Sheffield
This coverage reports on retail developments, trends, and business activity in Sheffield, providing insights into store openings and closures, regeneration projects, investment in shopping districts, and the performance of national and independent retailers in the area. Tailored for professionals assessing regional retail opportunities, property strategies, and high street resilience within a key UK city.
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Jun- 2025 -23 JuneSupermarkets
Aldi to recruit for 1,000 new store roles before 2026
Aldi is set to recruit for 1,000 store roles across the UK as it accelerates its store openings programme for the rest of 2025. The group said it is hiring for a range of in-store positions including store assistants, cleaners, apprentices and management roles. The recruitment drive follows a public…
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13 JuneHealth & Beauty
Sephora to open Oxford store in autumn 2025
Sephora UK has announced plans to open a store at Westgate Oxford in autumn 2025 – the retailer’s 11th in the UK and its fifth to be confirmed for the year. The 3,919 sq ft site will offer what the company describes as an “accessible and inspiring” shopping space in…
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May- 2025 -7 MayHigh Street
The Range unveils new set of format stores amid Homebase acquisition
CDS Superstores, parent company of The Range and Wilko, has confirmed the next raft of openings for its new-format superstores, following the acquisition of the Homebase brand and up to 70 of its stores. Building on earlier plans to convert 45 former Homebase stores across the country as The Range…
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Oct- 2024 -30 OctoberNews
Majestic launches delivery partnership with Just Eat
Wine retailer Majestic has partnered with delivery partner Just Eat in order to expand its on-demand offering. The partnership has officially launched from 43 Majestic stores, including 16 shops across London, two in Edinburgh, and branches in Sheffield, Derby, Abingdon and High Wycombe. The roll-out will include a total of…
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25 OctoberDepartment Stores
Frasers Group opens 70,000 sq. ft Flannels Leeds flagship
Frasers has opened a new store in Leeds marking its sixth ‘flagship’ store with additional locations in London, Leicester, Liverpool, Sheffield and Newcastle. The store, which stretches across six floors and over 70,000 sq.ft, offers luxury and contemporary designer fashion brands, beauty retail concepts, a luxury resale space, full-scale homeware…
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Sep- 2024 -11 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief-11/9/24
In July 2024, the UK economy saw no growth for the second consecutive month, failing to meet analysts’ expectations of a 0.2% expansion. The stagnant performance was largely due to mixed results across different sectors. The services sector recorded a slight 0.1% increase, primarily driven by a strong recovery in…
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11 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Boohoo shifts US fulfilment operations to UK
Boohoo is set to shut its US distribution centre and instead fulfil its stateside orders from its automated distribution centre in Sheffield. The retailer previously supplied its US customers from a distribution centre in Pennsylvania. The decision to shift US fulfilment operations to the UK comes as the group looks to…
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Aug- 2024 -5 AugustClothing & Shoes
Seasalt profits and sales soar amid portfolio expansion
Seasalt has seen its full-year profits and sales rise “markedly” as more bricks-and-mortar stores were added to its high street estate.The Cornish clothing brand saw turnover rise by 12% to £132.6m in the year ended 27 January, The Sunday Times reported. This was largely boosted by in-store sales, which rose…
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Jul- 2024 -24 JulyDIY
Tapi confirms Carpetright store closure locations
The full list of 218 Carpetright stores set to close following the company’s acquisition by Tapi has been confirmed. Tapi has acquired the company’s IP as well as two warehouses and 54 of its stores saving 308 jobs. However, the details of the deal mean that 1,018 jobs across the…
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May- 2024 -20 MayNews
Today’s news in brief-20/5/24
Asda reported a robust financial performance for Q1 2024, with a 6.6% increase in total revenues (excluding fuel) to £5.3bn and a 1.4% rise in like-for-like sales. The supermarket chain saw notable growth in its George at Asda clothing line and homewares, with the latter boosted by the new Stacey…
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