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Aldi to invest more than £40 million in Scotland over the next two years

23 December 2024 by Angela Beevers
Aldi is to invest more than £40 million in Scotland over the next two years as it continues its expansion. This will include the launch of... View ArticleView Article
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Boohoo sells Soho office to pay off debt

Boohoo sells Soho office to pay off debt

23 December 2024 by Angela Beevers

Boohoo Group has announced that it has completed the sale of its London office for £49.5 million to Global Holdings UK, an independent property fund.  The... View ArticleView Article

BRC warns that retailers are in for a challenging year

BRC warns that retailers are in for a challenging year

23 December 2024 by Angela Beevers

The British Retail Consortium has warned that 2025 could be a challenging year for retailers. Following fieldwork conducted from 10 to 13 December, BRC-Opinium data shows... View ArticleView Article

The Original Factory Shop explores strategic options

The Original Factory Shop explores strategic options

23 December 2024 by Angela Beevers

The Original Factory Shop has called in advisors to explore its options after failing to find a buyer. The move follows current owner Duke Street Capital... View ArticleView Article

Furniture Village opens first store in Scotland

Furniture Village opens first store in Scotland

23 December 2024 by Angela Beevers

Furniture Village has opened its first store in Scotland at Edinburgh’s Straiton Retail Park. The 25,780 square foot space  has a ground floor and mezzanine where... View ArticleView Article

Key Features and Benefits of E-Commerce Platforms in Retail

Key Features and Benefits of E-Commerce Platforms in Retail

20 December 2024 by Emina Demitri-Watson

The benefits of e-commerce platforms go far beyond simple cost savings. These platforms offer essential e-commerce features that can help retailers streamline operations, increase sales and... View ArticleView Article

The Body Shop back in profit under new leadership

The Body Shop back in profit under new leadership

20 December 2024 by Natalie Fresen

The Body Shop, the iconic cosmetics and skincare retailer founded by Dame Anita Roddick, has reportedly returned to profitability just three months after being rescued from... View ArticleView Article

N Brown’s £191m deal to take the company private gets FCA approval

N Brown’s £191m deal to take the company private gets FCA approval

20 December 2024 by Natalie Fresen

N Brown Group’s proposed £191 million take-private acquisition, led by Non-Executive Director and fourth-largest shareholder Joshua Alliance, has received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA),... View ArticleView Article

Tesco customers donate 1.9 million meals through Winter Food Collection

Tesco customers donate 1.9 million meals through Winter Food Collection

20 December 2024 by Natalie Fresen

Tesco stores across the UK have been overwhelmed by the generosity of customers during Tesco’s Winter Food Collection, with an incredible 1.9 million meals’ worth of... View ArticleView Article

Quarterly retail sales increase by 10% at Network Rail stations

Quarterly retail sales increase by 10% at Network Rail stations

20 December 2024 by Angela Beevers

Network Rail Property has announced that total retail sales climbed by 10%, or by 6.3% on a like-for-like basis, from July to September across its portfolio of... View ArticleView Article