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Queensgate shopping centre in Peterborough has revealed that fashion brand H&M will be upsizing to a 35,000 sq ft space and this will be its regional flagship store. The shopping centre will also benefit from confectionery retailer Hotel Chocolat opening a store. Opening on 28th July, H&M will now be located...

It has been reported that Manor Walks shopping centre in Northumberland could grow larger after the acquisition deal for £78 million. Arch who purchased the 442,802 sq ft shopping centre from London based firm Hammerson, includes a nine-screen cinema complex, three car parks, Sainsbury’s and Asda, three office blocks as well...

Partnering with Max Group, SPAR International is planning to open 60 branded multi-format stores in Mongolia by 2020. This was agreed with a signing ceremony that took place in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar where Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte visited. Figures from last year show that global retail sales reached €33 billion...

It has been confirmed that 26 My Local stores have been sold out of administration, saving 372 jobs, which will transfer to their respective new owners. Partner at KPMG and joint administrator at My Local, Mark Orton, said: “From the outset of our appointment, there has been strong interest shown in...

A new study from British Land and Verdict has revealed that 89% of all UK sales still involve physical stores in some way and that two thirds of all non-grocery online sales are from bricks-and-mortar retailers. According to the report, True Value of Retail, the majority of all UK retail sales...

Budget clothing retailer Primark has continued its US expansion with the opening of two new stores in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. This brings the company’s total store count in the US to five, with another five in the pipeline for Burlington and Braintree, both in Massachusetts, in East Rutherford, New...

Footwear brand Hotter has made two key appointments to boost its plans to expand across new platforms. Hotter announced that it has appointed Victoria Betts, formerly marketing and trading director of fashion brand Missguided, as its first director of omnichannel and former Clarkes wholesale manager Adam Marsden as head of wholesale. It...

Health retailer Holland & Barrett has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for International Trade in a ceremony which took place last week. Presenting the award to Peter Aldis, chief executive was Timothy B Cox, Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire and a staff audience of 350 at its Nuneaton head office. Holland &...

It has been announced that St David’s shopping centre in Cardiff will host Seasalt’s first store. The lifestyle clothing brand will be placed next to Cath Kidston and Jo Malone on Tredegar Street and will offer customers its womenswear range and its new line in footwear. Co-founder Neil Chadwick, said: “We’re delighted...

Owner of Bargain Booze Conviviality Retail has seen share prices surge after a series of takeovers boosted profits and sales. Revenues at the wine retailer increased 137pc to £864.5m in the 53 weeks to May 1. Adjusted pre-tax profit, which excludes acquisitios, surged 124pc to £21.7m, marginally ahead of expectations. The group,...