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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Aug- 2025 -18 AugustSport & Leisure
Pro:Direct to open global flagship football store in Manchester
Sports retailer Pro:Direct Soccer is set to open its first global flagship store in early 2026, with Manchester chosen as the location for the new football-focused concept. The store, called PD:FC, will open in Manchester Arndale and is described by the company as โthe first of its kindโ. It aims…
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11 AugustClothing & Shoes
Stradivarius opens first North East flagship store
Spanish fashion retailer Stradivarius has opened its first store in the North East at Metrocentre in Gateshead. The new branch, located in the Lower Red Mall next to Zara, stocks seasonal collections, denim ranges and accessories.ย This marks the regional debut for the Spanish fashion label, part of the Inditex…
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4 AugustHealth & Beauty
P.Louise to debut permanent store at Trafford Palazzo
Viral beauty label P.Louise has announced plans to open its first permanent retail site at Manchesterโs Trafford Palazzo this autumn. The two-floor, 19,000 sq ft store โ called P.Louise City โ has been designed as an immersive retail space. It will feature themed interiors, bookable experiences and areas for customers…
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1 AugustClothing & Shoes
Next acquires Seraphine brand out of administration
Next has acquired the brand and intellectual property of maternity fashion retailer Seraphine, following its collapse into administration at the beginning of July. Seraphine ceased trading on 7 July when Will Wright and Chris Pole of consultancy Interpath were appointed joint administrators.ย The move resulted in the closure of its…
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Jul- 2025 -28 JulyShopping Centres
Hotel Chocolat opens flagship store at Manchester Arndale
Hotel Chocolat has opened one of its largest stores at Manchester Arndale, signing a 10-year lease to occupy the 7,288 sq ft unit. The new flagship store includes a cafรฉ space whilst also selling its range of ethically sourced chocolate bars, hot drinks and gifts. ย Since being founded in…
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22 JulyHealth & Beauty
Charlotte Tilbury to open flagship store on Carnaby Street
Charlotte Tilbury will open a new flagship store on Londonโs Carnaby Street later this year, Shaftesbury Capital has announced. The 4,200 sq ft store will occupy a prominent location at one of the busiest entrances to the shopping destination. It will offer the brandโs range of makeup, skincare and fragrance…
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14 JulyHigh Street
Lindt expands UK retail footprint with new Cotswolds outlet
Swiss chocolate maker Lindt and Sprรผngli is set to open its latest UK store at the newly built Cotswolds Designer Outlet. The 1,318 sq ft site will feature a Lindt Chocolate Bar offering hot chocolate, milkshakes, coffee and Lindt Crema Gelata ice cream, as well as a Pick & Mix…
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8 JulyClothing & Shoes
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).ย According to the administrators, they are now exploring options for…
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1 JulyClothing & Shoes
Foot Locker opens its largest UK store in Birminghamโs Bullring
Foot Locker has opened its largest UK store in the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham, marking the launch of its new โRe-imaginedโ store concept. The site becomes the footwear and streetwear retailerโs UK flagship and features three permanent zones designed to offer an immersive experience. These include a Sneaker Hub…
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Jun- 2025 -27 JuneFeatures
Has homeware become a fast fashion rite of passage?
This summer marks a bold new chapter in Primarkโs 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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