Watford
This coverage examines retail activity, store developments, and market trends in Watford, providing insight into the town’s role as a regional retail destination. Reporting highlights new openings, property investments, consumer behaviour, and economic factors shaping retail performance in the area. Retail executives, managers, and stakeholders can use this content to inform decisions on operations, expansion, and strategy in Watford.
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Oct- 2023 -31 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Footasylum furthers expansion with new Birmingham and Watford stores
Footasylum has continued its expansion with the opening of two new stores, having opened a new site in the Bullring in Birmingham, and one in the atria shopping centre in Watford. Following these openings, the group said an upsized store in Fosse Park Leicester will also be opening next month. …
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25 OctoberDIY
Poundland to open 75 stores by end of December
Poundland has announced its plans to open or relocate 75 stores over the three months to the end of December. The programme covers both its existing pipeline of new stores, and the former Wilko stores it has already opened, or plans to open, as new Poundland stores. This month the…
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Sep- 2023 -21 SeptemberSport & Leisure
Footasylum opens Oxford Street flagship
Sportswear retailer Footasylum has opened its flagship store at 73-89 Oxford Street in London, as it continues to see strong demand for its branded streetwear offering. The new 20,000 sq ft store opened to the public today (21 September) and trades across two floors, with additional customer service and click-and-collect…
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13 SeptemberPeople Moves
Majestic to recruit 200 employees ahead of Christmas
Wine retailer Majestic has announced plans to hire 200 employees to work in its nationwide portfolio of stores in what is the company’s biggest ever pre-Christmas recruitment drive. Majestic will be expanding its workforce with a combination of permanent positions and temporary festive roles, as it gears up for the…
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May- 2023 -12 MayDIY
Dunelm to open its first store at Atria Watford
Dunelm, the homewares retailer, is to open a 33,000 sq ft store within Atria Watford. Dunelm already has 179 stores across the UK and this new store will be located in the former John Lewis unit, which closed in 2020 as part of the department store’s store closure programme. Set…
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5 MayClothing & Shoes
Moss Bros FY profits double amid post-pandemic events boom
Moss Bros has seen its EBITDA more than double in its latest full-year results, rocketing 112% to £36m, up from £17m the prior year. Sales soared by 63% to £151m in the period, up from £93.1m the prior year, as business was boosted by the return of weddings, black tie…
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2 MaySport & Leisure
Footasylum to open Oxford Street flagship
Fashion streetwear and sportswear retailer, Footasylum, has announced that it will be opening a flagship store at 73-89 Oxford Street, London, as it continues its nationwide plans for expansion. The new 20,000 sq ft store will officially open in the second half of 2023, with an exact launch date yet…
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Apr- 2023 -20 AprilClothing & Shoes
David’s Bridal enters administration
David’s Bridal UK has entered administration after its US owner filed for bankruptcy. David’s Bridal UK Ltd is a subsidiary of the “long-established” David’s Bridal LLC which is headquartered in Pennsylvania, United States of America. The US arm filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy…
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12 AprilClothing & Shoes
Footasylum to expand store portfolio amid increased demand
Footasylum, the retailer of fashion streetwear and sportswear, has announced its plans for a series of new store openings and upgrades across the country in the year ahead. The plans come as the retailer has experienced a “notable” increase in demand for its womenswear, following the recent opening of a…
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May- 2022 -19 MaySupermarkets
Sainsbury’s and Deliveroo announce further UK expansion
Sainsbury’s and Deliveroo have expanded their partnership to cover additional locations across the UK, meaning Sainsbury’s products will reportedly be delivered to tens of thousands more households across the UK within 20 minutes. The new locations include Winchester, Marlow, Barking, Loughborough, Watford and Lancaster. The new stores build on Sainsbury’s…
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