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Jan- 2025 -2 January
Footfall sees marginal YOY rise in December
Footfall in UK retail destinations was marginally higher by +0.4% in all UK retail destinations during the month of December,…
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2 January
Barbour profits surge 12.3% to £39.6m
British outerwear brand Barbour’s operating profits surged 12.3% to £39.6m for the year to 30 April 2024 despite a 6.2%…
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2 January
Retail lost close to 13,500 stores in 2024, study finds
Nearly 13,500 shops shut for good in 2024, according to data from the Centre for Retail Research. This is a…
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2 January
Co-op to open 75 new stores in 2025
Co-op has announced its plans to continue growing its estate with a planned 75 new stores to open throughout 2025…
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2 January
Lidl turnover tops £1bn in ‘most successful Christmas yet’
Lidl has welcomed its “most successful Christmas yet” as turnover exceeded £1bn for the first time and sales rose by…
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2 January
Quiz losses widen to £4.7m in H1
Quiz has reported an increase in pre-tax losses to £4.7m in the six months to 30 September 2024. The fashion…
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Dec- 2024 -24 December
Ocado customers missing Christmas items amid warehouse malfunction
Hundreds of Ocado orders have been delivered with missing items after a malfunction at one of its Customer Fulfilment Centre’s…
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24 December
The Range to open at three former Homebase stores in January
The Range will be opening the first three of its new-format stores on 17 January 2025, having acquired the Homebase…
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24 December
Aldi to invest over £40m in Scotland over next two years
Aldi is set to invest over £40m into its Scottish store estate over the next two years, with three new…
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24 December
Footfall rises ahead of Christmas but remains lower than 2023 levels
Footfall rose for the second consecutive week last week across all UK retail destinations with retail parks and shopping centres…
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