All Travel hubs, airports & stations articles – Page 8
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NewsBoots reinstates boarding pass checks at airports
Boots has reintroduced boarding pass checks at its airport stores to assess whether shoppers qualify for VAT savings based on where they are travelling to.
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NewsWHSmith boosted by Ladybird and Enid Blyton spoofs
WHSmith’s Christmas trading was buoyed by its travel division, but sales at its high street stores fell.
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NewsAgenda: Dixons Carphone, Apple and WHSmith update
Retail Week looks to the next seven days with trading updates from Dixons Carphone, Apple and WHSmith all on the agenda.
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NewsWatch: Hema signals UK ambitions at seventh store launch
Dutch retail giant Hema unveiled aspirations to have between 15 and 20 stores in the UK as it opened its seventh in Euston station.
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NewsForecourt retail giants merge and name ex-Asda boss DeNunzio chairman
Forecourts operator Euro Garages is to merge with continental counterpart EFR and has drafted in former Asda boss Tony DeNunzio as chairman.
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NewsMarks & Spencer pens deal to supply food to British Airways
Marks & Spencer has penned a supply deal with British Airways after the airline unveiled plans to charge economy class passengers for food.
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OpinionOpinion: Sales on a plane – why in-flight retail is about to take off
Aeroplanes are not an obvious retail channel, but as flights enabled with Wi-Fi become the norm, could they be a beacon for online retail?
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OpinionOpinion: Motorway service stations go the extra mile for food
One area of UK retailing that could arguably do with a shot in the arm is the humble motorway service area, or MSA for short.
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OpinionOpinion: Why understanding your customer is vital in travel retail
Traditional shopping centres had their way with the 20th century, as big malls with big brands influenced the way we shopped.
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OpinionThis week in retail: WHSmith takes centre stage as it issues pre-close update
High street and travel retailer WHSmith will find itself in the spotlight on Wednesday when it posts a pre-close update.
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AnalysisInfographic: London's Night Tube – where will the retail hotspots be?
The first Night Tube services are set to launch in London on Friday. Retailers are set to cash in but where will the trading hotspots be?
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GalleryStore of the week: Tiger makes clever use of Tube station space
Danish general merchandise retailer Tiger demonstrates that less can indeed be more with its first foray into the London Underground network.
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OpinionOpinion: Tiger shows that travel retail is an entirely different animal
There is more to being a successful travel retailer, whether in train stations or airports, than simply opening a small(er) shop.
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VideoWatch: Store tour of Tiger's debut smaller format Tube store
Tiger, one of the UK’s fastest-growing retailers, has opened its first store in a Tube station. Stores editor John Ryan takes a look around.
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OpinionOpinion: WHSmith – there’s more to its success than adult colouring books
‘Extreme’ dot-to-dot puzzles and adult colouring books helped stationery retailer WHSmith post a 10% interim profits rise.
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Watch: Boots boss Simon Roberts on peak trading, fulfilment and VAT
Boots president Simon Roberts discusses the changing landscape of retail over the Christmas period, job cuts and the future of the high street.
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NewsHammerson buys Birmingham’s Grand Central shopping centre for £335m
Birmingham’s Grand Central shopping centre, home to 40 retailers including John Lewis, has been sold to property firm Hammerson for £335m.
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NewsGovernment to review airport retail VAT practices following ‘rip-off’ fears
The Government has launched a review into how VAT is applied by retailers in airports following controversy last summer.
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AnalysisReview of the Year: Store openings, closures and tie-ups in 2015
From new shopping centres to some intriguing shop-in-shop tie-ups, 2015 showed how bricks-and-mortar retailing continues to evolve.
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OpinionRetailers know that something has to give on free delivery
The industry’s current model of free delivery is no longer sustainable and retailers will have to adapt their offers accordingly.