All High street & town centre articles
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AnalysisWhat will 2025 bring? Primark, Tesco, Amazon, Sephora and H&M bosses predict the year ahead
Looking ahead: What will shape retail in 2025? We’ve asked the top bosses in British retail to gaze into the horizon and give us their predictions for the industry’s next chapter.
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NewsFootfall has peaked at just the right time for retailers in the run-up to Christmas
Christmas might not have come early for retail but it is at least coming, with footfall predicted to soar over the last weekend before the big day.
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NewsUK businesses slashing staff at fastest rate in years after Budget
UK businesses are slashing staff numbers at the fastest rate since the global financial crisis, according to a new survey which blames the government’s October Budget.
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NewsConsumer confidence has inched up ahead of Christmas
Consumer confidence has increased by one point in December, but the public are still cautious about the economic outlook and spending big money.
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NewsCharity Super.Mkt has revealed new store plans after hitting major turnover milestone
Charity Super.Mkt has ramped up its growth plans and announced a raft of new openings for 2025 as the demand for secondhand clothing ramps up.
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NewsNovember footfall sees ‘significant’ increase despite stormy weather
Retail footfall in November saw its greatest month on month increase since 2013 despite chaos from storm Bert.
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NewsLords committee recommends looking ‘beyond retail’ for high street success
A House of Lords committee envisages that thriving high streets will be less dependent on retail in future, although shops will remain key to their success.
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Opinion‘The Lords committee believes high streets can flourish again – this is why’
The challenges faced by high streets are surmountable if change is embraced, believes Lord Moylan, chair of the House of Lords’ Built Environment Committee, as he publishes the findings of a committee inquiry on the subject
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NewsConsumer confidence rises as public has ‘moved past’ Budget impacts
Consumer confidence has risen three points in November, as the public moves on from the “potentially worrying impact” of the Budget and Trump’s election in the US.
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NewsWHSmith profits and revenues soar as travel business takes off
WHSmith has reported increases in profits and revenues, driven by strong performances by its travel businesses in the UK and around the globe.
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NewsOctober footfall has declined as consumers remain cautious ahead of Black Friday spending
Retail footfall in October saw a small decrease due to factors including bad weather, a shift in school holidays and consumer caution ahead of the budget, according to MRI Software.
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NewsDreams has opened its first premium concept store
Dreams has launched a new premium store concept designed for smaller high street locations, making the retailer “more accessible”.
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NewsSnapchat has launched an augmented reality pop-up in East London
Snapchat has launched an immersive augmented reality high street experience in Brick Lane, East London, featuring some big-name retailers.
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NewsRetailers have urged the chancellor to keep promise on business rates relief
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to maintain the government’s commitment to ease the pressure from business rates on the high street.
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Retail VoiceCreating a winning formula for high streets
From fun to functionality, American Express’ Dan Edelman explores what shoppers want from their high streets
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NewsSeptember footfall saw a decline driven by floods and low consumer confidence
Retail footfall in September declined as widespread flooding, children going back to school and falling consumer confidence affected traffic.
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NewsChancellor unveils plans to ‘overhaul’ business rates in Labour conference speech
Chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves has described the current business rates system as “outdated” and pledged to overhaul it in her speech at the Labour Party conference.
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NewsPret sales have hit £1bn for first time as international business thrives
Pret a Manger has reported sales of more than £1bn for the first time as appetite for the coffee chain outside of the UK ramps up.
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NewsExperiential high streets and social media are set to drive footfall over golden quarter
Experiential high streets and social media are set to drive retail footfall over peak season, according to MRI Software’s outlook shared exclusively with Retail Week.
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DataConvenience on the up, chemists shuttered – the factors affecting store openings and closures
Net store closures of chain outlets in the UK reached 12.5 a day in the first half of 2024, averaging 38 closures and 25.5 openings per day according to new data from PwC and Green Street. Retail Week delves into the data to explore the factors impacting openings and closures