All High street & town centre articles – Page 7
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NewsExclusive: WHSmith appoints GXO as UK logistics partner
WHSmith has appointed GXO as its new outsourced logistics partner in the UK, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsChristmas shopping boosts December footfall
Retail footfall across all UK destinations increased in December as shoppers flocked to stores ahead of Christmas.
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NewsRetail pop-up specialist Sook ceases trading
Retail pop-up specialist Sook has closed all its stores after failing to find sufficient funding.
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NewsLush lashes out at Tories for ‘letting councils go bust’
The boss of Lush has hit out at the Conservative government over council finances that have left many local authorities unable to invest in ailing high streets across the UK.
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NewsRetail footfall ‘steadied’ by Black Friday shoppers
Footfall across all UK retail destinations in November edged up as Black Friday helped to “steady the month”, according to the latest MRI Software data.
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AnalysisRetail blasts autumn statement that ‘puts final nail in coffin for high street’
Despite chancellor Jeremy Hunt hailing the autumn statement as the “biggest business tax cut in modern British history,” the response from the retail sector has been uncharacteristically direct.
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GalleryIn pictures: Fragrance Shop showcases UK’s first ever ‘AI creation machine’
The Fragrance Shop has opened a new Oxford Street flagship, featuring the UK’s first-ever AI fragrance creation machine.
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NewsRetail reliant on strong Black Friday after slow start to festive season
The retail sector is pinning its hopes on strong performance over the Black Friday weekend after a disappointing start to the festive trading season in terms of ecommerce performance.
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Opinion‘Jeremy Hunt must bring back tax-free shopping in autumn statement’
The chancellor must reinstate tax-free shopping this Christmas, says New West End Company chief executive Dee Corsi
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NewsRetailers call on chancellor to ease business rates in autumn statement
A coalition of retailers, hospitality and leisure businesses have written to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, urging him to freeze the business rates multiplier and extend existing rate reliefs.
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NewsBlack Friday retail footfall will be ‘subdued’, claims survey
Higher interest rates and inflation will continue to have an effect on consumer spending, warns latest MRI Software consumer report.
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NewsSainsbury’s, M&S and Currys demand action from chancellor on business rates
Some of the UK’s biggest retailers have called on the chancellor to take action on business rates to save the high street.
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NewsWHSmith boss optimistic for festive season as ‘Christmas always comes’
WHSmith chief executive Carl Cowling has said its high street stores are “set up” for an increase in footfall over Christmas.
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InterviewInterview: Blank Street’s boss Ignacio Llado on perking up the UK high street
Blank Street’s managing director for the UK, Ignacio Llado, speaks to Retail Week about bringing fun back to coffee and challenging the status quo of the big chains
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NewsFootfall declines as cost-of-living impact grows
Footfall across all UK destinations fell in October as consumers continued to feel the pressure of the cost-of-living crisis ahead of Christmas.
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NewsWHSmith launches book buy-back service
WHSmith has launched a new book buy-back service where customers can swap their used books for WHSmith e-gift cards.
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NewsPoundland to open 75 stores in three months
Poundland is aiming to open or relocate 75 stores by the end of December.
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AnalysisOne year on: Has Battersea Power Station sparked London’s retail revival?
As the first anniversary of the Battersea Power Station redevelopment approaches, Retail Week explores whether it has regenerated the capital’s retail revival and lived up to high expectations
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NewsUK consumers cut back on dining out to save for Christmas splurge
Cash-strapped consumers across the UK are reining in on eating out and buying takeaways to save up for what many see will be an expensive festive season.
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AnalysisWho are the new arrivals diversifying UK retail destinations?
Retail has undergone huge changes since the pandemic, which saw many shops shut their doors for good.
