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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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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Nov- 2022 -8 NovemberSupermarkets
Asda opens first ‘Asda Express’ convenience store
Asda has opened its first standalone ‘Asda Express’ convenience store in Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands, creating 17 new jobs in the local community. A second Asda Express store will open at Tottenham Hale next month, followed by 30 sites next year, creating circa 500 new jobs. The launch…
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Oct- 2022 -19 OctoberSupermarkets
Asda announces plans to open new express stores
Asda has announced plans to open its first two standalone convenience stores before Christmas under a new ‘Asda Express’ brand. The Asda Express stores will open at Sutton Coldfield on 8 November and Tottenham Hale, London, on 6 December. Asda plans to launch a further 30 sites, creating about 500…
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Aug- 2022 -3 AugustHigh Street
Poundland targets 25 new sites amid wide-ranging price cuts
Poundland has confirmed it is set to open 10 new and relocated stores before the end of September, with up to another 15 in the pipeline by the end of the year. The new openings stretch from South Wales and southern England to the north of Scotland, and its store…
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Jan- 2022 -11 JanuaryNews
Wilko set to close up to 15 stores this year
Wilko is undertaking a complete review of its store portfolio and has announced proposals to close up to 15 stores before January 2023 as leases end and where “favourable” terms cannot be agreed. It said this does not impact the retailer’s new store or store relocation programme which will continue…
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Apr- 2021 -12 AprilClothing & Shoes
Homebase announces Next partnership
Homebase has announced a new partnership with Next in which its gardening products will be brought to selection of the retailers stores. The partnership will see six Homebase garden centres open in Shoreham, Ipswich, Warrington, Camberley, Bristol and Sheffield Next stores. Homebase is also set to open more of its…
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Oct- 2020 -21 OctoberEntertainment
Geek Retreat plans on opening 100 more stores
Games and fantasy company Geek Retreat has confirmed its plans to open another 100 stores over the next two years according to the BBC. The new 100 store plan is predicted to create around 600 new jobs. The retailer said it plans on opening sites in Bournemouth, Northampton and Liverpool…
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Nov- 2019 -6 NovemberPeople Moves
Former BHS owner banned from being a director for 10 years
Former BHS director Dominic Chappell has been disqualified from running a company for 10 years. Ex-racing driver Chappell purchased BHS from Sir Phillip Green for £1 in 2015, but the chain collapsed in April 2016, resulting in over 10,000 jobs being lost. The Insolvency Service disqualified Chappell for “abusing his…
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Feb- 2019 -18 FebruaryDepartment Stores
Philip Day eyes M&S and House of Fraser stores
Retail entrepreneur and Edinburgh Wooden Mill boss Philip Day is reportedly in talks to acquire a small number of Marks and Spencer and House of Fraser stores that are set to close. According to the Sunday Telegraph, Day is aiming to turn the stores into branches of his Days department…
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Jan- 2019 -15 JanuaryHigh Street
M&S store closures to affect 1,045 jobs
Marks and Spencer has confirmed 17 stores which are set to close within its plans to shutter over 100 stores to “reshape” its estate and become more relevant to customers. These closures are expected to affect 1,045 jobs and the retailer said it will enter a period of consultation with…
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