England
This coverage focuses on retail developments, trends, and performance across England. Reporting includes store openings and closures, regional economic factors, consumer behaviour, property developments, and strategic initiatives by national and local retailers. Designed for executives and managers, it offers insights into operating successfully within England’s diverse retail landscape.
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Aug- 2024 -7 AugustHigh Street
Store staff ‘fear for their safety’, says Retail Trust boss
The Retail Trust has seen a spike in calls from retail workers “fearing for their safety” amid rioting across towns in England and Northern Ireland, according to its chief executive Chris Brook-Carter. Brook-Carter stated that the charity has seen an increase in the number of calls to its 24-hour helpline.…
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7 AugustSupermarkets
Morrisons extends Too Good To Go partnership to combat food waste
Morrisons is extending its partnership with Too Good To Go, a global marketplace for surplus food, so that customers can purchase ‘Surprise Bags’ from 930 of its Morrisons Daily convenience stores to help combat food waste. During a successful trial in various locations across north England, the midlands and Wales,…
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2 AugustHigh Street
Footfall falls for 12th consecutive month
Total UK footfall decreased by 3.3% in July (YoY), down from -2.3% in June, marking the 12 consecutive month of decline. It comes as high street footfall actually increased by 2.7% in July (YoY), up from -3.1% in June. However this was offset as retail Park footfall decreased by 0.8%…
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1 AugustEconomy
BoE cuts interest rates for first time in 4 years
The Bank of England (BoE) has cut interest rates for the first time in four years, with the rate falling to 5%. The bank voted by a majority of 5–4 to reduce the rate by 0.25 percentage points to 5%, marking the first fall in inflation since March 2020, where…
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Jul- 2024 -29 JulyHealth & Beauty
British Land signs three healthcare leases at Crownpoint Retail Park
British Land has leased 12,800 sq ft of space to three healthcare businesses at Crownpoint Retail Park, Denton in Greater Manchester. InHealth, the UK’s largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions, has taken a 5,000 sq ft unit for a Community Diagnostic Centre, while CVS Vets, one of the…
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26 JulyClothing & Shoes
Hobbs to open at Trafford Centre
British womenswear brand Hobbs has announced that it is set to open at Trafford Centre this autumn. The new 4,000 square foot store, located on Upper Regent Crescent, will stock the brand’s mainline range, as well as the store’s limited-edition collections and petite ranges. Hobbs has recently re-evaluated the look…
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25 JulyHigh Street
Majestic strengthens store portfolio amid £1m investment
Wine retailer Majestic has opened two brand new stores in the South East of England and completed two major refurbishments in the Midlands and Scotland within one week thanks to a £1m investment. It comes as the business reaffirms its commitment to experiential bricks-and-mortar stores through its efforts to expand…
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24 JulyHigh Street
NI retail staff and employers call for shop worker protection
Usdaw and employers’ organisation Northern Ireland Retail Consortium (NIRC) have jointly called for urgent action to protect retail workers from violence and abuse, amid a recent “epidemic” in retail crime. The call comes as recently recorded crime statistics from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) show that shoplifting had more…
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19 JulyNews
Retail sales fall by 1.2% in June
UK retail sales volumes fell 1.2% in June 2024 as poor weather conditions for the time of year continued, according to the Office for National Statistics. New figures reveal that sales volumes fell across most sectors, with department stores and clothing retailers broadly returning to their Q1 (Jan to Mar)…
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19 JulyNews
UK consumer confidence improves in July
UK consumer confidence has increased one point in July to -13, according to GfK’s long-running index. The survey revealed that two measures were up, one was down and two were unchanged in comparison to last month’s announcement. The index measuring changes in personal finances during the last year was up…
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