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Retailing - 2011
Wirral Council is to consider plans from National Grid Property Holdings to develop a major new retail and office complex near Birkenhead Central station, with the creation of more than 500 jobs.
29-Dec-2011
Albemarle & Bond is planning to expand its chain of 169 pawnbroker stores with 25 new outlets in 2012, with the creation of 300 jobs.
29-Dec-2011
Carluccio's is planning to open ten new restaurants next year, with the first opening on London's Paddington Street in February.
22-Dec-2011
Morrisons is planning to open hundreds of M-local convenience stores over the next few years, following a successful trial in West Yorkshire.
20-Dec-2011
Jacques Vert, the womenswear retailer with about 900 stores and concessions, is to be acquired by US private equity firm Sun Capital for £41m.
20-Dec-2011
American Golf, the Warrington-based chain of 88 golf stores, is to be acquired by Sun European Partners for £32m.
20-Dec-2011
DFS is planning to create a further 300 jobs in its chain of 82 sofa stores, with three new outlets due to open by July 2012 and additional production facilities in Nottingham.
19-Dec-2011
Pro Bike Kit is planning to open its first stores over the next two years, following the acquisition of a majority stake in its online bike accessories business by Encore Capital.
19-Dec-2011
B&M Bargains is planning to expand its chain of 270 discount stores with 40 new outlets in 2012, with a particular focus on London and the South East.
19-Dec-2011
Newport City Council is to consider plans from Queensberry Real Estate for the 390,000 sq ft Friars Walk retail development.
19-Dec-2011
Quilvest has acquired a £3.5m stake in Tortilla, in order to support the expansion of the London-based chain of seven burrito restaurants with up to seven more sites.
19-Dec-2011
Tesco has won permission to build a new 80,000 sq ft superstore in Southend town centre.
19-Dec-2011
Spaghetti House has acquired two London sites from the administrators of Paramount Restaurants, and is planning to refurbish some of its existing ten outlets in 2012.
19-Dec-2011
Waitrose is planning to open a new store at the former Focus DIY site in North Walsham, Norfolk, with the creation of 100 jobs.
19-Dec-2011
Prezzo has acquired three restaurant sites in Cobham, Marlborough and Sevenoaks from Caffe Uno Brasseries for £1.1m.
19-Dec-2011
Morrisons is planning to open 25 new stores next year, and expects to recruit more than 7,000 staff for stores and 300 for its new distribution centre in Bridgwater.
15-Dec-2011
Morrisons is to submit plans for a new 40,000 sq ft store on Aberdeen's Lang Stracht, with the creation of 350 jobs.
15-Dec-2011
Pret a Manger is to recruit 70 apprentices to work in its chain of sandwich stores early next year.
14-Dec-2011
Litton Properties has unveiled plans to build a £55m retail park at the 13-acre Grovehill Industrial Estate site in Beverley, including a 50,000 sq ft Sainsbury's.
14-Dec-2011
Sainsbury's is planning to build a new store at the former GE Lighting site in Melton Road, Leicester, with the creation of up to 500 jobs.
13-Dec-2011
COSMO is to open a pan-Asian restaurant on Union Square in Aberdeen early next year, with the creation of 50 jobs.
13-Dec-2011
Angelica of Dubai is planning to open a chain of ten fashion accessories stores in the UK over the next five years, having appointed MMX Retail to find suitable sites.
12-Dec-2011
Direct Golf is seeking private equity investment to fund the expansion of its chain of 20 golf stores to up to 50.
12-Dec-2011
Costcutter is about to acquire two unnamed retailers, and has also announced plans to relaunch the Kwiksave brand and a new Costcutter fascia next year.
12-Dec-2011
Frurt is to open two more frozen yoghurt bars in Manchester early next year, with the creation of 28 jobs.
12-Dec-2011
Rayburn Trading is seeking a suitable location in Greater Manchester to set up a new health and beauty products warehouse over the next year, with the creation of 25 jobs.
12-Dec-2011
Capital Shopping Centres has submitted plans for the £180m expansion of the Lakeside shopping centre in Thurrock, Essex, including 325,000 sq ft of additional retail space.
08-Dec-2011
Wiggle, the Portsmouth-based online cycle retailer, has been acquired by private equity firm Bridgepoint for £180m.
08-Dec-2011
Timpson Group is to invest £3.5m in the expansion of its chain of 900 shoe repair and key cutting outlets with at least 70 new branches over the next year.
06-Dec-2011
Petstop of Ireland is planning to open up to 30 pet stores in the UK over the next five years, having appointed Savills to find sites of about 10,000 sq ft.
05-Dec-2011
British Land is planning to build a £64m 300,000 sq ft shopping centre at Whiteley in Hampshire by spring 2013.
05-Dec-2011
Hugo Boss is to invest £15m revamping its chain of 42 fashion stores next year, and will also open the first standalone site for its Hugo brand.
05-Dec-2011
Calzedonia of Italy is to open its first UK hosiery store at Cheapside in London in early 2012.
05-Dec-2011
Asda has unveiled plans to build a 35,000 sq ft store on Hall Road in Norwich, with the creation of 300 jobs.
05-Dec-2011
Starbucks is planning to open 200 more drive-through coffee outlets and 100 conventional sites over the next five years, with the creation of 5,000 jobs.
01-Dec-2011
Hanging Ditch is planning to open up to three wine merchant outlets and a warehouse in Greater Manchester over the next year.
01-Dec-2011
Sainsbury's is planning to create 800 jobs in Scotland over the next 18 months, including expansion projects in Montrose, Pitlochry and East Kilbride and the opening of new Local stores.
30-Nov-2011
Harry Ramsden's is looking to expand its chain of fish and chip shops with new sites across the country, but its original site in Guiseley is to close.
30-Nov-2011
Morrisons has unveiled plans for a £65m superstore development at Walthamstow in London, with the creation of 500 jobs.
29-Nov-2011
Skagen of Denmark is planning to open watch and jewellery stores across the UK, having appointed Harper Dennis Hobbs to provide advice.
28-Nov-2011
AEG Europe is planning to develop a 200,000 sq ft designer outlet village at the O2 arena in London, including 118 shops.
28-Nov-2011
Fossil is opening its first Watch Station store in Westfield Stratford, which could lead to the development of a nationwide chain.
28-Nov-2011
Foot Locker is considering plans to roll out a new chain of Locker Room sports fashion stores, depending on the success of its first site at Brent Cross in London.
28-Nov-2011
Brasserie Blanc has bought eight Chez Gerard restaurants in London out of administration for an estimated £10m, and Deloitte is seeking a buyer for the remaining 24 sites.
28-Nov-2011
Sainsbury's is planning to build a 25,000 sq ft store at the Twyford site in Alsager, with the creation of 200 jobs.
28-Nov-2011
Tragus Group is to invest £13m opening 17 new Cafe Rouge, Strada and Bella Italia restaurants during this financial year, with the creation of 400 jobs.
24-Nov-2011
Land Securities has won planning consent to redevelop Sussex House in Crawley by 2013, including a Morrisons supermarket, Travelodge hotel and restaurants.
24-Nov-2011
Aagrah is planning to expand its Bradford-based chain of 14 restaurants to 30 over the next ten years.
24-Nov-2011
Bents has won planning permission from Warrington Council for the £10m expansion of its garden centre near Leigh, with the creation of 120 jobs over the next five years.
23-Nov-2011
Hotel Chocolat is expanding its chain of 60 chocolate stores with ten new outlets this year.
21-Nov-2011
Sainsbury's is to open its first standalone pharmacy at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough next year, in partnership with Healthcare at Home.
21-Nov-2011
Ebay is to open its first store this December, offering about 200 products from a site on London's Dean Street.
21-Nov-2011
Capital Shopping Centres has submitted plans to build a £6m restaurant terrace at The Glades shopping centre in Bromley by 2013, with the creation of up to 100 jobs.
21-Nov-2011
Halfords is planning to expand its chain of ten Autocentres in Scotland to 16 over the next 18 months.
21-Nov-2011
Jamie's Italian is to recruit 100 staff for a new restaurant due to open in Manchester city centre in February.
21-Nov-2011
Hammerson has unveiled plans for the £30m expansion of the Cyfarthfa Retail Park in Merthyr Tydfil by 2014, with the creation of 250 jobs.
21-Nov-2011
Johnson Cleaners is investing £1.2m in the introduction of additional services to its chain of more than 300 dry cleaning stores, including shoe repairs and key cutting.
17-Nov-2011
Ed's Easy Diner is looking to double its chain of eight restaurants next year, and will also consider international expansion.
17-Nov-2011
Marks & Spencer is planning to expand its chain of 369 overseas stores with up to 60 new sites a year, with the focus on continental Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
17-Nov-2011
Tasty has acquired two Cafe Pasta outlets in Stratford-upon-Avon and central London from Relish Restaurants for £0.6m, and will refurbish them under the Wildwood brand.
16-Nov-2011
Comptoir Libanais is planning to open six more Lebanese restaurants over the next year, including sites in London, Heathrow and Gatwick.
16-Nov-2011
Za Za Bazaar is to open a £3m 30,000 sq ft restaurant at the Harbourside waterfront in Bristol at the end of the month.
15-Nov-2011
National Geographic is to relocate its London flagship store from Regent Street to a 4,000 sq ft site on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge.
15-Nov-2011
Chain Reaction Cycles of Belfast is looking to open a number of 10,000 sq ft out-of-town cycle stores across the UK.
14-Nov-2011
Westfield is looking into the possibility of building a third London shopping centre at the Whitgift site in Croydon.
14-Nov-2011
John Peters has sold the assets of its Doncaster-based furniture retailing business out of liquidation to a new company called Oak Contract Solutions.
14-Nov-2011
Ciccheti is seeking suitable locations to open Italian restaurants in London and Birmingham next year.
10-Nov-2011
Kesa Electricals is to sell the Comet electrical chain to private equity firm OpCapita.
09-Nov-2011
Asda has unveiled plans for a new 37,000 sq ft Living store on the Queens Retail Park in Stafford, with the creation of 80 jobs.
08-Nov-2011
Five Guys of the US is to start opening burger restaurants in London next year, having appointed Colliers International to find sites of up to 3,000 sq ft.
07-Nov-2011
New York Coffee Club has appointed Prime Retail Property Consultants to find suitable locations in London and the South East for a new chain of coffee shops.
07-Nov-2011
Marks & Spencer is to open a trial 600 sq ft Food on the Move convenience store for commuters at London's Baker Street station.
07-Nov-2011
Peterborough Garden Park is planning to build a new £15m superstore and training centre, with the creation of 300 jobs.
