Swindon
This coverage examines retail developments and regeneration efforts in Swindon, a town navigating significant transformation amid broader UK retail challenges. This information is curated for retail professionals assessing market opportunities, urban regeneration impacts, and the evolving retail landscape in Swindon.
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Sep- 2022 -5 SeptemberSupermarkets
Waitrose admits to contract clauses which blocked rivals from opening stores
Waitrose has admitted to signing land agreements which included clauses that prevented rival supermarkets from setting up new stores near its own sites, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found. Waitrose has admitted to a total of seven breaches of the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010 between…
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Jul- 2022 -14 JulyClothing & Shoes
JD to expand outdoor business with a dozen new openings
JD Outdoors will expand its footprint with the opening of over a dozen new stores by the end of the summer, amid a spike in demand for outdoor products as Britain spends more time outside in the UK and Europe. Adding nearly half a million square feet of retail space…
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Apr- 2022 -22 AprilLuxury Goods
Cheshire Oaks and Swindon designer outlets sold for £600m
LaSalle Investment Management, the global real estate investment manager, has acquired McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Cheshire Oaks and McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Swindon for a total sum of £600m from Nuveen Real Estate. The investment was made through LaSalle’s growing Value-Add Investments business line. However, the assets will continue to be managed…
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May- 2021 -17 MayOnline & Digital
Amazon to create more than 10,000 new jobs
Amazon has announced that it will create more than 10,000 new permanent jobs in 2021, taking its total UK workforce to more than 55,000 people by the end of year. The online retailer revealed that it will also invest £10m over the space of three years to train up to…
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Apr- 2021 -12 AprilShopping Centres
McArthurGlen opens £160m designer outlet destination
McArthurGlen has announced the opening of a new £160m designer outlet fashion destination in the West Midlands. The centre marks McArthurGlen’s seventh British designer outlet, joining its other destinations in Ashford, Bridgend, Cheshire Oaks, East Midlands, Swindon and York, and it is the group’s 26th across Europe and in Canada.…
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Feb- 2021 -22 FebruaryDepartment Stores
John Lewis to shutter up to eight stores
John Lewis is reportedly considering the closure of up to eight of its stores in a bid to further cut costs, according to The Sunday Times. While the exact number of closures is “yet to be determined”, the chain’s bigger and older sites are thought to be most at risk.…
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Jul- 2020 -9 JulyCoronavirus
John Lewis shutters eight stores, 1,300 jobs at risk
John Lewis has confirmed it will not be reopening eight sites across the UK, and will now enter into consultation with impacted employees across its estate. The move will reportedly place 1,300 jobs at risk. The sites that are now set to close their doors include its travel hub shops…
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9 JulySupermarkets
Asda launches home delivery partnership with Uber Eats
Asda has announced its partnership with Uber Eats to offer customers “greater flexibility” and access to its products. The trial, which launches this week from stores in Leeds (Pudsey) and Birmingham (Barnes Hill), offers customers a choice of over 300 Asda own-brand products and branded everyday items for delivery including;…
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Aug- 2019 -23 AugustSupermarkets
Morrisons to close four stores, 400 jobs at risk
Morrisons is to close four stores putting 400 jobs at risk it has confirmed. The ‘Big Four’ grocer revealed stores in Crawley, its Regents Circus store in Swindon, Shirley in Solihull and its Ince store in Wigan are all set to close following a review of its portfolio of 494…
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Nov- 2018 -13 NovemberDepartment Stores
House of Fraser could see ‘significant’ number of further store closures
House of Fraser is set for a “significant” number of further store closures after landlords reportedly refused to agree to owner Mike Ashley’s new leasing terms. According to the Sunday Times, the Sports Direct boss met with agents at retail estate agency CBRE last week to discuss the stores to…
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