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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Sep- 2021 -2 SeptemberHealth & Beauty
Boots to launch 30 high street beauty halls
Boots has announced the launch of 30 new beauty halls across its UK sites as the group aims to expand its high street beauty offering. The latest additions are set to be introduced as smaller versions of the current 60 Boots beauty halls across its flagship shops such as Covent…
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1 SeptemberSupermarkets
NI Lidl store reopens after £5m investment
A Northern Ireland Lidl store has announced its reopening at Buttercrane Shopping Centre in Newry after a £5m expansion investment. Creating 15 new permanent retail jobs in addition to the retailer’s existing 35-strong team, the new store in the heart of the city centre replaces the former site at Bagenal’s…
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1 SeptemberM&A
US investment firm acquires 10% Boohoo stake
Boohoo has announced that T Rowe Price, a US investment firm, has acquired a 10% stake in the company. The deal makes the global investment group Boohoo’s third largest shareholder, overtaking Invesco and sitting just behind Jupiter Fund Management and co-CEO Mahmud Abdullah Kamani. As of 13 July 2020 there…
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Aug- 2021 -19 AugustSupermarkets
M&S launches food range in 150 new countries
M&S has announced a partnership with worldwide export platform British Corner Shop, enabling customers in over 150 countries to purchase its food range for the first time. Through British Corner Shop’s export platform, customers from the United States to Australia will be able to purchase a tailored M&S food range…
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16 AugustHigh Street
Pret to create 2,000 new roles through expansion
Pret A Manger is reportedly planning to open up to 100 new shops across the UK, in a move that is set to create around 2,000 new jobs. According to the Sunday Times, the chain is set to open up the new sites with the help of its franchisees. The…
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9 AugustSupermarkets
McColl’s plots £30m capital raise
The McColl’s convenience store chain has said it is considering undertaking a capital raise fund to accelerate the expansion of its partnership with supermarket Morrisons. The group made the announcement today (9 August) after Sky News reported over the weekend that McColl’s had approached institutional investors regarding a potential share…
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5 AugustHigh Street
Astley Clarke to open flagship London store this Autumn
British jewellery brand, Astley Clarke has announced that it will debut its first UK flagship store at Seven Dials’ Monmouth Street, London, this Autumn. Spanning just over 900 sq ft, the jeweller’s first bricks and mortar home will stock fine and demi-fine elevated jeweller. Founded in 2006 by Bec Astley…
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4 AugustLuxury Goods
DMR expands presence in Liverpool with Omega boutique
David M Robinson (DMR) has expanded its presence in Liverpool One shopping district with the opening of a mono-brand Omega boutique later this year. This latest expansion is DMR’s first opening of a mono-brand boutique, combining the watchmaking heritage of Omega with customer service experience. The new boutique spanning 2000…
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3 AugustClothing & Shoes
Joules returns to profit in FY21
Joules has announced that it has returned to profit in its latest full-year results, rising to a pre-tax profit of £6.1m, up from a loss of £3.9m the prior year. It comes as its group revenue saw an uptick of 4.3% to £199m in the full-year ended 30 May 2021,…
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3 AugustSport & Leisure
Foot Locker acquires Atmos and WSS brands for $1.1bn
Foot Locker is set to acquire Japanese street brand Atmos and U.S.-based athletic footwear and apparel retailer WSS in two separate deals worth approximately $1.1bn (£719m). Atmos sells premium sneakers and apparel across 49 stores globally, including 39 in Japan. In 2020, Atmos generated approximately $175m (£126m) in revenue, more…
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