All Stores and property articles
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GalleryMolton Brown unveils new store in central London
Beauty retailer Molton Brown has opened a new store in central London as it continues store expansion across the UK
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NewsOxford Street pedestrianisation to begin this summer
More than a kilometre of London’s primary shopping street is set to be pedestrianised this summer.
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NewsAsda to roll out more George concept stores this year
Asda is ramping up the rollout of its standalone George concept, with plans to open 10 of these stores this year.
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NewsAldi increases staff pay for a second time this year
Aldi has increased store staff pay for the second time in 2026.
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NewsRetail workers among those suffering most from ‘in-work poverty’
More than a million people working in retail and wholesale are enduring “in-work poverty”, fair pay campaigners say.
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AnalysisExclusive: 500 UK store staff on the realities of working in retail
Retail Week’s Talking Shop report 2026 – now in its third year – reveals a workforce optimistic about the future yet still grappling with career doubts, communication gaps, and mounting operational pressures. Discover more in our preview.
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Report StoreTalking Shop
Talking Shop 2026 reveals the unfiltered reality from 500 UK retail workers.
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NewsModella’s TGJones appoints new chief executive
The chief executive of TGJones is leaving less than a year after the sale of the renamed WHSmith high street division, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisWhat the Hammerson and Shaftesbury results tell us about retail property
The results from two of the UK’s largest institutional landlords show that physical retail is not in the dire straits many seem to think.
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NewsJohn Lewis retreats from build-to-rent market
The John Lewis Partnership is turning its back on ambitions to be a player in the build-to-rent housing market as it doubles down on its core retail operations.
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DataThe numbers behind the BRC’s new retail crime survey
The British Retail Consortium’s latest crime report shows that violence and abuse against staff fell last year. However, while the numbers are trending in the right direction, the report also lays bare how much there is still to do.
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InterviewQ&A: HMV MD Phil Halliday on European ambitions and further UK plans
HMV has had one hell of a comeback story, evident through the reopening of its Oxford Street store in 2023, which was met with huge excitement from press, pop culture fans, and shoppers.
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NewsHMV ‘looking at further territories’ in both the UK and Europe for new stores
Entertainment retailer HMV is “looking at further territories” in the UK and Europe as the group ramps up its international offer, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsDecathlon to open store inside Ikea
Ikea is set to open a new Decathlon inside its Croydon store this spring.
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NewsSephora to launch new boutique format store
Beauty behemoth Sephora is opening a new store in the heart of London to debut a new boutique format.
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NewsIncidents of violence and crime against retail staff down by a fifth
Incidents of violence and abuse against retail staff fell by a fifth last year, as investment by brands, improved police response times and closer collaboration between stakeholders begin to bear fruit.
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NewsAsda Opticians makes two leadership appointments amid investment programme
Asda Opticians has appointed two new senior leaders and announced its £2.5m investment programme as part of its 2026 strategy.
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InterviewRM Williams UK GM on how the Australian bootmaker is putting its best foot forward
Australian bootmaker RM Williams is doubling down on its commitment to the British high street, with the launch of its largest-ever global boot room in the capital next month.
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NewsRetailers fear rising employment costs are putting jobs at risk
Retail chief financial officers and finance directors are becoming increasingly anxious about the effect on jobs of rising labour costs over the next 12 months.
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AnalysisStore tour: A look around Aroma Zone’s first UK store
French beauty brand Aroma Zone has nearly 30 stores in France, and it opened its first UK store in November last year. Retail Week took a tour of the space to see what it has to offer