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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…

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UK footfall jumps 7.2% in April

UK footfall increased by 7.2% in April (YoY), up from -5.4% in March, the BRC has revealed.  During the four…

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Lidl to invest £500m in store expansion

Lidl has announced that it is set to open more than 40 new stores across the country, investing £500m in…

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Footfall sees sharp 5.4% drop in March due to late Easter

Total year-on-year footfall in the UK dropped sharply by 5.4% in March, up from a 0.2% fall in February, according…

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London’s store closures return to pre-pandemic levels for first time

Five stores closed each day in Greater London in 2024, with four new stores opening, according to the latest data…

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Today’s news in brief-7/3/25

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners in a deal worth £23.7bn.…

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Retail parks lead the way as footfall sees small bounce in February

UK footfall edged up 0.2% in February as the performance from UK retail parks helped footfall increase for the second…

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Angling Direct revenues surge 11.9% to £91.3m in FY 2025

Angling Direct, the omni-channel specialist fishing tackle retailer, has reported a 11.9% surge in £91.3m in FY 2025, driven by…

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Landsec given permission to revamp former Debenhams into city square

Landsec has secured planning permission from Cardiff City Council to transform a former Debenhams unit into a 102,000 sq ft…

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THG Studios appoints new senior vice president

Creative agency THG Studios has appointed Richard Aldiss as senior vice president, to spearhead growth. His appointment will see THG…

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