Bristol
This coverage highlights retail developments in Bristol, examining store openings and closures, investment decisions, local consumer trends, and regional market performance. Reporting focuses on how retailers tailor operations and strategy to Bristol’s economic, cultural, and demographic context — providing valuable insight for executives, managers, and professionals managing retail presence in the South West.
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May- 2021 -13 MayDepartment Stores
Dobbies to open two new London stores
Dobbies Garden Centres has announced it is to open two new ‘little dobbies’ stores that will open this year: Chiswick High Road and Westbourne Grove. The new little dobbies stores will be the first London locations, following on the success of Edinburgh and Bristol. The new sites will be stores…
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Apr- 2021 -29 AprilSupermarkets
Asda to sell vintage clothing as part of sustainability commitment
Asda’s instore clothing brand George will begin selling second-hand clothing in its supermarkets as part of its ‘George for Good’ commitment to drive down textile waste. Following a successful trial in Asda’s sustainability store in Leeds, George is now launching the sustainable fashion partnership in a further 50 of its…
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23 AprilPeople Moves
Hammerson names new chief development and repositioning officer
Hammerson has announced that Harry Badham has been appointed to the role of chief development and asset repositioning officer. Badham joins from AXA IM Alts where he was UK head of development. During his time here he led £3.5bn of “major” investment, development and repositioning projects from start to completion…
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20 AprilNews
Search begins to find the UK’s fastest growing online retailers
One of the world’s leading Digital Operations Platforms has launched its search for the inaugural ‘Lightning 50’, a league table of the UK’s fastest growing e-commerce businesses of the last 12 months. The list has been launched to celebrate the fastest-growing UK retailers following findings from internal research that two…
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19 AprilShopping Centres
Dobbies acquires Johnsons Garden Centre
Dobbies, the garden centre retailer, has announced the acquisition of Johnsons Garden Centre for an undisclosed sum. The deal expands Dobbies’ UK-wide portfolio of stores to 71, as the group has more than doubled its outlets since 2016. The Boston venue has closed as of 19 April as the site…
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12 AprilClothing & Shoes
Homebase announces Next partnership
Homebase has announced a new partnership with Next in which its gardening products will be brought to selection of the retailers stores. The partnership will see six Homebase garden centres open in Shoreham, Ipswich, Warrington, Camberley, Bristol and Sheffield Next stores. Homebase is also set to open more of its…
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Mar- 2021 -18 MarchNews
Ocado revenue soars amid ‘dramatic’ shift to online
Ocado has announced that retail revenue soared by 40% in its first quarter ended 28 February 2021, amid a “dramatic and permanent” shift towards online shopping in light of the pandemic. Average orders per week were up by 2.5% against the first quarter of 2020, while the average order size…
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Dec- 2020 -17 DecemberCoronavirus
Restrictions widen as millions enter Tier 3
UK government officials have announced that the majority of the South East and East of England will enter Tier 3 this weekend, as coronavirus cases continue to rise in many parts of the country. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that the increased restrictions were necessary in order to control the…
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Nov- 2020 -20 NovemberSupermarkets
Aldi expands delivery trial to 130 stores
Aldi has announced it is expanding its on-demand delivery trial with Deliveroo to 130 stores across the UK, with the service set to now be available in Scotland and Wales. Last month, the supermarket chain confirmed it had expanded the trial to 42 stores, including sites in Bristol and Liverpool.…
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Jul- 2020 -30 JulySupermarkets
Aldi to create 1,200 new jobs by end of the year
Aldi is set to hire 1,200 new employees by the end of the year as it pushes ahead with plans to open an average of one new store a week between now and Christmas. The supermarket, which currently has more than 890 stores and employs around 35,000 people across the…
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