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Lidl announces plans to open hundreds of new sites

Lidl has unveiled plans to open hundreds of new stores across the country, creating thousands of new jobs.   This follows a year of significant investment in its infrastructure to further strengthen operations, during which Lidl opened its largest global warehouse in Luton. The discounter grocer has also been optimising and…

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Today’s news in brief-19/4/24

Wilko, the retailer that faced collapse last September, is back with a revamped click and collect service. After successful trials in Exeter, Luton, and Plymouth, the company is reintroducing its free click and collect option. Customers can now access this service from reopened stores and over 200 collection points through…

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Wilko relaunches click and collect

Wilko has relaunched its free click and collect service having successfully completed concept store trials in Exeter, Luton and Plymouth. Customers can use the service from reopened stores and from over 200 collection points via its collection partner, The Range. The company is continuing its store roll out programme with…

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Castore agrees Umbro Pro Team Sports license

Castore has announced it has completed a deal with Umbro licensee, GL Dameck to sign an exclusive Umbro Professional Team Sports sub-license allowing Castore to market the Umbro brand in the UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands and Denmark. Following a £145m investment round in November 2023, Castore said it…

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Today’s news in brief-16/1/24

Card Factory reported a 10% increase in total sales for the 11 months ending December 2023, reaching £476.9m, driven by robust Christmas trading. The like-for-like (LFL) store revenue surged 7.8% in November and December, attributed to increased transactions and higher average basket values. The Store Evolution Programme positively impacted space…

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Wilko unveils two new store locations for spring

Wilko will be opening two new stores in St Albans and Rotherham in spring this year, with exact timings to be determined, along with news of further openings.  The news comes as the national roll-out of the company’s stores post-rescue continues across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.  The stores…

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Mike Ashley considers Meadowhall shopping centre bid

Mike Ashley is reportedly considering a bid to acquire Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield, according to The Times. Frasers Group, majority owned by Ashley, is “one of a handful of parties” that have registered an interest in the shopping centre. British Land and Norges Bank put the 1.4m sq ft…

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Wilko to open first three concept stores before Christmas

Wilko will be opening five stores in Plymouth, Exeter and Luton before Christmas ahead of a wider roll out in 2024. The Plymouth store, which will be located at Unit A, Armada Centre, Mayflower Street, will open on 1 December, while the Exeter Store will open at Unit 100, Guildhall…

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Lidl is cheapest supermarket, Which? finds

Lidl GB has become the cheapest supermarket after coming top in a basket comparison conducted in October by Which?.  The monthly analysis involves comparing the average prices of a shop consisting of popular groceries at eight of the UK’s biggest supermarkets. A basket of shopping at Lidl was over £10…

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Lidl becomes third largest supermarket in London

Lidl GB has overtaken Asda to become the third largest supermarket in London with a market share high of 9.1%, double the market share of any other discount supermarket in the capital. It reported the fastest growth out of all supermarkets in the city, while Kantar named it the fastest-growing…

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