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NewsThe Cotswold Company to open first retail park store
The Cotswold Company is to open a retail park store, a first for the premium furniture retailer.
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AnalysisStore tour: Exploring Ikea’s latest opening with UK boss Peter Jelkeby
Fresh from opening the first of three smaller-style stores, Ikea has debuted a new shop in Brighton’s city centre.
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NewsJohn Lewis may cut affordable flats development due to delays
Department store and grocery group John Lewis Partnership may cut the number of affordable flats at its build-to-rent scheme in Reading as planning delays and funding demands threaten the viability of the project.
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GalleryIn pictures: Ikea opens first compact retail park store in former Homebase
Ikea has opened the first of three new smaller-style stores in Harlow, Essex.
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NewsSavers is planning to open 30 new stores across the UK in 2025
Value health and beauty chain Savers is planning to open 30 new stores in the UK this year, with a particular focus on the southeast of England.
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GallerySephora opens ‘beauty playground’ in Bluewater shopping centre
Beauty retailer Sephora has opened its doors at Kent’s Bluewater shopping centre, its seventh store since its return to the UK.
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NewsThe Body Shop to relocate head office to Brighton in ‘significant culture reset’
The Body Shop is relocating its head office to Brighton “in a move that marks the beginning of a significant cultural reset for the brand” after it was bought out of administration by investor group Auréa.
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NewsWaitrose is objecting to a major development in Surrey
Waitrose has added its name to the growing list of those objecting to a major development in Surrey.
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GalleryFirst look: Sosandar has opened its debut physical store
Fashion retailer Sosandar has made moves towards establishing a bricks-and-mortar presence with the opening of its debut store in Chelmsford, Essex.
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NewsFrasers is in the running to add another shopping centre to its portfolio
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group is in the running to buy yet another shopping centre as it continues its property-buying spree in the UK, The Times has reported.
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NewsSephora has revealed the location for its seventh store in the UK
French cosmetics giant Sephora is expanding deeper into the UK and has announced its seventh store is due to open this winter.
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NewsHammerson has posted growth in rental income and ‘capability’ in wake of Bicester Village sale
Hammerson, which owns and operates shopping centres including Birmingham’s Bullring and London’s Brent Cross, has posted a rise in rental income and “increased capacity and capability” after selling its £1.5bn stake in Bicester Village.
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GallerySainsbury’s unveils new ‘next-level’ supermarket format in Cobham
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has unveiled its “reimagined” Cobham supermarket, revamped to “showcase Sainsbury’s latest product offer and state-of-the-art format design”.
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NewsPrimark secures former House of Fraser premises for new Surrey store
Fashion giant Primark has secured the former House of Fraser premises at Epsom-based shopping centre The Ashley Centre as part of its £7m refurbishment.
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NewsExclusive: Bodycare sales rise as it eyes southern expansion
Bodycare has reported a rise in sales over the golden quarter driven by increasing margins and in-store sales as it looks to expand to the south of the UK.
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GalleryFirst look at Charity Super.Mkt’s Bluewater store
Secondhand superstore Charity Super.Mkt has embarked on a “national expansion” strategy, starting with its latest pop-up store at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent.
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GalleryFirst look at Footasylum’s ‘most technologically advanced store yet’
Footasylum has opened the doors to its new store in Lakeside Shopping Centre, Essex, showcasing a “first-of-its-kind concept development” for the retailer.
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DataRevealed: The 25 most vibrant retail locations in the UK
Location, location, location. Whether you’re opening another store to better serve your core market or looking for new eyeballs to thrill and excite with an experiential flagship, where to open is a topic bandied around boardrooms up and down the UK all year long.
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GalleryStore gallery: M&S’ Stevenage superstore with wine tasting, fill-your-own and Scan & Shop
Marks & Spencer has opened a new concept superstore in Stevenage.
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GalleryStore gallery: Asda’s first ‘premium’ On the Move c-store format
Asda has unveiled its first ‘premium’ On the Move c-store format on an EG Group forecourt in Buckinghamshire, with more of a focus on its deluxe ranges.