Coventry
This coverage explores retail developments and commercial activity in Coventry, with reporting on store openings and closures, investment in retail property, local economic factors, and regeneration projects shaping the city’s retail sector. Designed for professionals managing retail operations, property strategy, and business planning within the region.
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Oct- 2022 -13 OctoberNews
Frasers eyes new Midlands global HQ
Sports Direct could quit its current Derbyshire headquarters amid plans from its parent company Frasers to create a new global HQ in the West Midlands, according to the BBC. The Shirebrook site was sold in 2019 but Sports Direct’s lease runs to 2034. The group, which also runs Flannels and…
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Jun- 2022 -28 JuneSupermarkets
Aldi eyes new store locations amid expansion drive
Aldi has reportedly revealed a “wish list” of priority locations across the country where it is looking to build new stores on town-centre or edge-of-town sites that are around 1.5 acres. As the UK’s fifth largest supermarket, Aldi has more than 960 stores across the country currently and is said…
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20 JuneHealth & Beauty
Deliveroo and LloydsPharmacy add 110 stores to UK roll-out
LloydsPharmacy and Deliveroo announced that rapid deliveries of pharmacy essentials including cold and flu relief, painkillers and pregnancy tests will be available from a further 110 LloydsPharmacy stores over the coming months. LloydsPharmacy first partnered with Deliveroo in 2020, helping to bring medical essentials to households in as little as…
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Nov- 2021 -26 November
XR targets Amazon centres in Black Friday demo
Extinction Rebellion (XR) demonstrators have organised a series of protests outside Amazon fulfilment centres across the UK and Europe in order to block Black Friday deliveries on one of the retailer’s busiest days. The group has blocked a total of 15 fulfilment centres across the UK, Netherlands and Germany with…
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Oct- 2021 -14 OctoberSupermarkets
Aldi to open 100 new stores over two years
Aldi has announced that it plans to open 100 new stores across the UK over the next two years. The group has now pledged to invest £1.3bn by 2023 in a bid to further grow its retail estate, as it continues to push ahead with plans to open an average…
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Jun- 2021 -14 JuneDIY
UK Flooring Direct appoints new CCO
UK Flooring Direct has announced the appointment of Elia Green as the new chief commercial officer (CCO). Green was originally appointed head of marketing campaigns in April 2019 and since then has achieved three promotions, from commercial director to now taking a place on the company board. The retailer is…
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May- 2021 -21 MayCoronavirus
Ikea and Primark most searched for brands since reopening, study finds
Ikea and Primark have been the most searched for brands following restrictions being lifted in April, according to new data from Dojo which has revealed the UK’s spending habits. The UK payment provider analysed Google search volumes to reveal the most in-demand brands post-lockdown, and which activities Brits were looking…
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Feb- 2021 -15 FebruaryShopping Centres
Coventry Ikea to become national cultural centre
Coventry City Council has announced it is purchasing a former five-storey Ikea story in the centre, with plans to transform it into a multi-purpose collections and cultural facility. The new National Collections Centre will contribute to the economic and cultural legacy from Coventry’s year as UK City of Culture, which…
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Oct- 2020 -13 OctoberNews
UK Flooring Direct continues ‘rapid’ expansion
UK Flooring Direct has opened a new warehouse and offices following the continued positive performance of the business throughout lockdown. The online flooring retailer announced it has moved to a 54,000 sq ft unit on Prologis Park in Coventry. The relocation is part of the firm’s plan to see 70…
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Sep- 2020 -21 SeptemberCoronavirus
Government launches £95m recovery fund for high street
A new £95m government-funded scheme will support 68 “historic” high streets in England to recover from “declining footfall” and the impact of the pandemic. The initiative, High Streets Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ), will work with local authorities to convert disused buildings into new shops, workplaces and community spaces. HSHAZ will…
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