Hampshire
This coverage examines retail developments and commercial trends across Hampshire, providing updates on store openings, shopping centre activity, high street performance, and regional consumer behaviour. Reporting highlights how retailers respond to local economic conditions, footfall patterns, and property dynamics — offering insights for managers, executives, and operators planning or managing retail operations in Hampshire and surrounding areas.
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Jul- 2025 -21 JulyPeople Moves
TFG London appoints new chief brand officer
TFG London, owner of Hobbs, Whistles, Phase Eight and White Stuff fashion brands, has appointed Julia Monro as chief brand officer, with immediate effect. Reporting to the CEO, Monro will work closely with brand and cross-functional teams to define and implement marketing strategies that give TFG London’s house of brands…
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16 JulyPeople Moves
TFG London appoints new chief product officer
TFG London, the owner of Hobbs, Whistles, Phase Eight and White Stuff, has announced the appointment of Sally Ambrose as its new chief product officer with immediate effect. Ambrose, who was previously product director at Hobbs for six years, will report to chief executive Justin Hampshire. She will oversee product…
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Jun- 2025 -9 JuneClothing & Shoes
Matalan to open 10 stores annually amid £25m investment
Matalan has announced that it is set to invest over £25m in its UK store estate following the £25m of additional funding secured from its anchor investors last month. This marks the first phase of a long-term programme to modernise Matalan’s full estate over the next three to five years…
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Dec- 2024 -18 DecemberSupermarkets
Aldi to invest £650m in expansion plans in 2025
Aldi is set to invest around £650m across the UK in 2025 as part of the group’s ongoing expansion plans. This includes the development of new stores in Fulham Broadway in London, Billericay in Essex, and Cheadle in Stoke-on-Trent, with the supermarket targeting around 30 new store openings next year.…
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Nov- 2024 -6 NovemberSupermarkets
Aldi to open 11 new UK stores ahead of Christmas
Aldi is set to open 11 new stores across the UK between now and Christmas. New stores in Sedgley in the West Midlands and Castle Douglas in Scotland are set to open this week, while Horsham in West Sussex and Muswell Hill in London are also gearing up to welcome…
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Apr- 2024 -2 AprilHigh Street
Søstrene Grene to open new store at Festival Place
Danish homeware retailer Søstrene Grene is set to open a new location at retail destination Festival Place. The lifestyle brand will make its Hampshire debut this year, bolstering Festival Place’s position as a regional hub for fast-growing brands. The new location will deliver the family-owned brand’s range of Scandinavian-inspired homeware…
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Feb- 2024 -2 FebruaryNews
Fig & Fox opens at Festival Place
Local homeware and gifts retailer Fig and Fox has opened at retail and leisure destination Festival Place. The launch of the Hampshire-based brand follows a successful pop-up at the end of 2023, also emphasising the destination’s commitment to supporting local brands and responding to consumer demand for a diverse range…
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Oct- 2023 -16 OctoberNews
Today’s news in brief-16/10/23
Next has finalised the acquisition of FatFace for £115.2m, with a portion of the payment made in cash and the remainder in Next’s shares. Following the transaction, Next will hold 97% of the equity, while FatFace’s management will retain 3%. FatFace will continue to operate autonomously with its own board…
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16 OctoberHigh Street
Next acquires FatFace for £115.2m
Next has signed terms to acquire FatFace for £115.2m, which will be partly settled in cash and by the issue of the retail group’s shares and management equity rolling over into the new structure. According to Next, the transaction will not materially impact the group’s underlying profit before tax or…
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Oct- 2022 -27 OctoberNews
Passenger named one of the UK’s fastest growing online companies
Outdoor clothing brand Passenger is gearing up for global expansion as it named one of the UK’s fastest growing online companies. The New Forest company – which plants a tree for every order sold – has seen sales more than quadruple from 2019 to £11 million in 2021 as, driven…
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