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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Oct- 2018 -19 OctoberShopping Centres
Westfield London named UK’s top shopping centre
Westfield London has been named the UK’s best performing shopping centre according to new research. The research by GlobalData also placed Westfield’s Stratford City in second and Bluewater in third. The shopping centres were ranked on performance (footfall, sales, turnover, dwell time), potential (shopper spending and five year forecasts), provision…
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18 OctoberEconomy
Retail sector ‘to face £186.45m business rates increase next April’
Retail firms will see business rates increase by £186.45 next April for the year 2019/20, according to real estate advisor Altus Group. September’s Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation, announced on 17 October at 2.4% will determine business rate rises in England for the next year. It is its…
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16 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Shop Direct proposes to close standalone clearance operation, 143 jobs at risk
Shop Direct has announced proposals to close its standalone clearance operation, Littlewoods Clearance, which comprises seven UK stores branded ‘The Outlet’, websites including ‘Bargain Crazy’, and a Bolton-based fulfilment centre and head office team. The proposed move would impact 143 permanent colleagues, with whom Shop Direct will soon enter into…
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Sep- 2018 -11 SeptemberComment
The escalating issue of ‘serial returners’
Retailers are already under intense pressure, from reduced margins to competition from online giants, and now they face another woe: the rise of the so-called ‘serial returners’, who deliberately buy more items than they intend to keep and return them days later. Brightpearl we recently surveyed 2,000 consumers across the…
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10 SeptemberHigh Street
August footfall down 1.6% despite some retail park growth
Retail footfall dropped by 1.6% in August despite seeing rare retail park growth in the East and South West of the UK. The figures are according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Springboard’s footfall and vacancies monitor with August seeing a sharper decline than the 0.8% experienced in July,…
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Jul- 2018 -10 JulyHigh Street
Deloitte announces first wave of Poundworld store closures
Deloitte, which is handling the administration of Poundworld, has announced the closure of 25 stores resulting in around 242 staff redundancies. Administrators said the decision will not impact on the potential sale of the remaining business, which will include a significant number of stores, the head office and distribution centre.…
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Apr- 2018 -12 AprilNews
Rise in profits for Central England Co-operative despite “challenging trading environment”
Central England Co-operative has announced its year end results, to 27 January 2018. Gross sales and operating profit were up compared to the previous year despite the Society operating in “a challenging and highly competitive trading environment.” Growth at the member-owned co-operative business has been driven by continued strong sales…
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Mar- 2018 -13 MarchHigh Street
Study finds independent retail and leisure outlet growth is soaring
As multiple stores like New Look, Maplin and Toys ‘R’ Us close, a study by OnBuy.com has found that this has led to a rapid increase in the number of independent retailers. The study from the online retailer considered where multiple stores have declined in comparison to areas independent stores are…
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