Sutton
This coverage examines Sutton’s retail landscape and its evolving role within the UK market. Sutton, located in South London, is home to a diverse retail environment, featuring a mix of independent retailers, national chains, and community-focused initiatives. Recent developments include the regeneration of key sites such as the St Nicholas Shopping Centre, which is set to be replaced with a new civic hub, affordable housing, and retail spaces. These changes reflect broader trends in urban retail transformation, focusing on creating vibrant, mixed-use communities. Our reporting provides insights into how these developments impact local businesses, consumer behaviour, and the future of high street retail in suburban settings.
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Nov- 2024 -13 NovemberSupermarkets
Morrisons to invest £7m in Channel Island convenience stores
Morrisons has revealed its acquisition of 36 convenience stores in Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney from SandpiperCI has now been completed and also unveiled plans to invest over £7m into the estate. There are currently 19 Morrisons Daily stores and the remainder operate under the Iceland, Chequers Express and Le Cocq…
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Aug- 2024 -7 AugustNews
Bensons for Beds acquires 19 Carpetright stores
Bensons for Beds has announced that it has successfully acquired 19 locations where Carpetright was previously trading. The locations include: Aberdeen, Ashton, Belfast, Canterbury, Edmonton, Exeter, Irvine, Kettering, Old Kent Road, Oldbury, Portsmouth, Salisbury, Slough, Sutton, Torquay, Bath, Eastbourne, Gillingham and Solihull. The bed specialist retailer now plans to start…
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1 AugustDIY
B&Q partners with Deliveroo for DIY products delivery
Home and garden retailer B&Q has partnered with Deliveroo for the on-demand delivery of over 600 DIY products from B&Q Local stores. With products spanning interior and outdoor paint, decorating, painting tools, plumbing, electricals, bathroom essentials, as well as tools and hardware, customers can now easily access the materials they…
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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 -10 MayHigh Street
WHSmith reveals 17 new Toys R Us locations
WHSmith has announced that it will open 17 Toys R Us shops over the summer months across the UK. The retailer is set to open a further 30 shop-in-shops before Christmas after the launch of nine Toys R Us concessions a year ago. The 17 locations opening in the summer…
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8 MaySupermarkets
Morrisons acquires 38 Channel Islands stores
Morrisons has officially acquired 38 stores in the Channel Islands from its long-term partner, SandpiperCl. All of the acquired stores, which are on the islands of Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney, are currently supplied by Morrisons in some capacity, while 19 operate under the Morrisons Daily fascia. The transaction also includes…
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Mar- 2024 -8 MarchDepartment Stores
Deliveroo expands Screwfix partnership to 15 locations
Deliveroo has reportedly expanded its Screwfix partnership to 15 locations since its launch, according to Retail Week. The news comes after the exclusive tie-up between the two groups was announced in November 2023 as part of its Deliveroo Shopping feature, which allows users to shop from a range of non-food…
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Oct- 2023 -9 OctoberNews
Asda rebrands first 11 Co-op sites into Express stores
Asda has launched its programme to convert 116 convenience stores and attached petrol station forecourts acquired from the Co-op Group last year to its Asda Express convenience brand. The 11 sites are the first tranche to be rebranded Asda Express, with the remaining 105 sites due to be converted by…
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Jul- 2023 -20 JulySupply Chain
Amazon announces new £450m delivery centre in Stockton-on-Tees
Amazon has announced plans to open a new £450m fulfilment centre in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. The 464,000 sq ft fulfilment centre will launch with up to 1,000 employees when it begins handling customer orders in October 2023, growing to 2,000 people. Recruitment has started for roles from engineers to HR…
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Dec- 2022 -20 DecemberSupermarkets
Morrisons to close 132 McColl’s stores
Morrisons has announced plans to close 132 McColl’s stores over the year as these stores have “no realistic prospect” of achieving a breakeven position in the medium term, putting around 1,300 McColl’s colleagues at risk of redundancy. Every affected colleague will be offered alternative employment at a nearby McColl’s store,…
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