Crawley
This coverage explores retail developments, store openings, property transactions, and commercial activity in Crawley. Reporting highlights trends shaping high streets, shopping centres, and retail parks, with insight into the strategies of national chains and independent retailers. The focus is on supporting retail professionals assessing performance, opportunities, and challenges within Crawley’s retail landscape.
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Jul- 2024 -24 JulyDIY
Tapi confirms Carpetright store closure locations
The full list of 218 Carpetright stores set to close following the company’s acquisition by Tapi has been confirmed. Tapi has acquired the company’s IP as well as two warehouses and 54 of its stores saving 308 jobs. However, the details of the deal mean that 1,018 jobs across the…
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Nov- 2023 -2 NovemberSupermarkets
BP opens new retail stores in North Yorkshire and West Sussex
BP has opened two new retail stores in Norton-on-Derwent, North Yorkshire, and in the village of Faygate in West Sussex, creating just under 50 new jobs across the two areas. The Norton-on-Derwent store, which opened on 18 October, will serve drivers travelling between the towns of Malton and Norton-on-Derwent, around…
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Oct- 2021 -22 OctoberSupply Chain
AO opens new Leeds depot amid growth
AO has opened a new depot in Leeds as it continues to grow its logistics network following a large recruitment drive. The new 35,000 sq ft site, which opened this week, will be the 24th depot in AO’s current network. It marks a continued expansion following new openings in Crawley,…
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Oct- 2019 -30 OctoberComment
What retailers can learn from the success of Downton Abbey
The film adaptation of the award-winning period drama, Downton Abbey, made its highly anticipated debut in cinemas recently. The film, which follows the lives of Downton Abbey’s well-loved residents – the Crawley family and its household staff – has currently amassed £27.3m, topping the cinema box office at home in…
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Aug- 2019 -23 AugustSupermarkets
Morrisons to close four stores, 400 jobs at risk
Morrisons is to close four stores putting 400 jobs at risk it has confirmed. The ‘Big Four’ grocer revealed stores in Crawley, its Regents Circus store in Swindon, Shirley in Solihull and its Ince store in Wigan are all set to close following a review of its portfolio of 494…
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