All Stores and property articles
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Interview
Westfield’s leasing director on physical retail being ‘back with a bang’
As footfall inches up to pre-pandemic levels, Retail Week sits down with Kate Orwin, leasing director at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, to find out what’s in store for some of the biggest shopping centres in the country
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News
Sainsbury’s unveils Microsoft partnership to boost AI capabilities
Sainsbury’s has announced a five-year strategic partnership with Microsoft, which will see the tech giant’s artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities drive the grocer’s strategy.
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Opinion
‘The answer does not lie in data, but in the stores’
Starbucks founder Howard Schultz has made some great points about what lies at the heart of business success. They apply to all of retail, believes George MacDonald
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News
Superdrug ramps up bricks-and-mortar expansion with 25 new stores
Superdrug is boosting investment in its bricks-and-mortar footprint as it celebrates its 60th year on the Britsh high street.
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News
Waitrose becomes first grocer to open in-store takeaway Gail’s bakery
Waitrose has announced it will open the first takeaway Gail’s bakery store in the summer, having already opened Gail’s sections in 64 stores.
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News
Currys set to revamp stores to improve customer experience
Electricals giant Currys is preparing to transform some of its stores to create an improved customer experience.
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News
Miniso posts growth driven by global store expansion
Chinese general merchandise retailer Miniso has posted growth in revenue and profit as it continues to roll out stores at home and abroad.
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Gallery
Finisterre unveils biggest store yet in Covent Garden
Cornwall-based outdoor apparel retailer Finisterre has opened the doors to its newest flagship store in Covent Garden, London.
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Interview
Q&A: Iceland head of IT on how tech tie-up is improving in-store security and efficiency
As crime continues to plague the retail sector and staff efficiency becomes more important than ever, Iceland head of IT development Emma Tysoe and Olivia Robinson, head of UK and EU sales at retail communication provider VoCoVo, speak to Retail Week about how their in-store tech partnership is driving efficiency and creating a safer workplace for colleagues and customers alike.
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News
Union confirms strike dates at Asda Brighton supermarket
Supermarket workers at the Asda Brighton Hollingbury store have announced strike dates as they prepare to walk out for the first time.
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News
WHSmith launches first own-brand food range in UK travel stores
WHSmith has launched its first ever own-brand food-to-go range, available in more than 300 of its UK travel stores.
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Interview
Jody Plows: The CEO transforming Nobody’s Child into more than ‘just a dress brand’
As Nobody’s Child, the fashion brand backed by retail giant M&S, continues to go from strength to strength, chief executive Jody Plows reflects on the journey so far and her plans to make it into a global lifestyle brand.
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Interview
Doorstep stylist: Harper founder Liam Young on reinventing online try-on
Founder and chief executive Liam Young talks to Retail Week about his business Harper, which swaps delivery drivers for a style concierge.
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News
Ikea Oxford Street opening pushed back for second time
Ikea has pushed back the opening of its highly anticipated Oxford Street store for a second time.
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Gallery
First look: Lush’s Bridgerton-themed secret garden and tea room
As fans of the popular Netflix series Bridgerton await its third instalment, Lush is celebrating the show’s return with a secret garden pop-up in its Glasgow flagship and a Regency-era drawing room at Oxford Street, London
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News
Lidl raises staff pay for third time in 12 months
Lidl is increasing the pay for hourly paid UK colleagues for the third time in 12 months in a move that represents an investment of more than £2.5m.
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Gallery
Fast-growing travel brand Antler pops up in Selfridges
Premium travel brand Antler is celebrating its 110th anniversary with a pop-up on the lower ground floor of Selfridges London.
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News
Revealed: The new Toys R Us locations opening in WHSmith this summer
Retail Week can exclusively unveil the first 17 locations for a new wave of Toys R Us shop-in-shops in WHSmith branches.
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Opinion
WHSmith's Sean Toal: ‘We’re proud to buck trend by investing in high streets with Toys R Us partnership’
WHSmith high street managing director Sean Toal writes exclusively for Retail Week on the expansion of its Toys R Us in-store partnership and how it represents the retailer’s commitment to being the ‘hub of the high street’
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News
Selfridges to cut jobs as loss of tax-free shopping takes its toll
Selfridges is making another round of redundancies as the loss of tax-free shopping for visitors to the UK is blamed for a dip in luxury spending.