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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Jun- 2022 -20 JuneHealth & Beauty
Deliveroo and LloydsPharmacy add 110 stores to UK roll-out
LloydsPharmacy and Deliveroo announced that rapid deliveries of pharmacy essentials including cold and flu relief, painkillers and pregnancy tests will be available from a further 110 LloydsPharmacy stores over the coming months. LloydsPharmacy first partnered with Deliveroo in 2020, helping to bring medical essentials to households in as little as…
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16 JuneHealth & Beauty
THG rejects ‘undervalued’ takeover approaches
THG has announced it has rejected all unsolicited proposals for the company deeming them to be “unacceptable” and to “significantly undervalued the company”. In a statement released this morning ( 16 June) it said that as confirmed in the company’s preliminary FY 2021 results on 21 April 2022, THG has…
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10 JuneHealth & Beauty
THG to gift shares to 500 staff
Online beauty retailer THG has announced it is to gift shares to 500 of its employees. The Manchester-based firm said it will reward the selected members of staff below executive level subject to “achievement of various targets”. THG said an application has been made to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)…
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May- 2022 -6 MayClothing & Shoes
Sports Direct opens £10m Birmingham flagship
Sports Direct is opening its latest flagship store in the heart of Birmingham with a 60,000 square feet concept space that has seen an investment of over £10m. Located on New Street, Sports Direct Birmingham is set across four floors and it will be the first flagship to house USC,…
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4 MayHealth & Beauty
THG boss eyes plans to grow capacity to £14bn orders a year
THG boss Matthew Moulding is reportedly eyeing up plans to increase its capacity in order to handle up to £14bn worth of orders a year, according to the Daily Mail. The outlet reported that Moulding has told city investors he is looking to invest an additional £200m to open a…
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3 MayFeatures
Missguided: what went wrong?
As the face of online shopping for young women around the world, Missguided has faced its fair share of troubles despite its ever-present popularity within the fast fashion industry. Now the company is eyeing potential buyers, it puts into question the future of the business. Since its launch in March…
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Apr- 2022 -26 AprilNews
Lidl asks public to help locate sites for new stores
Lidl has announced that it is calling on the British public for support in identifying sites for new stores. The retailer said it is investing £1.3bn in its expansion across 2021 and 2022. It has revealed that it is offering a finder’s fee to members of the public who successfully…
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19 AprilClothing & Shoes
Sosandar appoints independent non-executive director
Sosandar, the online women’s fashion brand, has announced the appointment of Jon Wragg as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect. Wragg is a senior executive with experience in driving growth in consumer businesses through digital channels. He has worked with global brands across different product categories, with experience in…
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1 AprilSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s axes 300 jobs as part of cost-cutting drive
Sainsbury’s is set to axe 300 jobs across its store support centres with plans to outsource the roles. First reported by Retail Week, the grocer will outsource the roles to Accenture, impacting employees working in food commercial, finance operations and people services and HR in Sainsbury’s central offices in Manchester,…
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Mar- 2022 -31 MarchHigh Street
High street footfall continues to lag behind pre-pandemic levels
Footfall levels remain 23% below pre-pandemic levels in February 2022 as rising costs are reportedly set to “batter” retailers from 1 April, according to RSM. The latest data from Datscha, analysed by RSM, shows the overall decline in footfall is the worst in London with numbers on Oxford Street down…
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