Manchester
This coverage highlights retail activity, trends, and developments in Manchester, a key UK retail hub. Reporting includes store openings and closures, property developments, local economic impacts, retail performance data, and insights into regional strategies by national and independent brands. Tailored for executives and managers, it supports strategic planning for those engaged in retail operations and expansion in the North West.
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Sep- 2024 -17 SeptemberNews
Cribbs Mall secures three new retailers
Cribbs Mall has secured lettings with three retailers who will take a combined 2,340 sq ft of space at the shopping centre. Sportswear manufacturer Castore, jewellers Austen and Blake, and make-up specialist Kiko Milano will occupy 573 sq ft, 967 sq ft, and 800 sq ft units respectively and help…
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17 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
AllSaints FY operating profit jumps 40% to £39.9m
AllSaints has reported a “record performance” as its operating profit rose 40% to £39.9m for the year ended 3 February 2024. In the 12 months, total revenue edged up 0.6% to £459.5m as the brand reduced its promotional and markdown activity and changed its sales mix due to the focus…
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9 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
LVMH names Sarah Burton as Givenchy creative director
Givenchy has announced the appointment of Sarah Burton as creative director, with immediate effect. Burton will be responsible for the creative direction of all of the Maison’s Women’s and Men’s collections. Burton was born in Macclesfield and educated in Manchester, before studying Fashion at Central Saint Martins College of Art…
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4 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Primark to launch swap shop initiative with Verte
Primark is set to launch its first ever swap shop initiative for customers to exchange pre-loved and vintage clothing in store in celebration of London Fashion Week. Created in partnership with circular clothing company Verte, the limited pop-ups will launch this month in select Primark stores across the UK including…
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3 SeptemberLuxury Goods
Watches of Switzerland on track to deliver FY25 guidance
Watches of Switzerland has stated that trading for the first 18 weeks of the financial year has been in line with its expectations and that the group is on track to deliver its FY25 guidance as it makes progress against its Long Range Plan. Demand for its key luxury brands,…
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Aug- 2024 -9 AugustHigh Street
Riots deter shoppers as footfall falls 4.8%
UK high streets appear to be feeling the full force of ongoing disorder over the past week with footfall declining by an average of -4.8% week on week from Sunday (4 August) to Wednesday (7 August) compared with an average decline of -2.7% in all UK retail destinations. The latest…
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7 AugustSport & Leisure
Castore secures 10-year lease at Derbion
Sportswear brand Castore has signed a 10-year lease for a 1,771 sq ft unit at Derbion on the second level of the centre next to Foot Locker. It comes as Derbion’s JD store will be doubling the size of its current unit to a 20,175 sq ft space that will…
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7 AugustHigh Street
Store staff ‘fear for their safety’, says Retail Trust boss
The Retail Trust has seen a spike in calls from retail workers “fearing for their safety” amid rioting across towns in England and Northern Ireland, according to its chief executive Chris Brook-Carter. Brook-Carter stated that the charity has seen an increase in the number of calls to its 24-hour helpline.…
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7 AugustHealth & Beauty
Sephora to open in Bluewater Shopping Centre
Sephora UK has announced that it is set to open a new store in Kent’s Bluewater Shopping Centre this winter. The new store location will mark the beauty retailer’s seventh store opening since its launch into the UK in 2022, with stores already located in London’s Westfield White City and…
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Jul- 2024 -29 JulyHealth & Beauty
British Land signs three healthcare leases at Crownpoint Retail Park
British Land has leased 12,800 sq ft of space to three healthcare businesses at Crownpoint Retail Park, Denton in Greater Manchester. InHealth, the UK’s largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions, has taken a 5,000 sq ft unit for a Community Diagnostic Centre, while CVS Vets, one of the…
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