07-Nov-2011
John Lewis has unveiled plans to open a £15m 100,000 sq ft department store at Monks Cross in York in 2013, with the creation of up to 300 jobs.
03-Nov-2011
Store Twenty One is planning to expand its chain of 218 clothing and homewares stores with 20 new outlets next year.
03-Nov-2011
Hare Hatch Sheeplands is to submit plans to Wokingham Borough Council for the £2m revamp of its garden centre in Twyford over the next few years.
03-Nov-2011
Sainsbury's has unveiled plans to build a new 51,000 sq ft store at West Bridgford in Nottingham, with the creation of 350 jobs.
02-Nov-2011
GO Outdoors is to create 40 jobs at a new 46,000 sq ft store due to open in Plymouth in December.
01-Nov-2011
WestQuay is to invest £7m in the expansion of its shopping centre in Southampton by next autumn, in order to add three new restaurants and up to 250 jobs.
01-Nov-2011
Kvik of Denmark is looking to open a new chain of up to 100 kitchen and bathroom stores in the UK, starting with ten 6,000 sq ft outlets in the South East over the next two years.
31-Oct-2011
CWG Countrystores has submitted plans to relocate its Newark-based farm products and equestrian supplies store to a new 8,000 sq ft building at Malt Park.
31-Oct-2011
Amazon has confirmed plans to create 4,000 jobs at depots in Hemel Hempstead, Dunfermline and Rugeley over the next year.
27-Oct-2011
Dixon & Hall, the chain of three pharmacies in Stanley, Peterlee and Craghead with 32 staff, has been acquired by Chemcare of Jarrow.
27-Oct-2011
Fryer's Garden Centre of Cheshire has been acquired by Blue Diamond Garden Centres of Guernsey for £2.7m.
27-Oct-2011
Sainsbury's has submitted plans for a new store in Golborne, Greater Manchester, with the creation of 400 jobs.
26-Oct-2011
Adams Cash & Carry is to set up a new 36,000 sq ft distribution centre near its existing site on Ivatt Way in Peterborough, with the creation of up to 40 jobs.
26-Oct-2011
Leeds City Council is considering plans from Town Centre Securities for the £13m revamp of the Merrion shopping centre.
25-Oct-2011
Johnson Service Group has opened its first drive-through dry cleaning outlet in Burton Upon Trent.
25-Oct-2011
J Crew of the US is looking to open its first European fashion store in central London.
25-Oct-2011
Morrisons is considering plans to open a nationwide chain of Kiddicare baby and maternity stores, and hopes to open the first 45,000 sq ft outlet next year.
24-Oct-2011
Decathlon is looking to expand its chain of nine sports superstores to about 50 over the next five years, including new sites due to open soon in Edinburgh, Bolton and Warrington.
24-Oct-2011
Debenhams is to open nine new stores in Barnsley, Bradford, Burton, Chesterfield, Darlington, Hereford, Macclesfield and two in Ireland by 2015, with the creation of 4,050 jobs.
24-Oct-2011
Lowe Alpine, the Kendal-based outdoor clothing supplier, has been acquired by Derby-based RAB in a £20m deal backed by Matrix Private Equity Partners.
24-Oct-2011
Capital Shopping Centres is to submit plans later this year for the £180m expansion of the Lakeside centre in Thurrock, including up to 40 new shops.
24-Oct-2011
Naylor's Equestrian is to relocate its equestrian products store to a larger 15,000 sq ft site in Rochdale, with the creation of up to ten jobs over the next 18 months.
24-Oct-2011
Greggs is planning to open bakery outlets at up to 30 Moto motorway service stations across the country, depending on the success of a trial on the M6 in Cheshire.
20-Oct-2011
European Food Brokers is to relaunch the former Oddbins off-licence brand at 37 revamped shops, employing 200 staff.
20-Oct-2011
Crossrail has submitted plans to redevelop a site at Tottenham Court Road station in London, including 500,000 sq ft of shops, offices and apartments.
20-Oct-2011
Frangos has agreed a deal to open a new restaurant in Hemel Hempstead, and is planning to open three more sites in 2012.
19-Oct-2011
Boyes is to create 30 jobs at a new discount department store due to open in March, Cambridgeshire, by the end of November.
18-Oct-2011
East Staffordshire Borough Council has approved preliminary plans from Grosvenor to extend the Coopers Square shopping centre in Burton-upon-Trent by 110,000 sq ft.
18-Oct-2011
Liberty has acquired Christys', the Oxfordshire-based hatmaker, for undisclosed terms.
17-Oct-2011
Krispy Kreme, the UK chain of 46 doughnut stores, is to undergo a £25m management buy-out backed by private equity firm Alcuin Capital.
17-Oct-2011
Morrisons is to build a new store in Birtley town centre, near Gateshead, with the creation of 250 jobs.
17-Oct-2011
Simon Foster Sourcing is to acquire Xavia Fashions, the London-based jersey wear supplier.
17-Oct-2011
Monks Cross Shopping Park in York has submitted plans for a revamp, including 13,000 sq ft of additional space and 330 new jobs.
17-Oct-2011
TJ Morris is planning to more than double its chain of 250 Home Bargains stores over the next five years, increasing the workforce from 7,000 to 12,000.
13-Oct-2011
Sainsbury's has unveiled a £1bn sustainability programme to increase sales of British food and fairly traded products, and 50,000 jobs will be created by 2020.
13-Oct-2011
The Quays has won permission to invest £35m in the expansion of its shopping centre in Newry by 2013, with the creation of 300 jobs.
13-Oct-2011
Asda has unveiled plans for a new store in Airdrie, with the creation of 300 jobs.
13-Oct-2011
Waitrose has unveiled plans for the £40m revamp of the Boughton Retail Centre in Chester, including new shops, a hotel and up to 400 jobs.
12-Oct-2011
John Lewis is to submit plans for the £20m expansion of its department store in High Wycombe by 2013, with the creation of 200 jobs.
11-Oct-2011
Le Bunny Bleu of the US is looking to move into the UK market by opening up to five shoe shops in London.
11-Oct-2011
Family Bargains is planning to open a further six discount stores across Cheshire and Greater Manchester over the next six months, with the creation of 200 jobs.
11-Oct-2011
Bestway is creating 70 jobs at a new 80,000 sq ft wholesale depot due to open in Brighton in November.
11-Oct-2011
DRL is to set up a new 15,000 sq ft call centre to sell white goods at Bruntwood's Riverside building in Manchester, with the creation of up to 300 jobs.
10-Oct-2011
Miller Developments is to invest £30m in the expansion of the Walnuts shopping centre in Orpington, including 60,000 sq ft of new retail space.
10-Oct-2011
Land Securities and Sainsbury's are to submit plans for a 13-hectare development at Selly Oak in Birmingham, including 20 shops, offices, two hotels and up to 3,000 jobs.
10-Oct-2011
Palmer & Harvey is to open a new 168,000 sq ft wholesale depot in Hemel Hempstead next spring.
10-Oct-2011
Jack Spade of the US is said to be looking to move into the UK by opening a number of menswear stores in central London.
10-Oct-2011
Evita Peroni of Denmark has appointed Stephen Kane & Co to find suitable locations in London for its first UK accessories stores, and a nationwide roll-out could follow.
10-Oct-2011
Tesco has won permission to build a new 57,000 sq ft store in Hounslow by 2013.
10-Oct-2011
Waitrose has unveiled plans to invest £1bn in the development of 100 new supermarkets over the next three years, with the creation of 10,000 jobs.
05-Oct-2011
Marks & Spencer is planning to recruit 200 people for its graduate and business placement schemes in 2012.
05-Oct-2011
Little Chef is planning to invest £30m in the revamp of its 162 roadside restaurants, and 55 new sites could open over the next five years.
04-Oct-2011
SA Brain has acquired Coffee#1, the Cardiff-based chain of 15 coffee shops with 120 staff, for undisclosed terms.
04-Oct-2011
FR by Fashion Rocks is looking to open a further ten fashion stores between 6,000 and 15,000 sq ft over the next three years.
03-Oct-2011
Alexon has been acquired by Sun European Partners in pre-pack administration deal through KPMG, saving 2,700 jobs at its chain of 83 fashion stores and 847 concessions.
03-Oct-2011
Sunderland Council has approved plans from Verum Victum for a £10m retail and office development at the former Jennings site on North Hylton Road, with the creation of up to 250 jobs.
03-Oct-2011
Poundworld is planning to launch a nationwide chain of smaller convenience-style discount stores called Poundworld Express, and the first site will be in Wakefield.
03-Oct-2011
Google has opened its first temporary 285 sq ft computer shop on London's Tottenham Court Road, in order to test demand for its Chromebook laptop.
03-Oct-2011
Asda is planning to build a new 28,000 sq ft store at Kites Corner in Blandford by 2013, with the creation of 320 jobs.
03-Oct-2011
Eurofoods is to create up to 35 jobs at a new Masala Bazaar store in Sunderland over the next few months.
29-Sep-2011
Greggs is considering plans to set up a nationwide chain of Greggs Moment coffee shops, depending on the success of a trial outlet opening in Newcastle this week.
29-Sep-2011
Screwfix is to open 40 new trade counter stores across the country over the coming months, with the creation of 1,000 jobs.
28-Sep-2011
Red Hot World Buffet is to create 120 jobs at a new 16,000 sq ft restaurant due to open in Cardiff next month.
27-Sep-2011
The Range is planning to open a further six homeware stores in Aldershot, Barnsley, Broadstairs, Burton, King's Lynn and Rotherham this year.
27-Sep-2011
Carpetright is planning to open a new chain of Sleepright bed stores, with the first 10,000 sq ft outlet expected to open in Glasgow in November.
26-Sep-2011
Harvey Nichols is expected to open its first two Beauty Bazaar cosmetics stores in Liverpool and Westfield Stratford next year.
26-Sep-2011
Petstop of Ireland is planning to open up to four pet accessories stores in the UK, starting with a 10,000 sq ft outlet in Telford.
26-Sep-2011
John Lewis is to open a £8m 40,000 sq ft At Home store in Chichester next spring, with the creation of 140 jobs.
26-Sep-2011
Carlo Pazolini of Italy has appointed Cushman & Wakefield to find suitable UK locations for a new chain of shoe and accessory stores, with the first to open on London's Brompton Road.
26-Sep-2011
Play.com, the online retailer with 500 staff in Jersey and Cambridge, has been acquired by Rakuten of Japan for £25m.
26-Sep-2011
Dobbies is planning to build a £8m garden centre at York Business Park, with the creation of 120 jobs.
22-Sep-2011
Bradford Council is to consider plans from Stainsby Grange to build a new £30m shopping centre in Keighley, with the creation of up to 600 jobs.
