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Feb- 2022 -15 February
Universal Works debuts London showroom
Universal Works, the Nottingham-based fashion brand, has announced it has launched its first dedicated showroom in the heart of London’s…
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15 February
UK footfall rises for fifth consecutive week
Across UK retail destinations, footfall rose by +2.2% last week from the week before, with increases in each of the…
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14 February
Boots bidders given end of month deadline
Prospective bidders for Boots reportedly have until the end of the month to submit their first-round bids in a £7bn…
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11 February
Poundland to open biggest ever UK site
Poundland is set to open its biggest ever UK store in Nottingham this week, which will offer its widest range…
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8 February
NICCE to open first physical store in spring
Nicce has announced the opening of its flagship store on Carnaby Street in spring 2022, marking the first physical flagship…
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8 February
Consumer spending slows in January
Consumer card spending rose by only 7.4% in January compared to the same period in 2020, marking the smallest uplift…
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7 February
Private equity firms circle THG
Private equity firms Advent International and Leonard Green are exploring a buyout of the struggling online retailer The Hut Group,…
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4 February
West End footfall resurges as Plan B is scrapped
London’s West End has welcomed a “promising” boost to its footfall in the first full week following the end of…
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3 February
Jan footfall 20% down on 2019 figures
Footfall in UK retail destinations weakened in January, reaching a gap of -20.8% from the 2019 level versus -18.6% in…
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Jan- 2022 -31 January
Walgreens set to start £7bn Boots sale process
Walgreens Boots Alliance has reportedly started the sales process for its Boots international drugstore unit, according to Bloomberg. Walgreens is…
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