Northern Ireland
This coverage focuses on retail developments in Northern Ireland, including store openings and closures, local consumer trends, investment initiatives, and regional market performance. Reporting examines how retailers adapt strategy, site selection, and operations to the region’s economic, cultural, and demographic context — providing insights for executives, managers, and professionals overseeing retail activity across Northern Ireland.
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Nov- 2023 -21 NovemberNews
Businesses call to freeze Northern Ireland rate
A diverse range of business organisations have united to call on the leaders of the local political parties to support their call for the regional rate in Northern Ireland to be frozen. The director of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium, Neil Johnston led the appeal and has been supported by…
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6 NovemberHigh Street
Wilko to open first three concept stores before Christmas
Wilko will be opening five stores in Plymouth, Exeter and Luton before Christmas ahead of a wider roll out in 2024. The Plymouth store, which will be located at Unit A, Armada Centre, Mayflower Street, will open on 1 December, while the Exeter Store will open at Unit 100, Guildhall…
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3 NovemberNews
Today’s news in brief-3/11/23
In October, footfall in the UK dropped by 5.7% year-on-year, with high streets experiencing a 4.6% decrease, compared to a -1.7% in September. Retail parks and shopping centres also saw declines of 4.3% and 7.3% respectively. England had the smallest drop at 5.3%, followed by Scotland at 1.4%, Wales at…
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3 NovemberHigh Street
October washout sees footfall drop 5.7% in October
Footfall decreased 5.7% in October as wet weather negatively impacted consumers’ willingness to visit UK highstreets, according to the latest data from MRI Springboard. It found that high street footfall decreased by 4.6% in October (YoY), down from -1.7% in September. Meanwhile, retail parks experienced a 4.3% decline, down from…
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Oct- 2023 -30 OctoberNews
M&S to sell Jaeger brand in 20 more stores
Marks and Spencer has today (30 October) announced that fashion brand Jaeger will open in a further 20 stores across the UK, following the iconic heritage brand’s ongoing success in store and online. Following a successful trial last year, where selected M&S stores welcomed a dedicated space for Jaeger, M&S…
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27 OctoberNews
Today’s news in brief-27/10/23
Tesco has appointed Matthew Barnes as the new UK CEO, effective March 2024, succeeding Jason Tarry, who will step down after 33 years with the company. Barnes, with extensive experience at Aldi, previously served as UK&I CEO and co-head of Aldi Sud’s executive board. Under Tarry’s leadership, Tesco underwent a…
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27 OctoberHigh Street
Standalone Wilko stores to return to high street this year
Standalone Wilko stores are set to return to the high street and retail parks across Britain, including Northern Ireland for the first time, as new owner The Range prepares to roll-out the brand once again. Five stand-alone concept stores will now open before Christmas 2023, and the first two locations…
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6 OctoberNews
UK footfall decreases 2.9% in September, BRC says
Total UK footfall decreased by 2.9% in September (YoY), down from -1.6% in August, according to new data from the BRC. High street footfall decreased by 1.7% in September, down from -0.9% in August, meanwhile retail parks footfall decreased by 2.4%, remaining the same in August. Shopping centre footfall decreased…
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5 OctoberShopping Centres
Dobbies officially opens largest store in Antrim
Dobbies has officially opened its largest ever store at The Junction Retail and Leisure Park in Antrim. The 110,000 sq ft flagship store is the retailer’s second venture in Northern Ireland and has created 120 new jobs, making it one of the largest employers within the Antrim and Newtownabbey borough.…
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Sep- 2023 -4 SeptemberNews
UK footfall falls by 1.6% in August
Total UK footfall decreased by 1.6% in August (YoY), down from a rise of +1.8% in July, the BRC has said. According to new data covering the four weeks from July 30 to August 26, high street footfall decreased by 0.9% in August (YoY), down from +1.6% in July. Shopping…
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