22-Sep-2011
TJ Hughes is looking to double the size of its chain of six discount stores recently rescued from administration, and a call centre with ten staff is being created in Liverpool.
21-Sep-2011
Primark is to create 200 jobs at a new discount fashion store due to open at a proposed £200m Tesco retail development in West Bromwich in 2013.
21-Sep-2011
Debenhams is to set up a new 145,000 sq ft headquarters at Regent's Place in London in 2013.
20-Sep-2011
Tesco has submitted plans to build a new store at Stonebridge Mills in Leeds, with the creation of 400 jobs.
20-Sep-2011
The Entertainer is to expand its chain of 59 toy shops with 12 new outlets this year.
19-Sep-2011
Retail Eyes is to expand its Milton Keynes-based mystery shopping business with the acquisition of US-based acquire Market Force Information for undisclosed terms.
19-Sep-2011
Risk Capital Partners is planning to expand its Patisserie Valerie, Giraffe, Feng Sushi and Gail's Artisan Bakery outlets with 50 new sites next year.
19-Sep-2011
Capital Shopping Centres is planning to invest £14m in the expansion of the Potteries Shopping Centre in Stoke-on-Trent by 2013, including six restaurants and a cinema.
19-Sep-2011
Kingfisher is planning to open 40 new stores and create 1,000 jobs at its Screwfix trade tools business, while 200 new jobs will be created in its recently-acquired Focus DIY stores.
15-Sep-2011
Next is planning to create up to 150 jobs at a new 27,000 sq ft fashion and home furnishings store at the Brotherhood Shopping Park in Peterborough.
15-Sep-2011
Bibby Line is to acquire the remaining 49% stake in the Costcutter chain of 1,550 convenience stores for undisclosed terms.
15-Sep-2011
Regatta is to set up a 393,000 sq ft outdoor clothing distribution centre at Pioneer Point in Ellesmere Port by November, with the creation of 200 jobs over the next few years.
14-Sep-2011
Simply Dutch is looking to set up a nationwide chain of Bring, Buy, Sell furniture stores, starting with outlets in York, Stockton and Gateshead.
14-Sep-2011
Amazon is reported to be in negotiations with Prologis and Halton Council to develop a distribution centre at the Mersey Multimodal Gateway, which could create up to 1,000 jobs.
13-Sep-2011
Waitrose is considering plans to open up to 100 Little Waitrose convenience stores on Shell petrol forecourts, depending on the success of trials in Watford and Bayswater.
13-Sep-2011
Marks & Spencer is to invest £600m in the revamp of its 703 stores, in order to make them easier to navigate and improve its own brands.
13-Sep-2011
Homebase is considering plans to introduce a home painting and decorating service to its 342 DIY stores, depending on the success of a trial in the North West.
13-Sep-2011
Tesco is to submit plans for a new distribution centre near Manor Royal in Crawley, with the creation of 450 jobs.
12-Sep-2011
Amazon is in discussions with a number of property owners in London to install lockers that will enable customers to collect online orders in shopping centres and transport hubs.
12-Sep-2011
Sacoor Brothers of Portugal is to open its first three UK fashion stores in London and Bluewater over the next few months, and a nationwide expansion could follow in 2012.
12-Sep-2011
Lacoste is planning to open a new 7,500 sq ft flagship fashion store on London's Brompton Road.
12-Sep-2011
Barker & Stonehouse is to set up a new £3m 35,000 sq ft upmarket furniture store in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, by next summer.
08-Sep-2011
Booths has secured £37m to fund the expansion of its Preston-based chain of 26 supermarkets, and new sites are being sought in Greater Manchester.
08-Sep-2011
Club Monaco is looking to open 100 fashion stores across Europe over the next five years, including franchised sites in London.
08-Sep-2011
Whitbread has unveiled plans to double its worldwide chain of almost 2,000 Costa Coffee shops over the next five years.
07-Sep-2011
TGI Friday's is planning to expand its chain of 50 restaurants with eight new sites this year.
06-Sep-2011
Selfridges is recruiting up to 100 staff for its department store in Manchester, following a £20m refurbishment.
06-Sep-2011
Leeds City Council is looking to create a new retail academy to provide local people with the skills to work at a number of new shopping centre developments.
06-Sep-2011
IPL is to set up a new facility at Whittlesey in Fenland to pack flowers and plants for sister company Asda, with the creation of 150 jobs.
05-Sep-2011
The Restaurant Group is expanding its Frankie & Benny's and Garfunkel's restaurant chains with 27 new outlets this year, with the creation of 500 jobs.
05-Sep-2011
Planet Organic is planning to expand its chain of five supermarkets and cafes with new sites across London.
05-Sep-2011
Next is to recruit up to 1,000 apprentices for its chain of fashion stores, and may expand the scheme into distribution and warehousing.
05-Sep-2011
Franks the Flooring Store is planning to expand its chain of 32 stores to more than 40 in the North East by next year.
05-Sep-2011
Viva Brazil is seeking suitable sites in Leeds, Birmingham and Newcastle to expand its chain of restaurants.
05-Sep-2011
The Range is to create 150 jobs at a new superstore due to open in King's Lynn in October.
05-Sep-2011
Salford Estates is planning to extend the Salford Shopping City complex with 13 new units and a market hall, with the creation of 300 jobs.
31-Aug-2011
Fragrance Shop is looking to expand its chain of 124 perfume stores with about 20 new outlets.
30-Aug-2011
Goldsmiths is planning to open up to 50 smaller boutique jewellery stores over the next five years, depending on the success of a trial outlet in Stratford City.
30-Aug-2011
Edinburgh Woollen Mill is planning to expand its chain of 63 Jane Norman fashion stores with between 50 and 75 new sites over the next two years.
30-Aug-2011
Tesco is investing £45m in improvements to its IT infrastructure, in order to improve customer service and give more responsibility to CA Technologies.
30-Aug-2011
Poundworld is planning to expand its new chain of Discount UK stores from 13 sites to 28.
30-Aug-2011
Garden Centre Group has acquired Country Homes & Gardens for undisclosed terms, expanding its garden centre chain by 12 sites to 131.
25-Aug-2011
Primark is looking to expand its chain of discount clothing stores overseas, and is particularly interested in Germany, Belgium, Holland, Portugal and Spain.
25-Aug-2011
Jack Wills is planning to expand its chain of upmarket fashion stores into Northern Ireland by acquiring two units on Arthur Street in Belfast.
25-Aug-2011
H&T is looking to expand its chain of Gold Bar jewellery exchange kiosks in shopping centres from 45 to 85 by the end of next year.
24-Aug-2011
Bumpkin is planning to open several new restaurants in Westfield Stratford and the City of London over the next year.
24-Aug-2011
Poundbakery is looking to expand its discount bakery chain with 50 new stores across northern England and the Midlands.
23-Aug-2011
Dunelm is to create 70 jobs at a new 26,000 sq ft home furnishings store due to open in Kidderminster town centre by the end of the year.
23-Aug-2011
Marks & Spencer is planning to open a 56,000 sq ft store at the Crystal Peaks shopping centre in Sheffield in 2012.
23-Aug-2011
Waitrose is planning to set up a 25,000 sq ft store at the proposed 60,000 sq ft Burghmuir Retail Park development in Stirling.
23-Aug-2011
Asda has submitted plans to Falkirk Council for a 500,000 sq ft distribution centre at Earls Gate Park in Grangemouth.
22-Aug-2011
Clarks is planning to expand its worldwide chain of 1,500 shoe shops with 100 new franchised outlets a year.
22-Aug-2011
Life & Style has been bought out of administration by Sue Townsend for £1.5m, saving 470 jobs at its Altrincham-based chain of about 60 stores.
22-Aug-2011
The Range is to create 150 jobs at a new home and garden superstore due to open in Burton in October.
22-Aug-2011
Rigby & Peller, the London-based chain of seven lingerie stores, has been acquired by Van de Velde of Belgium for about £8m.
18-Aug-2011
Ed's Easy Diner is to expand outside the M25 by opening a restaurant at St David's shopping centre in Cardiff in September.
17-Aug-2011
H&M is planning to open a further two Cos fashion stores in London this autumn.
17-Aug-2011
Johnsey Estates is planning to redevelop the Megabowl site in Newport into a £20m 55,000 sq ft retail centre.
17-Aug-2011
Pharmore is creating 20 new jobs at its Leeds-based import business, with vacancies in administration, sales and warehousing.
17-Aug-2011
Asda is looking to open 250 smaller supermarkets of up to 25,000 sq ft, following sales improvements at its recently-converted Netto stores.
16-Aug-2011
Leekes is planning to set up a 130,000 sq ft furniture store at Rowleys Green in Coventry, with the creation of 100 jobs.
16-Aug-2011
Asda is planning to set up a new distribution centre on the Kingsway Businesses Park in Rochdale by the end of 2012, with the creation of 800 jobs.
15-Aug-2011
Ironmongery Direct is relocating 100 staff from Hockley to Basildon and hopes to create 150 new jobs over the next four years.
15-Aug-2011
Ocado is to set up a 43,000 sq ft food distribution warehouse at the White Horse Business Park in Stanford, Oxfordshire, in November, with the creation of up to 170 jobs.
15-Aug-2011
Roadchef is to invest £1m in improvements to its newly-acquired M4 service station at Magor, with the creation of 50 jobs.
15-Aug-2011
Pho has appointed Zolfo Cooper to fund the expansion of its London-based chain of Vietnamese restaurants from five to 25 by 2015.
15-Aug-2011
Feng Sushi is planning to expand its London-based chain of six restaurants with a number of new outlets over the next year.
15-Aug-2011
Perfect Pizza, the Staffordshire-based chain of 100 franchised pizza outlets, has been acquired by Jatinder Wasu for undisclosed terms.
15-Aug-2011
M1lkshake is planning to expand its chain of four milkshake bars with ten more sites across the North West by 2015.
15-Aug-2011
Cafe Fish of Edinburgh is to open three restaurants in Leeds, London and Manchester this summer.
15-Aug-2011
Extra Motorway Services is planning to open a £77m service station and truck park on the M25 at Cobham in summer 2012.
15-Aug-2011
TK Maxx is looking to recruit 100 new staff at its fashion distribution centre in Chesterton, Staffordshire.
15-Aug-2011
Prezzo is to expand its chain of 148 restaurants with three new outlets in Rugby, Glasgow and Edinburgh this summer, with the creation of 55 jobs.
15-Aug-2011
House of Fraser is considering plans to launch a chain of smaller click-and-collect stores, depending on the success of a 1,500 sq ft trial outlet in Aberdeen.
04-Aug-2011
Giovanni Rana of Italy is to move into the UK by opening a 5,000 sq ft restaurant at the Regent's Place development in London this autumn.
