Greater London

Lidl eyes 230 new stores by 2023

German discount supermarket chain Lidl is set to increase its rate of expansion by opening 230 new stores in the…

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Store closures hit record levels in the first half of 2019

The number of stores closing down in the first six months of the year has reached its highest levels, with…

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Lidl to open first central London store amid £500m expansion

Lidl has announced a £500m expansion plan for London, which will see the grocer open its first store in the…

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The state of the UK high street in 2019

We may only be in the first half of the 2019 but there has already been a continuation of 2018’s…

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Shop vacancy rate rises to highest level in four years

The national town centre vacancy rate rose to 10.2% empty outlets, according to data from the BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vacancies…

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Feb footfall signals 15th month of decline

Footfall fell by 2% in February, a significant decline compared with the previous year, when it fell by 0.2%, and marks the fifteenth consecutive month of decline.…

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How accessible are shopping centres in the UK?

In 2016, the UK’s population peaked at 65.6 million. Reportedly, 18% of the population were aged 65 and over. With…

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Wet start to April dampens retail footfall

Footfall in April decreased by 3.3%, which is a significant decline compared to the 1.6% increase seen the previous year.…

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March retail footfall sees steepest decline in eight years

Footfall in March decreased by 6%, compared with the positive rate of 1.3% seen in March 2017. There was no…

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Study finds independent retail and leisure outlet growth is soaring

As multiple stores like New Look, Maplin and Toys ‘R’ Us close, a study by OnBuy.com has found that this has…

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