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TG Jones boss pledges ‘fairer pricing’ amid restructure

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High Street examines the challenges and opportunities facing UK high street retailers as they adapt to changing consumer behaviour and economic conditions. This section covers store performance, regeneration efforts, digital integration, and local business strategies. Retail Sector’s High Street coverage provides in-depth reporting and analysis for retail leaders, landlords, and suppliers, exploring how innovation, investment, and community engagement are reshaping the nation’s retail hubs.

High Street

High Street examines the challenges and opportunities facing UK high street retailers as they adapt to changing consumer behaviour and economic conditions. This section covers store performance, regeneration efforts, digital integration, and local business strategies. Retail Sector’s High Street coverage provides in-depth reporting and analysis for retail leaders, landlords, and suppliers, exploring how innovation, investment, and community engagement are reshaping the nation’s retail hubs.

WHSmith rolls out café format amid food-to-go popularity

WHSmith has launched Smith’s Kitchen, a new own-brand café format that will offer dine-in…

Pret hands out body cams to staff amid rise in retail crime

Pret A Manger has dished out body cameras to its staff amid a surge in shoplifting cases and…

Riots deter shoppers as footfall falls 4.8%

UK high streets appear to be feeling the full force of ongoing disorder over the past week…

Store staff ‘fear for their safety’, says Retail Trust boss

The Retail Trust has seen a spike in calls from retail workers “fearing for their safety”…

Footfall falls for 12th consecutive month

Total UK footfall decreased by 3.3% in July (YoY), down from -2.3% in June, marking the 12…

Majestic strengthens store portfolio amid £1m investment

Wine retailer Majestic has opened two brand new stores in the South East of England and…

NI retail staff and employers call for shop worker protection 

Usdaw and employers’ organisation Northern Ireland Retail Consortium (NIRC) have jointly…

The Perfume Shop profits fall despite rise in revenues

The Perfume Shop has reported a fall in profits from £23.7m to £21.4m despite a 4.6% rise in…

Greggs to open new Kettering distribution centre

Greggs has announced plans to open a new national distribution centre at Symmetry Park,…

EWM, Bonmarche and Peacocks return to profitability

The owners of Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM), Bonmarche and Peacocks, have revealed that all…