Manchester

Primark to open standalone Home store in Manchester

Primark has announced it will open its first standalone Home store in Great Britain this summer at Trafford Palazzo in…

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Sephora to open Oxford store in autumn 2025

Sephora UK has announced plans to open a store at Westgate Oxford in autumn 2025 – the retailer’s 11th in…

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JD Sports to open its largest store at Trafford Centre

JD Sports is set to open its biggest store globally at Manchester’s Trafford Centre on Saturday 7 June, following a…

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Aldi to open 10 new stores this summer

Aldi is set to open 10 new stores over the next 14 weeks, while a further 30 stores will undergo…

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Next suffers shareholder rebellion over pay transparency

Next’s shareholders have pushed back against what some deemed as a lack of transparency over its staff pay after more…

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UK agrees trade deal with US but 10% tariff remains

The UK and the US have reached a “first-of-a-kind” trade agreement, under which the US will slash tariffs on UK…

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UK footfall jumps 7.2% in April

UK footfall increased by 7.2% in April (YoY), up from -5.4% in March, the BRC has revealed.  During the four…

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Today’s news in brief-1/2/25

The Co-op has shut down parts of its IT systems after hackers attempted unauthorised access, causing minor disruptions to call…

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Puma to relocate UK HQ from London to Manchester

Puma is set to relocate its new UK HQ from London to Manchester, having agreed a 20,000 sq ft lease…

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Michael Kors UK FY revenues fall 20% amid lower demand

Michael Kors UK has seen a 20% reduction in its revenues during the year ended 30 March 2024, following the…

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