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Seraphine enters administration after sales slump

Maternity fashion retailer Seraphine has ceased trading and entered administration, with most of its 95 employees made redundant. It comes after the retailer officially appointed Will Wright and Chris Pole from consultancy firm Interpath as joint administrators yesterday (7 July).  According to the administrators, they are now exploring options for…

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Foot Locker opens its largest UK store in Birmingham’s Bullring

Foot Locker has opened its largest UK store in the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham, marking the launch of its new ‘Re-imagined’ store concept. The site becomes the footwear and streetwear retailer’s UK flagship and features three permanent zones designed to offer an immersive experience. These include a Sneaker Hub…

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Has homeware become a fast fashion rite of passage?

This summer marks a bold new chapter in Primark’s retail journey, as the brand opens its first standalone Home store in Great Britain at Trafford Palazzo in Manchester. Following the success of its debut Home concept in Belfast, this 11,900 sq. ft, two-floor space aims to bring the full breadth…

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Liberty appoints new London flagship store director

Liberty has appointed Beverley Devonish as store director of its Regent Street flagship, as the British department store marks its 150th anniversary. Devonish joins with more than 20 years’ experience in luxury fashion and retail, having previously held senior roles at Harvey Nichols, Selfridges and Dover Street Market. In her…

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JD Sports to open its largest store at Trafford Centre

JD Sports is set to open its biggest store globally at Manchester’s Trafford Centre on Saturday 7 June, following a major expansion of the site. The 41,000 square foot unit – more than three times the size of the previous store – features what JD describes as its largest ever…

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Northern Ireland’s Abbey Centre sold to new owner for £59m

Abbey Centre in Northern Ireland has been sold by NewRiver to The Herbert Group of Companies in an off market deal for £58.8m.  The 320,000 sq ft shopping centre, located six miles north of Belfast City Centre in Newtownabbey, houses over 70 shops and has a “strong” convenience offer, together…

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Today’s news in brief-1/2/25

The Co-op has shut down parts of its IT systems after hackers attempted unauthorised access, causing minor disruptions to call centres and back-office operations. Stores, funeral homes, and quick commerce services remain unaffected. The company assured customers no action is required but is monitoring the situation. This follows a recent…

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Puma to relocate UK HQ from London to Manchester

Puma is set to relocate its new UK HQ from London to Manchester, having agreed a 20,000 sq ft lease of workspace at the new Circle Square development. Located on the Oxford Road Corridor, Puma’s new HQ is in the £87m development being brought forward by Bruntwood SciTech – a…

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Mori unveils first-ever acquisition with Kidly deal

Baby clothing brand Mori has made its first-ever acquisition with the purchase of UK-based children’s retail brand Kidly, for an undisclosed sum. Founded as a curated marketplace for modern families, Kidly has become known for its own-label range, Kidly Label, particularly its jelly shoes, which have sold over 250,000 units…

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Fenwick eyes restructuring as losses widen

Fenwick has reportedly called in restructuring professionals from AlixPartners as it looks to address its mounting losses and cost pressures, according to The Times. The news comes as the family-owned company, which operates a total of eight stores across the country, saw its pre-tax losses widen to £38.1m in the…

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