Kent
This coverage highlights retail developments, openings, and trends across Kent, examining store launches, commercial property activity, consumer footfall, and local economic factors shaping the county’s retail landscape. Reporting is aimed at retail managers, landlords, and executives interested in regional performance, location planning, and opportunities within one of the UK’s key retail areas outside London.
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May- 2025 -30 MaySupermarkets
Aldi to open 10 new stores this summer
Aldi is set to open 10 new stores over the next 14 weeks, while a further 30 stores will undergo a refresh. The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket, which now has more than 1,050 stores, will open new locations in Oldbury in the West Midlands, Fulham Broadway in London and Brighouse in…
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Apr- 2025 -25 AprilNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-25/4/25
The John Lewis Partnership has appointed Andy Mounsey as its new chief financial officer, effective immediately. Mounsey, who had been serving as interim CFO since last autumn, brings 13 years of experience within the business, including roles as Group Finance and Strategy director. A chartered accountant with prior experience at…
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25 AprilHigh Street
Hobbycraft set to close nine stores
Hobbycraft is set to close nine stores, a move affecting up to 126 jobs, as part of a restructure led by new owners Modella Capital, it confirmed to the BBC. The restructuring will also result in redundancies across its Bournemouth head office and distribution centre in Burton-on-Trent but it has…
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Mar- 2025 -4 MarchClothing & Shoes
Castore signs multi-year partnership with Lancashire Cricket Club
Sportswear brand Castore has announced it has agreed a multi-year partnership with Lancashire Cricket Club. Under the terms of the new deal, Castore will become the official kit supplier and exclusive retail partner to Lancashire CC, with the kit featuring the Lancashire red rose being worn by the Club from…
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Jan- 2025 -29 JanuaryAdvice
Makeke: The app helping independent retailers take on ecommerce giants
Jenniffer Gearheart-Tang, co-founder and CEO of Makeke, has always had an entrepreneurial streak. With a career spanning marketing, executive recruitment, and corporate innovation, she has consistently sought to bring disruptive ideas to market. Together with her husband, Drake Gearheart, Makeke’s Head of Product & Scalability, the duo have built a…
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Dec- 2024 -6 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Ex-Boohoo CEO left amid stalking concerns
Ex-Boohoo CEO John Lyttle resigned from his post in October amid claims he was being stalked alongside several other Boohoo employees. The former boss is thought to have mentioned the stalking and surveillance concerns as reasons for his departure, according to reports from The Times. It comes as police forces…
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5 DecemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-5/12/24
Police are investigating stalking and corporate espionage allegations from Boohoo executives, including CEO Dan Finley and co-founder Mahmud Kamani. Reports suggest the executives have been followed and watched in Manchester, London, and Kent, with Kamani allegedly assaulted and ex-CEO John Lyttle encountering trespassers. Surveillance equipment found outside Boohoo’s Manchester office…
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5 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Police investigating stalking claims from Boohoo
Police are investigating claims of stalking and corporate espionage made by several executives from Boohoo, according to reports from The Times. Police forces in Manchester and Kent are looking into reports of stalking offences understood to be aimed at Boohoo group CEO Dan Finley, former boss John Lyttle and co-founder…
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Nov- 2024 -26 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Next triples presence at Bluewater with new upsized store
Next is growing its presence at Bluewater Kent by tripling its footprint at the shopping centre. The retailer will relocate into one of its largest stores in the UK as brands increasingly look to invest in the best locations. Next is upsizing from its existing 44,600 sq ft store into…
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18 NovemberHealth & Beauty
Sephora to open 20 more UK stores by 2027
Sephora has plans to open a further 20 stores in the next two to three years across the UK, The Times has reported, as CEO Guillaume Motte aims to double the beauty retailer’s presence in Britain. As well as committing to more brick-and-mortar stores, Motte wants to expand Sephora’s online…
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