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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Apr- 2021 -12 AprilHigh Street
Hundreds of Bonmarché jobs at risk amid reports some stores may never reopen
Hundreds of jobs at Bonmarché are reportedly at risk as administrators struggle to decide how many stores should open as the ban on non-essential retail lifts. According to The Telegraph, administrators RSM have been “reviewing” options for the company’s 148 store estate – noting that many of the stores may…
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7 AprilM&A
Frasers Group calls for Peacocks sale inquiry
Frasers Group has reportedly called for an investigation to be launched into the sale of fashion chain Peacocks to an international consortium backed by chief operating officer, Steve Simpson. According to the Guardian, Mike Ashley, owner of Sports Direct and House of Fraser, was beaten in his Peacocks takeover bid…
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6 AprilDepartment Stores
John Lewis to reopen stores
John Lewis has confirmed that it will reopen its shops in England and Wales on 12 April following the latest government guidance. The group will also reopen its newly refurbished Edinburgh shop on 14 May and plans to reopen its Glasgow shop from 26 April. After more than three months…
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6 AprilClothing & Shoes
Peacocks rescued from administration, 2,000 jobs saved
Peacocks has reportedly been rescued out of administration in a move that will save 2,000 jobs and 200 of its 400 stores, according to Sky News. The fashion business has been saved by an international consortium, led by former chief operating officer, Steve Simpson. The chain was previously part of…
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Mar- 2021 -31 MarchSupermarkets
Asda ends George sale rumours
Asda has reportedly revealed that it will not sell off its George clothing division, as it instead intends to invest in the brand. According to Drapers, despite rumours that had surfaced regarding the potential sale, owners Zuber and Mohsin Issa are intent on keeping hold of the clothing department. To…
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23 MarchEconomy
Gov to create hubs to boost international trade
The Department for International Trade (DIT) has announced the creation of four new trade and investment hubs which will channel the economic benefits of international trade directly into Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the North of England. The trade hubs in Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast and a new site in Darlington,…
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Feb- 2021 -5 FebruaryOnline & Digital
Amazon launches 1,000 apprenticeships across UK
Amazon has announced it is set to create 1,000 apprenticeship roles in the UK this year, as it continues to invest in its UK operations. The full-time roles will be offered across 25 different schemes in order to match a diverse range of skillsets and ambitions, including automation engineering, broadcast…
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1 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Frasers Group acquires New Look’s Brighton store
Frasers Group has reportedly acquired the freehold of New Look’s Brighton store. According to Drapers, the store located at 188-191 Western Road is just one of New Look’s portfolio that is undertaking a rent restructuring following a CVA approved in September 2020. The CVA has ushered in a three-year rent…
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Jan- 2021 -26 JanuaryDepartment Stores
Frasers Group shutters Edinburgh’s Jenners store
Frasers Group has announced it will permanently close Edinburgh’s iconic Jenners store after the company failed to reach an agreement with the site’s landlord over continuing the tenancy. A spokesman for the group said the decision came after negotiations fell through with the building’s owner, Anders Povlsen, the current owner…
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14 JanuaryHigh Street
Administrators finalise sale of Bonmarche
The joint administrators of Bonmarche have announced the completed sale of the company to Purepay Retail Limited, which is backed by an international investor consortium for an undisclosed amount. Damian Webb and Gordon Thomson, partners at the accountancy firm RSM, were appointed joint administrators to the company on 30 November…
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