Birmingham
This coverage examines retail developments in Birmingham, focusing on store openings and closures, investment projects, consumer trends, and regional trading performance. Reporting highlights how retailers adapt strategy, site selection, and marketing to the city’s urban, commuter-driven environment โ offering insight for executives, managers, and professionals operating in the UK’s second-largest retail market.
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Feb- 2025 -4 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Mango to open 20 new UK stores in 2025
Mango has announced that it is aiming to open 20 new UK stores in 2025 as part of its 2024-2026 Strategic Plan. The plan will concentrate in London, with six openings, as well as central England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the arrival in Cardiff. One of the companyโs six openings…
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Jan- 2025 -17 JanuaryDIY
CDS to open three more Range sites in former Homebase locations
CDS Superstores will be opening three new The Range sites in former Homebase stores in Stroud, Leicester and Blandford Forum on 31 January.ย The openings are the latest step in the groupโs transformation of up to 70 ex-Homebase sites since CDS acquired them in November 2024.ย According to CDS Superstores,…
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16 JanuaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-16/1/25
The UK economy experienced modest growth in November 2024, with GDP rising by 0.1% following two months of decline. This upturn was driven by a 0.1% increase in services output, primarily bolstered by a 2% rise in accommodation and food services. Consumer-facing services grew by 0.5%, while wholesale and retail…
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16 JanuaryHigh Street
High Streets UK launches to tackle key high street issues
Business representatives from the nationโs flagship high streets have come together to launch High Streets UK, a new partnership which aims to tackle the โmost pressingโ issues facing the nationโs flagship high streets. Founding members of High Streets UK include leading Business Improvement Districts from Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Liverpool,…
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13 JanuaryHealth & Beauty
Boots sales rise 8.1% in Q1
Boots has delivered a โstrongโ first quarter with total comparable retail sales up 8.1% YoY for the three months ended 30 November 2024.ย The UKโs leading health and beauty retailer saw growth across all categories and channels, on top of a โsignificant increaseโ in the prior year.ย Bootsโ digital sales…
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Dec- 2024 -24 DecemberDIY
The Range to open at three former Homebase stores in January
The Range will be opening the first three of its new-format stores on 17 January 2025, having acquired the Homebase brand and up to 70 of the retailerโs stores in November 2024.ย Known as The Range Superstore, the three branches will open in Pollokshaws in Glasgow, Christchurch in Bournemouth, and…
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20 DecemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-20/12/24
Retail sales in the UK edged up by 0.2% in November, falling short of analystsโ 0.5% forecast. The slight increase followed a 0.7% decline in October, with food sales rising for the first time in three months, up 0.5%, while non-food revenues rose by 0.2%. However, clothing sales fell sharply…
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20 DecemberSupermarkets
Network Rail retail sales rise 10% to ยฃ233m in Q2
Network Rail saw its total retail sales rise 10% to ยฃ233.7m for the second quarter from July to September, spelling an increase of over ยฃ21m on the same period last year.ย Additionally, retail sales overtook the previous quarter, jumping by over ยฃ8m. Network Railโs annual retail sales for 2023/24 surpassed…
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4 DecemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-4/12/24
Evri has partnered with the GMB Union to secure an industry-first pay deal that guarantees self-employed couriers insurance-backed paid sick leave. Supported by over 80% of voters, the agreement also includes festive support payments of up to ยฃ950 and subsidized insurance for death, disability, accidents, and sickness. This builds on…
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4 DecemberNews
Ruggable launches first in-store presence through John Lewis partnership
Ruggable has announced that for the first time in the UK market, its rugs will be available to view in-store as part of its recent retail partnership with John Lewis.ย The washable rug brand will be part of an in-store experience at the John Lewis flagship store on Londonโs Oxford…
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