Store Estate
This coverage examines UK retailers’ store estate strategies, including site selection, portfolio optimisation, leasing decisions, openings, closures, and location analytics. Reporting highlights how businesses shape physical footprints to balance cost efficiency, customer accessibility, and market growth — offering insight for executives, real estate managers, and operations professionals responsible for retail property planning.
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Apr- 2021 -12 AprilHigh Street
Monsoon opens new boutique store in London
Monsoon has opened a new boutique store today (12 April) On London’s Marylebone High Street. The store is part of a “refresh of Monsoon”, taking the brand “back to its roots”, and aims to celebrate its “heritage, craft and commitment to sustainability and ethical trade”. The Marylebone High Street location…
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8 AprilDIY
Dunelm to ‘outperform’ expectations thanks to click and collect
Dunelm has said it expects to “outperform” analyst expectations this financial year, as the group prepares to reopen its stores again on 12 April. The statement, which was published in its Q3 trading update, revealed that its FY21 profit-before-tax is estimated to be between £120m-£125m. This is a figure the…
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Mar- 2021 -19 MarchClothing & Shoes
Nike global revenues up 3% as online helps offset store closures
Global sportswear giant Nike has revealed that its revenues for the third quarter of the year were $10.4bn (£7.4bn) up 3% compared to the prior year. The retailer revealed that despite a large portion of its store estate in Europe remaining closed during the final two months of the quarter,…
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16 MarchHigh Street
Thorntons to close all 61 UK sites, 600 jobs at risk
Chocolate maker Thorntons has announced it is to close all 61 of its UK stores, placing over 600 jobs at risk. Announcing the decision on its website, it said the decision comes as it has been “operating for a long time in a tough and challenging retail environment”. It cited…
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10 MarchDepartment Stores
M&S reveals redevelopment plans for flagship store
M&S has announced a proposal to redevelop its flagship Marble Arch store on Oxford Street as part of its Never the Same Again programme. As part of the proposal, the department store chain is set to consult with local stakeholders on the best course of action, with the aim of…
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Feb- 2021 -25 FebruaryHigh Street
Primark forecasts £1.1bn sales hit
The owner of Primark is expecting to lose £1.1bn in sales during the first half of its financial year due to the ongoing coronavirus restrictions which prohibit stores to trade. Associated British Foods (ABF) told investors that as a “consequence of the restrictions” placed on Primark it expects sales and…
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10 FebruaryComment
Has the pandemic driven a permanent shift in consumer behaviour?
New Era If anyone was in any doubt about the future of retail, the purchase of Debenhams by Boohoo has surely sealed the deal. When an online-only retailer can snap up one of the UK’s high street stalwarts – and refuse to take either the physical stores or the warehouse…
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10 FebruaryOnline & Digital
Dunelm welcomes ‘strong’ H1 as online sales soar
Dunelm has welcomed a “strong” performance in its half-year results, with pre-tax profit soaring 34.4% to £112.4m in the period ended 26 December 2020. Despite ongoing store closures in light of the pandemic, total sales rose by 23% to £719.4m in H1, up from £585m the same period the year…
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10 FebruaryHigh Street
Dune launches CVA targeted at cutting rent costs
Dune has announced the launch of a CVA prospal targeted at cutting rent costs across its 43 stores and 175 concessions. According to Daniel Rubin CEO and founder of the Dune Group, before the pandemic the high street chain was “trading robustly”- however continuous stop-start lockdowns had a “severe financial…
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Jan- 2021 -29 JanuaryM&A
Boohoo confirms exclusive Arcadia talks
Just days after Boohoo confirmed the acquisition of Debenhams, the online retailer has announced it is in exclusive talks with Arcadia to purchase three of the collapsed group’s brands. In a short statement Boohoo said it was exclusive discussions with the administrators of Arcadia over the acquisition of the Dorothy…
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