Bolton
This coverage highlights retail developments and commercial activity in Bolton, providing updates on store openings and closures, regeneration projects, and trends affecting the town’s retail sector. Reporting is tailored for managers, executives, and professionals overseeing operations, property decisions, and regional strategies within the UK retail market.
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Feb- 2024 -8 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Primark to invest £100m into UK stores
Primark has announced it is to invest more than £100m in its UK stores in 2024, as it marks 50 years on the Great British High Street. The news includes more than £75m of new investment in UK retail this year, building on plans it announced back in November 2022.…
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Oct- 2023 -10 OctoberNews
Poundland to open nine more converted Wilko stores
Poundland has confirmed another nine former Wilko stores have been converted and will open their doors the upcoming weekend. The announcement comes after an additional 20 former Wilko stores had already opened as a Poundland in the past week. The English and Welsh Poundland stores that will open on Saturday…
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Nov- 2022 -22 NovemberLuxury Goods
Watches of Switzerland expands Canary Wharf showroom
Watches of Switzerland has unveiled its newly refurbished Canary Wharf showroom, having added the unit next door, more than doubling its size. The new showroom adds to the group’s portfolio within the shopping centre after the recent openings of both Omega and Breitling mono-brand boutiques. The refurbished showroom has a…
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Oct- 2022 -21 OctoberDIY
Wickes reports stable Q3 trading but warns of energy costs
Wickes has reported stable trading in its third quarter, with sales rising by 2.6% against the 0.8% growth reported for the first half, but has warned of rising energy costs in FY23. As trading stabilised in the period, sales were flat on a one year basis, but remained 27.3% ahead…
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Sep- 2022 -15 SeptemberEconomy
Wickes sees H1 profits fall 6.2% to £33.5m
Wickes has reported that its profits before tax declined by 6.2% for the first half of 2022, to £33.5m compared with £35.7m for the same period last year. The company saw revenue growth of 1.3% to £822.3m from the 22 weeks ended 2 July 2022, compared with £812.0m in H1…
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Apr- 2022 -12 AprilLuxury Goods
Watches of Switzerland unveils leadership shakeup
The Watches of Switzerland Group PLC has announced the appointment of Chabi Nouri to the board as an independent non-executive director and a member of the company’s ESG Committee, effective from 1 May 2022. Prior to her new role, Nouri was president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Piaget, with…
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Mar- 2022 -30 MarchSupermarkets
Tesco installs EV chargers at 500 stores
Tesco has announced it has expanded its free electric vehicle (EV) charging network to 500 stores nationwide, with Inverness Extra marking the 500th store as the network boosts local infrastructure. The announcement comes as usage over the chargers has surged by 300% over the past year. Free charging sessions on…
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Jul- 2021 -15 JulyDIY
Halfords to hire 700 in recruitment drive
Halfords has set upon a recruitment drive that will see over 700 new staff members across a range of positions added to the group. The available roles at the retailer include vehicle technicians, MOT testers, cycle technicians, auto technicians, store and autocentre colleagues, department supervisors, and management. Following the appointments,…
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Mar- 2021 -30 MarchLuxury Goods
Watches of Switzerland signs lease for new Trafford Centre store
The Watches of Switzerland Group has announced it has signed a new 10-year lease with The Trafford Centre, for a flagship store in a new location, which is expected to open in the summer. The retailer will relocate its Goldsmiths store to The Trafford Centre’s Main Dome on the upper…
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May- 2020 -21 MayCoronavirus
Matalan reopens 15 retail park stores
Matalan has reportedly opened a select number of its stores located in retail parks across the country. According to Drapers, the retailer has reopened 15 of its stores following changes to the government’s guidance on 1 May that classes homeware as essential. As such around 417 members of staff have…
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