All Stores and property articles – Page 40
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InterviewQ&A: Jonathan Adler CEO on accessible luxury and being bullish about the UK
As the brand celebrates its 30th anniversary and the opening of its new store in South Kensington, the CEO of eccentric US home decor and furniture brand Jonathan Adler, Justin Sonfield, speaks to Retail Week about the importance of DTC, its position in the luxury market and his plans for the UK
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NewsCard Factory to roll out shop-in-shops across Matalan stores
Specialist retailer Card Factory has entered into a “long-term partnership” with fashion retailer Matalan as it rolls out a shop-in-shop concept in all of its 223 stores across the UK and Ireland.
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NewsExclusive: PureGym and Poundstretcher eye former Wilko stores
Poundstretcher is looking to take over former Wilko stores while PureGym has since said it is no longer interested in the sites, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsOliver Bonas hails ‘resilient’ performance as sales and profits grow
Oliver Bonas has posted a boost in profits and revenue for the 2022 full financial year as sales remained “resilient” despite the cost-of-living crisis.
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GallerySelfridges opens ‘first festive destination’ of 2023 ahead of Christmas period
Luxury department store Selfridges has opened its “first festive destination of 2023” in the form of a new Christmas shop at its London Oxford Street branch, offering “the best services and solutions” for the festive season.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Amazon enhances Just Walk Out tech for clothes shopping
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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NewsExclusive: Rituals to open 25 stores next year as it expands UK footprint
Rituals will be opening 25 stores next year and 10 new stores before the end of 2023 as it targets rapid expansion in the UK and Ireland, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsWilko: the full and final list of store closures
Wilko will close the last of its remaining stores next month.
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NewsRetail sales boost in August driven by sunnier weather
Retail sales have risen in August compared to a slight fall in July mainly driven by better weather, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsH&M U-turn on charging customers to return online purchases in-store
H&M has said it will not charge a returns fee for shoppers who return online purchases in-store.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways Lush is building its brand identity to accelerate future growth
With an overriding ethos focused on “leaving the world Lusher than we found it”, the Retail Week analyst team explores five ways Lush is strengthening its brand identity to drive future growth
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NewsUK consumer confidence inches up but customers still under pressure
UK consumer confidence inched up four points in September as inflation slowed, but customers continue to face financial pressure.
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GalleryWalmart launches first foray into pet services
With pet ownership now higher than ever post-pandemic, Walmart has made its first play into pet services with a new centre in Dallas, Georgia.
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NewsAvon signs exclusive retail partnership with Superdrug
Global beauty brand Avon has announced its first retail partnership in the UK as it rolls out products in more than 100 Superdrug stores nationwide.
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NewsTK Maxx owner TJX records rise in revenue and profit
TJX UK, a subsidiary of TJX companies in the UK that owns TK Maxx and Homesense has recorded a rise in revenue and profit in the 52 weeks to January 28.
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NewsNext raises profit guidance as sales boom
Next has increased its full-year profit guidance for the third time this year as sales and profits boomed during its first half.
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NewsWilko: Full list of stores closing next week
Wilko administrator PwC has announced a list of branches that will close next week, following the retailer’s collapse.
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DataForecast: Who will win in grocery as inflation begins to ease?
Grocery spend increased by 8.4% and 8.7% on a total and like-for-like basis respectively in the three months to July, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. This compares to a 1.5% increase for retail overall. With high rates of food inflation, value has been the key focus and, despite transaction value increasing, volumes have been in decline.
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InterviewInterview: Style, sustainability, stores, storytelling – the corner pieces of Beth Butterwick’s Jigsaw
As Jigsaw looks to inject some of the founder’s 1970s DNA back into the business, chief executive Beth Butterwick talks about how its heritage is part of the progressive journey for the fashion retailer
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GalleryStore gallery: Frasers opens new department store in Norwich
Frasers has opened a new concept store in Norwich, demonstrating the group’s “commitment to physical retail in the UK, as well as the continued growth of Frasers”.