Surrey
This coverage provides updates on retail trends and developments across Surrey, with a focus on key market changes, store openings, and retail performance. Stay informed about the strategies of major retailers, shifts in local shopping habits, and emerging opportunities in Surrey’s retail landscape. Tailored for business executives, brand managers, and retail professionals, this content helps inform strategic decisions and operational planning within the region.
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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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May- 2025 -30 MaySupermarkets
Aldi to open 10 new stores this summer
Aldi is set to open 10 new stores over the next 14 weeks, while a further 30 stores will undergo a refresh. The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket, which now has more than 1,050 stores, will open new locations in Oldbury in the West Midlands, Fulham Broadway in London and Brighouse in…
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Apr- 2025 -25 AprilNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-25/4/25
The John Lewis Partnership has appointed Andy Mounsey as its new chief financial officer, effective immediately. Mounsey, who had been serving as interim CFO since last autumn, brings 13 years of experience within the business, including roles as Group Finance and Strategy director. A chartered accountant with prior experience at…
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25 AprilHigh Street
Hobbycraft set to close nine stores
Hobbycraft is set to close nine stores, a move affecting up to 126 jobs, as part of a restructure led by new owners Modella Capital, it confirmed to the BBC. The restructuring will also result in redundancies across its Bournemouth head office and distribution centre in Burton-on-Trent but it has…
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Mar- 2025 -4 MarchClothing & Shoes
Castore signs multi-year partnership with Lancashire Cricket Club
Sportswear brand Castore has announced it has agreed a multi-year partnership with Lancashire Cricket Club. Under the terms of the new deal, Castore will become the official kit supplier and exclusive retail partner to Lancashire CC, with the kit featuring the Lancashire red rose being worn by the Club from…
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Jan- 2025 -29 JanuaryAdvice
Makeke: The app helping independent retailers take on ecommerce giants
Jenniffer Gearheart-Tang, co-founder and CEO of Makeke, has always had an entrepreneurial streak. With a career spanning marketing, executive recruitment, and corporate innovation, she has consistently sought to bring disruptive ideas to market. Together with her husband, Drake Gearheart, Makeke’s Head of Product & Scalability, the duo have built a…
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Oct- 2024 -22 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Oliver Bonas and ProCook to open new shops at Ashley Centre
British lifestyle store Oliver Bonas and kitchenware brand ProCook have signed for new shops at the Ashley Centre, Epsom’s shopping destination. Oliver Bonas will be opening a 2,390 sq ft store, showcasing its full range of fashion, homeware, jewellery, furniture, and gifting. Designed by the brand’s specialist team, the store…
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Sep- 2024 -9 SeptemberSupermarkets
Aldi announces record £800m investment amid highest ever sales
Aldi has unveiled its largest ever annual investment plan, with a new £800m package that is set to further its expansion across the UK.The supermarket said it also plans to invest £1.4bn into the business over the next two years. It comes as the group welcomed its highest ever period…
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Jun- 2024 -19 JuneNews
Today’s news in brief-19/6/24
UK inflation has hit its target for the first time in almost three years, with consumer price inflation easing to 2% in May, down from 2.3% in April. The Bank of England last reached this target in July 2021. The Office for National Statistics attributes the decline primarily to falling…
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19 JuneSupermarkets
Cricket salads could be meal staple by 2054, Co-op report finds
Cricket salads, lab-grown steaks and azolla burgers may take the place of classic dishes such as Sunday roasts or fish and chips by 2054, a new Co-op report has found. The supermarket released “never-before-seen” AI images of what these meatimes could look to mark the release of its responsible retailing…
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