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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.

  • Jun- 2025 -
    19 June
    SupermarketsWaitrose to open first major supermarket in seven years

    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 December
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    Becoming a heritage brand of the future

    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 December
    NewsAldi to open four new stores across the UK

    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 November
    SupermarketsAldi to open 11 new UK stores ahead of Christmas

    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 December
    DIYPiglet in Bed opens first store in Harrogate

    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 November
    SupermarketsBP opens new retail stores in North Yorkshire and West Sussex

    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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