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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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Aug- 2020 -10 AugustSupermarkets
Lidl opens 100th London store
Discount supermarket Lidl GB has opened its 100th London store in Beckton. The retailer also revealed plans to open 30 new stores in the capital by the end of 2023 creating around 1,400 jobs, helping to meet demand in London locations. Lidl GB CEO, Christian Härtnagel, said: “Our 100th store…
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7 AugustTips
What Is Amazon Fresh and how will It affect UK supermarkets
Certain sectors of the online retail industry are currently experiencing rapid growth, particularly because of the convenience and safety that internet-based shopping offers in the time of a global pandemic. For example, food delivery businesses, which were already growing in popularity over the last few years, are now enjoying even…
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5 AugustTechnology
Amazon Go to launch in UK
Amazon has reportedly struck a deal to open more than 10 Amazon Go stores across the UK, with a view to opening a further 20 sites down the line. According to The Sunday Times, the first of these stores is expected to open in London before the end of the…
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Jul- 2020 -31 JulyAdvice
Reopening retail: Four ways to embrace creativity, safely
Reopening retail; four ways to embrace creativity, safely Meredith O’Shaughnessy, Creative Brand and Retail Strategist at Meredith Collective Coronavirus has been the final reckoning for great swathes of retail, and it’s been brutal. Some high street stalwarts (Warehouse, Oasis, Accessorise) won’t open their doors again. Others are tentatively reopening but…
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30 JulySupermarkets
Aldi to create 1,200 new jobs by end of the year
Aldi is set to hire 1,200 new employees by the end of the year as it pushes ahead with plans to open an average of one new store a week between now and Christmas. The supermarket, which currently has more than 890 stores and employs around 35,000 people across the…
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30 JulyHigh Street
Waterstones set to axe HQ roles
Waterstones is reportedly set to make a number of redundancies at its Piccadilly-based head office. According to the Bookseller, the group said it was “currently in consultation” with those affected by the cuts, but declined to confirm the number of jobs at risk. In addition, a spokesperson confirmed the group…
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23 JulyCoronavirus
Brits spend £40bn during lockdown
Consumers spent £40.6bn on dispensable or luxury items during lockdown, according to the latest figures from Barclaycards Payments. Its latest research found that UK adults spent an average of £771.34 each on dispensable items over the last several months, as more retailers launched products and services designed to be used…
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21 JulyHigh Street
Ted Baker revenues slump 55%
Fashion retailer Ted Baker has seen its group revenues slump by 55% to £60.9m during the 11 week period ended 18 July. Further to this, store revenue also decreased 79% to £15.8m, with sales performance impacted by store closures globally. Additionally, like-for-like store sales were down 52% compared with the…
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21 JulyCoronavirus Featured Content
How to get consumers spending? Make them feel a million dollars again
On Thursday 19 March, I found myself driving as fast as I could up the A12 towards the Suffolk countryside. After a ‘hot tip-off’ that a lockdown was coming, we packed the cars, abandoned our London flat and decided to batten down the hatches amongst the green pastures of East…
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20 JulyHigh Street
Ted Baker set to axe 500 jobs
Fashion retailer Ted Baker is reportedly set to axe almost 500 head office and retail jobs. According to the Sunday Times, some 200 jobs will be cut at its London headquarters, the Ugly Brown Building, with the remaining 300 roles being slashed across its 46 stores and concessions. The move…
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