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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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Jul- 2020 -20 JulyCoronavirus
Harvey Nichols warns staff of redundancies
Harvey Nichols has reportedly warned staff they may be facing a slew of redundancies in the wake of coronavirus. According to the Times, chief executive Manju Malhotra warned “there may be staff redundancies at all locations” in an email sent to 1,500 staff, adding that the crisis would “change the…
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17 JulyShopping Centres
Intu slashes 46 head office roles
Intu has slashed 46 roles across its London head offices, following its collapse into administration at the end of June. A spokesperson for the joint administrators confirmed the news, and said that a further 15 roles have also been cut at Intu Broadmarsh in Nottingham, which was the result of…
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15 JulySupermarkets
Aldi doubles Deliveroo trial size
Aldi is extending its current trial with Deliveroo into 11 new stores, including five more in London and launching in Greater Manchester and Cambridge for the first time. The extension more than doubles the number of stores currently running the trial partnership after eight stores in Nottinghamshire introduced the Deliveroo…
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13 JulyCoronavirus
Footfall suffers despite June reopening
Footfall in June saw a “significant improvement” against the 73.3% decline reported in May, but was still less than half the level of last year, with an annual decline of 56.6%. According to the latest figures from Springboard, footfall fell by 65.1% in high streets and 62.3% in shopping centres,…
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9 JulyOnline & Digital
OnBuy preps for global expansion
OnBuy has announced it will launch globally this summer, after securing a £5m investment. It comes as the online marketplace said it has seen “record sales” increase by 1100% in the past year, and now expects to be turning over £2bn in sales by 2024. The retailer said it will…
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9 JulySupermarkets
Asda launches home delivery partnership with Uber Eats
Asda has announced its partnership with Uber Eats to offer customers “greater flexibility” and access to its products. The trial, which launches this week from stores in Leeds (Pudsey) and Birmingham (Barnes Hill), offers customers a choice of over 300 Asda own-brand products and branded everyday items for delivery including;…
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Jun- 2020 -30 JuneNews
Waitrose to create 800 jobs with third online warehouse
Waitrose has unveiled its plans to open a third online fulfilment centre, which will see its online order slots in London quadruple. The centre, based in Greenford, West London, will create 800 jobs in the local area, and “significantly” increase the availability of delivery slots for customers in and around…
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29 JunePeople Moves
Estée Lauder Companies promotes Stéphane de La Faverie as group president
Estée Lauder Companies has announced the promotion of Stéphane de La Faverie to the position of group president. La Faverie was named global brand president of Estée Lauder and Aerin in July 2016 and will continue in his role of global brand president following the promotion. He will report directly…
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25 JuneNews
The Mall Maidstone appoints Gavin Cockayne as general manager
Capital and Regional and The Mall Maidstone have announced the appointment of Gavin Cockayne as the new general manager, succeeding Andy Davy, who is retiring from the company after 11 years. Cockayne has over 20 years experience in the retail industry, working with a number of major UK retailers in…
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24 JuneHigh Street
UK footfall jumps 45% during first week of retail trading
Footfall across all UK retail destinations rose by 45% during the first week of non-essential retail reopening (15 June) compared with the previous week, according to new data from Springboard. The retail insights firm said the clearest indication of the impact of non-essential retail reopening is evident from the uplifts…
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