All Specialist retailer articles – Page 3
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DataRanking: The top 25 fastest-growing retailers show how we shop the ‘new normal’
Thanks to the Interpath Retail Index 2024, Retail Week can reveal the top 25 fastest-growing retailers and what they tell us about how shoppers behave in the ‘new normal’. To read the full report and see the full list of fastest-growing retailers which goes up to 100, click here.
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NewsTurkish children’s retailer Ebebek is opening its first three UK stores in 2025
Exclusive: Turkish children’s retailer Ebebek is making its UK bricks-and-mortar debut in 2025 with the opening of three stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsBig food market planned in former landmark store on Piccadilly Circus
Media and hospitality group Time Out plans to open a food market on Piccadilly Circus, similar to the huge gastro-pubs it operates in other cities around the world.
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NewsJollyes is bolstering its leadership team with Tesco and Sainsbury’s directors
Jollyes has brought a new chief operating officer onto its board and added three new directors to its senior leadership team as it prepares for more growth next year.
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NewsLindt is opening ‘first of its kind’ flagship store and experience in London next year
Exclusive: Global chocolate manufacturer Lindt is opening a flagship store below the Piccadilly lights in London next year, Retail Week can reveal.
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Innovation of the WeekPets at Home has partnered with Microsoft to implement AI for profit protection
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsTurkish children’s retailer Ebebek to open its first ever UK store
Exclusive: Ebebek, the Turkish retailer specialising in baby, children and family products is opening its first-ever UK store in North London, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJoJo Maman Bébé poaches ex-Fat Face exec as new interim CEO
Former Fat Face chief operating officer Mark Wright is joining mother-and-baby retailer JoJo Maman Bébé as interim chief executive.
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NewsHobbycraft profits have plummeted 80% despite sales growth
Hobbycraft’s profits have plummeted despite improved sales and margin growth.
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NewsProCook has its sights set on new store openings as sales jump
ProCook has its eyes set on opening 10 new stores before the end of the financial year, with four opened in the first half and the remaining six set to open before the crucial Christmas trading period.
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AnalysisStore tour: Inside the new Pets at Home store format it hopes will get tails wagging
Pets at Home chief consumer officer Kathryn Imrie takes Retail Week on a tour of one of the retailer’s new look stores.
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NewsCard Factory CEO has said the US market is the key to achieving its strategy
Card Factory’s chief executive has said the US market is key to achieving its strategy as it announces its first step in the region.
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NewsHMV has seen a ‘huge boost’ in sales thanks to Oasis reunion
HMV has recorded a “huge boost in sales” this week, mainly due to British band Oasis deciding to reunite after 15 years.
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NewsHalfords bike website had a boost in visitors after Team GB’s cycling success
Team GB’s strong cycling performance at the Paris Olympics has led to a spike in demand for bikes, according to new figures released by Halfords today.
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NewsHobbycraft in advanced talks with retail investor over potential sale
One of the UK’s largest arts and crafts retailers Hobbycraft is in advanced talks with specialist investor Modella Capital over a potential sale.
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NewsPets at Home has unveiled a new ‘store of the future’ concept with plans for even more
Pets at Home has unveiled its latest new-look store in Brentford today and has plans to open four concept stores this year, Retail Week can reveal.
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GalleryPremium luggage brand Carl Friedrik has opened its first-ever store
Carl Friedrik, a premium travel goods brand, has opened its first-ever standalone store on 27 Regent Street.
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NewsExclusive: Hobbycraft is creating new jobs with ‘significant investment’ in store estate
Arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft is making a “significant investment” into bricks and mortar with plans to open new stores.
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NewsAnn Summers to launch new underwear-only marketplace
Ann Summers has launched a new marketplace as the UK’s first lingerie-specific online retail platform.
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News‘Soft’ start to year at Halfords as annual profits slide
Halfords said that tough trading conditions persist.
