High Street
This coverage explores the state and evolution of the UK high street, with reporting on store openings and closures, footfall trends, redevelopment projects, policy impacts, and changing consumer behaviour. Insights are designed to help retail managers and executives understand the challenges and opportunities shaping high street retail operations and strategy.
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Sep- 2021 -27 SeptemberHigh Street
Applications open for Northern Irish £100 high street voucher scheme
Northern Ireland economy minister Gordon Lyons has announced that the portal for applications to the high street voucher scheme has now opened. Applicants can now register for a £100 prepaid “spend local” card, with the portal remaining open until 25 October 2021. Following the initial phase of applications, the first…
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7 SeptemberHigh Street
Drive for net zero could harm high street accessibility, says Bira
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has raised concerns over the impacts that local councils’ drive to achieve net zero could have on independent retailers. The industry body claimed that despite being “committed” to supporting its members in acting sustainable, it is “concerned” that schemes introduced by local authorities could…
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2 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
CMA blocks JD Sports’ Footasylum merger deal
JD Sports could be required to sell Footasylum after its merger was recently blocked by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on the grounds that it could lead to a “worse deal” for shoppers. The CMA’s latest decision to block the merger, comes after its first attempt in May 2020,…
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2 SeptemberHealth & Beauty
Boots to launch 30 high street beauty halls
Boots has announced the launch of 30 new beauty halls across its UK sites as the group aims to expand its high street beauty offering. The latest additions are set to be introduced as smaller versions of the current 60 Boots beauty halls across its flagship shops such as Covent…
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Aug- 2021 -17 AugustSupply Chain
Post Office and DPD partner for ‘click and collect’ services
The Post Office and DPD have announced a new partnership that will see parcels delivered directly to its branches for click-and-collect services, opening up its network to external carriers for the first time in its 360-year history. The service will initially be available at around 250 Post Offices this month…
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16 AugustClothing & Shoes
Jack Wills founder to relaunch Aubin with Next support
The founder of Jack Wills is reportedly set to relaunch the menswear brand Aubin in partnership with Next. According to The Times, Peter Williams’ Jack Wills “offshoot” will begin trading through its first new high street shop in Soho, while also selling online. Next will take a 33% stake in…
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Jul- 2021 -29 JulyHigh Street
NI to boost high street spending with £100 voucher
Northern Ireland economy minister Gordon Lyons has announced a £145m scheme that will give everyone aged 18 and over a prepaid card worth £100 to spend on their local high street. It is planned that the registration process will open to the public this September. Lyons stated that the new…
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28 JulyHigh Street
PMI closes entire IQOS high street portfolio
Global tobacco company Philip Morris International has reportedly closed the entire UK portfolio of its recently opened IQOS shops. According to The Times, some 16 IQOS sites had been launched across the UK, with Philip Morris, owner of the group, claiming in June 2019 that hundreds more would follow. The…
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22 JulyHigh Street
17,000 high street stores could open this year, says Barclays
Some 17,000 local high street stores could open within the next 12 months, as customers reportedly “adapt to a post-lockdown world by looking local”, according to Barclays Corporate Banking. Its research found that consumers have returned to physical stores with “confidence” since restrictions began to ease. Some 68% say they…
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21 JulyEntertainment
HMV to open 10 high street sites
HMV, the music and entertainment retailer, reportedly intends to launch 10 new shops across the UK this year. According to the BBC, the plans include the opening of a new London flagship site, following the closure of its former Oxford Street flagship as the group collapsed into administration over two…
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