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This coverage focuses on retail activity, trends, and developments in London, a central hub of the UK retail industry. Reporting highlights flagship store openings, property developments, regional economic factors, consumer behaviour, and strategic moves by both international and domestic brands. Tailored for retail executives and managers, it offers insights into operating and competing in one of the worldโs most dynamic retail markets.
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Jun- 2019 -7 JunePeople Moves
John Lewis Partnership appoints Sharon White as chairwoman
The John Lewis Partnership has announced the appointment of Sharon White as the groupโs sixth chair. She will take up the role when current chairman Charlie Mayfield steps down in early 2020. Since March 2015, White has been the CEO of Ofcom, the UKโs communications services regulator. Before joining Ofcom,…
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6 JuneGovernment
TfL holds competition for ยฃ100k retail space for a year
Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new innovation competition, which challenges businesses to come up with an โinnovative and technological conceptโ that will reimagine the use of physical space in retail and deliver a unique experience for customers who travel using the transport network. The competition offers the winner…
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5 JuneHigh Street
Mike Ashley makes ยฃ51.9m offer for Game after increasing stake
Mike Ashleyโs Sports Direct has made a ยฃ51.9m offer for the gaming retailer Game Digital after it increasing its stake from 20% to 38.5%. Sports Direct acquired the shares from Marlborough UK Micro-Cap Growth Fund passing the 30% threshold requiring Ashley to make an offer for the shares he does…
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5 JuneAdvice
Personalisation and its role in retail
In order to encourage footfall and, by extension sales, retail stores are having to work twice as hard to stand out. This is particularly true for bricks-and-mortar stores, where competition is not only restricted to other stores in the area but the digital platform too. But both offline and online…
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4 JuneProperty
Network Rail sees retail sales growth of 4.36% in 2018/19
Network Rail saw its retail sales grow 4.36% and like-for-like sales increase by 1.32% in the 2018/19 financial year – above the British Retail Consortiumโs (BRC) figure of 0.05% for the whole of the retail sector in the same period. The transport company said its largest station retail offer –…
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May- 2019 -30 MayEntertainment
Microsoftโs flagship store to open on 11 July
International technology and software company Microsoft is set to open its first physical retail store in Oxford Circus, London on 11 July. As well as getting access to new products, the store will feature an answer desk, offering a dedicated area for customers to get tech support, training, repairs and…
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28 MayClothing & Shoes
Monsoon founder to inject ยฃ34m into business to avoid collapse
The founder of womenโs clothing and accessories chain Monsoon has pledged to provide up to ยฃ34m in funding for the company to avoid its collapse. Peter Simon is reportedly seeking rent reductions for roughly two thirds of its 271 outlets in a bid to keep stores open and improve the…
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24 MayAdvice
Achieving sustainable growth through digital in an unstable time
How much do you use your smartphone? I recently tracked my own personal usage and found that I use my phone for about three hours a day, receiving around 250 notifications and unlocking my phone around 100 times in the process. Iโm sure these numbers would be relatable to many…
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22 MayAnalysis
Is retail cashing out on PoS?
Last month saw Sainsbury launch the UKโs first till-free store, with its Holborn Circus store in London undergoing a complete refurbishment to remove the checkout area and tills. The three-month trial at the store, where 82% of transactions were cashless prior to the start of the trial, allows shoppers to…
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20 MayHigh Street
Co-op and Superdrug agree meal deal partnership
The Co-op has struck a โmeal dealโ with Superdrug which will see it supply the health and beauty chain with an extensive food-to-go range including sandwiches, salads and fruit. The trial will see Co-op become Superdrugโs food-to-go partner and initially supply its award winning own-brand products to seven branches located…
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