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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Mar- 2024 -8 MarchClothing & Shoes
M&S expands Nobody’s Child presence to 60 stores
M&S has announced it will welcome fashion brand Nobody’s Child to 48 more stores across the UK from March, bringing the total number of M&S stores the brand is available in to 60. As well as welcoming the brand back to popular locations including Trafford Manchester, the pop-up shops will…
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6 MarchPeople Moves
Former JLP chairman Peter Lewis passes away
Peter Lewis, who served as chairman of the John Lewis Partnership from 1972 to 1993, has passed away aged 95. Lewis was the Partnership’s third chairman when he took the role in 1972, and was the son of Oswald Lewis and the nephew of John Spedan Lewis, who founded the…
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Jan- 2024 -2 JanuaryNews
Today’s news in brief-2/1/24
Central Group is reportedly considering increasing its stake in luxury department store Selfridges as co-owner Sigma faces financial issues. Central recently became the largest shareholder, converting a £317m loan into equity. Sigma’s Prime Selection unit filed for insolvency, possibly leading to liquidation of assets worth over €19bn, impacting its stake…
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2 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Uniqlo UK boss to cut prices to attract more shoppers
Uniqlo’s UK boss, Alessandro Dudech, has vowed to cut prices as inflation eases out as it seeks to attract more shoppers to boost its expansion plans, the Telegraph has reported. According to Dudech, the group plans to pass on the falling cost of materials to consumers by cutting prices on…
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Nov- 2023 -8 NovemberNews
Today’s news in brief-8/11/23
JD Sports is facing scrutiny over a £3.5m non-compete deal with its former CEO, Peter Cowgill. This agreement, signed in September of the previous year, was intended to prevent Cowgill from working with or advising competitors for the next two years. However, it has come to light that Cowgill has…
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8 NovemberHigh Street
Bensons for Beds sees 7% sales rise despite ‘tough market conditions’
Bensons for Beds has reported a +7% LFL sales growth for the year ending 30 September 2023, despite tough market conditions. The results follow the retailer’s consistent sales progress in Q1 (7%), Q2 (9%), Q3 (8%) and Q4 (7%). The news comes on the back of a “successful” transformation strategy,…
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7 NovemberNews
Watches of Switzerland Q2 revenues rise to £379m
Watches of Switzerland has reported that revenues increased to £379m in Q2 2023, up from £374m for the same period last year, due to robust demand for luxury watches. US revenue reached £165m, up 11% at constant currency. The group reported strong sales due to the opening of new mono-brand…
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Oct- 2023 -12 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Uniqlo owner revenues rise 20.2% in FY23
Uniqlo’s parent company, Fast Retailing, has revealed a 20.2% rise in year-on-year revenues to ¥2.7tn (£15bn) for the year ended 31 August, as the group’s international division surpassed 50% of total revenues for the first time. Fast Retailing also reported that operating profits reached ¥381bn (£2.1bn), which shows a rise…
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Aug- 2023 -14 AugustShopping Centres
Bird and Blend Tea Co. to open 15th store in Edinburgh
Independent tea company, Bird and Blend Tea Co., will be opening its 15th retail store in Edinburgh tomorrow (15 August), the first of three to open before the end of the year, following the company’s launch on the high street 10 years ago. Alongside its ecommerce business, retail stores are…
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2 AugustClothing & Shoes
Scamp and Dude to open stores in Edinburgh and London
The independent fashion brand, Scamp and Dude, has announced its expansion with two new stores in Edinburgh’s St James Quarter and London’s Battersea Power Station, which are due to open this September. This follows a year of “exponential” growth for the brand after the retailer launched its flagship store in…
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