All Stores and property articles – Page 147
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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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NewsSainsbury's opens 'experimental' new-look supermarket
Sainsbury’s has launched an “experimental” new supermarket format to pilot a host of new features including a food market, an Oasis and a frangrance section.
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OpinionWhat Apple tells us about the changing world of retail
Part of me loved contributing to the ‘30 years of Retail Week’ video recently.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Google’s London pop-up
Google has unveiled its Piccadilly-based pop-up shop, entitled Curiosity Rooms, which will host a variety of workshops and events during its five-week tenure.
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VideoWatch: Habitat opens first high street store in a decade
Habitat has unveiled its first high street shop in 10 years in Brighton.
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OpinionOpinion: Purple Tuesday should prompt new store thinking
Purple Tuesday, the UK’s first accessible shopping day, took place today and was embraced by many retailers and the wider industry.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Primark's secret? Exacting execution
Primark’s unbeaten run continued in its latest results as the value retailer yet again beat the market, even as others crash around it.
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OpinionLord Kirkham: The only certainty in retail is Christmas
With astonishing speed, it’s almost that most wonderful time of the year – again.
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AnalysisRetail Re-engineered: Road-mapping the next 30 years
As Retail Week celebrates its 30th birthday, we explore what the next three decades of retail will look like.
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OpinionOpinion: Are pop-up stores the secret to making your mark?
Picture this: you’re a ‘legacy’ retailer and, perhaps contrary to your better instincts, you’re about to open a new store (the lease was signed a few years ago, so you have little choice) and you want to let shoppers know about it.
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OpinionAre hi-tech stores with a low-tech mask the way forward?
Some of the most digitally savvy outfits on the high street want to look anything but. It’s about making shoppers feel at home.
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AnalysisRetail Reimagined: How traditional formats might look if redesigned today
Imagining retail 2.0
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Retail VoiceRemastering the art of fulfilment
At its Exchange 2018 event earlier this month, Manhattan Associates explained how automation can create personalised experiences in the supply chain as well as in store.
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AnalysisRetail Reimagined: Welcome to the beauty store 2.0
In the latest instalment of our Retail Reimagined series, Grace Bowden explores the beauty store 2.0.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside the Co-op's new On The Go format
The Co-op has lifted the lid on a new concept store designed to create “a quicker shopping experience” for customers buying food on the move.
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VideoWatch: Amazon Fashion sets up shop in London
Amazon opened its first ever European fashion pop-up store on London’s Baker Street this week. Retail Week finds out more.
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AnalysisWhy B&M has made a French connection with Babou deal
B&M’s latest acquisition is French discount chain Babou – who is the retail chain and how will it benefit the general merchandise behemoth?
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GalleryStore gallery: Mike Ashley makes his mark on HoF
When Sports Direct acquired House of Fraser for £90m in August, boss Mike Ashley immediately vowed to save 80% of its store portfolio.
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AnalysisData: Empty stores by parliamentary constituency
The business rates burden borne by retailers will increase by £180m, from next April. As high streets face further pressure, find out here how many stores lie empty in your area.
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NewsGovernment hammers retail with £180m rate hike
Retail faces “yet another eye-watering rise in business rates” following the publication of September’s inflation figures.