Southampton
This coverage examines retail activity, store developments, and market trends in Southampton, offering insights into the city’s role as a regional retail hub. Reporting highlights property investments, brand openings, consumer behaviour, and economic factors shaping the local retail landscape. Retail executives, managers, and stakeholders can use this content to inform strategies for operations and growth in the area.
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Feb- 2024 -2 FebruaryNews
Fig & Fox opens at Festival Place
Local homeware and gifts retailer Fig and Fox has opened at retail and leisure destination Festival Place. The launch of the Hampshire-based brand follows a successful pop-up at the end of 2023, also emphasising the destination’s commitment to supporting local brands and responding to consumer demand for a diverse range…
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Jan- 2024 -19 JanuaryNews
Asda to roll out 21 new stores by the end of January
Asda has announced that it will be adding 21 new convenience stores to its estate by the end of this month, with five opening their doors today (19 January). The announcement comes as the retailer continues its programme to convert the convenience stores acquired from the Co-op and EG Group…
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Jul- 2023 -10 JulyHigh Street
Primark to hire 100 staff ahead of Salisbury opening
Primark has begun a recruitment drive for 100 new team members ahead of its new store opening in Salisbury this September. The 29,700 sq ft store will be set across two floors in the Old George Mall in the city centre, in the former BHS unit. The retailer will be…
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Jun- 2023 -8 JuneNews
Aldi to open 5 new sites
Supermarket chain Aldi is set to open five new stores across the UK in the coming weeks. The grocer, which currently has more than 990 UK stores, will be opening new locations in June including Southampton and Whittlesey. Further stores in Norwich, Castle Donington and Porthcawl will also open in…
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Mar- 2023 -29 MarchProperty
Aviva acquires Southampton retail park
Aviva Investors, the global asset manager of Aviva plc, has revealed it has acquired the Hedge End Retail Park in Southampton, alongside the separate purchase of an Asda superstore in Hayes, Middlesex. It said the two deals continue Aviva Investors’ desire to act as a strategic buyer of real estate…
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Jun- 2022 -28 JuneHigh Street
Retail space provider Sook continues UK expansion
Flexible retail pop-up space provider Sook has announced new partnerships with Hammerson and Rivington Hark, which will see the retail operator open three new spaces this summer in new UK locations. The firm said its rapid expansion is a result of a “high customer demand for flexible retail space as…
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24 JuneOnline & Digital
Spar launches new partnership with Deliveroo
Spar UK has announced its new partnership deal with Deliveroo, covering all 2,160 Spar stores in England, Scotland and Wales. This new partnership will “provide shoppers with more choice and access to essential items from Spar stores nationwide, delivered to their door by Deliveroo in as little as 20 minutes”.…
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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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Dec- 2021 -16 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Shoe Zone opens new Southampton Store
Footwear retailer Shoe Zone has announced the opening of a new store in Southampton this winter. The store, located on 69 Above Bar Street, Southampton, opened its doors on 13 December. The new store will be running a selection of promotions and will stock popular brands such as Skechers, Lotus,…
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15 DecemberSupermarkets
Tesco avoids Usdaw strike action with new pay deal
Tesco has agreed a pay deal with Usdaw to avert strike action at nine of its distribution centres in the run up to Christmas. Prior to the new agreement, action would have seen Usdaw workers at the distribution centres walk out during the week leading up to Christmas Eve. Instead,…
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