All Stores and property articles
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NewsProCook debuts its new store design concept in UK city
Specialist kitchenware retailer ProCook has opened the doors to its first-ever concept store to elevate the customer experience.
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NewsUniqlo owner Fast Retailing posts fourth year of record profits
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing has posted its fourth consecutive year of record profit, citing “large revenue and profit gains” across its international business.
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NewsRetail group behind Wilko and The Range returns to profit
The retail group consisting of The Range, Wilko, and more recently Homebase, has seen a return to profit.
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Opinion‘B&M shouldn’t throw baby out with bathwater as it downgrades store standards’
The back to basics strategy being enacted by B&M’s new chief executive makes sense but these days that must include store standards, believes George MacDonald
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership receives green light for Reading development
John Lewis Partnership has received planning permission for its £70m build-to-rent development in Reading.
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NewsAustralian womenswear brand Kookai to return to UK high street
Australian womenswear brand Kookai is returning to UK physical retail for the first time in over a decade, and is in the process of agreeing a deal for a new store in central London, Retail Week can reveal.
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FeatureIdeal world: What would retail look like in the world’s best EV service stations?
If you started from scratch and redesigned service stations and forecourts to deliver a world-class shopping experience, what would they look like?
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NewsMorrisons faces mounting staff backlash to efficiency app rollout
Supermarket giant Morrisons has sparked a backlash among its workforce, as the retailer rolls out an app that records how long staff take to replenish stock, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMango and Flying Tiger start recruiting for Christmas roles
Fashion retailer Mango and value retailer Flying Tiger Copenhagen have started recruiting for festive roles as it gears up for a Christmas rush.
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NewsCoffee chain Esquires set to open in Tesco Ireland stores
The Esquires stores will open in five Irish supermarkets before the end of next month.
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NewsModella Capital demands rent cuts from Claire’s landlords
Private equity firm Modella Capital has demanded rent holidays until after Christmas from the landlords of the stores it acquired as part of its £3.6m deal to save the struggling retailer, Retail Week understands.
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GalleryStore gallery: Finisterre pops up in Selfridges
Finisterre has launched a pop-up shop in Selfridges London for a limited time.
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NewsMajestic Wine launches ‘biggest ever’ Christmas recruitment drive
The UK’s largest specialist wine retailer Majestic is kicking off the search for 150 new seasonal staff, as it ramps up plans for its “biggest-ever Christmas”.
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NewsMatalan to overhaul loyalty scheme and refresh mobile app
Matalan is set to relaunch its loyalty scheme and refresh its mobile app in the new year, as part of its ongoing business transformation, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsModella Capital weighs up bid for New Look
New Claire’s Accessories owner Modella Capital is understood to be considering a potential bid for womenswear brand New Look, Retail Week understands.
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NewsWhite Stuff sales boosted by new store openings
White Stuff has delivered a 20% increase in full year sales, boosted by new store openings, customer acquisition and its ongoing brand transformation.
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NewsTesco and Sainsbury’s go head-to-head over Amazon Fresh stores
Supermarket giants Tesco and Sainsbury’s are battling over a share of the spoils of the former Amazon Fresh convenience store estate, Retail Week understands.
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Opinion‘The Labour Party Conference offered moments of political clarity and economic ambiguity’
The Labour conference in Liverpool shows that some of retail’s demands are breaking through to government, writes Helen Dickinson. But it also reveals that Labour’s priorities lie in fighting off the rise of Reform, not focusing on business
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NewsBack Market opens its first ever physical store in major city
Back Market, a marketplace for refurbished electronics, has opened its first-ever physical retail store in a major US city.