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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Mar- 2024 -11 MarchNews
UK footfall bounces back by 6.6% due to Mother’s Day weekend
MRI Software announced that the lead up to Mother’s Day and the peak Easter trading period significantly boosted week-on-week footfall across all UK retail destinations as footfall climbed by 6.6%. High streets led the charge with activity rising by 7.9% while shopping centres and retail parks also witnessed rises in…
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Jan- 2024 -15 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
WCF Ltd acquires Bella di Notte
Mail-order clothing firm WCF Ltd has acquired a North Yorkshire-based lingerie and clothing firm Bella di Notte as part of its continued expansion for an undisclosed sum. Bella di Notte, which specialises in Italian lingerie and better-fit fashion for mature women, will complement WCF’s existing national mail-order clothing brands which…
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8 JanuaryNews
Sandersons sales grow 5% to £7m in 2023
Sandersons Boutique Department Stores has reported a 5% retail sales growth in 2023 across the company’s three bricks and mortar stores and online, with a “strong” November and December. The independent department store chain has seen retail sales grow from £564k in 2016 to almost £7m in 2023, despite a…
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Dec- 2023 -1 DecemberHigh Street
Early signs of footfall recovery ahead of festive trading, BRC finds
The retail sector experienced early signs of footfall recovery in November as total UK footfall decreased by 0.7% in November(YoY), an improvement on -5.7% in October, according to the latest data from the BRC. High Street footfall decreased by 1.7%, an improvement on -4.6% in October, whereas Retail Parks again…
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Nov- 2023 -15 NovemberNews
Joe Browns appoints new chairman
Joe Browns, the Leeds-based fashion and home retailer, has announced that Michael Truluck had joined as chairman with immediate effect. The move will be Truluck’s first chair position after recently leaving his role as CEO of La Redoute International, to spend more time with his family in Yorkshire and to…
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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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Oct- 2023 -26 OctoberNews
Fashion brand launched by Ukrainian refugee to open London pop-up
After launching her new fashion brand Nenya in Leeds in October last year, Ukrainian refugee Yana Smaglo is taking her latest fashion range to London with a pop-up shop. After launching in Yorkshire last year, the pop-up shop will be open to visit in London until 29th October, supported by…
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9 OctoberNews
Asda rebrands first 11 Co-op sites into Express stores
Asda has launched its programme to convert 116 convenience stores and attached petrol station forecourts acquired from the Co-op Group last year to its Asda Express convenience brand. The 11 sites are the first tranche to be rebranded Asda Express, with the remaining 105 sites due to be converted by…
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Sep- 2023 -26 SeptemberNews
Failure to reform Apprenticeship Levy cost retailers 12,000 lost apprenticeships, BRC says
Retailers could have offered 12,000 more apprenticeships over the past year if it was not for the Government’s failure to reform the Apprenticeship Levy, according to a survey by the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The industry took on approximately 17,000 apprenticeships in that period, meaning Levy reform could boost this…
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20 SeptemberNews
Poundland launches rebranded website
Poundland has today (20 September) relaunched its website, which now includes a range of around 3,000 items for home delivery. The launch of Poundland.co.uk has been made possible by the digital migration of its Poundshop.com operation and the opening of a second digital fulfilment hub at its distribution centre in…
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