Nottingham
This coverage focuses on retail developments and trends in Nottingham, a key city within the UK retail landscape. Reporting includes store openings and closures, high street and shopping centre activity, redevelopment projects, footfall trends, and local market dynamics — all analysed for their implications on retail performance, customer behaviour, and commercial opportunities. The content is designed for retail managers, executives, and professionals overseeing operations and strategy in regional retail markets.
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Apr- 2022 -26 AprilNews
Lidl asks public to help locate sites for new stores
Lidl has announced that it is calling on the British public for support in identifying sites for new stores. The retailer said it is investing £1.3bn in its expansion across 2021 and 2022. It has revealed that it is offering a finder’s fee to members of the public who successfully…
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Feb- 2022 -15 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Universal Works debuts London showroom
Universal Works, the Nottingham-based fashion brand, has announced it has launched its first dedicated showroom in the heart of London’s Camden Town, in a commercial property deal advised on by local law firm Nelsons. Along with three standalone stores, the team has now taken on a space at Holborn’s Emerald…
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11 FebruaryHigh Street
Poundland to open biggest ever UK site
Poundland is set to open its biggest ever UK store in Nottingham this week, which will offer its widest range of products yet. The new Nottingham Riverside retail park site will open on 12 February. It stands at 15,000 square feet, making it the largest Poundland store to be opened,…
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Jan- 2022 -25 JanuaryCoronavirus
Study reveals areas hit hardest by Covid-induced retail insolvencies
Norwich has been revealed as the area hit hardest by Covid-induced retail insolvencies, according to a study by Wholesale Clearance. It revealed that between March 2020 and September 2021 Norwich experienced 8.27 businesses shutting down out of every 100 and a total of 49 insolvencies. It said that for Norwich,…
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7 JanuaryHigh Street
Poundland unveils plans to open four larger stores
Poundland has announced plans to open four new large format stores this year as part of its “ambitious” transformation targets. The retailer also revealed plans to bring its chilled and frozen food ranges to around 100 more stores between now and the end of its financial year in September. The…
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Nov- 2021 -11 NovemberSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s opens new Colwick supermarket
Sainsbuy’s has welcomed customers through the doors of its new supermarket in Colwick. The flagship 53,000 sq. ft store was opened by Mayor of Gedling, Meredith Lawrence, alongside St John the Baptist Primary School pupil, Jace Pikett, who won a competition to design a limited-edition Sainsbury’s bag for life to…
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Oct- 2021 -27 OctoberSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s opens new Nottingham store
Sainsbury’s has announced the opening of its newest store in Nottingham city centre, Nottingham Clumber Street Local. Store manager Chris Grace and his team welcomed their first customers after colleagues cut the ribbon during a small ceremony to celebrate the store’s opening. The new store has a sales floor of…
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21 OctoberHigh Street
Boots to hire 5,500 Christmas staff
Boots has announced it will hire 5,500 seasonal roles as the retailer prepares for the busy Christmas shopping period. The recruitment drive includes up to 4,000 Boots Christmas customer advisor roles available at stores across the UK, and over 1,000 roles available for Christmas warehouse operatives and picker packers at…
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Sep- 2021 -2 SeptemberDIY
Homebase welcomes gov Kickstart recruits to Nottingham store
Homebase has announced that it has kickstarted its creation of 300 jobs across Britain for young people with the first recruits set to join the retailer’s Nottingham store. As part of the government’s Kickstart Scheme, the retailer will be offering people aged 16-24 the chance to learn new skills, gain…
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Jul- 2021 -27 JulySport & Leisure
Games Workshop FY21 revenues soar 31% to over £350m
Games Workshop Group, the creator of Warhammer, saw group revenues soar 31% year-on-year to £353.2m for the year ended 30 May 2021. The Nottingham-based miniature wargames provider also reported a 68.8% spike in FY21 profit before tax when compared to the previous year. The company’s trade operation consisted of 55%…
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