Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The government has launched a new Retail Crime Action Plan to combat shoplifting today. The plan, published by the National Police Chiefs Council, sets out how police should respond to and investigate thefts against convenience stores and other retail businesses.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 15, 2024

Fenwick’s Newcastle flagship has been given a further planning green light, with new work beginning this month. The planning consent also includes opening up the ground floor windows, as well constructing a modern new canopy and grand central entrance on Northumberland Street.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Boots is planning to launch a ChatGPT “personal shopper” tool for its website users in aims to boost online sales. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter The chatbot is expected to focus on beauty products rather than pharmacy sales, with the testing believed to be at a very early stage.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Co-op has unveiled plans to boost its number of members from 5m to 8m by 2030. It is targetting a larger share of the convenience market via omnichannel growth, with plans to acquire new stores, more than double its number of new franchise stores, open 400 Nisa stores, and accelerate share in the quick commerce market to over 30%.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Pepco Group has announced plans to open 400 new stores over the next financial year, as part its refocused strategy. Pepco Group confirmed its plans to strengthen its place in key markets and scale the company across Spain and Italy. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 8, 2024

Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter The group has appointed former Boden director of product management and experience, David Seeby as its new director of online, in a bid to drive forward its ecommerce offer.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Fenwick has unveiled plans to upgrade the façade belonging to its Newcastle flagship, including creating a new central entrance. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter The adverts include slogans of ‘Quiet no more’ and ‘Give them something to talk about’ as it looks to reach out to a new generation.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 27, 2023

John Lewis partners will be presented with a fuller plan “in January or February”. the [new] strategy and plan is a partnership plan. “It’s not a PLC plan or a private equity plan.” Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter That is the strategy . . . and

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 18, 2024

The news comes after the hardware shop opened new stores in Exeter, Luton, Plymouth, St Albans and Rotherham with more planned throughout the rest of 2024. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter Shoppers can collect orders from two hours after ordering, within store opening times.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Morrisons is inviting customers to join its management meetings and will host monthly customer roundtables in stores, as its new CEO puts shoppers are the heart of his transformation plan. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter “Since the pandemic, Morrisons has not been on peak form.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 22, 2023

London planning officials have accused John Lewis of building “executive housing” that will not help local families. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter The accusation comes after the retailer revealed that as little as 10% of flats at one of its flagship developments could be affordable.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 27, 2024

Revolution Beauty anticipates profits will come in slightly above market guidance as it makes progress under its revival plan. It also plans to cut costs by £10m over the next three years. ” Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 15, 2024

M&S has been given three weeks to resubmit its plans for the redevelopment of its Marble Arch flagship after a high court ruling dismissed Michael Gove’s rejection of the proposals. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter M&S has been contacted for comment.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This includes London but we have no specific plan for the city at this stage. It also unveiled plans to launch its first US store in New England in the summer, under its growth plan that will see it open 20 sites across the country during the next three years. Locations will be confirmed and announced in due course.”

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 19, 2024

Superdry co-founder and chief executive Julian Dunkerton issued shareholders an ultimatum this week: support my restructuring plan or the business will collapse into administration. However, is the retailer’s radical restructuring plan enough to save the business or is it simply too little too late? Can Superdry be saved?

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Retail Gazette

JUNE 23, 2023

// Unbound Group is drawing up plans to implement an emergency restructuring mechanism // The group warned that while it will be able to make a bank repayment in July, a temporary working capital shortfall could arise in September and October Unbound Group is preparing emergency restructuring plans due to fading sale prospects.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter Earlier this month, Shein also formally registered its interest in making a bid for Topshop, as the online giant sought to strengthen its fashion credentials.