04-Aug-2011
Bagel Nash, the Leeds-based chain of 11 bakery outlets, has undergone a management buy-in backed by YFM Equity Partners, and plans to open more sites in the North and Midlands.
04-Aug-2011
Jamie's Italian is to open its first restaurant under the new Union Jacks brand at Central Saint Giles in London.
03-Aug-2011
Poundland is planning to open its first six discount stores in Ireland under the Dealz brand by March 2012.
03-Aug-2011
TJ Hughes has sold four discount department stores in Liverpool, Eastbourne, Glasgow and Sheffield out of administration to Lewis's Home Retail, with the transfer of 442 staff.
02-Aug-2011
Leon de Bruxelles of France is planning to open up to 15 restaurants in the UK over the next five years, in a master franchise deal with Triangle Group.
02-Aug-2011
Euro Garages has raised £110m to expand its chain of forecourt stores from 70 to more than 100.
02-Aug-2011
Debenhams is planning to open a 62,000 sq ft department store at the extended Cornmill shopping centre in Darlington in 2014.
01-Aug-2011
Oliver Bonas is to expand its chain of 28 fashion stores with four new outlets in London, and is also looking at Bristol, Bath, Brighton and Cambridge.
01-Aug-2011
Aurum is considering plans to develop a chain of up to 50 Goldsmiths Boutique jewellery shops over the next five years, depending on the success of a trial at Westfield Stratford City.
01-Aug-2011
Forever 21 of the US has confirmed plans to open up to 100 fashion stores across the UK over the next five years.
01-Aug-2011
Tommy's is planning to open a nationwide chain of 50 franchised hair salons by 2016.
01-Aug-2011
Beyond Retro is looking to expand its chain of three second-hand clothing stores with new outlets in east London, Glasgow and Brighton.
01-Aug-2011
Whole Foods Market is planning to open a 27,000 sq ft store near Cheltenham town centre by autumn 2012.
01-Aug-2011
Williams-Sonoma of the US is planning to open its first home furnishings store in the UK in 2012, having appointed Harper Dennis Hobbs to find a site of up to 8,000 sq ft in London.
01-Aug-2011
Amazon is planning to create 200 new jobs at its supply chain, buying and merchandising departments in the UK over the next year.
28-Jul-2011
Marks & Spencer has agreed to set up a 60,000 sq ft anchor store at Westfield's proposed £275m 550,000 sq ft Broadway retail development in Bradford.
28-Jul-2011
Peel is seeking permission to build five eateries at the Boulevard Business & Leisure Park in Speke, with the creation of 100 jobs.
27-Jul-2011
Giraffe is to expand its chain of 44 restaurants with three new outlets in Chelmsford, Sheffield and Stratford by the end of the year.
27-Jul-2011
Co-operative Group is creating up to 300 jobs at a new £25m 503,000 sq ft distribution centre at Newhouse near Glasgow.
26-Jul-2011
Claire House is planning to expand its Wirral-based chain of 20 charity shops with 12 new outlets over the next three years.
26-Jul-2011
Ryness, the London-based chain of 12 lighting and electrical stores, has been acquired by Marlowe Holdings, the parent company of Edmundson Electrical, for undisclosed terms.
26-Jul-2011
H&M is planning to open ten new fashion stores this autumn, with 40 jobs being created in Northern Ireland at two new outlets in Lisburn and Newry.
26-Jul-2011
John Lewis is planning to open up to 11 smaller department stores of less than 100,000 sq ft, and the first will open in Exeter in autumn 2012 with the creation of 300 jobs.
25-Jul-2011
Vilebrequin of France is looking to open four more swimwear stores in London over the next two years.
25-Jul-2011
Coolway of Spain is to open its first UK footwear store on Regent Street in September, and is seeking a further two outlets in London.
25-Jul-2011
Lloydspharmacy is planning to open a trial "health village" at the Brent South Shopping Park in London in August, providing a wide range of health services.
25-Jul-2011
Yeomans, the Derbyshire-based chain of 90 outdoor clothing stores, has been acquired by investor Jason Granite for undisclosed terms.
25-Jul-2011
Tesco has won permission from Perth & Kinross Council to build a new store in Crieff, with the creation of 150 jobs.
25-Jul-2011
Morrisons is to set up a 30,000 sq ft superstore at the Victory Retail Park in Portsmouth, with the creation of 300 jobs.
25-Jul-2011
Gear4Music is looking to expand European sales at its York-based online musical instruments business, with the creation of 15 jobs over the next two years.
25-Jul-2011
DRL is planning to expand the 500-strong workforce at its Bolton-based online white goods business with 75 new jobs this year.
21-Jul-2011
Collectables is looking to expand its Tyneside-based chain of 11 giftware stores with more out-of-town sites.
21-Jul-2011
McDonald's is to open four temporary restaurants at the 2012 Olympic Park in London, with the largest being 32,000 sq ft.
21-Jul-2011
Musgrave has bought Superquinn, the Irish chain of 23 supermarkets with 2,800 staff, out of receivership for undisclosed terms.
20-Jul-2011
The Brand Cellar is looking to bring back the Dewhurst chain of butchers to the high street.
20-Jul-2011
Londis is investing £4m in the expansion of its fresh food operations this year, including improvements to its supply chain.
20-Jul-2011
Pod is to accelerate the expansion of its London-based chain of healthy fast food outlets by opening a further seven sites by the end of the year.
19-Jul-2011
Chozen Venues has bought four Samurai Sushi takeaway restaurants in central London out of administration.
19-Jul-2011
Original Additions, the beauty accessories supplier with annual turnover of about £30m, has undergone a management buy-out backed by LDC.
19-Jul-2011
Tesco has unveiled plans for a new superstore on Ings Road in Wakefield, with the creation of 450 jobs.
19-Jul-2011
Wren Kitchens is planning to expand its chain of 27 kitchen and bedroom stores to more than 120 over the next three years.
18-Jul-2011
Mattressman is planning to expand its chain of ten mattress stores to 50 over the next five years.
18-Jul-2011
Bosideng of China is planning to set up a 13,300 sq ft menswear store on Bond Street in London.
18-Jul-2011
James Hall & Co is planning to transform its former distribution depot at Ribbleton in Preston into a £25m retail park, with the creation of 400 jobs.
18-Jul-2011
Eastbourne Borough Council is to consider plans from PRLP for the £65m revamp of the Arndale shopping centre by 2015, including 20 new stores and up to 500 jobs.
18-Jul-2011
Sainsbury's is to submit plans to extend its 350,000 sq ft distribution centre at Houndmills in Basingstoke onto a ten-acre adjacent site, which would increase the 750-strong workforce.
18-Jul-2011
Tesco is planning to build a new 87,400 sq ft superstore at the Washington retail park in Sunderland by 2013, with the creation of more than 300 jobs.
18-Jul-2011
Card Factory has acquired GettingPersonal, the Manchester-based online gifts supplier with annual sales of about £11m.
14-Jul-2011
YourSchoolUniform, the Peterborough-based online supplier of school clothing, has been acquired by Hubaco of Derbyshire.
14-Jul-2011
Tesco is planning to expand its customer services call centre in Dundee by recruiting a further 270 staff to work from home over the next three years.
12-Jul-2011
Aubade of France is planning to start opening lingerie stores in London, with the first due to open in South Molton Street this autumn.
12-Jul-2011
Amazon has confirmed that 900 jobs will be created at a new distribution centre due to open at Rugeley in Staffordshire in September.
11-Jul-2011
Stella & Dot of the US is looking to recruit up to 500 staff in the UK to sell jewellery at events in customers' homes.
11-Jul-2011
Hobbs is looking to increase the average size of its fashion stores from 1,500 sq ft to 3,500 sq ft, including extensions and the acquisition of adjacent units.
11-Jul-2011
Baci of the US is looking to open up to 50 lingerie stores in the UK, with the first 1,000 sq ft unit opening in Cardiff in October.
11-Jul-2011
Pardoe & Wood is looking to open five more sandwich outlets in London over the next year.
11-Jul-2011
The Entertainer is planning to expand its chain of 57 toy shops to 100 by 2015, with 12 new sites opening this year.
11-Jul-2011
Pets at Home is planning to open a new £5m distribution centre in Northampton, with the creation of 350 jobs.
11-Jul-2011
Decathlon is planning to expand its chain of nine sports warehouses with four new sites this year, and could open its first UK distribution centre next year.
11-Jul-2011
Hammerson has unveiled plans for the redevelopment of the Manor Walks Shopping Centre in Cramlington, including new shop units, a cinema and the creation of 400 jobs.
11-Jul-2011
Poundworld is planning to expand its chain of 118 discount stores with 120 new outlets over the next three years, with the creation of 3,000 jobs.
11-Jul-2011
Homeform has sold its Wolverhampton-based Sharps Bedrooms business to a new company created by Sun European Partners, in a pre-pack administration deal that will save 627 jobs.
07-Jul-2011
Character World is opening a 100,000 sq ft soft furnishings warehouse in the Liverpool Freeport, and it will be operated by Arends International.
07-Jul-2011
Sports Direct is set to acquire an 80% stake in USC and Cruise, the fashion retailers with 50 stores, from West Coast Capital for an initial £7m.
06-Jul-2011
Waitrose is planning to open 20 Little Waitrose convenience stores in the London area by the end of next year.
05-Jul-2011
Amazon is to acquire The Book Depository, the online book retailer with annual sales of about £120m.
05-Jul-2011
Same Day Beers is looking to expand the 130-strong workforce at its drinks wholesaling business over the coming months, in order to move into Cumbria and north Lancashire and relocate its Blackpool warehouse.
05-Jul-2011
Crate & Barrel of the US is said to be looking to start opening CB2 homeware stores of about 5,000 sq ft in the UK.
05-Jul-2011
Yogberries of Manchester is looking to set up a chain of frozen yoghurt stores, with the second site due to open in Wilmslow this month.
05-Jul-2011
Select is planning to expand its chain of 125 fashion stores with 30 new outlets this year.
05-Jul-2011
Amazon is planning to set up a 700,000 sq ft distribution centre in the Flair building at G-Park in Rugeley, Staffordshire.
04-Jul-2011
Debenhams is planning to refit a further 20 department stores over the next year, with the creation of 600 jobs.
04-Jul-2011
Aquascutum is planning to open a further five fashion stores in London, as part of an expansion programme that will also involve a move into casual clothing and its first outlets abroad.
04-Jul-2011
Mamas & Papas is planning to expand its Huddersfield-based chain of 60 maternity stores to 90 over the next five years.
04-Jul-2011
Schuh is looking to expand its chain of 59 footwear stores with eight new outlets next year, and believes there is scope for up to 50 new sites.
