Yorkshire
This coverage explores the UK retail landscape in Yorkshire, focusing on regional store openings, supply chain hubs, consumer trends, and local business developments. Reporting highlights how economic, community, and regulatory shifts in Yorkshire affect retail operations and strategies — offering insights for executives, regional managers, and professionals overseeing market expansion and local engagement.
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Apr- 2025 -28 AprilComment
How are EV charging hubs boosting revenues for the retail sector?
Supply and demand is one of the most fundamental principles of the retail sector. For EV drivers, the demand for charging infrastructure is insatiable. Meanwhile, the government’s net-zero commitments are causing a rapid shift towards the sale of EVs. However, the supply of charging infrastructure is lacking. This is where…
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Mar- 2025 -4 MarchClothing & Shoes
Castore signs multi-year partnership with Lancashire Cricket Club
Sportswear brand Castore has announced it has agreed a multi-year partnership with Lancashire Cricket Club. Under the terms of the new deal, Castore will become the official kit supplier and exclusive retail partner to Lancashire CC, with the kit featuring the Lancashire red rose being worn by the Club from…
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Dec- 2024 -4 DecemberHigh Street
Chancellor admits NI rise won’t be ‘easy’ for businesses
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has admitted that it will not be “easy” for businesses to “absorb” the rise in employers’ national insurance contributions. The change, which was announced in the autumn budget, will see employers’ NI contributions rise to 15% from April 2025. Speaking at The Yorkshire Post’s Great Northern Conference…
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Nov- 2024 -29 NovemberNews
Waitrose opens first convenience store in six years
Waitrose has opened its first convenience store in six years in Hampton Hill, London, and announced a further push into the convenience market by building on partnerships with Welcome Break and Shell. The supermarket is to target more new locations under its franchise with the operator with stores opening on…
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21 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-21/11/24
Boohoo has appointed Tim Morris as its new independent Chair, effective immediately, marking another milestone in the company’s ongoing restructuring. Mahmud Kamani, the founder, transitions to the role of executive vice chair while waiving his salary for a year. This change aligns with Boohoo’s broader strategy to improve governance and…
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21 NovemberNews
Morrisons set to close Rathbones bakery, 400 jobs at risk
Morrisons is preparing to close down its Rathbones bakery in a move that could put almost 400 jobs at risk, according to the BBC. The supermarket initially acquired the bakery in 2005 but said it has struggled to make it profitable “for a number of years”. Morrisons has now reportedly…
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8 NovemberNews
Haribo to open new shop at Bluewater in 2025
Haribo UK is set to open its 11th UK retail store at Bluewater in early 2025. The news comes after the success of last year’s Hide N Seekers event, which saw Haribo bringing the UK’s largest ball pit, fully stocked with prizes and treats, to the UK’s fifth largest shopping…
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Oct- 2024 -28 OctoberNews
Asda raises £4m for primary schools across UK
Asda’s Cashpot for Schools initiative, launched on 2 September, has raised £4m for primary schools across the UK. The industry-first campaign sees the retailer donate 0.5% of the value of its customers’ shopping to a primary school of their choice every time they shop using Asda Rewards – with £7.5m…
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Aug- 2024 -14 AugustNews
Today’s news in brief-14/8/24
Inflation in the UK increased to 2.2% in July 2024, up from 2% the previous month, driven by less significant declines in energy prices compared to a year ago. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that while gas and electricity prices fell by 7.8% and 6.8% respectively from June…
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14 AugustSupply Chain
Amazon opens £500m fulfilment centre in Leeds
Amazon has officially opened a £500m “state-of-the-art” fulfilment centre at Gateway45 in Leeds, which will employ more than 2,000 people by November this year. The group has already begun recruiting for a wide range of roles, including engineers, HR, IT specialists, health and safety, and finance specialists. This is in…
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