Concession
This coverage explores the role and impact of concession arrangements in the UK retail sector. Reporting includes concession rollouts in department and specialty stores, partnership structures, financial performance, merchandising models, and contract renewals — all analysed for their implications on revenue, brand presence, and operational efficiency. Content is tailored for retail directors, store managers, and executives overseeing multi-brand estate strategies and collaborative retail formats.
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Nov- 2022 -9 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Allbirds sees Q3 profits fall despite strong revenues
US footwear retailer Allbirds, which operates three stores in London and a concession in Selfridges, has revealed its gross profits declined 4% in Q3 to $32.5m (£28.2m), down from $33.9m (£33.9m) the previous year. The decline comes despite it experiencing an uptick in revenues, up 15.9% YoY to $72.7m (£63.3m).…
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Jul- 2022 -19 JulySupermarkets
Dobbies partners with Waitrose on new foodhall offering
Garden centre retailer, Dobbies, has revealed a new partnership with Waitrose to provide Dobbies’ customers with Waitrose’s wide range of food, grocery products and everyday essentials in over 50 Dobbies Garden Centres across the UK. It is reported that Dobbies launched its new-style foodhall in July 2020, and since then,…
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Apr- 2022 -1 AprilNews
Quiz to return to profit amid positive sales momentum
Fashion retailer Quiz has announced it anticipates FY 2022 profitability of no less than £4.3m after the group experienced positive sales momentum during the Christmas period which continued through the final quarter of the group’s financial year. According to its trading update for the financial year ended 31 March 2022,…
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Feb- 2022 -1 FebruaryNews
Co-op workers win first stage of equal pay battle
Co-op shop floor workers have won the first argument in its battle to secure equal pay with distribution employees. Comparability is the first stage in a three-step legal process for equal pay claims in which the workers argued they were being paid less than colleagues in distribution centres. The retailer…
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Jan- 2022 -14 JanuaryNews
Quiz revenues surge 88% to £66m
Quiz PLC has announced that its total group revenue in the nine months to 31 December 2021 totalled £61m, which represents an 88% increase on the £32.4m generated in the equivalent period in FY2020. The group said it is “pleased with the gross margins generated during the period which are…
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Oct- 2021 -25 OctoberSupermarkets
Co-op embarks on £1.5m store makeover amid new Boyes concession
Co-op is undertaking a more than £1.5m programme of improvements to transform the 17,000 sq ft store in Mablethorpe, including the creation of a Boyes home and family department store concession. Co-op’s Seacroft Road store will remain open during the 12 week programme of works which are set to conclude…
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1 OctoberSupermarkets
Tesco to launch InPost partnership across estate
Tesco has announced a new nationwide partnership with out-of-home and e-commerce delivery company InPost, which will see InPost’s automated parcel machines (APMs) deployed across Tesco’s entire large-format store estate in the UK. The new rollout is set to reach up to 500 large-format sites by the end of November, and…
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Aug- 2021 -9 AugustHigh Street
Forever New opens first UK store
Australian fashion retailer Forever New has opened its first store in the UK in Meadowhall Shopping Centre, Sheffield. Forever New said its collections are a ”unique blend of seasonal trends, feminine silhouettes, and of-the-moment detailing”. The initiative comes after the launch of the retailer’s international website in 19 countries in…
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May- 2021 -17 MayClothing & Shoes
Mamas & Papas extends Next partnership
Mamas and Papas, a nursery and childrenswear retailer, has announced plans to extend its concession partnership with Next. The decision follows strong footfall therefore and sales performances since the easing of lockdown restrictions in April. In turn, the group has opened a 2,000 sq ft space in Next’s Brent Cross…
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Apr- 2021 -20 AprilHigh Street
John Lewis to renovate Peter Jones façade
John Lewis has announced that it will start work on a renovation of the curved glass façade of its Peter Jones shop in Chelsea. The renovation hopes to introduce an installation of light, shadow and movement that is “responsive to the environment” for example wind, rain, sunrise and sunset –…
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