West Sussex
This coverage explores retail activity and market trends across West Sussex. Reporting highlights store openings, property developments, high street performance, and the strategies of both independent and national retailers in the region. Insights are tailored for retail professionals assessing opportunities, consumer behaviour, and commercial dynamics in town centres, retail parks, and coastal destinations throughout West Sussex.
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Jun- 2025 -19 JuneSupermarkets
Waitrose to open first major supermarket in seven years
Waitrose is set to open its first full-line supermarket in seven years, which will be built at Brabazon, a new urban community in North Bristol. The 30,000 sq ft store will create around 150 new jobs and is expected to open in 2027. The retailer signed a multi-million pound deal…
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Dec- 2024 -18 DecemberComment
Becoming a heritage brand of the future
For Jessica Hanley, founder of Piglet in Bed, building a brand was always the goal. Inspired by the shifting ways brands were communicating with consumers, Hanley identified a gap in the homewares market: a need for products that reflected modern lifestyles—beautiful, sustainable, and effortlessly authentic. Combining creativity, an entrepreneurial spirit,…
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5 DecemberNews
Aldi to open four new stores across the UK
Aldi is set to open the doors to four new stores today (5 December) as it continues its rapid expansion drive across the UK. The stores will be located at Cribbs Causeway in Bristol, Hetton-le-Hole in Tyne and Wear, Ashton-in-Makerfield in Greater Manchester, and Macduff in Banffshire, creating more than…
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Nov- 2024 -6 NovemberSupermarkets
Aldi to open 11 new UK stores ahead of Christmas
Aldi is set to open 11 new stores across the UK between now and Christmas. New stores in Sedgley in the West Midlands and Castle Douglas in Scotland are set to open this week, while Horsham in West Sussex and Muswell Hill in London are also gearing up to welcome…
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Dec- 2023 -14 DecemberDIY
Piglet in Bed opens first store in Harrogate
The British bedding and lifestyle brand, Piglet in Bed, has opened its first store in Harrogate this December. The retailer, which is known for its 100% linen bedding and other natural homewares, has been running as an ecommerce-only business since it was founded in West Sussex in 2017. The store…
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Nov- 2023 -2 NovemberSupermarkets
BP opens new retail stores in North Yorkshire and West Sussex
BP has opened two new retail stores in Norton-on-Derwent, North Yorkshire, and in the village of Faygate in West Sussex, creating just under 50 new jobs across the two areas. The Norton-on-Derwent store, which opened on 18 October, will serve drivers travelling between the towns of Malton and Norton-on-Derwent, around…
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