04-Jul-2011
Dreams is planning to expand its chain of 271 bed stores with up to 20 new outlets this year.
04-Jul-2011
HMV is planning to refit 150 stores this year, as part of a strategy to diversify more into technology products and live music.
04-Jul-2011
Chipotle Mexican Grill has appointed Michael Peddar & Co to find suitable restaurant sites, and hopes to create a chain of up to 200.
04-Jul-2011
Alshaya of Kuwait is planning to open its first franchised Pinkberry frozen yoghurt store in London.
30-Jun-2011
Tesco is to submit plans for a new food distribution depot at the former Courage brewery site in Reading, with the creation of up to 1,000 jobs.
29-Jun-2011
Edinburgh Woollen Mill has bought 33 Jane Norman fashion stores in a pre-pack administration, securing the future of almost 400 jobs, but a further 33 stores will close.
29-Jun-2011
DFS is planning to expand its chain of 80 furniture stores, having acquired eight more sites to open over the next two years.
29-Jun-2011
HMV has sold its 121 stores in Canada to retail restructuring firm Hilco for £2m.
28-Jun-2011
Dicksons is looking to expand its Tyneside-based chain of 20 butcher shops this year, with an increase to its 240-strong workforce.
28-Jun-2011
Shropshire Council is to consider plans from the UK Commercial Property Trust for the £150m revamp of Shrewsbury town centre, including 225,000 sq ft of additional retail space.
27-Jun-2011
Republic is to expand its chain of 117 fashion stores with 14 new outlets this year.
27-Jun-2011
Poundbakery has identified a further 50 potential sites for the expansion of its Bolton-based chain of 35 discount bakeries.
27-Jun-2011
Ramsdens is planning to expand its chain of 85 pawnbroking shops to 200 over the next five years, and has just acquired three branches in Scotland.
27-Jun-2011
Schuh, the Livingston-based chain of 59 footwear stores and 2,800 staff, is to be acquired by Genesco of the US for up to £125m.
27-Jun-2011
Foot Shop, the Somerset-based footwear supplier operating as Cosyfeet and Walktall, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms.
27-Jun-2011
Subway is looking to open 70 more sandwich outlets in the North East by 2015, in a £6m investment that could create 700 jobs.
23-Jun-2011
Hobbs has secured a £32m funding package with its banks to expand its chain of fashion and footwear stores.
23-Jun-2011
Sainsbury's is to submit plans to open a new 500,000 sq ft distribution centre in Exeter by the end of 2012, with the creation of 450 jobs.
22-Jun-2011
Red Hot World Buffet is planning to expand its chain of six restaurants to 25 over the next three years, with a long-term plan to reach up to 80 sites.
21-Jun-2011
JD Sports is to acquire the Cecil Gee chain of eight fashion stores from Moss Bros for £1.7m, and has also announced the acquisition of the Sprinter sports retailing business in Spain.
21-Jun-2011
Assura is to sell its chain of 36 pharmacy stores to the Gorgemead division of The Cohens Group for £39m, in order to focus on medical property development and investment.
21-Jun-2011
Scarborough Development Group and Valad are to submit plans to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council to develop a new £200m town centre for Talbot Green, including 40 shops and up to 1,900 new jobs.
21-Jun-2011
Brantano is planning to expand its chain of 144 footwear stores with 50 new outlets over the next three years.
20-Jun-2011
Anthropologie of the US is looking to expand its chain of three fashion stores in the UK to more than ten.
20-Jun-2011
House of Fraser is to expand its department store in Telford by 3,500 sq ft this summer, with the creation of 50 jobs.
20-Jun-2011
Capital Shopping Centres is to invest £5m in the expansion of the Metrocentre in Gateshead, with the creation of up to 230 jobs.
20-Jun-2011
John Lewis is to set up a £7m At Home store at Ashford in Kent in autumn 2012, with the creation of 160 jobs.
16-Jun-2011
Pizza Hut is planning to expand its chain of 318 delivery outlets to 700 by 2020, with the creation of 5,000 jobs.
15-Jun-2011
Majestic Wine is looking to expand its chain of wine outlets from 165 to 330 over the next ten years.
14-Jun-2011
Stax Trade Centres has acquired DF Wishart, the Edinburgh-based wholesaler with 48 staff, for undisclosed terms.
14-Jun-2011
Calzedonia of Italy is planning to open up to six lingerie stores in London, which could then be followed by a nationwide expansion.
13-Jun-2011
Morrisons has acquired Flower World, the Derbyshire-based flower wholesaler with annual sales of £34m.
13-Jun-2011
BrightHouse is planning to expand its chain of 230 rent-to-buy stores with 30 new outlets a year, and expects to create 2,000 new jobs over the next five years.
13-Jun-2011
Phase Eight is planning to expand its chain of 93 fashion stores and 150 concessions with up to 15 new stores and 15 concessions this year.
13-Jun-2011
B&M Bargains is planning to expand its chain of 240 discount stores to 270 by the end of the year, with a long-term plan of reaching 400.
13-Jun-2011
Iceland is planning to expand its chain of 800 frozen food stores with 15 new sites this year.
13-Jun-2011
Jamie's Italian is said to be planning to launch a second chain of high street restaurants under the Union Jack's brand.
13-Jun-2011
Twinings is looking into the possibility of setting up a nationwide chain of tea shops.
13-Jun-2011
Sainsbury's has submitted plans to West Lothian Council to build a 35,000 sq ft store in Broxburn, with the creation of 300 jobs.
13-Jun-2011
Hotel Chocolat is to open three new confectionery stores in London, with the creation of 50 jobs.
13-Jun-2011
Gaucho's owners are planning to set up a new chain of high street restaurants under the Cau brand, with sites in Guildford, Bath, Brighton, Cambridge, Oxford and St Albans.
13-Jun-2011
Pollo Tropical of the US is looking to set up a franchised chain of Caribbean-style restaurants in the UK.
13-Jun-2011
Hunter Boot, the footwear retailer, is setting up a 4,300 sq ft office at 34-42 Cleveland Street in London.
13-Jun-2011
Co-operative Group has announced plans to recruit up to 2,000 apprentices over the next three years, as part of a £9m investment in its Apprentice Academy.
13-Jun-2011
Tesco has acquired a 35-acre site at Beam Reach in Rainham for the development of a 550,000 sq ft fresh food distribution centre and packaging recycling plant.
09-Jun-2011
Waitrose is to roll out cafes across its chain of supermarkets, and is also looking at the possibility of launching a standalone chain of cafes on high streets.
09-Jun-2011
The Hut Group is seeking a suitable warehouse site of up to 400,000 sq ft in the North West for the relocation of its Northwich-based online retailing business.
09-Jun-2011
Villandry is planning to develop a chain of French Kitchen restaurants with food stores across London.
08-Jun-2011
Everything Everywhere is planning to open 30 new mobile phone stores across the country this year, with the creation of 150 jobs.
08-Jun-2011
Sports Direct International is planning to expand its sports retailing business with up to 300,000 sq ft of additional warehouse space at its site in Shirebrook, Derbyshire.
06-Jun-2011
Kurt Geiger, the shoe retailer with 43 stores in the UK, has been acquired by Jones Group of the US for £215m.
06-Jun-2011
Waterfield Bakery is planning to expand its Lancashire-based chain of 47 bakery outlets with three new sites this year.
06-Jun-2011
The Hut Group is planning to double the workforce at its Cheshire-based online retailing business to 1,000 over the next two years, and has also announced the £60m acquisition of Manchester-based sports nutrition brand Myprotein.
02-Jun-2011
Bhs is to open a 35,000 sq ft anchor store at the 580,000 sq ft Middleton Grange shopping centre in Hartlepool this autumn.
02-Jun-2011
Krispy Kreme is planning to expand its chain of 47 doughnut stores to 100 over the next five years.
01-Jun-2011
Roman Originals has bought the Frank Usher, Coterie, Michel Ambers and Dusk clothing brands from the administrators of Leek-based CDU.
01-Jun-2011
Tesco is to build a new £25m 113,000 sq ft store to replace its outlet at the St Oswald's Retail Park in Gloucester, with the creation of 160 jobs.
01-Jun-2011
Meadowhall is looking to expand its out-of-town shopping centre in Sheffield by 700,000 sq ft, including a new Ikea store.
01-Jun-2011
Burberry is planning to invest £20m in the expansion of its London-based fashion operations over the next year, as part of a global capital expenditure programme of £200m.
31-May-2011
Deloitte has sold five Oddbins off-licence stores out of administration to Ex Cellar.
31-May-2011
Supergroup is to set up a 55,000 sq ft flagship fashion store at 103-113 Regent Street in London, while Austin Reed will relocate to another property nearby.
31-May-2011
JD Sports Fashion has bought the assets of Peter Werth and Pink Soda out of administration.
31-May-2011
Westfield has won planning consent to build a £500m extension at the Broadmarsh shopping centre in Nottingham.
31-May-2011
Abokado is planning to expand its London-based chain of seven healthy food bars with up to five new outlets by March 2012.
26-May-2011
Tesco has won approval from South Lanarkshire Council to build a new store in Larkhall, with the creation of 150 jobs.
26-May-2011
Gerrards is planning to create 30 new jobs with the expansion of its chain of 15 bakery outlets across North Wales and the Wirral.
26-May-2011
Morrisons has acquired a further two Netto stores in Manchester and Dunstable from Asda.
26-May-2011
Amazon is planning to open a customer service centre in Edinburgh in August, with the creation of 900 jobs.
25-May-2011
Wagamama is planning to expand its chain of 71 restaurants with 20 new sites a year, and hopes to reach 300 by 2022.
25-May-2011
Wilson Bowden Developments and Ashcroft Estates have unveiled plans for the £70m redevelopment of Barnsley town centre, including an indoor market, shopping centre and cinema.
25-May-2011
Tesco has acquired BzzAgent, the US social marketing company, for about £40m.
25-May-2011
GO Outdoors is planning to expand its chain of 30 outdoor equipment stores to 40 this year, having arranged a new £30m credit facility with Lloyds Banking Group.
24-May-2011
American Golf is planning to expand its chain of 83 golf equipment stores with six new outlets in the south of England.
24-May-2011
J Barbour & Sons is planning to expand its South Shields-based country clothing business with the opening of more overseas stores and its largest UK store in London's Covent Garden next month.
24-May-2011
HMV has agreed to sell its Waterstone's chain of 296 book stores to A&NN Capital Fund Management for £53m, with the transfer of 4,500 staff.
23-May-2011
Hollister is said to be planning to open a 20,000 sq ft fashion store on Regent Street in London next year.
