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Retail economic indicators: the question of the UK’s floor space

Retail economic indicators: the question of the UK’s floor space

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Physical retailStaff WriterApril 22, 2024UK retail, Shopping centres, Physical retail, Stores, High streets, Offices, LondonComment

It’s time to face the facts: heavily hyped in-store smart carts are just not that “smart” (but they still could be)

It’s time to face the facts: heavily hyped in-store smart carts are just not that “smart” (but they still could be)

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CommentStaff WriterApril 10, 2024Gregg London, Smart carts, Stores, Physical retail, Comment, Bricks and mortar retailComment

Outform research: mobile first fashion and sportswear shoppers value phone driven experiences when in-store

Outform research: mobile first fashion and sportswear shoppers value phone driven experiences when in-store

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Omnichannel retailStaff WriterMarch 19, 2024Outform, Research, Fashion retail, Sportswear, Stores, Mobile retail, Retail technology, Omnichannel retail, Immersive experiences, QR codes, AR, Physical retailComment

Retail agency Outform appoints former Boots UK exec Florent Beaujot as Business Unit Director, EMEA Beauty

Retail agency Outform appoints former Boots UK exec Florent Beaujot as Business Unit Director, EMEA Beauty

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AppointmentsStaff WriterMarch 14, 2024Outform, Boots, Florent Beaujot, Beauty, Stores, Physical retail, On the move, AppointmentsComment

Urban Value Corner Store picks JUXTA autonomous retail technology for luxury urban apartment store format

Urban Value Corner Store picks JUXTA autonomous retail technology for luxury urban apartment store format

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Autonomous storesStaff WriterMarch 8, 2024Urban Value Corner Store, JUXTA, Autonomous stores, Micro stores, Autonomous retail, Stores, Physical retailComment

Football firsts, shopper types and online issues: RTIH presents the retail technology week in numbers

Football firsts, shopper types and online issues: RTIH presents the retail technology week in numbers

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Retail trendsStaff WriterMarch 1, 2024Retail technology, Retail trends, Stores, Funding news, Omnichannel retail, Online retail, Physical retail, Online deliveryComment

Former The Body Shop Chief Executive David Boynton hits out at unfair UK business headline narrative

Former The Body Shop Chief Executive David Boynton hits out at unfair UK business headline narrative

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UK retailStaff WriterFebruary 28, 2024David Boynton, The Body Shop, Stores, High streets, Physical retail, Bricks and mortar retailComment

Finding retail space: the top three factors to consider

Finding retail space: the top three factors to consider

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Physical retailStaff WriterFebruary 23, 2024Stores, Physical retail, Bricks and mortar retail, Online retail, Omnichannel retailComment

Vision Express branches see major store refits, renovations across the UK

Vision Express branches see major store refits, renovations across the UK

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Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2024Vision Retail, UK retail, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, Physical retail, Opticians, GlassesComment

EE opens new Gateshead Experience store in Metrocentre with Newcastle United legend Shay Given

EE opens new Gateshead Experience store in Metrocentre with Newcastle United legend Shay Given

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StoresStaff WriterFebruary 9, 2024EE, EE Experience stores, Stores, Physical retail, Bricks and mortar retail, Shay Given, Metrocentre, Shopping centres, High streets, Newcastle UnitedComment

Ikea’s Cristina Rutgers-Astolfi flags continued relevance of bricks and mortar stores in a digital age

Ikea’s Cristina Rutgers-Astolfi flags continued relevance of bricks and mortar stores in a digital age

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StoresStaff WriterFebruary 7, 2024Cristina Rutgers-Astolfi, Ikea, Stores, Physical retail, Bricks and mortar retail, Raydiant, Online retail, Omnichannel retail, Ikea AI Assistant on GPT StoreComment

REWE Group launches REWE Ready ‘smart shop’ at EV charging station, powered by Reckon.ai tech

REWE Group launches REWE Ready ‘smart shop’ at EV charging station, powered by Reckon.ai tech

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Autonomous retailStaff WriterFebruary 7, 2024REWE Group, REWE Ready, Autonomous stores, Reckon.ai, Carrefour Belgium, Smart fridges, Stores, Physical retail, EVsComment

Camden High Street here we come! MINISO gears up for opening of its biggest store in the UK

Camden High Street here we come! MINISO gears up for opening of its biggest store in the UK

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StoresStaff WriterFebruary 6, 2024MINISO, London, UK retail, Camden High Street, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, Physical retailComment

Legal & General survey shows Britons love their high streets but half seen shop closures

Legal & General survey shows Britons love their high streets but half seen shop closures

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High streetsStaff WriterJanuary 12, 2024Research papers, Stores, Legal & General, High streets, UK retail, Physical retailComment

Sook founder John Hoyle devastated as he announces closure of retail pop-up space provider

Sook founder John Hoyle devastated as he announces closure of retail pop-up space provider

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Pop-upsStaff WriterJanuary 2, 2024Sook, John Hoyle, Startups, Pop-ups, 2022 RTIH Innovation Awards, UK retail, Physical retail, Omnichannel retail, LinkedInComment

The future of the UK's high street: a transformation in progress

The future of the UK's high street: a transformation in progress

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High streetsStaff WriterDecember 6, 2023UK retail, High streets, Stores, Physical retail, Footfall, AI, Online retail, Omnichannel retailComment

HMV returns to London’s Oxford Street with pop culture focused flagship store after four year hiatus

HMV returns to London’s Oxford Street with pop culture focused flagship store after four year hiatus

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StoresStaff WriterNovember 25, 2023HMV, Oxford Street London, Stores, High streets, Physical retail, Bricks and mortar retail, UK storesComment

An ultimate guide to renovating your retail store with ease

An ultimate guide to renovating your retail store with ease

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StoresStaff WriterNovember 20, 2023Stores, Physical retail, Bricks and clicks, Bricks and mortar retailComment

Studenac office employees put in physical retail shifts as part of From the Office to the Store programme

Studenac office employees put in physical retail shifts as part of From the Office to the Store programme

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StoresStaff WriterNovember 13, 2023Studenac, Croatia, Stores, Physical retail, 2023 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Digital vs physical retail services and products: pros and cons

Digital vs physical retail services and products: pros and cons

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Omnichannel retailStaff WriterNovember 9, 2023Digital physical, Physical retail, Stores, Online retail, Omnichannel retail, E-commerceComment