Lancashire
This coverage examines retail developments and business activity across Lancashire, with reporting on store openings and closures, high street trends, and investment projects impacting the region. Insight is tailored for retail executives, managers, and professionals overseeing operations, property decisions, and regional growth strategies within the UK retail sector.
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Oct- 2025 -29 OctoberHealth & Beauty
Charles Denton-led investor group acquires Bodycare assets
An investor group led by beauty sector executive Charles Denton has acquired certain assets of Bodycare, the long-standing value beauty retailer formerly operating across high streets in the North and Midlands. Denton will lead the business following the transaction, with the first wave of store reopenings planned for early 2026.…
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Aug- 2025 -13 AugustShopping Centres
Affinity portfolio hits 98% occupancy in H1
Affinity, a portfolio of four UK outlet shopping centres, has welcomed a โstandoutโ half-year performance, with 98% of space now let across the portfolio. The group said its sites in Devon, Staffordshire, Lancashire and Sterling Mills reported a combination of โstrong trading, proactive asset management, and compelling retail and leisure…
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May- 2025 -12 MayClothing & Shoes
Luxe Collective closes down after 7 years of trading
Second-hand luxury fashion business Luxe Collective has closed down after seven years of trading, under a year after the business suffered a burglary. In a post to Linkedin, co-founder and chief executive Ben Gallagher, who set up the business with his brother Joe, confirmed that the brand โwill no longer…
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Apr- 2025 -1 AprilClothing & Shoes
M&S to invest ยฃ50m in North West stores
M&S has announced a ยฃ50m investment in stores across the North West of England for the year ahead, creating 300 jobs and 100,000 total new square footage across its store estate in the area. The investment is another step forward in M&Sโs store renewal and rotation programme, focused on having…
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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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Feb- 2025 -13 FebruarySupermarkets
Tesco commits to 1,500 apprenticeships by 2027
Tesco has pledged to expand its Stronger Starts Apprenticeship programme, providing 1,500 apprenticeship opportunities for young people by 2027, following National Apprenticeship Week. The initiative comes as part of Tesco’s ongoing efforts to help tackle the challenge of youth unemployment in England and remove the barriers many young people face…
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6 FebruaryFeatures
Are we in the golden age of drinking at home?
The wine retail market has shown surprising resilience over the 2024 Christmas period, with a number of wine-specific groups outperforming the broader market. With trends shifting towards at-home experiences, and with people reportedly frequenting pubs less and less outside of special occasions, itโs tempting to wonder: Are we living in…
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4 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-4/2/25
Sheinโs planned ยฃ50bn London IPO is under threat due to potential US tariff reforms and ongoing allegations of forced labor in its supply chain. Former President Donald Trumpโs proposal to eliminate the โde minimisโ tax ruleโwhich allows duty-free imports of small packages under $800 from China, Canada, and Mexicoโcould significantly…
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4 FebruarySupermarkets
Aldi to create 1,600 new store roles
Aldi is set to create 1,600 new store roles this year as it aims to continue its significant investment across the UK. Britainโs fourth-largest supermarket, which currently has more than 1,050 stores, has plans to open even more across the UK as part of its ยฃ650m investment in Britain. Roles…
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Jan- 2025 -15 JanuaryNews
Victorian Plumbing revenues hit ยฃ295m in FY24
Victorian Plumbing has reported a 4% revenue growth to ยฃ295.7m for the year ended 30 September 2024.ย The bathroom retailer shared that its order volume increased by 10% to over one million orders for the first time and that its adjusted pre-tax profits grew 14% to ยฃ23.1m.ย However, on a…
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