Canary Wharf
This coverage explores retail developments and market trends in Canary Wharf, providing insights for UK retail executives, managers, and brand professionals. Reporting includes store openings and closures, redevelopment projects, investment activity, and the performance of key retailers in this prominent London business and shopping district. The analysis helps professionals assess opportunities, challenges, and consumer behaviour shaping retail in Canary Wharf.
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Jul- 2025 -11 JulyHigh Street
Läderach opens first UK transport hub store at St Pancras
Swiss chocolatier Läderach has opened its first shop in a UK transport hub at London St Pancras International. The 550 sq ft boutique, which began trading on earlier this month, is the brand’s ninth London location and offers its full range of handcrafted chocolate, including its signature FrischSchoggi (fresh chocolate)…
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May- 2025 -12 MayNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-12/5/25
Boots chairman Stefano Pessina is set to increase his stake in Walgreens Boots Alliance to nearly 50% following the company’s $10bn takeover by private equity firm Sycamore. While Pessina, who previously held a 17% stake, will invest more to expand his share, Sycamore will take majority ownership. The deal, valued…
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12 MayDepartment Stores
Søstrene Grene to double UK presence by 2027
Søstrene Grene has announced that it is planning to double its UK footprint by 2027, targeting 100 stores nationwide. The Danish lifestyle and homewares brand has already confirmed the upcoming opening of three new store for summer 2025 in Harrogate, Canary Wharf and Stirling. The move comes as part of a broader growth strategy…
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May- 2024 -20 MayNews
Waitrose to open Gail’s bakery in-store
Waitrose Canary Wharf has announced it will become the first location with an in-store Gail’s takeaway bakery. The opening comes a year on from the introduction of dedicated Gail’s bakery areas within 64 Waitrose stores. The bakery is being built in Gail’s unique style and will be 280 sq ft…
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Mar- 2024 -5 MarchHigh Street
Greggs profits and sales soar in FY23
Greggs has reported pre-tax profits of £188.3m for the 52 weeks ended 30 December 2023, compared with £148.3m from the previous year. Its sales also increased 19.6% to £1.8bn and its underlying profit before tax excluding exceptional income was up 13.1% to £167.7m. The group opened a “record” 220 new…
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1 MarchHealth & Beauty
The Body Shop to close 75 stores and cut over 400 jobs
The Body Shop will close 75 more stores across the UK in the coming weeks, with 489 jobs set to be lost, according to administrators at FRP Advisory. The firm said it would “support all impacted staff with claims to the Redundancy Payments Service”. Some 116 stores will continue trading…
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Feb- 2024 -22 FebruaryHigh Street
Taxpayers to foot bill for Body Shop redundancies
Taxpayers are set to pay millions of pounds to laid off staff at The Body Shop as the restructuring of the collapsed chain gets underway, The Telegraph has reported. Employees who have lost their jobs have reportedly been told to make claims through the government-backed redundancy payments service, which is…
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20 FebruaryHealth & Beauty
The Body Shop to reduce store estate by almost half as part of restructuring
FRP Advisory has announced that it expects keep “more than half” of the The Body Shop’s 198 store open at the end of its restructuring plans amid news it is closing seven stores today (20 February) in a bid to secure the future of the retailer. After years of unprofitability…
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6 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Hobbs to open relocated stores after closure programme
Women’s clothing brand Hobbs is set to launch new stores in more favourable locations despite a string of closures, according to the Times. The group, which closed its London’s Bloomsbury, Victoria and Islington stores in recent weeks, will open in seven new locations confirmed for this year, including in Canary…
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Aug- 2023 -10 AugustAnalysis
Greggs’ recipe for success
By May 2023, Greggs’ sales had shot up by nearly a fifth compared with the same time in 2022, as its offering of sausage rolls and pasties remained “compelling” to customers during the cost-of-living crisis. In the spring of this year, the country-wide chain of bakeries also revealed that hot…
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