Lincolnshire

Co-op and EG On The Move open new roadside service station in Lincolnshire

Co-op and EG On The Move have expanded their partnership with the opening of a new roadside service station in Lincolnshire. The Wyberton Services site, on The Quadrant, Coney Way, Wyberton, opens on Thursday 18 September. The 24-hour site features six fuel islands, including two for HGVs, alongside jet washes,…

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Three arrests made in connection with St James Retail Park fire

Police officers have made three arrests in connection with a fire at a Dunelm store at the St James Retail Park in Northampton. The emergency services were called to the store off Towcester Road just after 3pm on 31 May 2025. Road closures were put in place and fire crews…

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British Garden Centres acquires former Dobbies in Newcastle

British Garden Centres has acquired the former Dobbies Gosforth site at Gosforth Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. This strategic move marks a milestone for the business, further solidifying its position as the largest family-run garden centre group in the UK, taking the portfolio to 68 stores. The existing team will…

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Ocado launches Best of British aisle

Ocado Retail has launched a new Best of British aisle to showcase UK produce.  Unlike other supermarket British aisles which can include products manufactured in the UK with ingredients from around the world, Ocado’s aisle exclusively features products both grown and produced locally. Its selection is the largest of any…

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Blakemore Retail acquires Hockmeyer Motors Limited

The UK’s largest SPAR Retail Distribution Company A.F. Blakemore and Son Limited has expanded its operation in Sleaford, Lincolnshire after agreeing a deal to purchase Hockmeyer Motors Limited. Rachael Hockmeyer and Christian Slingsby joined the business in 1999 and has owned and operated it since 2007. The 2,100 sq ft…

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Wilko MD steps down amid refinancing talks

Wilko has announced that its managing director Alison Hands is stepping down from her role, as she is set to take up a new role as CEO of Lincolnshire Co-op next year.  It comes as The Grocer has reported that the high street retailer is in emergency talks with lenders…

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Gousto reaches first year of profitability since launch

Recipe box provider Gousto has welcomed “record” sales for 2020, up 129% to £189m.  Meanwhile, underlying EBITDA was £18.2m, up from a loss of £9.1m in 2019, as Gousto achieved its first full year of profitability since launch.  According to the group, this strong growth has continued into 2021, with…

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Cornhill retail development adds Superdry and Waterstone stores

Lincoln’s Cornhill Quarter, which is subject to a £70m redevelopment from Lincolnshire Co-op, has announced two additional high profile retail signings to the scheme. A Superdry franchise store will be added to the ground floor of the Waterstones building, with the designer clothing brand Richard Goddard operating from the first…

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Central England Co-op reports rise in ‘violent’ threats to staff during lockdown

Central England Co-op has reported a rise in “violent” offences being carried out against its staff amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The company reported problems which include verbal abuse and threats, alongside customers threatening to cough and spit on employees. Figures for the past four weeks have revealed an increase in…

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Lidl eyes 230 new stores by 2023

German discount supermarket chain Lidl is set to increase its rate of expansion by opening 230 new stores in the next three years.  According to the Sunday Times, Lidl’s UK chief executive Christian Hartnagel said he plans to take the company’s store state to 1000 by 2023. This would see…

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