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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Sep- 2024 -4 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Primark to launch swap shop initiative with Verte
Primark is set to launch its first ever swap shop initiative for customers to exchange pre-loved and vintage clothing in store in celebration of London Fashion Week.ย Created in partnership with circular clothing company Verte, the limited pop-ups will launch this month in select Primark stores across the UK including…
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Aug- 2024 -7 AugustHealth & Beauty
Sephora to open in Bluewater Shopping Centre
Sephora UK has announced that it is set to open a new store in Kentโs Bluewater Shopping Centre this winter.ย The new store location will mark the beauty retailerโs seventh store opening since its launch into the UK in 2022, with stores already located in Londonโs Westfield White City and…
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Jul- 2024 -26 JulyNews
Deliveroo partners with The Perfume Shop to boost retail offering
Deliveroo is partnering with the UKโs fragrance retailer The Perfume Shop to expand its โDeliveroo Shoppingโ offering.ย The partnership will launch in the coming months and will initially be available fromย 21ย stores covering London, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow and Edinburgh. This partnership comes as the UK fragrance sector…
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22 JulyHealth & Beauty
Holland and Barrett unveils first London โH&Beanโ cafe
UK-based wellness retailer Holland and Barrett has started trialling its first London-based H&Bean cafe concessions at its Victoria Street street store. The news comes after the group trialled the takeaway service at its flagship store in Birmingham in November. The new H&Bean cafe concession will offer a brand-new range of…
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15 JulyHealth & Beauty
Sephora to open at Birminghamโs Bullring centre
Sephora UK is continuing its retail expansion across the UK with the announcement of a new store at Hammersonโs destination in Birmingham city centre Bullring later this year. The success of the beauty retailer is largely due to the brandโs commitment to retail innovation by creating โunique and diverseโ retail…
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Jun- 2024 -20 JuneNews
Today’s news in brief-20/6/24
Sainsburyโs announced the sale of its banking arm’s personal loan, credit card, and retail deposit portfolios to NatWest, scheduled for completion next year. The sale, which excludes Sainsbury’s Bankโs commission income businesses like insurance and travel money, will involve Sainsburyโs paying NatWest ยฃ125m to take over the portfolios. Sainsburyโs plans…
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20 JuneClothing & Shoes
Footasylum to open first Aberdeen store
Footasylum has announced that it will be opening a new store in Aberdeenโs Union Square shopping centre.ย The new 7,000 sq ft store will open to the public in early September, with an exact date to be confirmed in due course. It will be located on the ground floor of…
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20 JuneSupermarkets
Lidl to hold contractor events as it seeks new stores
Lidl is set to host a series of events aimed at forging new relationships and engaging with existing partners, as it looks to open hundreds of new stores in Great Britain. The events are set to take place from July in Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham and Southampton. Hosted by members of…
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May- 2024 -29 MayNews
Poundland introduces new ยฃ3 meal deal
Poundland has today (28 May) launched its brand new ยฃ3 meal deal with sandwiches, salads and snacks. The new ranges raise the bar as Poundland introduces new options from high quality companies that already supply other multiple retailers such as M&S. What sets Poundlandโs offer apart is that the price…
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24 MayNews
Ryman Design opens new store in Edinburgh
High-street stationer Ryman has announced the launch of a new Ryman Design Store, set to open in Edinburgh today (24 May).ย The store is the latest addition to a growing number of Ryman Design stores across the UK, following the opening of the London Bishopsgate in June 2023, and London…
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