Harrow
This coverage highlights retail developments, business activity, and commercial trends in Harrow, supporting professionals involved in store operations, property decisions, and local market strategy. Reporting includes store openings and closures, redevelopment projects, leasing activity, and consumer behaviour — helping retail executives and managers assess opportunities and challenges in this key London area.
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Aug- 2024 -1 AugustDIY
B&Q partners with Deliveroo for DIY products delivery
Home and garden retailer B&Q has partnered with Deliveroo for the on-demand delivery of over 600 DIY products from B&Q Local stores. With products spanning interior and outdoor paint, decorating, painting tools, plumbing, electricals, bathroom essentials, as well as tools and hardware, customers can now easily access the materials they…
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Nov- 2023 -9 NovemberNews
SPAR appoints three new directors
SPAR UK Ltd has announced three new director appointments at the Central Office in Harrow. Trudy Hills will be trading director – grocery, Simon Mitchell has been promoted to trading director – BWS, fresh and frozen and further bolstering the Central Office team, Jamie Seymour has advanced to SPAR brand…
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Nov- 2021 -3 NovemberSupermarkets
Aldi to open 15 new stores before end of year
Aldi is set to open 15 new stores across the UK before the end of the year. The supermarket group, which currently has more than 930 UK stores, will open in new locations including Edinburgh (25 November), Orpington (2 December) and Poole (16 December). The new openings form part of…
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Mar- 2021 -4 MarchSupermarkets
Aldi to invest £22m in London expansion
Aldi has announced it is set to invest more than £22m in new and upgraded stores across London and within the M25 this year, as part of plans to further expand the business in the area. The supermarket chain now plans to open nine new stores in the London area…
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Feb- 2021 -16 FebruarySupermarkets
UK frozen food sales rise by £872m
The pandemic has resulted in a massive sales boost for frozen foods of over £870m, according to a recent report by the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF). Retail frozen food sales in the UK have increased by £872m, and the value of frozen food sold in the UK stores is…
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May- 2020 -15 MayCoronavirus
Poundland to reopen 36 stores across the UK
Discount chain Poundland has revealed it is set to open 36 stores across the UK next week as it begins to reopen its store estate. While most of Poundlands stores have remained open for “essential” shopping, In March, the retailer closed around 100 stores that were located close to another…
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May- 2019 -16 MayAnalysis
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 disastrous year for the UK high street. In recent weeks we’ve seen Debenhams slide into administration with other household names like fashion retailer Select and off-license group Oddbins both close…
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Jan- 2019 -17 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Primark store expansion boosts festive sales
Fashion retailer Primark recorded a 4% increase in sales over the festive period buoyed by the continued expansion of store space. In a trading update for the 16 weeks ending 5 January 2019, its parent company Associated British Foods (AB Foods) said sales growth was driven by increased retail selling…
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