All Property articles – Page 39
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NewsMountain Warehouse abandons Zakti store format
Mountain Warehouse is abandoning its Zakti standalone store format and will rebrand all of its existing shops in a reshuffle of its estate.
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NewsAmazon seeks UK properties for Go stores
Online powerhouse Amazon is on the hunt for UK retail properties for its checkout-free grocery arm, Amazon Go.
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VideoWatch: Inside Instagram's London pop-up
Instagram launched its first UK pop-up store to showcase its commerce capabilities. We spoke to the platform’s head of brand development about its retail ambitions.
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NewsIntu deputy chairman plots takeover after share price plummets
Intu’s deputy chairman John Whittaker is plotting a takeover of the group following a fall of more than 40% in its share price this year.
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NewsWalgreens to launch in-store pilot with Birchbox
US pharmacy giant Walgreens has acquired a minority stake in beauty subscription business Birchbox and will trial selling the beauty etailer’s range in-store.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Amazon's 4-star store move the dial?
The ever-experimental Amazon has launched its latest foray into bricks and mortar. Last week, the etail titan unveiled Amazon 4-star in New York.
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AnalysisDebenhams' beauty hall is innovative but problematic
Debenhams unveiled its Beauty Hall of the Future in Watford earlier this week, showing off a new take on the traditional beauty department.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Is stocking stores using data the future?
This week Amazon unveiled Amazon 4-star – a bricks and mortar store stocked with products rated four stars or better on its website – in perhaps the most dramatic instance to date of how online data can be used in traditional shops.
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NewsIceland and Poundland move into Broad Street Mall
Reading’s Broad Street Mall has secured a clutch of new lettings, including Iceland and Poundland.
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AnalysisWhy do digital retailers bother with physical shops?
Digital leaders from Boden to Zalando are turning to bricks and mortar. John Ryan asks, why are they bothering?
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Retail VoiceThe importance of place: The four types of UK town centre
How knowing your 'place' can help retailers to tailor their offers to different local catchments.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Next is pivoting in a digital world
Next is in the middle of one of its biggest changes in decades, transitioning to become a digitally led business amid changing consumer habits.
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NewsLabour pledges action to revive embattled high streets
The Labour Party has unveiled proposals to reinvigorate high streets which have suffered as result of high business costs and the rise of online retail.
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NewsOasis and Warehouse profits boosted by store closures
Oasis and Warehouse Group’s full-year profits have jumped despite what boss Liz Evans described as a “challenging” environment for retail generally.
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GalleryDebenhams puts beauty centre-stage in Watford store
Debenhams this week opens the doors to its store at the Intu Watford extension, representing its latest thinking as it seeks to reignite the department store format’s appeal to contemporary shoppers.
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OpinionWhy I’m certain department stores have a future
As he unveils his latest store, Debenhams’ chief executive explains why he’s confident in prospects despite tough conditions.
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NewsMike Ashley blames 'greedy landlords' for HoF closures
Mike Ashley has blamed “greedy landlords” for the closure of three House of Fraser stores in Edinburgh, Hull and Swindon after rent negotiation talks failed.
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NewsPoundworld founder Edwards to launch new value chain
Poundworld founder Chris Edwards is launching a new discount chain – and has ambitious plans to open 100 stores within a year, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsPoundland to open in 20 former Poundworld locations
Poundland will open stores in up to 20 former Poundworld locations following its rival’s demise.
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AnalysisJack’s – Great British discounter or Brexit bargain store?
One hundred years after Jack Cohen founded Tesco on a pile it high, sell it cheap strategy, the grocer has gone back to its roots.