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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Nov- 2024 -4 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Mohsin Issa backs GoThrift through new start-up investment fund
Asda co-owner Mohsin Issa, and his partner Victoria Price, have reportedly taken a significant stake in Manchester-based secondhand clothing website, GoThrift, to back its expansion, according to The Telegraph. GoThrift runs an online fashion store where shoppers can buy vintage clothing. It was originally founded by three friends in 2019…
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1 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Castore opens new Manchester store
Sportswear brand Castore has announced the opening of its brand-new store in Manchester’s Arndale Centre on 31 October. Located just off Exchange Court, the new 1,072sq ft space showcases Castore’s men’s and women’s performance sportswear in the heart of the brand’s home city. The store features Castore’s full range of…
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Oct- 2024 -28 OctoberSupermarkets
Lidl to open 10 new stores before Christmas
Lidl is accelerating its national expansion with the opening of 10 new stores before Christmas. From Berwick Green in Bristol to Bovey Tracey in Devon and Stirchley in Birmingham, the discounter will create around 400 new jobs. In London alone, it is opening three new stores, including Hoxton, Forest Gate…
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28 OctoberPeople Moves
Mike Ashley ‘ready’ to assume CEO role at Boohoo
Mike Ashley, the founder of Frasers Group, is reportedly “all in” to take up the post of CEO at Boohoo and begin a turnaround plan, according to The Sunday Times. It comes after Frasers Group began acquiring Boohoo shares in June 2023. The group currently holds a 27% stake in…
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24 OctoberOnline & Digital
Amazon expands same-day delivery to 80 towns and cities
Amazon has announced the expansion of its same-day delivery service to 80 towns and cities, with Aberdeen, Middlesbrough, and Plymouth the most recent additions. Same-day is Amazon’s fastest delivery speed, allowing Prime members to shop millions of products and receive their order conveniently at home, or at a pickup location…
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23 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Represent to open first UK store in Manchester
Fashion brand Represent is set to open the doors of its first ever UK store in Manchester on 26 October. Following a period of mass growth, the luxury menswear brand is now on track to deliver £100m in turnover by the end of the year. Founded in Manchester in 2011…
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18 OctoberHealth & Beauty
Sephora to open at Liverpool One in Spring 2025
Sephora UK is continuing to fuel its northern expansion with the announcement of its next store opening at Grosvenor’s city-centre retail and entertainment destination, Liverpool One. The new store location at Liverpool One is slated to open in Spring 2025 and will be the 8th store in Sephora UK’s growing…
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16 OctoberSport & Leisure
Sports Direct to open new store at Trafford Palazzo in 2025
North West shopping and leisure destination, Trafford Palazzo, has secured Sports Direct as its latest occupier on a long-term agreement for early 2025. Due to open a 40,000 sq ft space in the new year, this latest Manchester Sports Direct will stock brands such as Nike, Adidas, Puma and ASICS,…
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15 OctoberNews
Wilko partners with Deliveroo for home delivery
Wilko has partnered with Deliveroo to give customers access to on-demand delivery of Wilko products delivered directly to their doors in as little as 25 minutes. As the 90-year-old retailer continues its return to the high street with new stores across the country, this partnership will see more than 3,000…
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10 OctoberNews
Waitrose partners with Just Eat to expand delivery services
Waitrose has today (10 October) partnered with delivery network Just Eat on a multi-year deal to expand its presence in the on-demand grocery and convenience sectors. In the coming weeks, millions of Just Eat customers will be able to order groceries to be delivered in 30 minutes or less from…
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