23-May-2011
Jimmy Choo, the luxury shoe manufacturer, has been acquired by Austria-based Labelux for an estimated £500m.
23-May-2011
Wal-Mart is reported to be considering plans to set up a base in the UK to seek acquisition opportunities across Europe.
23-May-2011
B&M Retail has bought 11 Focus DIY stores out of administration, securing the future of 211 jobs.
23-May-2011
Asda is to open a 40,000 sq ft store at Armadale in West Lothian in 2013, with the creation of 150 jobs.
23-May-2011
Primark is to set up a 70,000 sq ft clothing store at the Westwood Cross shopping centre in Thanet.
19-May-2011
Sinclaire Group has acquired Wilman Interiors, the Burnley-based furnishings supplier.
18-May-2011
Dawson International has sold Dawson Home Group, the Manchester-based supplier of bed linen with 53 staff, to Brookmann Home for £4m.
18-May-2011
Dolphin, the Liverpool-based music retailer, has been bought out of administration by S&T Audio.
18-May-2011
Travis Perkins has bought 13 Focus DIY stores out of administration for £8.4m, in order to expand its Wickes business.
18-May-2011
American Eagle Outfitters of the US is planning to expand into the UK, having appointed Harper Dennis Hobbs to find suitable sites for fashion stores in London.
17-May-2011
Kiddicare is seeking permission for the £3m expansion of its baby products distribution centre at Cygnet Park in Peterborough, with the creation of up to 90 jobs.
16-May-2011
Asda is planning to start opening franchised George clothing stores overseas, starting with a pilot scheme in the Middle East next year.
16-May-2011
Colin's of Turkey is planning to open 100 fashion stores of up to 4,800 sq ft in the UK over the next ten years.
16-May-2011
Whole Foods Market is planning to set up a 22,000 sq ft grocery store at Fulham Broadway in London by the end of next year.
16-May-2011
Waitrose is planning to build a £20m 25,000 sq ft store in Leamington, with the creation of up to 180 jobs.
16-May-2011
Huan of Dumfries is planning to launch a new chain of Shhh shoe shops, starting with outlets in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle and York.
16-May-2011
Preston Council is to consider plans from Brookhouse Group to build a new £80m retail park at Queen Street by 2012, including up to 500 jobs.
16-May-2011
Arsenal Football Club is looking to open up to four new shops in the London area, having appointed Dennis Hobbs to find suitable sites.
16-May-2011
Lacoste is looking to open a flagship fashion store of up to 5,000 sq ft in London, having appointed Savills to find a suitable site.
16-May-2011
Sainsbury's has unveiled plans for a new 50,000 sq ft supermarket at Erdington in Birmingham, with the creation of 400 jobs.
16-May-2011
Ocado has acquired an additional 100,000 sq ft warehouse near its main distribution centre in Hatfield, in order to expand non-food sales.
12-May-2011
Little Chef is to invest £20m in improvements to its roadside restaurant chain, including the launch of a new Good to Go deli brand.
12-May-2011
ACS Clothing, the Glasgow-based kilt hire firm with 180 staff, has bought Etiquette Formal Hire out of administration for £2m.
12-May-2011
Sainsbury's is planning to expand its chain of 934 supermarkets and increase its non-food offering from 25% of total sales to 45% by 2020.
12-May-2011
Asda is planning to launch 6,000 apprenticeships this year, and up to 25,000 by the end of next year.
11-May-2011
N Brown is considering plans to launch a new chain of Simply Be fashion stores, depending on the success of three trial outlets in the North West.
11-May-2011
TDF (To Die For) is looking to expand its Leeds-based chain of five fashion stores with a number of new sites by the end of next year.
11-May-2011
Gail's Artisan Bakery is planning to expand its London-based chain of eight cafes with five new sites this year and a further ten in 2012.
11-May-2011
All Saints, the chain of 62 fashion stores and 45 concessions, has been acquired by a consortium led by Lion Capital in a deal estimated at £105m.
09-May-2011
Fluid Group is to open a new Barluga Deli cafe in Morpeth, with the creation of 35 jobs.
09-May-2011
Boxclever has been acquired by investment company Weight Partners for undisclosed terms, securing more than 300 jobs at its white goods rental business.
09-May-2011
Forever 21 is seeking permission to build a new fashion store at Church Street in Liverpool, with the creation of 200 jobs.
09-May-2011
Decathlon is to open its tenth UK sports store at the £30m Orford Park development in Warrington in December, with the creation of 50 jobs.
09-May-2011
Kingfisher has bought 31 DIY stores from the administrators of Focus for £23m, and will convert them to its B&Q format this year.
09-May-2011
Poundstretcher has bought 15 Alworths stores out of administration, securing more than 200 jobs.
09-May-2011
Booths is to build a new £10m supermarket at Scotforth Road in Lancaster by 2013, with the creation of 200 jobs.
09-May-2011
TGI Friday's is to invest up to £70m in the expansion of its chain of 49 restaurants to 70 over the next four years.
05-May-2011
Ballymore has unveiled plans to build a 15-acre commercial district called Embassy Gardens at Wandsworth in London, including 500,000 sq ft of office space, 130,000 sq ft of retail space, a hotel and 2,000 homes.
05-May-2011
Burnley Borough Council has approved plans from Henry Boot to build a new shopping centre on the Pioneer site on Curzon Street, including 17 stores and up to 400 jobs.
05-May-2011
Albemarle & Bond, the jewellery and financial services firm, is to relocate 72 administrative staff to a new 10,000 sq ft office at Merchant Gate in Wakefield.
04-May-2011
Villandry, the food store and restaurant operator with two sites in London and Bicester, has been acquired by the founder of Village du Pain for undisclosed terms.
04-May-2011
JoJo Maman Bebe is planning to expand its Newport-based chain of maternity and babywear stores from 36 to 84 by 2015.
03-May-2011
Timpson is to invest £6m in the expansion of its chain of 865 shoe repair and key-cutting outlets to 900 this year.
03-May-2011
Pod is planning to expand its chain of nine healthy fast food outlets to 25 by the end of next year.
28-Apr-2011
Domino's Pizza is to expand into Germany with the acquisition of a 75% stake in the Intergrowth Enterprises master franchisee.
28-Apr-2011
Belfast City Council is to consider plans from Village Homes to build an eight-storey complex of 56 apartments and shops at the Nambarrie site on Waring Street.
28-Apr-2011
Whittalls Wines has bought 37 Oddbins off-licences out of administration for an estimated £4m, securing more than 200 jobs.
27-Apr-2011
John Lewis is said to be seeking a suitable location for a new department store in Manchester city centre.
27-Apr-2011
Banana Republic is planning to expand its chain of five fashion stores across the country, and parent company Gap has selected London as the location for its international operational hub.
26-Apr-2011
Hotter Shoes is planning to open a further 13 stores this year, and is also increasing production capacity at its factory in Skelmersdale.
26-Apr-2011
Aquascutum is looking to relocate its flagship store in London's Regent Street to a smaller site nearby.
26-Apr-2011
Gul International, the Bodmin-based chain of ten surfwear shops, has been sold out of administration by Begbies Traynor, securing 82 jobs.
26-Apr-2011
Primark is to create 240 jobs at a new 90,000 sq ft clothing store due to open at the Trinity Leeds shopping centre in 2013.
26-Apr-2011
Waitrose is said to be planning to set up a 100,000 sq ft online grocery picking store at Acton in London in October.
21-Apr-2011
WH Smith is to trial three Funky Pigeon greetings cards stores at railways stations in London this year.
21-Apr-2011
Red Hot Buffet is creating 150 jobs at a new £2m restaurant due to open at Deansgate in Manchester in May, and will also open sites in Cardiff and Leicester later this year.
20-Apr-2011
Coffee Republic is planning to open 20 franchised coffee outlets and 20 new company bars over the next year.
20-Apr-2011
Little Chef is planning to invest £20m in the revamp of 20 of its 160 roadside restaurants over the next year.
18-Apr-2011
Haldanes has acquired 20 former Netto supermarkets from Asda, and will convert them to its UGO discount brand.
18-Apr-2011
WH Smith is planning to expand its overseas stores to 40 by opening 12 outlets in India and Kuwait this year.
18-Apr-2011
Debenhams is to refurbish a further 20 stores over the next year, and is in negotiations to open up to 30 new stores.
18-Apr-2011
Morrisons is to open garden centres in the outdoor areas of 30 stores this month, following a trial in Kirkstall.
18-Apr-2011
John Lewis is planning to open a £7m At Home store on the Ventura Retail Park in Tamworth this autumn, with the creation of up to 200 jobs.
18-Apr-2011
GO Outdoors has secured a £28m investment from private equity firm 3i Group, and plans to expand its chain of 30 outdoor equipment stores to 70 over the next three years.
14-Apr-2011
Earl of Sandwich is looking to develop a new nationwide chain of sandwich bars, starting with at least six in London within two years.
14-Apr-2011
Rippleglen, the chain of 144 newsagents trading as Arden News, Supernews and News Shops, has undergone a management buy-out backed by Lloyds TSB.
13-Apr-2011
Wolverhampton City Council is to consider plans from Cranford Developments to build a £13m retail park at the former Metal Castings site on Penn Road.
13-Apr-2011
Rampant Sporting is looking to set up a new chain of sports heritage stores over the next few years, having just opened the first in Exeter.
13-Apr-2011
Blott is planning to set up a new chain of stationery stores in the South East, depending on the success of trial outlets in Tunbridge Wells, Guildford and London.
12-Apr-2011
Sainsbury's is seeking permission to build a 35,000 sq ft store at Penwortham near Preston, with the creation of 275 jobs.
12-Apr-2011
Co-operative Group is to start recruiting 1,000 staff for a new 467,000 sq ft distribution centre due to open in Andover in June.
11-Apr-2011
Hotel Chocolat is planning to expand its chain of 50 premium chocolate stores with ten new sites this year.
11-Apr-2011
WH Smith is to start offering legal services in its stores this year, in partnership with the QualitySolicitors nationwide network of more than 150 offices.
11-Apr-2011
Harvey Nichols is planning to start opening a chain of smaller stores selling upmarket beauty products.
11-Apr-2011
Eileen Fisher of the US is to open its first two UK fashion stores in London by the end of the year.
11-Apr-2011
John Lewis is to open a new £8m At Home store in Newbury next year, with the creation of 160 jobs.
11-Apr-2011
Urban Outfitters of the US is planning to open up to nine fashion stores in the UK this year.
11-Apr-2011
Waitrose is planning to set up a 15,000 sq ft store on Springfield Street in Market Harborough, with the creation of 120 jobs.
11-Apr-2011
Subway is planning to open a further ten outlets at its Made to Order master franchise in Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire this year.
