Flagship Store
This coverage examines flagship stores and their strategic role in UK retail, highlighting openings, refurbishments, closures, and design innovations. Reporting focuses on how these high-profile locations serve as brand showcases, influence customer experience, and support broader commercial objectives. Insights help retail managers, brand executives, and decision-makers assess the impact of flagship strategies on visibility, engagement, and sales.
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Mar- 2023 -23 MarchNews
Frasers to open third Sports Direct flagship in Manchester
Frasers Group is opening a third Sports Direct flagship store in Manchester’s Arndale Centre on 24 March. Set across five floors, the store will comprise sport, leisure, e-sports and fashion clothing across 50,000 sq ft. This will be the retailer’s most elevated concept store yet. Some dedicated interactive areas will…
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Jan- 2023 -25 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Arcadia pension deal nears completion
Trustees of the Arcadia Group pension scheme may be close to securing a funding deal backed by one of the UK”s biggest insurers, Aviva, Sky News has reported. A binding deal would guarantee their incomes following the collapse of the group, which owned brands such as Topshop and Dorothy Perkins…
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Dec- 2022 -23 DecemberProperty
Frasers acquires former Debenhams flagship in Dublin
Frasers group has announced that it has bought a former Debenhams flagship store on Henry Street in Dublin. The 200,000 sq. ft store is currently occupied by Zara but will become a flagship Sports Direct store. The group stated that its commitment to physical retail is “unmatched” as it continues…
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20 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Flannels joins rental market with Hurr partnership
Flannels has announced the launch of its new rental strategy, in partnership with rental platform Hurr. It has revealed that customers will be able to rent out items for a period of 4, 8, 10 and 20 days directly from its online store. This will be followed by the launch…
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6 DecemberHealth & Beauty
Sephora appoints new UK managing director
Sephora has announced the appointment of Sarah Boyd as its new managing director for the UK business. She is due to start her role on 2 January 2023, reporting to Sylvie Moreau, the president of Sephora Europe and Middle East. The news of her appointment follows the French beauty retailer’s…
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2 DecemberDepartment Stores
Frasers Group acquires Amara
Frasers Group CEO Michael Murray has confirmed that the group has acquired Amara, a luxury homewares brand, as it looks to “build on its ambition” of creating a “credible homeware destination” for Flannels. In a statement on Linkedin, Murray said: “I am pleased to announce, we have acquired Amara.com, a…
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Nov- 2022 -25 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Frasers group acquires Savile Row tailor
Sports Direct owner Frasers group has reportedly struck a deal to acquire historic Savile Row tailor Gieves and Hawkes. According to the BBC, the company owned by Mike Ashley has been interested in a potential deal since September and has now finally secured the “long term future” of the 250…
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16 NovemberHigh Street
Alpha Tauri enters UK market with London flagship
AlphaTauri, the fashion retailer owned by Red Bull, has continued its global expansion plans with the opening of a London flagship store in Knightsbridge. It is its first fully-owned store in Britain and marks the company’s entry into British brick-and-mortar retail. The 326m2 store on Brompton Road showcases the latest…
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4 NovemberNews
Browns MD steps down
Browns has announced that managing director of five years, Paul Brennan, has stepped down to take on a new role at Marc Jacobs. At Marc Jacobs, Brennan will take on the role of managing director, EMEA. Stephen Eggleston, Farfetch’s group EVP of commercial, will be taking on overall leadership for…
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Oct- 2022 -18 OctoberAnalysis
Sephora’s return to the UK could spell competition for Boots
The French cosmetics retailer, Sephora, has recently returned to the United Kingdom with the launch of an online store, with plans to open a flagship store in London sometime during Spring 2023. Though the location of Sephora’s new flagship store and opening date have not been disclosed yet, for many…
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