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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May- 2019 -20 MayHigh Street
Co-op and Superdrug agree meal deal partnership
The Co-op has struck a “meal deal” with Superdrug which will see it supply the health and beauty chain with an extensive food-to-go range including sandwiches, salads and fruit. The trial will see Co-op become Superdrug’s food-to-go partner and initially supply its award winning own-brand products to seven branches located…
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Mar- 2019 -28 MarchClothing & Shoes
Arcadia ‘draws up list of 67 store closures’
Arcadia has listed 67 stores it wishes to close across all of its brands, the Financial Times has reported. As seen by the publication, stores of varying sizes across the UK and Ireland with a total annual rent of £11m are set to be shut. These include Burton, Topshop, Evans,…
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Nov- 2018 -22 NovemberDIY
Ikea’s ‘business transformation’ leaves 350 UK and Irish jobs at risk
DIY giant Ikea has announced that 350 jobs, out of the 12,100 UK and Ireland roles, may be made redundant during the next two years as part of its ‘business transformation’. Ikea’s owner, Ingka Group, said its transformation plan is “assessing all parts of the organisation” and is simplifying it…
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16 NovemberProperty
British Land records £42m net loss as retail market ‘remains challenging’
British Land has reported a net loss of £42m in the first half of the year, attributed to the “challenging” retail market and has said it aims to reduce its retail portfolio over the next five years. British Land said that it aims to cut its holdings in retail property,…
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Oct- 2018 -29 OctoberGovernment
Chancellor to propose £900m rates relief plan for smaller retailers
Chancellor Philip Hammond is expected to announce a rates relief for retail SMEs and relax town planning rules on the high street. The budget announcement will be made today (29 October) and Hammond is expected to cut business rates by 33% for 496,000 small retailers, saving £900m. It is also…
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9 OctoberClothing & Shoes
G-Star Raw to open new UK stores following Portas appointment
Dutch fashion brand, G-Star Raw, is to open four new UK stores in London, Manchester, Watford and Lakeside following the appointment of Portas as its lead strategic agency. The group recently opened a 2,500 sq ft store in Sheffield’s Meadowhall, which became the brand’s first store under its new retail…
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Aug- 2018 -30 AugustAnalysis
How accessible are shopping centres in the UK?
In 2016, the UK’s population peaked at 65.6 million. Reportedly, 18% of the population were aged 65 and over. With an ageing population, are businesses accommodating for elderly people and their differing needs? Similarly, are they making themselves accessible to those with disabilities? Despite Britain’s disabled population having a spending…
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Jul- 2018 -13 JulyHigh Street
Build-A-Bear Workshop ‘pay your age’ offer leads to ‘riots’
A ‘pay your age’ offer at Build-A-Bear Workshop has lead to “riots” at stores across the UK and America. The offer allowed customers to purchase bears worth in excess of £45 for the same price as their child’s age. Stores across the UK including those in Sheffield, Birmingham and Telford…
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May- 2018 -15 MaySupermarkets
Morrisons donates £45,000 to ‘fight fresh food waste’
Morrisons has donated £45,000 to the Community Fridge Network, a food surplus scheme run by environmental charity Hubbub. The money will be used to increase the current network of 31 community fridges to 58 by November. The fridges are stocked with edible surplus food from local businesses and households and…
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