11-Apr-2011
Hawkin's Bazaar is looking to expand its chain of 60 toy shops to 170 in the long-term, and is also seeking dozens of temporary outlets for the Christmas period.
11-Apr-2011
Sainsbury's has won approval from Medway Council for a new superstore in Strood, with the creation of 500 jobs.
11-Apr-2011
Beales is expected to acquire 19 department stores from the Anglia Regional Co-operative Society for £7.5m.
06-Apr-2011
CJ Lang is to acquire AM Landsburgh, the Dundee-based chain of ten Spar convenience stores, for undisclosed terms.
06-Apr-2011
Sainsbury's has acquired the Broomhills Industrial Estate in Braintree for £4.7m, in order to develop a new logistics centre.
06-Apr-2011
Kitwave, the confectionery and drinks wholesaler trading as M&M Value with 166 staff in Newcastle, Carlisle and Bolton, has secured a £7.5m investment from NVM Private Equity that will help to create 100 new jobs.
06-Apr-2011
Asda is to relocate 250 staff from its Leeds headquarters into a 38,000 sq ft office at the Mint scheme later this year.
05-Apr-2011
Tony Pryce Sports, the Somerset-based chain of 34 sports shops, has been acquired by Mantra Brands in a pre-pack administration.
05-Apr-2011
Clipper Logistics is said to be in negotiations to set up a 350,000 sq ft clothing warehouse for Asda at the Amazon Business Park in Newton Aycliffe, which could create 300 jobs.
04-Apr-2011
Tesco is to submit plans to Fenland District Council for a new store in Whittlesey, with the creation of up to 200 jobs.
04-Apr-2011
Waitrose is planning to set up a new £35m 360,000 sq ft distribution centre in Chorley by autumn 2012, with the creation of 600 jobs.
31-Mar-2011
Adnams is planning to expand its chain of ten Cellar & Kitchen stores to 15 over the next three years, with a long-term aim of reaching 30.
31-Mar-2011
Prezzo has acquired five Il Bertorelli outlets and a Caffe Uno from Paramount Restaurants for £0.6m, as part of a strategy to open at least 20 new sites this year.
31-Mar-2011
Co-operative Group has confirmed plans to open 50 new outlets this year, 125 next year and 175 in 2013.
31-Mar-2011
Bimba & Lola of Spain is seeking a suitable site in London for its first UK fashion store.
31-Mar-2011
Phones 4u is planning to open up to 50 new mobile phone stores this year, and will also open more outlets in Currys, PC World and other retailers.
31-Mar-2011
Daler-Rowney, the Bracknell-based supplier of fine art materials, has undergone a £26m management buy-out backed by Electra Partners.
31-Mar-2011
Pret a Manger is planning to open a further 20 coffee and sandwich stores in the UK and ten in the US this year, with the creation of 700 jobs.
30-Mar-2011
Lyceum Capital has acquired EAT from Penta Capital for about £65m, and plans to expand its chain of 110 sandwich stores to 300.
30-Mar-2011
ScS is planning to expand its chain of 97 sofa stores with five new outlets of up to 10,000 sq ft this year.
29-Mar-2011
Boux Avenue is planning to open up to 30 lingerie stores across the country this year, with the first opening in Glasgow this week.
28-Mar-2011
B&Q is looking to expand its chain of 492 DIY stores in the UK and Ireland with 20 more B&Q and 38 more Screwfix stores.
28-Mar-2011
TJ Hughes, the Liverpool-based chain of 57 discount department stores, has undergone a management buy-out backed by Endless for undisclosed terms.
28-Mar-2011
Durham County Council is to consider plans for the expansion of the Dalton Park shopping centre, including a new hotel, cinema and the creation of 490 jobs.
28-Mar-2011
Vale of White Horse District Council is to consider plans for a £53m investment in improvements to Abingdon town centre, including new shops and a library.
28-Mar-2011
Haskins Garden Centre is to invest £12m in the expansion of its garden centre in Worthing, with the creation of 50 jobs.
28-Mar-2011
Morrisons is planning to build a new store at the East Street Shopping Centre in Southampton by 2014, with the creation of 400 jobs.
28-Mar-2011
Capital Shopping Centres is to invest £240m in the expansion of the Victoria Centre in Nottingham, including 50 new stores and a ten-screen cinema by 2015.
24-Mar-2011
Hammerson has acquired seven shopping centres in Coventry, Croydon, Falkirk, Folkestone, Lichfield, Newcastle and Rugby for £280m.
24-Mar-2011
Patagonia of the US is to open a 2,500 sq ft company-owned outdoor clothing store in London's Covent Garden in June.
24-Mar-2011
Co-operative Group is said to be considering the Castlewood business park in Derbyshire as a potential location for a new 500,000 sq ft distribution centre, which would create 900 jobs.
23-Mar-2011
Hughes Electrical has bought some of the assets of Bennetts out of administration, and will reopen six of the East Anglian electrical stores with the creation of up to 100 jobs.
23-Mar-2011
Ego Restaurants has merged with Rocket Restaurants, the London-based chain of three pizza restaurants, to create a new group called 3Sixty Restaurants.
22-Mar-2011
Trespass and Nevisport are looking to expand their network of more than 100 outdoor clothing stores with new outlets across the country.
22-Mar-2011
Turtle Bay is planning to open up to five Caribbean-style restaurants this year, and is seeking suitable sites of up to 4,000 sq ft in the South and Midlands.
22-Mar-2011
Glasses Direct has acquired Sunglasses Shop for undisclosed terms, creating a combined online eyewear supplier with more than 100 staff in Southend, London and Swindon.
22-Mar-2011
Spark Response has acquired Ethical Superstore, the Gateshead-based fair trade retailer, in order to create a new Spark Etail subsidiary.
21-Mar-2011
JD Sports Fashion has bought the Fenchurch fashion brand out of administration for about £1.5m, but all the staff are being made redundant.
21-Mar-2011
Bring Buy Sell is looking to set up a new nationwide network of up to 200 second-hand stores over the next five years.
21-Mar-2011
Walton Retail Park is to invest £5m in the expansion of its Peterborough retail park, including four new units and the creation of up to 100 jobs.
21-Mar-2011
AF Blakemore has acquired Capper & Co, the Spar convenience store supplier with 141 staff at its Pontyclun headquarters and 2,259 in its sales network, for about £35m.
21-Mar-2011
Phones 4u, the Staffordshire-based chain of more than 500 mobile phone stores, is to be sold by Providence Equity Partners to BC Partners for up to £700m.
21-Mar-2011
Sainsbury's is planning to build a 60,000 sq ft store at a former bus depot in Motherwell, with the creation of up to 300 jobs.
21-Mar-2011
British Garden Centres Group has acquired Yorkshire Garden Centre of Gilberdyke, as part of a strategy to expand its chain of six sites to ten over the next five years.
21-Mar-2011
Foyles has acquired Grant & Cutler, the London-based foreign language bookshop.
21-Mar-2011
AMT Coffee has raised £1m from Close Leasing to expand its chain of coffee outlets.
17-Mar-2011
Card Factory is looking to create 100 new jobs at its greetings card stores in Northern Ireland this year.
16-Mar-2011
Allied Carpets has sold 26 of its 30 stores to the Savana Trading investment consortium.
16-Mar-2011
Dudley Council has unveiled plans for the £6m revamp of Dudley market.
16-Mar-2011
ILA Group has acquired Premium Factory, the manufacturer of promotional items, in order to gain access to new retailers, countries and product opportunities.
16-Mar-2011
Oakgate is preparing plans for the redevelopment of the Vangarde site in York, including 220,000 sq ft of retail space and a 6,000-capacity football stadium for York City.
15-Mar-2011
World of Sofas has been sold to a management team in a £0.3m pre-pack administration deal, and three of the 12 stores will close.
15-Mar-2011
Conair, the supplier of beauty products and appliances, is setting up a warehouse at a 232,000 sq ft building at The Revolution development in Chorley.
15-Mar-2011
Coach of the US is planning to set up a chain of 15 luxury accessories stores in the UK, starting with a 3,000 sq ft store at London's Westfield in March.
14-Mar-2011
Morrisons is planning to launch an online shopping service within two years, and will also trial three M Local convenience stores.
14-Mar-2011
H&T is planning to expand its chain of 135 pawnbroking shops with 40 new outlets over the next two years.
14-Mar-2011
John Lewis is to invest £600m in new stores, refurbishments and online operations, with the creation of 4,300 jobs this year.
10-Mar-2011
Asda is to open 168 stores this year, including seven superstores, four Living stores, ten supermarkets, five extensions and the acquisition of 147 Netto outlets.
10-Mar-2011
Stockton Council has unveiled proposals for the £20m revamp of its town centre, in order to attract potential developers.
10-Mar-2011
The Sting is seeking suitable sites in London and elsewhere to open new fashion stores, following the success of its first store in London's Piccadilly Circus.
10-Mar-2011
Morrisons has won planning permission to build a new distribution centre in Bridgwater, with the creation of up to 650 jobs.
10-Mar-2011
Starbucks UK is to refurbish a further 100 of its 736 coffee shops this year.
09-Mar-2011
Wagamama, the chain of 60 noodle restaurants, is expected to be acquired by Duke Street Capital for about £215m.
09-Mar-2011
Arrogant Cat has been sold out of administration to a management team, but two of the three London fashion stores will close.
09-Mar-2011
G-Star is planning to expand its chain of 25 fashion stores to 50 by 2015, including new flagship outlets in London, Manchester and Glasgow.
08-Mar-2011
Tesco is said to be considering plans to build a 700,000 sq ft distribution centre near the M4 motorway in Reading, which could create hundreds of jobs.
07-Mar-2011
Tesco has won planning permission from Northumberland County Council to build a 30,000 sq ft store in Amble, with the creation of 150 jobs.
07-Mar-2011
Havaianas of Brazil is planning to open its first 4,000 sq ft footwear store in central London this summer.
07-Mar-2011
Aberdeen Asset Management has unveiled plans for the £25m expansion of the Brotherhood Retail Park in Peterborough by summer 2012.
07-Mar-2011
Asda is planning to build a new store at the Churchfields site in Kidderminster, with the creation of 400 jobs.
07-Mar-2011
Frozen Value, the Yorkshire-based chain of 95 Jack Fulton stores, has undergone a management buy-out backed by Yorkshire Bank.
07-Mar-2011
B&Q is to invest £35m in improvements to its online shopping operations over the next three years.
03-Mar-2011
Tile Depot is planning to expand its chain of 15 tile stores with 15 new outlets in London and the South East over the next two years.
03-Mar-2011
QD Stores is seeking suitable sites across East Anglia for the expansion of its chain of 38 discount stores.
