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Bank Holiday footfall up 49 percent

The Bank Holiday weekend saw a 49 percent increase in footfall, compared to the Easter holiday, as lockdown restrictions were eased. Footfall in retail parks increased by 42 percent on Saturday compared with Easter Saturday. In coastal towns footfall was 62 percent higher. The opening of non-essential shops on 15th June suggest significant pent...

13 hours ago

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Two in five shoppers vow to shop online

While UK shops look to reopen on 15 June, research has found many consumers who turned to online shopping out of necessity intend to shop even more frequently online after lockdown ends. Older shoppers especially said they wil continue purchasing online. The news comes as the Covid-19 crisis is driving a new wave of online consumers as two in...

14 hours ago

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Morrisons to open first standalone fashion and homeware store

British supermarket chain Morrisons is set to open its first standalone home and clothing store. The space will feature the retailer’s fashion brand, Nutmeg, as well as its own-brand homeware range. The retailer has advertised jobs online for the new store which indicates it will be in Bolsover, Derbyshire. “Due to the success of our products,...

17 hours ago

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John Lewis to begin reopening stores, here’s what it will be like to shop inside

John Lewis has announced it will begin reopening its stores in a “gradual” way from 15 June. The British retail giant will begin by opening its Poole and Kingston department stores, followed by 11 others on 18 June. Those stores are in Bluewater, Cambridge, Cheadle, Cheltenham, High Wycombe, Horsham, Ipswich, Norwich, Nottingham, Solihull and...

17 hours ago

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UK stores will soon reopen, but are customers hesitant to return?

The re-opening of retailers across the UK will be a welcome sign for the economy, but shoppers may be hesitant to return. From mid-June non-essential stores will reopen, but with online shopping booming during lockdown, and newly imposed health and safety regulations changing operations, some are questioning if shoppers will return as before....

26 May 2020

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Stores in the UK will soon reopen, but are customers hesitant to return?

London -The re-opening of retailers across the UK will be a welcome sign for the economy, but shoppers may be hesitant to return. From mid-June non-essential stores will reopen, but with online shopping booming during lockdown, and newly imposed health and safety regulations changing operations, some are questioning if shoppers will return as...

26 May 2020

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Lone Design Club launches shoppable window

London Design Club, the retail disrupter championing independent designers, has launched a shoppable window on South Molton Street in London as it looks to bridge the gap between the physical and digital with the use of QR codes. The “Phygital” store is the London Design Club’s latest innovation in retail and will share a curated collection of...

26 May 2020

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All non-essential stores in UK to reopen from 15 June

Non-essential stores in the UK will be able to reopen from 15 June as the country looks to cautiously reopen. Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the announcement on Monday evening, saying retailers will need to obey new health and safety guidelines published for the retail sector. “Shops now have the time to implement this guidance before they...

26 May 2020

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Has the pandemic spurned the end of experiential retailing?

Has the pandemic spurned the end of experiential retailing? To go shopping means waiting in tedious queues due to the limits of in-store visitors and having your temperature checked once inside (see Apple). Floors marked with yellow and black sticker tape remind us we must keep our distance from others. What if someone in close proximity...

22 May 2020

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Victoria’s Secret to close 250 stores across US and Canada

L Brands is planning to close around a quarter of the Victoria’s Secret stores across the US and Canada in the coming months. The company said it plans to close 250 stores and might close more in the coming years. In an earnings call on Thursday, chief financial officer Stuart Burgdoerfer said it was a "very significant decision" intended to...

22 May 2020

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Lululemon and TJX begin reopening stores

As countries around the world begin easing their lockdown measures, many stores are able to reopen again. Lululemon and TJX join the list of companies that have announced their phased plan of renewed in-store services, with a focus placed on safety measures. Lululemon After closing the majority of its global stores in mid-March, Lululemon is...

22 May 2020

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Diesel launches Moon

Diesel has launched Moon, an omni-channel operating model designed to significantly upgrade the company's digital operations and make e-commerce more seamless. As e-commerce becomes more vital to companies' businesses in a post-lockdown world where customers are still hesitant to return to shopping at physical stores, Diesel saw this as an...

21 May 2020