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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May- 2020 -15 MayAdvice
Embrace new data practices to survive and thrive in challenging times
The retail sector is in uncharted territory with exceptionally tough trading conditions for many. It is an environment set to remain challenging for the foreseeable future. Although it’s impossible to control external forces such as macro economy and pandemics that make trading extremely difficult, it is possible to control and…
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15 MayCoronavirus
Sainsbury’s expands Chop Chop delivery service to outside of London
Sainsbury’s has announced the expansion of its Chop Chop bicycle delivery service to 20 cities in the UK, as it rolls out the scheme outside of London for the first time. The service, which enables customers to order up to 20 products from the ‘Big four’ grocer via the Chop…
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6 MayCoronavirus
Waitrose to open new distribution centre to double deliveries in London
Waitrose this week will open a new six-acre Customer Fulfilment Centre in Enfield, North London, to double its online grocery orders in the capital by September. The upmarket grocer said the site will create 370 new jobs, building to 850 when at full capacity, by which time it will be…
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Apr- 2020 -29 AprilNews
Former Sainsbury’s exec set to head Waitrose
The John Lewis Partnership is poised to appoint a former Sainsbury’s executive to head up its food operations at Waitrose in an effort to navigate the ongoing pandemic. According to Sky News, the group’s new chair, Dame Sharon White, has approved the appointment of Sainsbury’s veteran James Bailey for the…
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23 AprilCoronavirus Featured Content
The role of the physical store post-lockdown
The role of the physical store post-lockdown Retailers have been hit by an escalating “perfect storm” of issues recently – digital disruption, business rates increases, a weak Christmas peak, and now the Covid-19 virus. Businesses with greater debts, low cash reserves, and reduced margins were sadly always going to struggle,…
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Mar- 2020 -19 MarchClothing & Shoes
Zara closes almost 4,000 stores globally amid coronavirus outbreak
The parent company of Zara has closed almost 4,000 of its stores across the globe amid the recent outbreak of the coronavirus. Inditex warned the pandemic has had a “significant impact” in certain markets resulting in temporary closures of 3,785 of its stores, as the group was forced to close…
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9 MarchClothing & Shoes
Reiss sales rise 21.9% in full-year results
Fashion retailer Reiss has reported a 21.9% increase in sales to £227.4m in 2019, compared with £186.5m in 2018. For the year ended 1 February 2020, Reiss reported a 51.6% increase in EBITDA to £29.3m compared with £19.3m in 2018, while full-year like-for-like sales increased by 21.6%. Meanwhile, like-for-like sales…
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4 MarchHigh Street
Travis Perkins revenues rise in full-year results
Travis Perkins has reported a 3.2% increase in revenues for the year ended 31 December 2019. The buildings and home improvements retailer also saw adjusted operating profit growth of 7.8%, driven by an improved performance at Wickes. Wickes, which is owned by Travis Perkins, demonstrated a “strong recovery” in performance…
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Feb- 2020 -27 FebruaryAnalysis
Heathrow’s third runway will not be taking off after all
Heathrow’s third runway has been ruled illegal by the court of appeal, because the government did not properly consider its own climate change pledges in line with the Paris Agreement when drawing up its plans. The court is actually on the same street as our offices here at Mulberry Media…
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20 FebruarySupermarkets
Lidl pledges £1.3bn to store expansion as it opens 800th UK site
Lidl has opened its 800th store in Great Britain today (20 February) and has pledged to invest over £1bn in store expansion over 2021 and 2022. The new milestone comes as the discounter will open stores in four new locations up and down the country, including Cambridge, London, Boston and…
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