High Street
High Street examines the challenges and opportunities facing UK high street retailers as they adapt to changing consumer behaviour and economic conditions. This section covers store performance, regeneration efforts, digital integration, and local business strategies. Retail Sector’s High Street coverage provides in-depth reporting and analysis for retail leaders, landlords, and suppliers, exploring how innovation, investment, and community engagement are reshaping the nation’s retail hubs.
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Nov- 2025 -17 November
Søstrene Grene opens first Gloucester store at Gloucester Quays
Søstrene Grene has opened its first Gloucester store at Gloucester Quays, bringing the Scandinavian homeware brand’s full range to the city for the first time. The 3,987 sq ft unit, located at the main entrance to the scheme from High Orchard Street, offers the brand’s homewares, small furniture, lifestyle accessories…
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17 November
The Works sales dip 0.3% in H1 despite stronger store trading
The Works has reported that total sales dipped slightly, from £124.2m to £123.8m in the 26-week period to 2 November, despite store like-for-like sales rising by 4% due to the impact of its strategy to improve layouts, ranges and marketing. The group still maintains that it is on course to…
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13 November
B&M shuffles leadership as profits plummet over 30%
B&M has announced a raft of leadership changes as it saw its operating profit fall 31.5% to £177m, down from £258m, for the 26 weeks ended 27 September 2025. Furthermore, the company saw its adjusted EBITDA fall 30.2% to £191m, down from £274m in the previous year. Despite this, the…
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12 November
82% of shoppers to use promotions this Christmas, says Blackhawk
Over 80% of shoppers across Europe are planning to use price promotions such as buy one get one free to save money this Christmas, according to a survey from Blackhawk Network. Furthermore, nearly half (47%) also expect to use ‘buy now, pay later’ or earn-a-gift-card incentives, signalling that value added…
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12 November
Toy sales rise for first time since Covid as adult collectors boost market
The UK toy market has grown for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new data from market analyst Circana, as rising demand from adult collectors and strong sales of building sets helped lift the sector. Toy sales reached £3.9bn in the 12 months to August 2025, up…
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11 November
Retail sales slow in October as shoppers hold off for Black Friday
UK retail sales rose by 1.6% year on year in October, down from growth of 0.6% a year earlier and below the 12-month average of 2.1%, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG. Food sales increased by 3.5% in October, matching the 12-month average and up from 2.6%…
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11 November
Thousands of premises targeted in largest high street crime crackdown
Thousands of high street businesses across the UK have been targeted as part of a national crackdown on economic crime and the criminal exploitation of local premises.The coordinated effort, known as Operation Machinize 2, was led by the National Crime Agency (NCA) in partnership with the National Police Chiefs’ Council…
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10 November
Søstrene Grene to open first Islington store at Angel Central
Danish lifestyle retailer Søstrene Grene is to open its first Islington store at Angel Central, taking a 5,588 sq ft unit on the centre’s upper level. The new outlet will showcase the brand’s full range of kitchenware, small furniture, seasonal decorations, gifts and craft supplies. It will feature Søstrene Grene’s…
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7 November
Footfall drops for sixth consecutive month as shoppers await Budget impact
Retail footfall across the UK fell by 0.7% year on year in October, marking the sixth consecutive monthly decline as shoppers remained wary ahead of a possible tax-raising Budget, according to new BRC-Sensormatic Solutions data. Although footfall continued to remain down, the four-week period to 1 November showed an improvement…
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6 November
UK retail footfall dips 1.3% in October
Retail footfall across the UK fell 1.3% in October compared with the same month last year, according to data from MRI Software. The decline was led by a 2.3% drop in high street visits, while shopping centres and retail parks recorded smaller decreases of 0.2% and 0.4% respectively. The report…
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