Luton
This coverage examines retail activity, regeneration projects, and commercial developments in Luton, a key town in the UK retail landscape. Reporting includes updates on major investments such as the £1.7bn town centre regeneration, the rebranding of The Mall to Luton Point, and the £136m mixed-use development known as The Stage. Insights into store openings, property investments, and local economic trends provide retail executives, property managers, and professionals with a comprehensive understanding of Luton’s evolving retail environment.
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Sep- 2023 -5 SeptemberSupermarkets
Lidl opens largest warehouse with £300m Luton site
Lidl has announced that it has opened a new £300m warehouse in Luton, its largest warehouse in the world. The 1.2 million sq ft RDC is located in Houghton Regis, Luton, and will be delivering over 9,400 pallets a day across 150 stores. It will be the first Lidl GB…
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Jul- 2023 -25 JulyClothing & Shoes
Superdry to close eight UK stores
Fashion retailer Superdry has confirmed that it is closing eight of its franchise stores in the UK, according to Drapers. The business has already shut down sites in Stoke On Trent, Ipswich, Luton, Telford, Lincoln and Bury St Edmunds. All eight stores are operated by franchise partner Aldrich Group, which…
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25 JulyShopping Centres
Frasers owner makes £50m bid for Leeds shopping centre
Mike Ashley, the owner of Frasers Group, has bid almost £50m to acquire Junction 32 off the M62 near Castleford, on the outskirts of Leeds, in his latest foray into the world of retail property, The Times has reported. This comes as the shopping centre is being sold by Landsec,…
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Jun- 2023 -26 JunePeople Moves
Frasers Group appoints Mike Ashley as consultant
Frasers Group has appointed founder Mike Ashley as a consultant to the group, as the retailer intends to acquire other companies amid an acquisition spree, The Sunday Times has reported. Frasers currently operates its own shopping centres in Luton and Dundee, with an aim to acquire more outlet centres in…
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5 JuneClothing & Shoes
Frasers Group considers cutting 200 head office jobs
Frasers Group is considering cutting up to 200 jobs at its head offices in Shirebrook and London in a bid to streamline the business. The company owned by Mike Ashley has begun a consultation period which has left 20% of its staff at these offices at risk of redundancy. The…
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May- 2023 -24 MaySupermarkets
Lidl increases pay for third time in 12 months
Lidl GB has announced its third pay rate increase in 12 months which will impact all of its 24,500 hourly-paid colleagues. The latest raise will see colleagues earn up to 16% more than their counterparts at “traditional” and “premium” priced supermarkets. Store and warehouse colleagues working outside the M25 will…
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9 MaySupermarkets
Lidl to add over 1,500 warehouse staff amid new distribution centre plans
Lidl GB has announced that it is recruiting over 1,500 warehouse colleagues across its existing regional distribution centre (RDC) network, while confirming plans to build a new RDC on a 35-acre site in Gildersome, Leeds. It said the plans submitted to Leeds City Council for a 54,000m2 build represent a…
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Apr- 2023 -25 AprilSupply Chain
Ocado to close warehouse risking 2,300 jobs
Ocado has announced that it is closing its fulfilment centre in Hatfield putting 2,300 jobs at risk. The retailer stated that it planned to redeploy as many staff as possible to a new centre in Luton. The centre in Hatfield, which is run as a joint operation with Marks and…
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24 AprilSupermarkets
Lidl continues search for new sites
Lidl GB has set out its intentions to expand its store estate across the country with a list of priority locations for new stores. The update comes after Lidl welcomed a record number of new shoppers to its stores in 2022, as over 1.4 million switched to Lidl from other…
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Feb- 2023 -8 FebruarySupermarkets
Lidl to scale back store openings and focus on warehouse capacity
Lidl is reportedly planning to slow down its store opening programme as it instead focuses on growing its warehouse capacity. According to The Grocer, the supermarket intends to only open 25 new stores this year, having previously opened around 50 stores a year for several years, with 54 new openings…
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