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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Sep- 2021 -1 SeptemberHigh Street
WH Smith anticipates lower profitability for 2022
WH Smith has anticipated that the levels of profitability for the year ending August 2022 will be at the lower end of market expectations as a result of the ongoing effects of Covid-19. Prior to its preliminary results for the year ending 31 August 2021, the retailer revealed that total…
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Aug- 2021 -16 AugustClothing & Shoes
M&S to grow ‘brands at M&S’ portfolio by six
Marks and Spencer has named six additional clothing and footwear brands that will become available via the group’s website within the coming weeks. Albaray, Celtic and Co, Craghoppers, Fat Face, Frugi, and Jones Bootmaker will be stocked as a part of the retailer’s plans to “curate a platform of brands”…
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12 AugustNews
Screwfix Launches Rapid Delivery Service
Screwfix is to launch a rapid delivery service called screwfix sprint that will deliver orders direct to site within 60 minutes. Following a successful trial, Screwfix will begin to roll-out the service, which will “meet the growing demand for speed and convenience from Britain’s tradespeople and DIY customers”. The latest…
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6 AugustEconomy
Scottish footfall remains subdued
Figures provided by the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and Sensormatic IQ data. show footfall for retailers is down 27.1% in July on the same month in 2019. Scottish shopping centre footfall declined by 34.1% in July, while footfall in Glasgow was down 26.1% compared to the same month in 2019.…
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4 AugustPeople Moves
Ted Baker appoints two new non-executive directors
Ted Baker has announced the appointment of Fumbi Chima and Meg Lustman as independent non-executive directors of the company. Fumbi Chima is currently executive vice-president and chief information officer at BECU, the US-based credit union. She has also previously served similar roles at Adidas, Fox Network Group, Burberry, Walmart Asia’s…
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Jul- 2021 -26 JulyShopping Centres
Asda adds to its refillable range in Leeds store
Asda has revealed that it has added more than 50 new product lines to its refill zone at its flagship sustainability store in Middleton, Leeds. The supermarket has partnered with consumer brands including Coca Cola, Yorkshire Tea, Napolina, Tilda, Mars and Kellogg’s to bring the new product lines to store…
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Jun- 2021 -30 JuneDepartment Stores
M&S partners with Clarks on kids collection
M&S has revealed a new partnership with Clarks shoes which includes selling the brand online and in eight UK destination stores. This latest brand partnership is part of the continued momentum for the retailer in its strategic shift from “special occasion” clothing and footwear to everyday “style and value”. The…
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16 JuneSupermarkets
Asda opens ‘biggest refill zone’ in York
Asda has announced plans to open its biggest refill zone to date in York in October. The zone will feature 18 standalone bays with over 70 branded and own-label products in refillable format with brand new product types including dried Mars pet food and additional ranges of snacking, desserts and…
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3 JuneHigh Street
Geek Retreat ‘on track’ to open 60 new stores by end of 2021
Geek Retreat has revealed that it is on track to open 60 of its planned 100 new stores on high streets by the end of 2021, creating 360 jobs around the UK. The franchise, which opened its first store in Glasgow in 2013, now has 27 stores, with the latest…
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Apr- 2021 -13 AprilSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s expands Deliveroo partnership
Deliveroo has expanded its partnership with Sainsbury’s with a new two year contract, which will allow customers to order grocery goods via the food delivery app. The trial was initially launched in 10 stores last November, however a further 22 stores in London will be added to the offering. In…
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