London
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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Aug- 2018 -30 AugustAnalysis
How accessible are shopping centres in the UK?
In 2016, the UKโs population peaked at 65.6 million. Reportedly, 18% of the population were aged 65 and over. With an ageing population, are businesses accommodating for elderly people and their differing needs? Similarly, are they making themselves accessible to those with disabilities? Despite Britainโs disabled population having a spending…
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30 AugustShopping Centres
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield posts 14.5% profit rise after Westfield acquisition
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has reported a 14.5% jump in H1 profits boosted by its recently acquired Westfield shopping centres. Europeโs largest property firm finalised the acquisition of Australian shopping mall giant Westfield in early June which includes both Westfield London and Westfield Stratford in the UK. The firm said profits in the…
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22 AugustM&A
Moonpig owner acquires Dutch gift retailer
Photobox Group, the parent company of card and gift retailer Moonpig, has acquired Dutch online cards and gifting retailer Greetz. Greetz was founded in 2001 as an online greetings cards retailer and sold over 7.5 million cards in the Netherlands in 2017. The business has grown by 25% year-on-year and…
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15 AugustHealth & Beauty
Superdrug launches in-store Botox and filler service
High street health and beauty store Superdrug has launched an in-store Botox and fillers service at its flagship on the Strand in London. It is the first high street store to offer such a service and the scheme launched in conjunction with its Skin Renew Service. The service was established…
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14 AugustSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s trials โtill-free shoppingโ at south London store
Supermarket giant Sainsburyโs is trialling a new โscan, pay and goโ scheme at its Clapham North Station Local store, enabling customers to pay for products using only their smartphone. Customers at the trial supermarket will be able to pay for their items from anywhere in the shop, instead of a…
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13 AugustLuxury Goods
Lush to offer free coffee
Cosmetics retailer Lush is to offer free coffee in an attempt to cut down on single use coffee cups. Customers in Lushโs Soho store will be eligible for the coffee if they bring along a reusable cup between 7am and 3pm in the four weeks commencing 14 August. The coffees…
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6 AugustAdvice
How independent retailers can use packaging to connect with customers
Putting a figure on the number of independent retailers is no small feat. According to the British Chambers of Commerce, there were 273,000 indie retailers in total in 2012, but this number is changing all the time due to the fast-paced nature of the industry and how we define independents…
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6 AugustHigh Street
Footfall drops in July as customers avoid high street in heatwave
The heatwave drew customers away from the high street in July, as footfall fell by 10.8% compared with the same month in 2017. According to the Ipsos Retail Traffic Index, footfall was down in all regions compared with July 2017 with Scotland and Northern Ireland seeing 6.5% less shoppers on…
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3 AugustAdvice
How to future proof your SEO strategy in a voice search world
By 2020, 50% of all searches will be done via a virtual assistant or voice search device. In 2015, the year of Comcastโs survey, this prediction seemed almost far-fetched. Not so today. Mobile and voice search are currently the top two SEO search terms [Buzzsumo]. Voice search in particular has…
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3 AugustDepartment Stores
Selfridges open โChristmas Shopโ four months before the festive period
Selfridges has opened its โChristmas Shopโ four months before the festive period, with the department store claiming the decision was made to appease overseas visitors with whom the range is popular. The shop is expected to be fully stocked by September with over 4,000 items, including souvenir pencils priced at…
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