Jack Wills “agrees terms” on Newcastle Monument Mall store
I understand that self-styled “university outfitter” Jack Wills has agreed terms on the prominent corner unit at Hammerson’s Monument Mall, bringing the brand to Newcastle...
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Hilco has rescued HMV, but now the hard work really starts
It’s been nearly three months coming, but now the news that everyone wanted to hear has been confirmed: the iconic entertainment retailer HMV, which collapsed...
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Pick ‘n’ mixed grill: the ex-Woolworths that are now Wetherspoons
There are 870 Wetherspoon pubs, including a few in former Woolworths premises. Here are the ex-Woolies Wetherspoons I’ve come across on my travels to date.
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Hunting for long-gone Woolies stores in Harrow and Sudbury Hill
It’s been great to see a new Woolworths-related history blog appear this week, courtesy of longstanding former Woolies staff member Stuart Kew. His blog, Forgotten...
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I’ve now visited and tracked a quarter of the ex-Woolies estate – but what have they all become?
Headlines: 214 ex-Woolworths stores visited, out of the 807 that closed following its collapse Of those, only 12 currently empty (6%) 7 continually empty (3%)...
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16 March opening for Newcastle’s “25% bigger” Maplin store
Electronics specialist Maplin has confirmed that its relocated Newcastle branch will open on Saturday 16 March. The retailer is leaving its current site at 43 Pilgrim Street and...
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Victoria’s Secret heading to Newcastle’s Monument Mall – if Hammerson’s posters are to be believed
Newcastle is set to host one of the UK’s first branches of Victoria’s Secret – if posters around Hammerson’s Monument Mall development are to be believed.
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Ponden Home opens in Gateshead’s ex-Bonmarche store as Trinity Square takes shape nearby
Ponden Home, the soft furnishings and accessories retailer, has opened a new shop in Gateshead town centre, taking the unit in Jackson Street that had been empty...
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Newcastle’s new TK Maxx gets ready for 28 February opening
Getting on for a year since the redevelopment of Monument Mall began, the first reconfigured store within the Hammerson-owned scheme is finally preparing to open...
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Clas Ohlson bucks the trend as winter ranges drive UK sales up 7% during January
On the same day as the ONS has revealed an unexpected fall in UK retail sales during a snowy January, one retailer – the Swedish hardware...
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Mountain Warehouse CEO outlines plans for relocated Carlisle store as sales soar across the chain
The boss of Mountain Warehouse has told Soult’s Retail View that the chain plans to open a new, bigger store in Carlisle – despite its current store in Scotch...
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Now Lincolnshire Co-op is to exit non-food – but a “bright future” under new ownership is promised
Just one week after Midlands Co-op announced the closure of its department stores, Lincolnshire Co-op has revealed that it too is to exit non-food.
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As eight Midlands Co-op department stores face closure, what might the future hold?
Midlands Co-op has become the latest co-operative society to exit non-food, with its announcement today that eight Fashion & Home department stores are to close within...
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North East stores at risk as high street furnisher Walmsley’s collapses again
Stores in Newcastle, Sunderland, Blyth and Stockton are among 24 shops that are at risk following the collapse of Walmsley’s, the high street furniture specialist,...
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Celtic Tiger: the Danish variety retailer prepares for Glasgow store opening
If you follow my tweets you’ll know that I’ve spent the middle part of this week in Glasgow, taking time to explore the Ayrshire coast...
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Cladding goes up on Newcastle’s Primark as new city centre developments take shape
The outside of Newcastle’s enlarged Primark is finally starting to gain its funky cladding, as the Northumberland Street store gets ready for its planned opening....
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Upmarket chains prepare for Newcastle openings as L’Occitane reveals Eldon Square launch date
L’Occitane en Provence, the high-end beauty products retailer, will open its Newcastle store on 25 October. When news of the new Eldon Square store was...
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Middlesbrough’s TJ Hughes confirms 3 October reopening date – with Birkenhead to follow
TJ Hughes, the discount department store chain, has announced that its Middlesbrough store will reopen next week, at 10am on Wednesday 3 October. Under the heading...
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Farnham, home to Britain’s poshest ex-Woolies (just don’t try to photograph it)
While former Woolworths up and down the country now play host to Poundland and B&M Bargains – with just the occasional Waitrose – the Surrey town...
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Hexham store closures create space opportunities for new retailers
While Hexham’s soon-to-close Millets looks to have a new tenant waiting in the wings, a couple of other closures since my previous visit in June provide...
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