News
News is Retail Sector’s central hub for breaking stories, market developments and company updates from across the UK retail industry. This category delivers authoritative, timely coverage on everything from trading performance and executive changes to store openings, brand activity and supply chain developments.
Retail Sector’s news coverage focuses on the business realities behind the headlines — providing retail professionals with context on how each development impacts operations, strategy and market confidence. Readers can expect clear, accurate reporting designed to keep decision-makers informed and competitive in a fast-moving retail landscape.
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Nov- 2023 -17 November
Co-op relaunches New Ash Green store following nine-week refurb
Co-op has reopened its store in New Ash Green, Kent yesterday (16 November), following a nine-week programme of works and improvements. The near 7,000 sq ft store – located on The Row, New Ash Green – supports approaching 30 local jobs, and opens between 7am-10pm between Monday and Saturday, and…
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17 November
Today’s news in brief-17/11/23
HMV is set to make a comeback at its historic Oxford Street location, reopening on November 24, four years after the flagship store closed. The store at 363 Oxford Street, the site of the first HMV store in 1921, will create over 70 new jobs. The refurbished flagship will serve…
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17 November
Luxury perfumier Creed opens flagship Covent Garden store
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Creed, the luxury authentic perfume house, has opened its flagship store in Covent Garden, unveiling its new store design and third standalone boutique in the UK. Dedicated to the creation of artisan fragrances, heritage brand Creed has garnered a reputation as “one of the world’s…
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17 November
Frasers Group opens multi-fascia store at Gateshead Metrocentre
Frasers Group has opened the doors to Sports Direct’s brand new 50,000 sq.ft multi-fascia store in Metrocentre, Gateshead including USC, Evans Cycles, and Game. Sports Direct’s new store offers specialist sporting areas for running, football, and outdoor, across men’s, women’s and kidswear, and brings Sports Direct’s Running Concept to customers.…
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17 November
Amazon to begin selling cars next year
Online retail giant Amazon has announced that it is set to start selling cars online from next year. Customers in the US will be able to shop for, equip and purchase a car online before scheduling a delivery to a local car dealership. To begin with the scheme will be…
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17 November
UK retail sales fall by 0.3% in October
Retail sales volumes fell by 0.3% in October 2023, following a fall of 1.1% in September 2023, according to the new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Automotive fuel sales volumes fell by 2.0% in October 2023, as retailers reported that consumers were spending their money more cautiously,…
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17 November
Halfords joins bid to rescue Wiggle
Halfords is reportedly among a group of retailers expressing interest in buying online sports retailer Wiggle, Sky News has reported. The retailer is said to have put up a bid to snap up Wiggle, joining Frasers Group, the owner of Sports Direct and Evans Cycles. Next is also believed to…
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17 November
HMV to return to iconic Oxford St flagship
HMV is set to return to its iconic Oxford Street location this month, four years after it first shuttered the flagship site. The music retailer will return to 363 Oxford Street, home of the first HMV store which opened in 1921, on 24 November. According to HMV, the reopening of…
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17 November
Next to close Bradford warehouse, 780 jobs at risk
Usdaw has entered into consultation talks with Next as the retailer plans to close a Bradford warehouse, putting 780 local jobs at risk. The news comes as Next wants to centralise its online operations in a bid to improve stock availability. The union said it understood that the clothing retailer…
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16 November
Today’s news in brief-16/11/23
Mars has acquired Hotel Chocolat in a £534m deal, offering a 168% premium on the share price. Mars sees cultural alignment between the two companies, sharing values of quality, sustainability, and purpose. Hotel Chocolat’s directors deemed the deal “fair and reasonable.” Mars, with its international footprint and global supply chain,…
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