Milton Keynes
This coverage focuses on retail activity and trends in Milton Keynes, including store openings, shopping centre developments, leasing decisions, and consumer behaviour in this significant regional hub. Reporting supports retail executives, property managers, and planners interested in location strategy, footfall dynamics, and commercial opportunities in one of the UK’s prominent retail destinations.
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Jan- 2023 -31 JanuarySupermarkets
Tesco to shake-up management and close counters, 2,100 jobs at risk
Tesco has announced a shake-up of its management structure alongside plans to shutter its remaining hot counters and delis, in a move that could place up to 2,100 jobs at risk. While the supermarket is set to introduce 1,800 new shift leader roles as part of its restructuring plan, it…
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Aug- 2022 -3 AugustHigh Street
Poundland targets 25 new sites amid wide-ranging price cuts
Poundland has confirmed it is set to open 10 new and relocated stores before the end of September, with up to another 15 in the pipeline by the end of the year. The new openings stretch from South Wales and southern England to the north of Scotland, and its store…
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Jul- 2022 -4 JulyElectrical
Amazon launches first UK fleet of e-cargo bikes
Amazon has announced the launch of its first fleet of e-cargo bikes and walkers in the UK, creating a new micromobility hub for sustainable deliveries in Central London, directly replacing thousands of traditional van trips on London’s roads and reducing traffic congestion. Working with the London Borough of Hackney, Amazon…
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Jun- 2022 -9 JuneHigh Street
Co-op to launch new food waste reduction platform
The Co-op is set to launch a new platform which aims to help retailers reduce food waste and is currently being trialled in some of its own stores. Founding partners Co-op and Microsoft, supported by technology consultancy BJSS and Team ITG, have created the platform – named Caboodle – a…
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Mar- 2022 -24 MarchOnline & Digital
Amazon launches first ever electric HGVs for UK fleet
Amazon has unveiled five electric Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) in its delivery fleet for the first ever time in the UK. The 37-tonne fully-electric vehicles are now operating from Amazon’s fulfilment centres in Tilbury and Milton Keynes, replacing diesel HGVs that were previously used by the company. According to Amazon,…
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Feb- 2022 -7 FebruaryNews
Aldi partners with British Land to open four new stores
Aldi has agreed four new leasing deals with property and investment company British land, totalling 85,000 sq ft of space. Last year, British Land identified a “clear” value opportunity in retail parks and has made £400m of acquisitions since, bringing its retail park portfolio value to £1.7bn. Aldi said it…
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Jan- 2022 -11 JanuaryFeatures
Diversification – the pandemic lifeline
Business diversification is not a novel notion. Renowned e-commerce website Amazon is said to be one of the early companies that diversified its offerings, transitioning from a marketplace of reading material to the commercial giant it is now. The eruption of coronavirus demanded more innovation from businesses. Many firms across…
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Dec- 2021 -7 DecemberDepartment Stores
Harrods launches new partnership with Klarna
Luxury retailer Harrods has announced a new partnership with Klarna, a global retail bank, in a bid to offer customers more “flexible” and “convenient” payment options. Harrods UK will allow shoppers to use Klarna’s Pay in three payment options for beauty purchases in Harrods Beauty Hall, as well as across…
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Nov- 2021 -26 November
XR targets Amazon centres in Black Friday demo
Extinction Rebellion (XR) demonstrators have organised a series of protests outside Amazon fulfilment centres across the UK and Europe in order to block Black Friday deliveries on one of the retailer’s busiest days. The group has blocked a total of 15 fulfilment centres across the UK, Netherlands and Germany with…
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Oct- 2021 -21 OctoberDepartment Stores
John Lewis opens 10 Christmas Emporiums
John Lewis has announced the opening of its festive Christmas Emporiums across 10 stores. The Emporiums will host in-store events and festive workshops, offer personalised gifting experiences alongside presents and decoration options. In another step for a more sustainable Christmas, the department store said it has removed all single-use plastic…
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