Mark Faithfull

As retailers re-evaluate their store portfolios, an increasingly radical range of options and uses are being trialled by some of the UK’s biggest retail chains. In the first instalment of Retail Week’s examination of how Covid has changed the store, Mark Faithfull looks at some of the tests and pilots ...

With on-off discussions about making Oxford Street partially or fully pedestrian seemingly endless, Retail Week looks at some of the international locations that have adopted people-first approaches and what it could mean for London's West End.

Established retailers have bent over backwards to digitise stores to attract younger consumers, yet online retailers opening physical space have stepped back from tech. Mark Faithfull asks whether retail is going back to basics.

Established retailers have bent over backwards to digitise stores to attract younger consumers, yet online retailers opening physical space have stepped back from tech. Mark Faithfull asks whether retail is going back to basics.

The retailer’s digital and marketing chief reveals details at Retail’s Big Show of its hunt for small-format outlets.

UK athleisure retailer sets its sight on US and online during first day of NRF’s retail show in the Big Apple.

Game-changing innovations in the mall market have masked a lack of innovation in retail parks. Is the sector ripe for a leap forward?

Retail destinations are being transformed by new food and beverage outlets. Retail Week asks whether food really can serve up more retail sales.

Boohoo’s pre-tax profit rocketed from £3.2m to £10.7m in its year to February 28. Here are a few useful facts about the retailer.

Hema opens its first UK store in Victoria, London, on June 12. Here are a few facts you never knew about the Dutch value player.

Next product supremo Christos Angelides is swapping brands and continents after being poached by Abercombie & Fitch.

One of retail's most colourful and controversial figures Jon Asgeir Johannesson is plotting his return to the UK retail after his fraud acquittal.

Leisure options at retail parks are becoming more sophisticated as landlords realise the sector’s vitality and retailers enjoy extended trading hours.

Finding the right space in Europe’s capitals has become increasingly difficult, opening up an opportunity for the continent’s regional cities.

Landlords across Europe are drilling down into their customer data and piloting digital innovations to discover how modern shoppers want to connect with physical stores. Mark Faithfull reports

As Argos pilots its new generation of digital stores, Mark Faithfull looks at the rise of a hybrid format and the implications for distribution and online fulfilment.

Forget flagship budgets and global branding. Faced with small formats, it is still possible to create memorable interiors with a distinctive edge.

An influx of overseas money is targeting the continent, improving prospects in many markets. Mark Faithfull investigates returning investor confidence in European shopping centre development.

With much of Western Europe more focused on asset management than new mall openings, Mark Faithfull looks to the East at those markets bucking the trend.

The latest initiative to help high streets is designed to make parking easier. But the Government’s promise to make town centres more car-friendly has been met with scepticism.