Fulham
This coverage highlights retail activity and trends in Fulham, offering insights for UK retail executives, managers, and brand professionals. Reporting includes store openings and closures, investment activity, redevelopment projects, and the performance of retailers in this London district. The analysis helps professionals assess opportunities, challenges, and consumer behaviour shaping Fulham’s retail landscape.
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Mar- 2024 -21 MarchNews
Majestic in advanced talks to snap up Vagabond Wines
Majestic Wine, which is owned by Fortress Investment Group, is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Vagabond Wines, according to Sky News. The news comes after the London-based chain Vagabond Wines filed notice to appoint administrators earlier this month. Vagabond Wines was founded in 2010 by Stephen Finch in Fulham.…
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Oct- 2023 -23 OctoberFeatures
How the FatFace deal lines up with Next’s aggressive acquisition strategy
This year has been a year full of big mergers and acquisitions and October has continued in that vein. The latest of these acquisitions has come in the form of Next’s £115m takeover of lifestyle brand FatFace. This deal is the latest in a long line of acquisitions by Next…
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Dec- 2022 -20 DecemberSupermarkets
Tesco to open three more GetGo stores with new hybrid format
Tesco has announced a further expansion of its GetGo stores trial, with the first of three already open at Chiswell Street Express. The expansion of the trial – which will include two stores in London and another in Birmingham – will allow more customers to shop and pay without scanning…
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Aug- 2021 -27 AugustSupermarkets
Man charged with food contamination at London grocery stores
A 37-year old man has been charged with contaminating or interfering with goods with intent at three supermarkets in West London. Leoaai Elghareeb, from Fulham, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today (27 August). Police said the charges relate to an incident which occured on the evening of Wednesday 25…
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Jan- 2021 -26 JanuaryCoronavirus
Westfield turns vacant unit into vaccination hub
A vacant retail outlet in Westfield shopping centre Stratford has been turned into Covid-19 vaccination centre. The vaccination centre will be run by East London NHS Trust Foundation and will see health care workers administering the Oxford Astra Zeneca vaccine – and is one of hundreds of nationwide centres set…
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Nov- 2019 -20 NovemberHigh Street
Arlo & Jacob to open fifth UK store with new London flagship
Arlo and Jacob has revealed plans to open its fifth flagship showroom in Islington, London, set to launch in January 2020. The furniture brand claims to “defy the high street slow down” after opening four showrooms within 18 months. The showroom will be be situated at Islington Square at the…
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May- 2019 -13 MayDepartment Stores
Debenhams CVA could cost local authorities £8.5m in business rates
Colliers International has estimated that Debenhams’ CVA could affect up to 59 local authorities, who could lose out on £8.5m of the £17.3m rates bills the department store retailer should have been paying on properties. As part of its CVA proposals, Debenhams had categorised its properties into five groupings and…
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Jul- 2018 -13 JulyHigh Street
Poundworld to shutter a further 80 stores
The administrators of Poundworld, Deloitte, have announced a further 80 store closures, in addition to the closure of 25 stores announced on 10 July 2018. The shuttering of these 80 stores will be phased from Friday 20 July to Sunday 22 July, reducing the number of open stores to 230.…
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