearhead expansion push
Smiggle has hired its first head of property in the UK as the Australian retailer ramps up its expansion plans, Retail Week can reveal.
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GalleryStore gallery: How regional malls are changing to keep up to date
Regional malls are a well-established phenomenon, and the best continue to pull in shoppers, but what is being done to keep them current?
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NewsDanish retailer Søstrene Grene to make UK debut in Nottingham
Danish lifestyle retailer Søstrene Grene is poised to break into Britain after agreeing a lease on its debut UK store in Nottingham.
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NewsHammerson buys Birmingham’s Grand Central shopping centre for £335m
Birmingham’s Grand Central shopping centre, home to 40 retailers including John Lewis, has been sold to property firm Hammerson for £335m.
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GalleryStore gallery: River Island’s Bullring flagship opens its doors
Birmingham’s Bullring is home to the latest store format from River Island. Retail Week pays a visit and talks to chief executive Ben Lewis.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Grand Central and Birmingham’s retail reinvention
Grand Central Birmingham is one of four shopping centres opening in 2015 and will have one of the largest John Lewis stores outside London.
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NewsHammerson unveils new shopping centre gift-card programme
Shopping centre owner Hammerson has unveiled a new gift-card programme at its sites across the UK.