Edinburgh
This coverage focuses on retail activity in Edinburgh, including store openings and closures, investment initiatives, local consumer trends, and regional trading performance. Reporting highlights how retailers tailor strategy, site selection, and marketing to the city’s unique economic, cultural, and tourist landscape — offering insight for executives, managers, and professionals overseeing retail operations in Scotland’s capital.
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Jul- 2025 -7 JulyClothing & Shoes
H&M latest retailer to trial staff body cameras
H&M has started trialling body-worn cameras for its staff in the UK as retailers seek to address rising levels of theft and violence in stores. According to This is Money, the Swedish fashion retailer is testing the equipment at branches in Edinburgh, Wood Green and Beckton in London. It follows…
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Jun- 2025 -4 JuneHigh Street
WH Smith travel sales jump 7% ahead of high street arm sale
WH Smith has reported that its travel business revenues have increased 7% on a constant currency basis during the 13-week period to 31 May. The update follows WH Smith’s sale of its high street estate to Modella Capital on 28 March, meaning that it now identifies as “a pure play…
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Mar- 2025 -26 MarchClothing & Shoes
Uniqlo’s popularity with Gen-Z boosts FY profits by 57% to €221.7m
Uniqlo’s European operations has seen its profits jump by 57.5% to €221.7m (£185.4m) in the year to 31 August 2024, thanks to the retailer’s popularity with Gen-Z shoppers. Turnover at the Japanese clothing retailer has continued to increase year-on-year by 30%, meaning that its gross profit margin has been maintained…
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24 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-24/3/25
Harrods is nearing the finalisation of compensation payments for victims of sexual abuse by its former owner, Mohamed al Fayed, who died in 2023. According to draft terms seen by Sky News, some claimants could receive over £300k, depending on whether they opt for a psychiatric assessment. Those choosing the…
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24 MarchDIY
The Range opens new superstore concept in Ruislip
UK home, leisure and garden retailer, The Range, has opened a new superstore in Ruislip featuring its first ‘Kitchens by Homebase’ concept. The ‘Kitchens by Homebase’ is the latest addition to be introduced to The Range superstores allowing customers to find their “dream kitchen”, with design specialists on hand to…
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4 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-4/3/25
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is close to approving Topps Tiles’ £9m acquisition of CTD Tiles after both companies offered to divest stores in Aberdeen, Inverness, Edinburgh, and Dorking to address competition concerns. The CMA had initially warned that the merger could reduce market competition, prompting an in-depth investigation.…
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4 MarchDIY
CMA nears approval for Topps Tiles’ acquisition of CTD Tiles
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed it is nearing a green light for Topps Tiles’ £9m acquisition of CTD Tiles. Following an investigation amid competition concerns, the CMA said both groups had offered to divest tile stores in Aberdeen, Inverness, Edinburgh and Dorking. In light of this it…
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Feb- 2025 -14 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Monsoon opens two boutiques at Gatwick airport
London fashion retailer Monsoon has announced the opening of its first two new travel boutiques in London Gatwick’s North and South Terminals. Adorned with the brand’s signature fabric chandelier centrepieces, the boutiques offer a space in which passengers can shop an extended range of ladies beachwear, including some Gatwick-exclusive lines,…
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4 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Mango to open 20 new UK stores in 2025
Mango has announced that it is aiming to open 20 new UK stores in 2025 as part of its 2024-2026 Strategic Plan. The plan will concentrate in London, with six openings, as well as central England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the arrival in Cardiff. One of the company’s six openings…
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Jan- 2025 -17 JanuaryFeatures
The dynamic duo behind Charity Super.Mkt
When Wayne Hemingway and Maria Chenoweth unveiled Charity Super.Mkt, the UK’s first multi-charity shop, it was more than just a retail experiment. It was a testament to innovation, sustainability, and the power of collaboration in a rapidly evolving industry. “We wanted to create something bigger,” explains Wayne Hemingway, co-founder of…
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