Hammersmith
This coverage highlights retail developments and market activity in Hammersmith, providing insights for UK retail executives, managers, and brand professionals. Reporting includes store openings and closures, redevelopment projects, investment trends, and the performance of key retailers in the area. The analysis helps professionals assess opportunities, challenges, and consumer dynamics within this significant London retail location.
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Feb- 2025 -10 FebruaryHigh Street
Ikea receives 3,730 job applications in five days for Oxford Street store
Ikea has received 3,730 applications in just five days for its new Oxford Street store which is set to open in Spring 2025. According to Ikea, the high level of interest in the 150 available positions marks the “largest-ever” response the home furnishing retailer has seen in the UK, “breaking…
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Jan- 2025 -2 JanuaryComment
Reinventing the high Street with The Pop-Up Club
Tillie Peel, founder of The Pop-Up Club, is on a mission to breathe life into the high street. What began as a small experiment to bring vintage clothes to her Essex community has grown into a pioneering business that supports independent makers, artists, and small businesses. By transforming vacant spaces…
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Jul- 2024 -24 JulyDIY
Tapi confirms Carpetright store closure locations
The full list of 218 Carpetright stores set to close following the company’s acquisition by Tapi has been confirmed. Tapi has acquired the company’s IP as well as two warehouses and 54 of its stores saving 308 jobs. However, the details of the deal mean that 1,018 jobs across the…
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Nov- 2023 -13 NovemberNews
Today’s news in brief-13/11/23
Retail theft is projected to cost UK retailers £7.9bn in 2023, with a notable increase in employee theft. Thruvision Group plc and Retail Economics conducted the research, revealing that shoppers contribute to 60% of the theft (£4.7bn), while employees, particularly in distribution centres, contribute 40% (£3.2bn). Employee theft in DCs…
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13 NovemberNews
Ikea owner snaps up Brighton shopping centre
Ikea’s owner Ingka Group has reportedly acquired Brighton’s Churchill Square Shopping Centre, According to The Guardian. The £145m deal will see the furniture retailer converting Brighton’s Churchill Square Centre into a new Ikea store, which is expected to open within two years. The latest acquisition comes three years after the…
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Mar- 2023 -27 MarchSupermarkets
Tesco surpasses Whoosh rollout target by 25%
Tesco has surpassed its own target for the rollout of its rapid delivery service Whoosh, which is now available from 1,000 of its express stores. The company had set a target to offer Whoosh from 800 stores by the end of February 2023, but has exceeded that target by 200…
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Dec- 2022 -19 DecemberDepartment Stores
Ikea UK profits fall by nearly a fifth despite £2.2bn in sales
Ikea UK has announced that its profits have fallen nearly a fifth to £49.6m, despite posting sales of £2.2bn for the full year ended 31 August 2022. The company’s total online sales grew to 36% compared to 19% in 2019. Consumers also returned to stores, with store visitation increasing by…
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Jul- 2022 -1 JulyDIY
Ikea owner launches circular economy hub in Hammersmith
Ikea owner Ingka Group has officially opened a new Library of Things at Livat Hammersmith, a circular economy concept that allows customers to “affordably borrow” everyday items. Items such as drills, sound systems and sewing machines will be available to borrow from the local hub, while Ingka Group said the…
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Jun- 2022 -1 JuneDIY
Ikea and H&M open Atelier100 space
A new joint venture from H&M and Ingka Group, Ikea’s largest franchisee, has opened its doors to showcase London-based designers and creatives in the capital. The first Atelier100 store, which is located at Livat Hammersmith, officially opens to the public today (1 June), and is the result of a “first-of-its-kind”…
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Apr- 2022 -7 AprilNews
Ikea and H&M join forces for new creative programme
Ikea and H&M have joined forces to launch a new design venture for creatives that is set to pilot in London next month. Atelier100 is described as a “unique incubator programme” that aims to provide mentorship and inspiration to creators to help them create “commercially viable products”, and will launch…
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