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This coverage focuses on retail activity, trends, and developments in London, a central hub of the UK retail industry. Reporting highlights flagship store openings, property developments, regional economic factors, consumer behaviour, and strategic moves by both international and domestic brands. Tailored for retail executives and managers, it offers insights into operating and competing in one of the world’s most dynamic retail markets.
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Sep- 2021 -14 SeptemberHigh Street
Dobbies Garden Centres opens new London store
Dobbies Garden Centres has announced that it has opened its second London-based store located on Chiswick High Road. The opening is the fourth little Dobbies to open in the last year, following the success of the first three stores in Edinburgh, Bristol and, most recently, Westbourne Grove in Notting Hill.…
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14 SeptemberHigh Street
Footfall declines 4.2% despite signs of office return
Footfall in UK retail destinations declined by -4.2% last week from the week before, despite Central London starting to show signs of an office return for workers, according to the latest data from Springboard. The greatest declines occurred in shopping centres and retail parks, down -7.7% and -4.7% respectively, but…
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14 SeptemberSupermarkets
Nisa celebrate’s 1,000th store opening
Nisa’s 1,000th store has opened its doors to shoppers in Haverstock, Camden. The store offers a large range of fruit and vegetables, with multiple food-to-go and coffee options in its corner location. The new 1,800 sq. ft. store employs 12 members of staff and is open from 8:00am – 11:00pm…
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7 SeptemberHigh Street
Tihara Smith opens its first store in Seven Dials
Seven Dials retail destination has announced that Caribbean-inspired lifestyle brand Tihara Smith has opened its very first brick and mortar store on 37 Neal Street. Smith was the winner of the ‘Start-Up with Seven Dials’ competition series, which gave budding entrepreneurs the chance to set up their first shop and…
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7 SeptemberHigh Street
Oxford Street to launch sustainability initiative
Oxford Street has announced the launch of a sustainability campaign on 15 September as a part of its ‘Beyond Now’ scheme. Designed to provide shoppers with more sustainable retail choices, the programme will feature contributions from a number of brands operating on the iconic London street. A range of sustainable…
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6 SeptemberSupply Chain
Unite warns of disruptions to 1,500 convenience stores
More than 1,500 convenience stores in London and the south east could face a threat of “severe” delivery disruption following a potential drivers’ strike, Unite has warned. According to the union, the disruption has “moved a step closer” after 40 drivers, employed by Booker Retail Partners at its Thamesmead site,…
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3 SeptemberHigh Street
August footfall still 18% below pre-pandemic levels, says BRC
Total UK footfall four the four week period ended 28 August 2021 remained 18% below its pre-pandemic August 2019 level. However, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Sensormatic IQ data, the four week period represented a 10% climb from July 2021. In turn, August’s figures sat above the…
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2 SeptemberCoronavirus
Staycations boost footfall recovery in August
Staycations helped footfall improve in August by around a quarter from -24.2% in July to -18.6% in August, with the gap from the 2019 footfall level reducing to less than -20% for the first time since the start of the pandemic. According to the latest data from Springboard, Footfall declined…
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2 SeptemberOnline & Digital
Amazon launches UK recruitment drive
Amazon has announced it is holding one of its biggest free virtual training and recruiting events, in a bid to hire 2,500 open corporate, tech and operations roles across the UK. As part of its recruitment drive, Amazon Career Day will now take place on 16 September, with an event…
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Aug- 2021 -27 AugustSupermarkets
Man charged with food contamination at London grocery stores
A 37-year old man has been charged with contaminating or interfering with goods with intent at three supermarkets in West London. Leoaai Elghareeb, from Fulham, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today (27 August). Police said the charges relate to an incident which occured on the evening of Wednesday 25…
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