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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Oct- 2021 -8 OctoberDepartment Stores
John Lewis Partnership to open LGV Driver Academy
The John Lewis Partnership is set to open an LGV Driver Academy next month, in a bid to train drivers in 13 weeks to sit the DVLA LGV theory and practical safety tests and tackle the current drivers shortage. It has pledged to train up to 90 people per year…
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Aug- 2021 -11 AugustOnline & Digital
John Lewis acquires new distribution centre to bolster online growth
The John Lewis Partnership has signed an agreement with Tesco to lease a one million sq ft distribution centre in Milton Keynes as the group continues to focus on its online growth. The move comes as online sales have grown from 40% to over 60% of its total sales during…
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Jul- 2021 -26 JulyShopping Centres
Asda adds to its refillable range in Leeds store
Asda has revealed that it has added more than 50 new product lines to its refill zone at its flagship sustainability store in Middleton, Leeds. The supermarket has partnered with consumer brands including Coca Cola, Yorkshire Tea, Napolina, Tilda, Mars and Kellogg’s to bring the new product lines to store…
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Jun- 2021 -16 JuneSupermarkets
Asda opens ‘biggest refill zone’ in York
Asda has announced plans to open its biggest refill zone to date in York in October. The zone will feature 18 standalone bays with over 70 branded and own-label products in refillable format with brand new product types including dried Mars pet food and additional ranges of snacking, desserts and…
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May- 2021 -17 MayClothing & Shoes
Mamas & Papas extends Next partnership
Mamas and Papas, a nursery and childrenswear retailer, has announced plans to extend its concession partnership with Next. The decision follows strong footfall therefore and sales performances since the easing of lockdown restrictions in April. In turn, the group has opened a 2,000 sq ft space in Next’s Brent Cross…
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Jul- 2020 -13 JulyCoronavirus
Debenhams to reopen all remaining stores in Scotland
Department store Debenhams is to reopen nine stores in Scotland from today (13 July), following the “successful reopening” of its first six stores last week. Stores in Ayr, Dumfries, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth reopened on Monday 29 June. Whereas those in Aberdeen, Dundee, East Kilbride, Falkirk, Inverness, Leith, Livingston,…
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Jun- 2020 -24 JuneDepartment Stores
John Lewis appoints Pippa Wicks as executive director
John Lewis has announced the appointment of Pippa Wicks as executive director. Wicks joins from the Co-op Group where she held the position of deputy chief executive and will start her new role in August. In her new role she will be responsible for trading, merchandising, marketing and developing propositions…
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22 JuneCoronavirus
John Lewis announce nine further store reopenings
John Lewis has announced plans to reopen nine more stores on Thursday (25 June), following the “successful reopening” of an initial 13 stores last week. The stores which will reopen their doors to customers on 25 June include; Cribbs Causeway, Leeds, Liverpool, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Peter Jones, Southampton, Tunbridge Wells…
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17 JuneClothing & Shoes
Debenhams opens 38 more stores following ‘successful’ Monday reopening
Department store chain Debenhams has announced it will reopen a further 38 stores in England, following the “successful reopening” of 50 of its stores earlier this week. Debenhams revealed that four stores have also reopened in Northern Ireland, whilst the business awaits confirmation from Wales and Scotland as to when…
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9 JuneCoronavirus
Debenhams to close three more stores permanently
Debenhams has confirmed three more of its stores will not reopen once lockdown restrictions are eased next week. It revealed that three of its stores located in Intu shopping centres will close permanently after it failed to agree terms with the shopping centre owner. The stores are located within Intu…
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