Northern Ireland

Today’s news in brief-7/3/25

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners in a deal worth £23.7bn.…

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Retail parks lead the way as footfall sees small bounce in February

UK footfall edged up 0.2% in February as the performance from UK retail parks helped footfall increase for the second…

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M&S to open 20 food stores in Ireland with Applegreen

M&S will be opening 20 food stores throughout the year in Ireland with Applegreen as part of a multi-million-euro investment…

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Primark to open first standalone homewares store in March

Primark has announced that it is set to open its first standalone homewares store in Belfast on 6 March 2025.…

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M&S backs Starmer’s bid for closer EU relations

M&S has backed Keir Starmer’s call for closer ties with the EU and an end to “Brexit bureaucracy”, The Telegraph…

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Today’s news in brief-4/2/25

Shein’s planned £50bn London IPO is under threat due to potential US tariff reforms and ongoing allegations of forced labor…

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Mango to open 20 new UK stores in 2025

Mango has announced that it is aiming to open 20 new UK stores in 2025 as part of its 2024-2026…

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UK footfall jumps 3.3% in September

UK footfall has risen by 3.3% in September, up from 0.4% in August, as shopper numbers return to increase for…

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Sainsbury’s acquires 10 Homebase stores

Sainsbury’s has announced that it has acquired 10 stores from HHGL Limited, trading as Homebase, for conversion into Sainsbury’s supermarkets.…

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Riots deter shoppers as footfall falls 4.8%

UK high streets appear to be feeling the full force of ongoing disorder over the past week with footfall declining…

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