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Frasers Group to open new Sports Direct flagship in Manchester

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has unveiled plans to open a 50,000sq. ft Sports Direct flagship in Manchester city centre, as…

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Abercrombie & Fitch’s Gilly Hicks to debut its first UK store

Shaftesbury has announced the opening of Gilly Hicks’ first UK standalone store on 39 Carnaby Street, which is set to…

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West End footfall resurges as Plan B is scrapped

London’s West End has welcomed a “promising” boost to its footfall in the first full week following the end of…

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Jan footfall 20% down on 2019 figures

Footfall in UK retail destinations weakened in January, reaching a gap of -20.8% from the 2019 level versus -18.6% in…

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Amazon to create 1,500 UK apprenticeships in 2022

Amazon is set to create 1,500 new apprenticeship roles across the UK in 2022.  The online giant will create 40…

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Store vacancy rate improves for first time since 2018

New research has found the number of vacant stores has decreased for the first time since 2018, according to the…

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Study reveals areas hit hardest by Covid-induced retail insolvencies

Norwich has been revealed as the area hit hardest by Covid-induced retail insolvencies, according to a study by Wholesale Clearance.…

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Getir to create 6,000 UK jobs in 2022

Getir, a rapid grocery delivery app, reportedly expects to create up to 6,000 jobs in the UK this year alone.…

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Signs of footfall return ahead of lifting of Plan B

Increases in footfall are already beginning to be seen after the announcement of the end of Plan B, with footfall…

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Dunelm appoints non-executive director

Dunelm has announced the appointment of Kelly Devine as a non-executive director. Devine will join the board on 1 March…

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