Expansion
This coverage examines retail expansion strategies and activities within the UK market. Reporting highlights store openings, market entry plans, international growth, investment in new formats, and leadership decisions driving growth. With a focus on commercial opportunities and competitive positioning, it provides insights for executives and managers overseeing strategic development and operational rollout.
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Aug- 2025 -7 AugustClothing & Shoes
Mango opens first UK Teen store in Scotland
Fashion retailer Mango is set to open its first standalone Mango Teen store in Scotland as part of an accelerated UK expansion of the line. The new store, which opened on 1 August at Buchanan Galleries in Glasgow, will be the brand’s third standalone Mango Teen location in the UK…
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7 AugustHigh Street
Specsavers to invest £7m in manufacturing facility
Specsavers has unveiled a “significant” investment in its UK supply chain, with plans to invest £7m over a two year period in its Vision Labs manufacturing facility in Kidderminster. The investment will fund the expansion and upgrade of the Worcestershire site, which produces prescription lenses for more than 900 Specsavers…
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7 AugustClothing & Shoes
Adanola secures investment from American PE firm
Womenswear brand Adanola has announced it has received minority investment from LA-based private equity firm Story3 Capital Partners, which values the business at $530m (£369.4m). The brand believes this partnership will help its international expansion, enabling it to strengthen its position in the activewear market. Adanola’s DTC model is complemented…
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7 AugustOnline & Digital
Grocery helps boost Deliveroo’s H1 GTV to £3.78bn
Deliveroo has reported a 9% year-on-year increase in gross transaction value (GTV) and revenues, reaching £3.78bn and £1.04bn respectively, driven by double-digit growth in its grocery segment for the first half of the year ended 30 June 2025. Order volumes rose 8% to £147m, with GTV per order up 1%…
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7 AugustHealth & Beauty
Pure Seoul opens new UK stores after securing £4.1m in funding
Korean beauty retailer Pure Seoul has announced that it opened three new stores in 2025 after securing a £4.1m funding deal with HSBC UK. The expansion includes a flagship multi-storey store on London’s Carnaby Street and new outlets in Cambridge and Westfield Stratford. The company said the investment will also…
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6 AugustSupermarkets
Aldi to open one new store a week for rest of 2025
Aldi is set to open one new store a week between now and the end of the year, expanding its UK presence with a wave of new sites and refurbishments. The discounter, now the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket, has already confirmed several openings over the next two months, including in Fulham…
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6 AugustClothing & Shoes
Zalando ups guidance as Q2 EBIT rises 8% to €186m
Zalando has upped its guidance after it revealed its EBIT rose to €186m (£162m), up from €172m (£150m), in the second quarter, representing a profit margin of 6.5%. Alongside this, the company’s revenues rose 7.3% to €2.8bn (£2.4bn) while its gross merchandising value rose 5% to €4.1bn (£3.6bn). The company…
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Jul- 2025 -31 JulyClothing & Shoes
Gardiner Bros acquires Base London
Gardiner Bros has acquired British footwear brand Base London in a move that brings together two longstanding names in UK footwear retail. The deal marks Base London’s 30th anniversary and is the first brand acquisition by Gardiner Bros, a wholesale footwear specialist with a history spanning multiple generations Base London…
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30 JulyHealth & Beauty
Myprotein products to be sold in Walmart stores across US
Myprotein will launch in Walmart stores in the United States next month, marking the sports nutrition brand’s first entry into the retailer’s physical outlets. From 8 August, a selection of Myprotein products including Clear Whey drinks, Protein Wafers and Creatine powder will be available on shelves nationwide. The move expands…
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29 JulyHealth & Beauty
Rituals opens new store at Manchester Airport
Luxury beauty and wellbeing brand Rituals has opened a new store at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2, with a second location due to follow on 28 July. The launch forms part of the brand’s continued investment in Greater Manchester and its UK expansion strategy, aimed at reaching more consumers in high-footfall…
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