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 24, 2023

John Lewis is facing opposition from local residents over its plans to erect 10,000 rental homes in West Ealing. The plans have been submitted to Ealing and the local authority will now consider the application in line with all relevant planning policies. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Frasers Group has submitted a planning application to set up a new global HQ at Ansty in Rugby, Warwickshire. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter The move will help to bolster its elevation strategy and support its growth ambitions, the retail group said.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

GMB Union, which represents Wilko staff, is urging Members of Parliament to question Lisa Wilkinson about her family’s plans for plugging the substantial pension fund shortfall of the discount retailer , which received nearly £100m in dividends during the decade leading up to its collapse.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The founder of Farfetch is planning to take the luxury fashion site private after a disastrous float on the New York Stock Exchange. His plan is thought to have the tentative backing of major backers including Swiss luxury conglomerate Richemont and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. at the time.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 8, 2024

Mamas & Papas is set to launch up to ten further concessions in Marks and Spencer and Next stores this year, as it pushes forward with its expansion plans. The business currently has 33 “stores-within-stores” in both M&S and Next, according to This is Money.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Next boss Lord Wolfson has called for an overhaul of the UK’s planning rules after he warned current regulations were “holding back industry and society”. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter He said that giving less power to land owners could be the “key to driving growth and productivity in the UK”.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

However it stressed its “confident that it can continue to grow its business meaningfully whilst improving profitability and has clear plans in place to deliver this”. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Norman revealed that the retailer’s international expansion plans do not include Europe as it is now too expensive and complex to export fresh food: “We cannot legally send some of our products into the EU.” Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 18, 2024

M&S is investing £30m in its sites across Scotland, with more than five new store openings and expansions planned over the next 18 months. The retailer plans to open new and expanded stores in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Largs and Linlithgow, supporting over 6,500 jobs across the country.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Retail Gazette sits down with chief operating officer Saad Usman to talk about Miniso’s UK plans. The business has yet to introduce click-and-collect but plans to add the service are already in the works, he adds. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 29, 2024

Almost 20% of Ocado shareholders voted against the firm’s remuneration policy however its plan to offer boss Tim Steiner a potential bonus of up to £14.8m The incentive plan could see the Ocado founder earn as much as 1,800% of his £824,570 base salary if the company’s share price reaches £29.69 is set to go ahead.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Majestic has ramped up its bricks-and-mortar expansion plans following the opening of two new stores this week. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Bensons for Beds has returned to profitability for the first time since 2020 driven by the success of its turnaround plan. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter Like-for-like sales for the bed retailer jumped 7% for the year to September 30, boosted by a 22% surge in online sales.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter This model, of early engagement and collaboration, is one of the key ways of finding hidden solutions and minimising losses for everyone involved.”

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 7, 2023

Superdry has secured up to £25m in funding from restructuring specialist Hilco Capital to help power its turnaround plan. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter The fashion retailer said on Monday it had agreed a secondary facility on top its existing £80m asset-backed loan with Bantry Bay Capital.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

John Lewis losses before tax narrowed in its half year but chair Dame Sharon White’s plan has been pushed back two years due to “inflationary pressures” Losses before tax and exceptional items were £57.3m, a 14% improvement on last year. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

JULY 19, 2023

The plans included increasing the amount of pedestrian space, enhancing lighting and adding more green areas with seating for weary shoppers. The programme also aims to occupy empty spaces previously filled by “low quality occupiers” Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

JULY 20, 2023

Michael Gove has rejected M&S’ redevelopment plans for its Marble Arch flagship that would see the Art Deco building demolished. M&S defended its plans and said there was “no heritage reason” why the three buildings on the site should not be demolished, as they are not listed and do not sit within the council’s conservation areas.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 30, 2024

Lidl is planning to open “hundreds” of new stores across the UK, as it looks to reach more customers. We’re planning to open hundreds of new Lidl stores but ultimately see no ceiling on our ambition or growth potential. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 30, 2024

Screwfix said it is also planning to double the number of Green Star products to around 3,000 this year. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter The label is used to highlight items with lower environmental impact to make it easier for customers to shop sustainably. “We

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