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NewsTed Baker founder Ray Kelvin opens Sealskinz’ first permanent London store
Outdoor and premium apparel brand Sealskinz, where Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin is owner and creative director, has opened its first permanent store in central London following a successful Christmas pop-up last year.
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GalleryH&M unveils new tech-savvy concept store in UK first
Swedish fashion giant H&M has reopened its store at London’s Westfield shopping centre, Stratford, following a makeover that brings a new “innovative” store concept to the UK for the first time.
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NewsConsumer confidence rises as public has ‘moved past’ Budget impacts
Consumer confidence has risen three points in November, as the public moves on from the “potentially worrying impact” of the Budget and Trump’s election in the US.
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InterviewQ&A: AllSaints COO talks ongoing opportunities, AI and why kids fashion needed SmallSaints
Retail Week visited AllSaints head office in London and sat down with chief operating officer Catherine Jobling to discuss the brand’s year, some of its newest ventures, including its expansion into childrenswear, and the opportunities ahead.
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NewsCurrys is making tech upgrades and store improvements ahead of Christmas
Currys is making enhancements to its omnichannel offering through tech upgrades and in-store improvements ahead of the busy festive season.
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NewsSuperdry warns of profit decline as sales slide after London stock market exit
Superdry has warned on profitability for the year ahead as sales fell during the current financial year following the fashion retailer’s departure from the London Stock Exchange in bid for survival.
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NewsTed Baker UK and European wholesale arm snapped up by former Barbour MD
The former managing director of fashion retailer Barbour has snapped up the UK and European wholesale arm of collapsed Ted Baker.
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NewsHMV suspends new store openings following Budget tax raid
HMV has become one of the first retailers to publicly suspend new store openings across the UK, saying the Budget has made the environment too risky to invest.
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NewsLidl records highest growth in customer visits of any supermarket as profits increase
Lidl has revealed it experienced the highest growth in customer visits of any supermarket last year, as revenues and profits increase.
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NewsBank of England governor has warned of rising unemployment ‘risk’ following Budget
The Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has warned there is a “risk” of unemployment increasing due to the effects of the recent Budget.
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NewsUK shoppers are expected to spend £86bn over the festive season despite ‘cautious Christmas’
Exclusive: The total spend by UK shoppers is expected to increase 1.8% to reach £86.4bn this Christmas, according to data from Rendle Intelligence and Insights shared with Retail Week.
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GalleryAustralian skincare brand Grown Alchemist unveils first UK flagship
Australian skincare brand Grown Alchemist has opened doors to its first store in the UK as it begins its “ambitious bricks-and-mortar expansion plan” in the country.
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Opinion‘Entire retail industry is scratching its head to find a way to make the numbers work post-Budget’
Unexpected extra costs imposed in the recent Budget have left retailers reeling in shock. They will need all their legendary resilience to leap the hurdles placed in their way by the government, warns Charlotte Hardie
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NewsRetail leaders call on government to ‘mitigate harmful effects’ of Budget
Leaders from across the sector have signed a letter calling on the government to phase in changes to national insurance contributions to ease the burden on the retail from the Budget.
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InterviewQ&A: THG Nutrition chief executive Neil Mistry explains why the Myprotein rebrand is the solution to declining sales
Retail Week speaks to THG Nutrition’s chief executive Neil Mistry about the recent Myprotein rebrand, striking retail partnerships with giants like WHSmith and Holland & Barrett, and how he’s trying to turn around declining sales.
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NewsHuel posts record sales and triples profits in year of ‘strengthening our foundations’
Huel’s sales for the 2024 financial year surged past £200m for the first time, as its profits more than tripled to £13.8m in the year. It also completed construction of its in-house manufacturing facility in Milton Keynes.
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NewsFlying Tiger Copenhagen launches new app in the UK
Flying Tiger Copenhagen has launched a new app along with “customer club” in the UK to improve the customer experience and offer better rewards for loyal customers.
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NewsAllSaints shows commitment to bricks-and-mortar with raft of international store openings
Fashion retailer AllSaints is ramping up its international expansion strategy with a raft of new store openings worldwide.
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NewsAmazon has partnered with Asda to launch parcel pickup and returns at supermarkets
Amazon and Asda have teamed up to launch parcel pickup and label-free, box-free returns at over 700 of the supermarket’s stores across the UK.
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NewsSephora CEO wants to open at least 20 UK stores in the next few years
Sephora’s CEO has announced it is aggressively expanding its UK market presence, aiming to challenge established players like Boots.