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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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 “will no longer…
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Apr- 2025 -1 AprilClothing & Shoes
M&S to invest £50m in North West stores
M&S has announced a £50m 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&S’s 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, it’s tempting to wonder: Are we living in…
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4 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-4/2/25
Shein’s planned £50bn London IPO is under threat due to potential US tariff reforms and ongoing allegations of forced labor in its supply chain. Former President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate the ‘de minimis’ tax rule—which allows duty-free imports of small packages under $800 from China, Canada, and Mexico—could 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. Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket, which currently has more than 1,050 stores, has plans to open even more across the UK as part of its £650m investment in Britain. Roles…
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Jan- 2025 -15 JanuaryNews
Victorian Plumbing revenues hit £295m in FY24
Victorian Plumbing has reported a 4% revenue growth to £295.7m for the year ended 30 September 2024. 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 £23.1m. However, on a…
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Oct- 2024 -21 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Hotter Shoes to increase UK production
Hotter Shoes’ new owner, WoolOvers, reportedly has plans to increase the number of products it makes within the UK to one million pairs of shoes a year, according to The Times. The news comes after WoolOvers acquired the footwear retailer out of administration for £6.7m a year earlier. Prior to…
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2 OctoberSupermarkets
Booths narrows pre-tax losses to £1.6m
Supermarket chain Booths has narrowed its losses from £4.0m in 2023 to £1.6m and has reported a 6.7% rise in sales to £318.7m for the year ending 30 March 2024. The group attributed the performance to increased footfall and basket spend, partly due to inflation and the benefit of an…
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