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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Feb- 2019 -5 FebruaryHigh Street
Oliver Bonas to open eight new stores in 2019
Fashion and jewellery retailer Oliver Bonas will open eight new stores in 2019, creating at least 80 new jobs as the firm enters new markets across the UK. The company said that “despite a turbulent retail climate”, Oliver Bonas has experienced “increasing demand” for its stores in new regions across…
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Nov- 2018 -23 November
Amazon responds amid Black Friday warehouse protests
Amazon has responded to claims made by workers’ union GMB calling working conditions “inhumane” as “simply wrong”, as employees from some of its UK warehouses mounted protests this Black Friday. Hundreds of Amazon warehouse workers have protested at the online retail giant’s warehouses in Rugeley, Swansea, Peterborough, Milton Keynes…
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23 November
Amazon UK warehouse workers to protest across Black Friday
Hundreds of Amazon warehouse workers are expected to demonstrate at the online retail giant’s warehouses in Rugeley, Swansea, Peterborough, Milton Keynes and Warrington this Black Friday. GMB, the union for Amazon workers, helped organise the Black Friday protests across the UK in anger at what it calls “inhuman conditions” staff…
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Aug- 2018 -21 AugustDepartment Stores
House of Fraser Oxford Street store saved but 627 warehouse jobs still at risk
House of Fraser’s flagship Oxford Street store has been saved from closure by its new owners. The store was due to close in January under the House of Fraser CVA that was announced in June 2018 before the company entered administration. However Mike Ashley’s company Sports Direct agreed to acquire…
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20 AugustDIY
Amazon ‘aggressive bidders’ for empty Homebase stores
Retail giant Amazon is looking to purchase empty Homebase stores from new owner Hilco in order to help increase its delivery capabilities. According to the Telegraph the online retailer is seeking to purchase the stores due to a shortage of warehouse stock in the UK, forcing retailers to look for…
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14 AugustDIY
42 Homebase stores to face the axe
DIY retailer Homebase has announced the closure of 42 stores, resulting in around 1,500 redundancies. The DIY chain has already closed 17 stores after it was bought out by restructuring experts Hilco for £1 in May, and is said to be filing for a CVA. Insolvency advisors Alvarez & Marsal…
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8 AugustDIY
80 Homebase stores to shutter affecting 1,000 jobs
Homebase will announce the closure of 80 stores next week resulting in the loss of 1,000 jobs. The DIY chain has already closed 17 stores after it was bought out by restructuring experts Hilco for £1 in May, and is said to be filing for a CVA. Insolvency advisors Alvarez…
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Jun- 2018 -29 JuneDIY
Homebase to axe 303 head office jobs
Embattled DIY retailer Homebase will restructure operations at its store support centre in Milton Keynes, resulting in the loss of around 303 head office roles, it has announced. The support centre had served both Homebase and Bunnings brands prior to the recent sale of the business. (will link to coverage)…
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25 JuneEconomy
More than 130 jobs cut as Mattressman enters CVA
Mattressman has announced it is to enter a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) which will see the closure of 14 of its 25 stores. The store closures will see 136 jobs cut as the bed retailer looks to “downsize” and begin a “restructuring process”. Mattressman looked to be in rude health…
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22 JuneDepartment Stores
House of Fraser CVA approved by creditors, 31 stores to close
House of Fraser has announced that its Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) proposals have been approved by the company’s creditors in a final agreement that will see 31 stores close. The creditors’ meetings were held at 10am today and the company with both CVA proposals were approved. House of Fraser said…
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