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Retail
08:02, 13 OCT 2025
Co-op warns 60,000 shops and 150,000 jobs at risk ahead of Rachel Reeves' Budget
The Co-operative
Retailer urges Chancellor Rachel Reeves to announce "maximum" business rates relief on 26 November
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Flooring Superstore opens 50th site amid period of rapid expansion
Retail
The North East retailer has opened six stores this year, including in the region
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'Greedy Banker' bar set for former bank
North West
New food and drink venue will open in former HSBC by tramway crossing
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Wiltshire furniture company secures £1m to drive growth
Retail
Furniturebox says it will use the funding to create jobs and diversify its supply chain
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Men's fashion brand and gadget shop among new signings at Gloucester Quays
Retail & High Street
The completion deals mean the shopping centre is now 95% let or under offer
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M&S confirms opening date of new flagship Bristol store
Retail & High Street
The branch in Cabot Circus will take the place of the former House of Fraser, which has been empty since its closure in August 2024
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Range and Wilko owner returns to profit after Homebase rescue deal
By City AM
Norton Group Holdings, which is behind The Range and Wilko, has reported a pre-tax profit of 10.5m for the year to 2 February, 2026, new accounts filed with Companies House show
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New store openings at Merry Hill retail park
West Midlands
B&Q, Costa and Bensons for Beds all launch new sites at Black Country retail hub
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Topshop and Topman joint venture posts £259k loss before John Lewis launch
By City AM
The losses come after Topshop and Topman were sold by Asos to Heartland in September 2024
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B&M goes back to basics as ‘operational weaknesses’ hit profits and shares plunge
Retail
Group focusing on discounts and key product ranges as it bids to improve its performance
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Ten West Midlands Claire's Accessories store to close
West Midlands
Rescue deal was struck last week for beleaguered retailer but not all stores have survived
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Tesco agrees deal with black-owned publishing house
Black Communities
The tie-up for Black History Month will see a number of titles going on sale in Tesco stores around the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ
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Superdrug opens biggest store in West of England
Retail & High Street
The health and beauty retailer has opened its brand new super branch at The Mall at Cribbs Causeway
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Merger deal would create £1.8bn co-op society
West Midlands
Central Co-op and The Midcountries Co-operative are consulting members on a planned merger of the two West Midlands businesses
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Pandora º£½ÇÊÓÆµ profit falls as sales slip after record high
Retail & High Street
The London-headquartered division has posted a pre-tax profit of £14.9m for 2024
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Popeyes º£½ÇÊÓÆµ creates nearly 700 new jobs as sales double
Food and Drink
Popeyes º£½ÇÊÓÆµ also cut its losses during the last financial year, new accounts filed with Companies House show
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Hawksmoor: Steakhouse chain in the red despite sales passing £100m for first time
Food and Drink
The London-headquartered business reported a pre-tax loss of £1.6m for 2024, down from the £1.4m pre-tax profit it achieved in 2023.
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WH Smith will not be mourned on scale of Woolworths - but town centres will be more dreary for its disappearance
By City AM
The newsagent has sold its high street arm to private equity firm Modella, which is rebranding the stores as TJ Jones
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Rescue deal for Claire's Accessories
Retail & High Street
Investor Modella Capital has stepped in to acquire most of the business and assets of the troubled retailer including 156 stores
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Kitchenware retailer Procook to open five stores before Christmas
Retail & High Street
The company launched its expansion strategy last year and is targeting 100 outlets across the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ
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Bath music and plant shop facing closure over unpaid rent
Retail & High Street
The owners have asked the council for a repayment plan given 'dire' trading conditions over the summer
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JD Sports blames 'strained' consumer finances for fall in sales and profits
JD Sports
Group was also impacted by a number of store closures
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Amazon to close all 19 Fresh stores in º£½ÇÊÓÆµ - full list of locations
By City AM
The tech giant will convert up to five of the Fresh locations into Whole Foods Market stores, a US organic food chain it acquired in 2017, but the remaining 14 will be shut down
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Newspaper wholesaler Smiths News raises profit forecast
Company Results
The listed company has been boosted by its news and magazines business
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