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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Nov- 2025 -24 NovemberComment
Three hotspots for peak-proofing supply chains
BFCM sales spike Various reports suggest a bumper BFCM for retailers and consumer brands. VoucherCodes predicts UK consumers will spend up to a total of £9.52bn across this year’s BFCM weekend. Data from the Nationwide building society estimates more than 12 million transactions will be made on the first day…
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24 NovemberSupermarkets
M&S eyes 500 new sites as part of expansion plans
Marks and Spencer has identified 500 potential locations for new and renewed Food stores as it accelerates plans to double the size of its food business and modernise its estate.The retailer said it expects to open or renew 20 Food stores before the end of the financial year, in a…
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21 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Boden opens first US store at Avalon in Georgia
British clothing brand Boden has opened its first store in the United States with the launch of a 2,000 sq ft site at Avalon in Alpharetta, Georgia, marking a significant step in the British clothing brand’s US expansion. The store will carry monthly edits of Boden’s womenswear, beginning with a…
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21 NovemberShopping Centres
Frasers acquires Braehead shopping centre for £220m
Frasers Group has acquired the 1.1 million sq ft Braehead shopping centre from SGS UK Retail in a £220m deal. The purchase adds one of Scotland’s largest retail destinations to the group’s holdings and forms part of its wider expansion strategy. The transaction follows a restructuring and refinancing of SGS…
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19 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Iceland Foods to double Ireland presence with four new Dunnes stores
Iceland Foods has doubled its number of store-within-a-store (SWAS) concepts in Ireland, strengthening its successful partnership with retailer Dunnes Stores. Four new Iceland concessions opened before the end of the year in Dunnes stores, with the first launching in Ennis last month on 30 October. Additional openings followed in Dunnes…
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19 NovemberLuxury Goods
Mulberry HY losses narrow as full-price sales lift margins
Mulberry Group has reported that its losses before tax narrowed, from £15.3m to £7.4m, in the 26-week period to 27 September, as the luxury brand pushed ahead with its turnaround strategy and tightened control of costs. The group also maintains that trading remained in line with board expectations during the…
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18 NovemberEconomy
Consumer confidence drops to four-month low ahead of Autumn Budget
UK consumer sentiment has weakened in November as households reported greater strain on finances and growing uncertainty ahead of the Autumn Budget, according to the latest S&P Global UK Consumer Sentiment Index. The index, which tracks financial wellbeing, labour market conditions, spending, savings and debt, fell to 45.2 in November…
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17 NovemberHigh Street
Søstrene Grene opens first Gloucester store at Gloucester Quays
Søstrene Grene has opened its first Gloucester store at Gloucester Quays, bringing the Scandinavian homeware brand’s full range to the city for the first time. The 3,987 sq ft unit, located at the main entrance to the scheme from High Orchard Street, offers the brand’s homewares, small furniture, lifestyle accessories…
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12 NovemberFeatures
Will live facial recognition technology help retailers crack down on theft?
According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), retailers in the UK have spent £1.8bn combating the rise in retail crime since the pandemic. In its annual crime survey, the BRC found that customer theft rose by more than 20% to £2bn, taking the total cost of crime – including prevention…
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10 NovemberPeople Moves
Authentic Brands appoints new senior VP of Reebok
Authentic Brands Group has announced the appointment of Daniel Schachne as its new senior vice president of Reebok, tasking him with driving the sportswear brand’s global strategy. Schachne, who has more than 15 years of experience managing major consumer brands, will work with licensing partners, retailers and brand ambassadors to…
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