Glasgow
This coverage focuses on retail activity and developments in Glasgow, including store openings and closures, investment trends, local consumer behaviour, and regional market performance. Reporting highlights how retailers adapt operations and strategy to the city’s economic and cultural landscape — offering insight for executives, managers, and professionals overseeing retail presence in Scotland’s largest city.
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Aug- 2023 -17 AugustDepartment Stores
Costco to open 14 new stores
Bargain retailer Costco is reportedly set to open 14 new stores across the UK, according to The Sun. The outlet revealed that the expansion plans are aiming to be completed in just two years but could take longer depending on how easily the company manages to acquire sites. The company…
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10 AugustAnalysis
Greggs’ recipe for success
By May 2023, Greggs’ sales had shot up by nearly a fifth compared with the same time in 2022, as its offering of sausage rolls and pasties remained “compelling” to customers during the cost-of-living crisis. In the spring of this year, the country-wide chain of bakeries also revealed that hot…
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Jul- 2023 -25 JulyNews
Greggs opens new Gatwick Airport site
Greggs has yesterday (24 july) opened a new shop in Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal, marking the first airport site in London, and eighth airport location in the UK. This is a major milestone in Greggs’ growth strategy, as the group looks to expand beyond the high street to key transport…
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May- 2023 -26 MayHigh Street
Mango to open 13 new UK stores this year
Mango has announced an expansion across the south and centre of the UK, with 13 planned store openings over the span of 2023 in major cities such as Bristol, London, Manchester, Leeds and Brighton. Among the “key” store openings is the Westfield Stratford City branch that opened today (26 May),…
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15 MaySport & Leisure
Sports Direct opens new store at Braehead Centre
Sports Direct is set to open a new store in the Braehead Centre. The brand will relocate and upsize from its existing store in the retail park to a new 20,000 sq. ft store on the upper level of the main centre. The new store will feature the “best brands”…
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Apr- 2023 -20 AprilClothing & Shoes
David’s Bridal enters administration
David’s Bridal UK has entered administration after its US owner filed for bankruptcy. David’s Bridal UK Ltd is a subsidiary of the “long-established” David’s Bridal LLC which is headquartered in Pennsylvania, United States of America. The US arm filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy…
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5 AprilNews
N Brown appoints former Hobbs CEO to board
N Brown Group has recently confirmed the appointment of Meg Lustman as an independent non-executive director. Lustman, who is a former Hobbs chief executive, has 35 years of experience in the retail industry. She held senior positions at many of the UK’s leading fashion retailers as well as having spent…
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Nov- 2022 -23 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Banana Republic to be sold by Next
Gap has announced that it has reached an agreement with Next to extend its joint venture and sell its Banana Republic and Athleta brands in the UK and Republic of Ireland through the retailer. Banana Republic, a global apparel and accessories brand for attainable luxury and heritage classics, will launch…
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Jul- 2022 -11 JulyProperty
Lush to further retail investment by £7.6m
Lush has revealed its plans for a retail investment increase of £7.6m, which is to be allocated to growing shops, relocations and redesigns across the UK, Ireland and Europe. The news follows after the British cosmetics company agreed last week on a new 15-year lease on 98 Buchanan Street, in…
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Jun- 2022 -27 JuneEconomy
High street footfall plummets amid cost of living strain
High street footfall fell 25% in May against the previous month, according to RSM UK’s analysis of the latest data from Datscha, showing that the biggest month-on-month decreases were seen in Glasgow (down 54%), Newcastle (down 40%) and Brighton (down 39%). Footfall is reportedly still 48% lower than pre-pandemic levels,…
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