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Retail
13:30, 24 JUL 2025
Banks Opticians expands with merger deal
West Midlands
Family-run business has acquired a local rival in Knowle
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Mappin & Webb returns to Birmingham with new showroom
West Midlands
º£½ÇÊÓÆµ jeweller will open in The Burlington by the end of 2025
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Cotswolds Designer Outlet near M5 opens with brands including M&S, Dobbies and Five Guys
Retail & High Street
The retail destination launched this week and is running a preview period with events and special offers
Bookmark
Blackpool councillors clash over new holiday let rules that may hurt tourism sector
North West
Rules came into force on April 1, 2023 but are only now resulting in difficulties for businesses
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Sales rise at furniture chain DFS points to higher profit expectations
Retail
The Yorkshire-based firm has seen particularly strong trading at its Sofology brand
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Inflation rise to 3.6% challenges Bank of England rate cut hopes
Retail & Consumer
Inflation rose to 3.6% in June, official figures show - the third month in a row that consumer prices have been above 3%
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Soaring beef and butter prices push food inflation to 4.5%, highest in nearly a year
Retail & High Street
Farmers struggle with high costs amid tax rises and extreme weather
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B&M sees revenue growth under new CEO Tjeerd Jegen - but shares fall as analysts worry over margin pressures
Retail
The FTSE 250 company told markets this morning that overall revenue rose 4.4 per cent to £1.4bn in the 13 weeks to June 28
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Procook opens store at Cotswolds Designer Outlet near M5
Retail & High Street
The kitchenware brand is looking to open 100 bricks-and-mortar shops across the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ
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Manager of independent Bristol bookshop Bookhaus launches crowdfunder to buy business
Retail & High Street
The store is based in Wapping Wharf and has been open since 2021
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Mulberry raises £20m from shareholders after fall in sales
Retail
The Somerset-based luxury handbag maker says the extra capital will fund its growth
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North East butchers chain Dicksons increases sales despite cost pressures
Food and Drink
The South Shields firm highlighted the impact of wage and energy inflation
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Bristol's Wapping Wharf marks 10 years of 'vibrant independent community'
Bristol
The historic former shipyard site is a thriving waterside hotspot of shops, bars, restaurants and homes
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'Unique' Manchester market to close after more than a century
Retail & High Street
The Conran Street Market in Harpurhey has 50 stalls and is thought to be the last privately-owned market in the city
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Hamleys closes dozens of º£½ÇÊÓÆµ stores in bid to boost bottom line
By City AM
The famous toy store, which was founded in London in 1760, has closed dozens of loss-making stores in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ in a bid to boost its bottom line in the face of a 'challenging' retail market
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Fragrance and household cleaning firm Fabulosa plans to expand on five continents after investment success
Retail & High Street
Global growth plans follow HSBC funding announcement
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Burberry shares double in value as luxury fashion brand eyes FTSE 100 return
By City AM
Burberry's shares have doubled in value in a matter of weeks as the luxury fashion brand looks to return to the FTSE 100 index in London.
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£130m Scotch Corner development to combine designer shopping village and industrial space
property news
A new list of retailers for the scheme set to open in 2027 have been announced
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Rotherham markets complex project to go ahead as costs spiral by £10m
Enterprise
The major redevelopment was given the green light after a significant budget gap was plugged
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Waitrose opens huge distribution centre near Bristol as it plans more store launches
Waitrose
The logistics hub in Avonmouth is the retailer's first in the region
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WHSmith slashes £12m off sale price and prepares to disappear from º£½ÇÊÓÆµ high street
Retail & High Street
The historic Swindon-headquartered retailer was forced to slash millions off its sale price to Modella Capital
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Vertu sees jump in new car sales but other markets remain challenging
Automotive
The Gateshead-based national chain has released a trading update ahead of its AGM
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Claire's Accessories puts itself up for sale with 281 shops at risk of closure
By City AM
US-based owners of the retailer are said to be working with investment bank Houlihan Lokey to explore a sale amid subdued profits and the impact of higher import prices
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Merger deal for Central Co-op
West Midlands
Staffordshire society is planning to join forces with co-op in the South East if it receives backing from members
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