Japanese Fast Fashion brand, Uniqlo, has announced its intention to open hundreds of new stores worldwide, with the UK representing an important new market for the company which has been forced to close its 50 stores in Russia. Head of the company, Taku Morikawa, is now based in London, his base for running Uniqlo’s operations
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A rumour has resurfaced that Fenwick is seeking a buyer for its iconic Bond Street department store, which comes with a £500 million price tag. The Fenwick family’s decision to sell its flagship store comes after its original plan to sell the entire chain was laid to rest by Covid. There were City rumours that
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Those with an interest in the retail trade will have been pleased to see so-called non-essential shops finally opening after an extended period of lockdown which saw them having to remain closed during the key trading seasons of Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Easter. Whilst there is much about a bustling high street to
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As if we needed more evidence that there’s been a stratospheric rise in online shopping and therefore postal deliveries, retailers large and small are now facing an unprecedented shortage of packaging cardboard. With consumers ordering everything from bread makers to bicycles, clothes to ceramics and anything else you can think of via the Internet, the
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced £4.5 billion will be made available in new grants for businesses required to close due to the national lockdown restrictions. The new one-off grants come in addition to billions of existing business support, including grants worth up to £3,000 for closed businesses, and up to £2,100 per month for impacted
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The luxury store, Flannels, part of Frasers Group, has announced that it plans to open 15 new store over the next five years, including three flagship stores in Sheffield, Leicester and Liverpool. Each new store will be at least 30,000 sq ft and along with Flannels clothing offering will include beauty halls, gyms and restaurants.
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