Berlin
This coverage examines retail developments and trends in Berlin, providing insights for UK retail executives, managers, and brand professionals. Reporting includes store openings and closures, innovative retail concepts, consumer behaviour, investment activity, and the performance of domestic and international retailers in the city. The analysis helps professionals assess opportunities, challenges, and lessons from Berlinโs dynamic retail environment.
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Jan- 2020 -22 JanuaryHigh Street
WH Smith travel division drives revenue growth
WH Smith has announced it delivered a โgood performanceโ over the Christmas trading period, with total revenue up 7% for the 20 weeks ended 18 January.ย Total revenue was also up 19% in the groupโs travel business, with like-for-like revenue up 3%. The retailer said its UK travel arm saw…
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Aug- 2019 -5 AugustComment
Spotlight: Retailers defying the high street doom and gloom
Joules British clothing retailer Joules has continued to defy the high street gloom over the past two years, and so far has not buckled under the pressures of โbrexit uncertaintyโ and the shift in consumer tastes and trends. Originally established as Joule & Sons in 1977 by Ian Joule, the…
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May- 2019 -8 MayAdvice
Why shopping centres must now focus on experience
The traditional shopping centre model is currently undergoing a seismic shift. Iโve no doubt that those centres that will thrive in the coming decades will employ an entirely customer centric experiential model. As the line between retail and leisure becomes increasingly blurred, shopping centres will need to evolve from being…
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3 MayPeople Moves
The North Face announces new VP sales in EMEA
Jeremie Blondel has joined The North Face as VP sales for the EMEA region, based out of its European HQ in Stabio, Switzerland. In his new role, Blondel will be responsible for the entire wholesale The North Face EMEA business, driving โstrong brand momentumโ across the EMEA region, and focusing…
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Jan- 2019 -17 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Primark store expansion boosts festive sales
Fashion retailer Primark recorded a 4% increase in sales over the festive period buoyed by the continued expansion of store space. In a trading update for the 16 weeks ending 5 January 2019, its parent company Associated British Foods (AB Foods) said sales growth was driven by increased retail selling…
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Dec- 2018 -4 DecemberClothing & Shoes
ASOS appoints Mark Holland as chief operating officer
ASOS has announced the appointment of Mark Holland to the newly-created role of chief operating officer. A member of ASOSโ executive board, Holland has worked for ASOS for six years. His most recent position was supply chain director, where he oversaw ASOSโ global trading, customer care and supply chain functions.…
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Nov- 2018 -19 NovemberHigh Street
Londonโs West End remains โbest-performingโ European shopping destination
Londonโs West End has retained its position as the best-performing retail centre in Europe, according to figures from independent retail real estate agency, Harper Dennis Hobbs (HDH). With a market share worth almost โฌ10.4bn, (ยฃ9.2bn) HDH said the West End is โcontinuing to thriveโ, even with competition from new retail…
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Jun- 2018 -12 JuneComment
Fast Fashion: The global battle
The fast fashion landscape is a crowded space. Spend a couple of minutes on a train platform, browsing Instagram, scrolling through Twitter or watching YouTube and the vast array of adverts, celebrity endorsers, vloggers and other assorted brand affiliates makes it clear that a fierce battle for the wallets of…
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May- 2018 -3 MayAnalysis
REPORT: Comparing the US and European retail sectors
Dire predictions of mass bankruptcies in the US retail sector in the face of the ecommerce revolution have come true in the so-called โretail apocalypseโ. Changing consumer habits with the growing popularity of online shopping and increasingly easy delivery options have led to slack growth, if not declines in…
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