All Stores and property articles – Page 15
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Opinion‘What should retailers do in response to more riots in the coming days?’
Retailers have prioritised the needs of colleagues during the recent rioting and are working closely with the police and authorities to make use of the latest intelligence, says BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson
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NewsSome retailers shutter stores early as sector braces for more rioting
Some retailers bracing for further far-right violence have decided to shut stores early following a meeting with representatives from the government and the police.
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AnalysisAlo Yoga: how the brand’s bizarre marketing is funding its brick-and-mortar explosion
As luxury activewear brand Alo Yoga opens doors to its first flagship store in the UK, Retail Week takes a closer look at the brand and its super-exclusive marketing approach to taking on giants like Lululemon
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NewsAn indoor adventure park is to open in a former John Lewis store
A specialist leisure business to take space formerly occupied by department store group John Lewis.
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Opinion‘Riots are one more unwelcome challenge for troubled high streets’
Retailers and residents are acting to put communities back on their feet following widespread rioting. The new government should act quickly to put its town centre pledges into action, believes George MacDonald
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NewsBensons for Beds has snapped up Carpetright stores and will aim to rescue jobs
Bensons for Beds has snapped up almost 20 Carpetright stores in the wake of the carpet retailer’s collapse.
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NewsMorrisons has extended its surplus food partnership to convenience stores
Morrisons is extending its partnership with surplus food marketplace Too Good To Go to allow customers to purchase bags of food at a reduced price at Morrisons Daily convenience stores.
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Opinion‘Everyone is considering what would happen if their area was next for racist riots’
C-stores serve diverse communities and bring people together. It’s shocking that the people running and working in them face the threat of violence during riots in their neighbourhoods, writes Association of Convenience Stores chief executive James Lowman
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NewsStore staff are ‘fearing for their safety’ due to riots, says Retail Trust boss
The Retail Trust has seen a spike in calls from retail staff “fearing for their safety following looting and vandalism in shops across the country”, according to the charity’s chief executive Chris Brook-Carter.
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GalleryFashion retailer Rotate has made its bricks-and-mortar debut in its home city
Danish fashion retailer Rotate has made its bricks-and-mortar debut with the opening of a new flagship store in Copenhagen.
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NewsSephora has revealed the location for its seventh store in the UK
French cosmetics giant Sephora is expanding deeper into the UK and has announced its seventh store is due to open this winter.
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NewsLush staff are ‘devastated’ after rioters attack its Hull store
Lush said its staff were “devastated” after the retailer’s store in Hull was attacked by looters amid a wave of violent far-right riots taking place in the country.
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AnalysisRetail goals: The business of football and what the rest of the industry can learn from it
As football fans gear up for the Premier League to kick off this month, Retail Week looks at how much the sport is worth to the world of retail.
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NewsBRC will chair an emergency meeting as retailers brace for more far-right riots
The British Retail Consortium will chair an emergency meeting with members this week as retailers brace for further damage caused by far-right rioters, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsSeasalt has reported an ‘excellent’ year helped by its thriving store estate
Cornish fashion retailer Seasalt has reported a record year of profits and sales as its store estate continues to thrive despite “external challenges” within the fashion sphere.
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NewsSainsbury’s, Shoe Zone and Specsavers stores were attacked during far-right riots
Sainsbury’s, Shoezone and Specsavers across England were attacked and looted as the shops were caught in the crossfire of ongoing far-right riots in the country.
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AnalysisHow Southside shopping centre is battling back against Battersea Power Station
With Southside investing millions into a much-needed makeover, Retail Week visits the shopping centre to see how it’s battling back against Battersea Power Station to become the number one location in south London
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GalleryLuxury activewear brand Alo Yoga has opened a new flagship store
Los Angeles-based luxury activewear brand Alo has unveiled a flagship store on Regent Street featuring its “studio-to-street” collection and a live tree.
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AnalysisWhy JD Sports is doubling down on its world-leading Stratford store
As JD Sports’ store in Stratford, east London tops its sales charts to become its best-performing retail location with the highest turnover in the world, Retail Week finds out more about the blueprint for the future from global managing director, Mike Armstrong
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AnalysisSpace race: Who is set to move in on Carpetright’s vacant stores?
The demise of Carpetright has left around 200 stores across the UK vacant and potentially up for grabs. Here are some of the retail names eyeing a portion of the empty units.