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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- 2019 -3 July
Amazon to create over 2,000 more UK jobs
Online retailer Amazon has announced that it will create 2,000 new jobs in the UK in 2019, which will take its total permanent workforce to more than 29,500 by the end of the year. The company has now invested £9.3bn in its UK operations since 2010. The roles available range…
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2 JulyHigh Street
Lendlease to launch retail development at Elephant Park
Project management company Lendlease has announced plans for a retail and restaurant development at Elephant Park in south London. The 16 units total 37,000 sq ft and are in two areas, Ash Avenue and New Kent Road and Chatteris Quarter. Ash Avenue will focus mainly on restaurants, backing onto a…
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Jun- 2019 -27 JunePeople Moves
Kingfisher appoints former Carrefour boss as new CEO
DIY retailer retailer Kingfisher, which owns B&Q, has appointed Thierry Garnier as its new chief executive officer. Garnier will be appointed to the board as an executive director and will take over from Véronique Laury as CEO. He will be based at Kingfisher’s headquarters in London and will join Kingfisher…
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27 JuneSupermarkets
Staff at Sainsbury’s Waltham Point warehouse go on strike
Up to a third of workers at Sainsbury’s largest depot have gone on a 24 hour strike against the company’s decision to change its absence policy. The action was approved last month by members of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw), and will run until 6am tomorrow…
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26 JuneShopping Centres
New shopping centre to open in old Eurostar terminal
Commercial developer London and Continental Railways (LCR), has announced plans to open a new shopping centre, Waterloo.London based in a former Eurostar terminal. The centre is expected to open in 2021, the 135,000 sq ft development will include 40 retail units, a mezzanine, and public spaces along a new pedestrianised…
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24 JuneHigh Street
Game accepts £52m Sports Direct takeover
Video game retailer Game has agreed to Sports Direct’s £52m takeover offer. Prior to the agreement, the retailer’s board said it had been considering the merits of the mandatory offer and consulting with its major shareholders and advisers, whilst also actively engaging in normal course discussions with Sports Direct and…
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21 JuneClothing & Shoes
Monsoon CVA offers landlords £10m profit share for reduced rents
Monsoon Accessorize has made a CVA proposal to its landlords for reduced rents at more than half of its store portfolio in return for a £10m share in profits and an £18m interest free loan. With no store closures planned across its 258 outlets, the company is asking for rent…
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18 JuneHigh Street
Former BHS owner in court over tax evasion allegations
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell is to appear in court today (18 June) on accusations of tax evasion in relation to a finance company at which he was the director. Chappell is due to appear at the City of London Magistrates Court, facing three charges of cheating the public revenue…
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17 JuneAnalysis
How retailers can use cloud computing to drive sales
Cloud computing can sometimes be misconstrued as a toolset only to be used by system integrators and software engineers. But that view is now out of date – Cloud technology is transforming marketing as we know it, and it is becoming the basic toolset for all marketers today. At its…
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14 JuneOnline & Digital
Asos brings models to customers’ homes with new Virtual Catwalk
Online fashion retailer Asos has today (14 June) announced the launch of ‘Virtual Catwalk’, its first augmented reality (AR) experience. Available now through the Asos app on iOS 11.3 devices and above globally, the Virtual Catwalk test will run on 100 new-in Asos Design products. Simply by pointing their smartphone…
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