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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Feb- 2022 -9 FebruaryNews
Aldi to create 200 apprenticeship roles in 2022
Aldi has announced it is looking to recruit 200 new apprentices across the UK in 2022. It revealed applications are now open for one of the UK’s largest supermarket’s apprenticeship schemes, with opportunities across store, logistics and HGV driver roles. Store apprentices at the retailer can earn £198 per week…
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8 FebruaryNews
EG Group to provide 500 apprenticeships over three years
EG Group has announced its “ambitious plans” to create opportunities for 500 apprentices over a three-year period. The announcement comes as part of its wider ongoing commitment to train and develop colleagues across the UK. Opportunities will be available at EG’s head office, as well as with its proprietary brands…
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7 FebruaryFeatures
Rising from the ashes: How retailers can come back even stronger in 2022
If 2020 was the year of unprecedented events, then 2021 was the year of the aftermath. Even at the beginning of the year, when we hoped the worst of the pandemic was over, lockdown restrictions stopped many retailers and brands in their tracks. For those with a physical-only presence, the…
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4 FebruaryNews
Mattress Online expands team with six new appointments
Mattress Online, the UK’s independent mattress retailer, has strengthened its team with six new hires as home working continues to drive retail trends. During the pandemic, the firm said it saw turnover leap to £37.5m fuelled by stay-at-home spending on DIY and homeware. The trend is expected to continue in…
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Jan- 2022 -27 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Busby & Fox partners with Brightpearl
Clothing brand Busby and Fox has signed up with omnichannel retail system Brightpearl. The Devon-based company will now utilise Brightpearl’s features, including an automation Engine, advanced reporting functionality and demand planner tool, to “expand their digital presence”. It comes after Brightpearl was recently acquired by accountancy group Sage. After opening…
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25 JanuaryHigh Street
Gorillas enters discussion for international expansion
Gorillas, the on-demand delivery company, has entered into an exclusive discussion to acquire the French delivery firm Frichti, to allow for “immediate” access to curated, fresh and local products. Founded in 2015, Frichti has become a “national leader” in instant food and grocery delivery in France. It delivers fresh groceries,…
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25 JanuaryOnline & Digital
Getir to create 6,000 UK jobs in 2022
Getir, a rapid grocery delivery app, reportedly expects to create up to 6,000 jobs in the UK this year alone. According to Sky News, the Turkey-based start-up has already created 4,000 jobs in the country, a figure that is expected to rise to 10,000 by the end of 2022. The…
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21 JanuaryNews
Dunelm appoints non-executive director
Dunelm has announced the appointment of Kelly Devine as a non-executive director. Devine will join the board on 1 March 2022, and will be a member of the Audit and Risk, Remuneration and Nominations committees. According to the firm, she is president, UK and Ireland of Mastercard, where she has…
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13 JanuaryHealth & Beauty
Online demand helps drive Fragrance Shop Xmas sales up 38%
The Fragrance Shop has revealed it enjoyed a “bumper Christmas period” driven by its online performance helping sales surge 38% in the six weeks to 1 January 2022, compared with the same period in 2019. It said the “record sales performance” comes after some “key” fragrance launches which proved popular…
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12 JanuaryHigh Street
DFS expects FY22 profits to reach £85m
DFS Furniture expects to report full-year pre-tax profits of £85m after experiencing strong Christmas sales. During the twenty-six week period to 26 December 2021, gross sales increased by 10% when compared with FY19, but were 2% lower than in 2020. Covid-related absences, supplier manufacturing capacity and logistics performance, reportedly affected…
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