03-Mar-2011
Whitbread has acquired Coffee Nation for £59m, in order to expand its Costa brand into the self-service coffee bar market.
02-Mar-2011
The Range is planning to open ten new home furnishings stores this year, and 30 jobs will be created at its head office in Plymouth.
01-Mar-2011
Bestseller is looking to open four new clothing stores in Northern Ireland over the next 18 months, with the creation of up to 30 jobs.
01-Mar-2011
Ocado is to set up a 38,500 sq ft distribution centre in Wimbledon by May, with the creation of up to 190 jobs.
28-Feb-2011
Asda has acquired six former DIY stores in Aberystwyth, Clevedon, Gillingham, Stamford, Torquay and Woking from Focus for undisclosed terms.
28-Feb-2011
Foyles is to relocate its flagship book store in London to a 74,780 sq ft building at 107-109 Charing Cross Road in 2013.
28-Feb-2011
Morrisons is to build a 56,000 sq ft store in Bargoed this year, with the creation of 300 jobs.
28-Feb-2011
Capital & Regional is to invest up to £5m in the expansion of the Waterside Shopping Centre in Lincoln, including the revamp of seven empty units.
28-Feb-2011
Capital Shopping Centres is to invest £500m in the expansion of its shopping centres, including Braehead, Lakeside and Nottingham.
24-Feb-2011
Twinings, the tea supplier, is seeking a suitable location for a flagship store in central London, and further shops could open across the country.
24-Feb-2011
Dudley Council has approved plans for the £50m expansion of the Crown shopping centre in Stourbridge, including a 60,000 sq ft Tesco store and the creation of up to 400 jobs.
23-Feb-2011
John Lewis is expanding its Waitrose head office in Bracknell with the acquisition of 40,000 sq ft at Hyde House, 25,000 sq ft at Holland House and a sports hall.
23-Feb-2011
John Lewis is to set up a 250,000 sq ft department store at the New Street development in Birmingham by 2014, with the creation of 650 jobs.
22-Feb-2011
Parfums Christian Dior is to set up a 22,000 sq ft headquarters on Great Titchfield Street in London's West End.
22-Feb-2011
Delcor is planning to open a nationwide network of up to 25 franchised furniture outlets over the next four years.
22-Feb-2011
Harrods is to seek permission from West Berkshire Council to set up a 255,000 sq ft distribution centre in Thatcham by 2012, with the creation of up to 220 jobs.
21-Feb-2011
Ladbrokes is planning to open a further 30 betting shops this year, as part of a £50m investment programme.
21-Feb-2011
HobbyCraft is planning to open a further 80 out-of-town stores over the next five years, having appointed Wilkinson Williams to find sites of up to 10,000 sq ft.
21-Feb-2011
Capper & Co, the Pontyclun-based chain of about 500 Spar convenience stores with 2,400 staff, is expected to be acquired by a rival franchise operator.
21-Feb-2011
Ollie & Nic, the chain of 11 accessories stores, has been sold out of administration by MCR to investment vehicle Onyx Retail.
21-Feb-2011
Barberry Developments is to submit plans for a £50m 400,000 sq ft retail and leisure scheme on Bishop Street in Coventry.
17-Feb-2011
Albemarle & Bond is to introduce a new fascia to its 148 pawnbroking stores by next year, and aims to open 25 new sites a year over the next five years.
17-Feb-2011
Domino's Pizza has agreed a deal with Moto Hospitality to set up outlets at most of its 50 motorway service stations over the next ten years.
16-Feb-2011
Henleys is planning to expand its Manchester-based chain of 15 fashion stores with about 20 new sites across the country.
15-Feb-2011
Fenland District Council is to consider plans from Cromwell Retail Park for the £50m redevelopment of the former greyhound stadium in Wisbech, including a new Tesco store, a digital cinema and the creation of 500 jobs.
15-Feb-2011
Morrisons has acquired Kiddicare, the Peterborough-based online retailer of baby products with 130 staff, for £70m.
15-Feb-2011
Broxtowe Borough Council has agreed a deal with Henry Boot for the £30m refurbishment of The Square shopping centre in Nottingham.
15-Feb-2011
Everything Everywhere is to open five pilot stores under its own name, in order to replace former T-mobile and Orange outlets.
14-Feb-2011
Fonehouse is planning to expand its chain of 50 mobile phone stores to between 100 and 150 by next year.
14-Feb-2011
Waitrose has unveiled plans to build a new store at the former Crane site in Nacton Road, Ipswich, which could create up to 380 jobs.
14-Feb-2011
Co-operative Group is to create 1,700 new management jobs in its chain of 3,000 food stores over the next five months.
10-Feb-2011
Morrisons is planning to create 400 jobs at a new store in Gloucester, as part of the regeneration of the Railway Triangle site by developer LXB.
10-Feb-2011
JD Sports Fashion has acquired an 80% stake in Kukri Sports, the Preston-based sportswear manufacturer.
09-Feb-2011
Sainsbury's is planning to open a new 120,000 sq ft supermarket in Corby town centre by 2013.
09-Feb-2011
Sainsbury's is to open energy centres in 200 of its larger stores, selling energy-efficient products from British Gas.
09-Feb-2011
John Lewis is to create an additional 200 jobs at its customer service call centre in Hamilton this year.
08-Feb-2011
Nokia is said to be looking to expand its global chain of 40 mobile phone stores to 200 over the next two years, with the focus on existing markets such as the UK.
08-Feb-2011
WH Smith has bought 22 stores from the administrators of British Bookshops & Stationers for £1m.
08-Feb-2011
Clas Ohlson is planning to expand its chain of 11 hardware stores with up to six new outlets a year.
08-Feb-2011
Green Cauldron Coffee of Australia is planning to open a chain of coffee shops in the UK over the next five years, having just opened the first in Liverpool.
08-Feb-2011
Moss Bros is to sell its 15 Hugo Boss franchised stores to Hugo Boss UK for £16m.
07-Feb-2011
HPJ Jewellers and Jewel Nation have gone into administration through KPMG, and 52 of the 78 outlets have been sold on to new companies Gemstone Retail and Gemstone Operations.
07-Feb-2011
Stanhope is drawing up plans to develop the 250,000 sq ft King's Quarter shopping centre in Gloucester by 2014.
07-Feb-2011
Morrisons is planning to build a 37,000 sq ft store in Peterlee, with the creation of 350 jobs.
07-Feb-2011
GO Outdoors is planning to expand its chain of 27 stores with ten new sites this year, including Stoke, Manchester and York.
07-Feb-2011
Asda has unveiled plans to build new stores in Elland and Sheffield, with the creation of 600 jobs.
03-Feb-2011
Crown Paints has acquired Newland Paint Supplies, the Yorkshire-based chain of five decorating shops, for undisclosed terms.
02-Feb-2011
Poundworld is planning to open about 12 multi-price stores under the new Discount UK fascia this year, having just opened the first 12,000 sq ft outlet in Stevenage.
01-Feb-2011
Foyles is to open a 5,500 sq ft bookshop at the Cabot Circus shopping centre in Bristol in March.
01-Feb-2011
Haldanes is creating a chain of 20 discount supermarkets under the Ugo fascia across the M62 corridor, by converting former Netto stores acquired from Asda.
01-Feb-2011
Gallagher UK is looking to expand the Gallagher Retail Park in Wednesbury onto adjacent land.
01-Feb-2011
Jones Bootmaker, the chain of 93 footwear branches, is to be acquired by Macintosh Retail Group, the owner of Brantano.
31-Jan-2011
Zolfo Cooper has sold 12 of the 66 Suits You stores out of administration to Baird Group, and they are being relaunched under the Suitdirect brand.
31-Jan-2011
Masala Zone is looking to expand its London-based chain of seven restaurants into a nationwide chain of up to 50, and is currently considering sites in Cambridge, Guildford and Oxford.
27-Jan-2011
Dobbies is planning to open garden centres in Braehead, Livingston and East Kilbride, as part of a £30m investment in Scotland that will create 400 jobs this year.
26-Jan-2011
JD Sports Fashion is to acquire Champion Sports, the Irish chain of 22 sports stores, for a nominal sum.
26-Jan-2011
Aurum is planning to open eight Goldsmiths Boutique jewellery outlets this year.
25-Jan-2011
McDonald's is planning to create 3,000 new jobs this year, as part of an expansion programme that will include ten new outlets at Roadchef motorway stations.
25-Jan-2011
Delancey has unveiled proposals to build a new £20m 118,000 sq ft store at the East Kilbride Shopping Centre, which could create up to 500 jobs.
25-Jan-2011
KandyToys is planning to set up a second 60,000 sq ft warehouse at the Hill Barton Business Park near Exeter.
25-Jan-2011
Tesco is to submit plans for a new superstore at the former Royal Hospital site in Wolverhampton, with the creation of 600 jobs.
25-Jan-2011
Asda is looking to open a further 22 mobile phone concessions in its stores this year.
24-Jan-2011
John Lewis is to invest £17m in the expansion of its department store at Cheadle Royal, as part of this year's £250m nationwide investment programme.
24-Jan-2011
Face Stockholm of Sweden is looking to set up more cosmetics stores in the UK, having just opened the first on Manchester's King Street.
24-Jan-2011
Original Factory Shop is looking to expand its chain of 160 discount stores to 400, and is currently expanding its Burnley warehouse and headquarters by 100,000 sq ft.
24-Jan-2011
Sainsbury's and Aviva Investors have unveiled plans for the redevelopment of the Warwick Quadrant in Redhill, including a new store, 100-bed hotel and the creation of 350 jobs.
24-Jan-2011
Dobbies is to create more than 100 jobs at a new £8m garden centre due to open at Orton Grange near Carlisle this summer.
20-Jan-2011
Tesco is considering plans to open 70 in-store beauty salons this year.
20-Jan-2011
Alexon, the fashion retailer, is to set up a 25,640 sq ft office at the Capability Green Business Park in Luton.
19-Jan-2011
Discount retailer 99p Stores is planning to expand its chain of 138 stores to 600 over the next ten years, including 30 new sites this year.
19-Jan-2011
Asda is to create up to 400 jobs with the opening of a new 45,000 sq ft store at Straiton Park in Edinburgh this autumn.
19-Jan-2011
Appy Feet is seeking franchisees to expand its chain of 13 pedicure outlets with 15 new sites.
19-Jan-2011
BrightHouse is looking to expand its chain of 228 electricals and furniture stores with at least 30 new outlets over the next financial year.
18-Jan-2011
Fastoche is to open its first UK fast-food pasta outlet at the Brunswick Shopping Centre in London next month.
18-Jan-2011
Booths is planning to set up a 30,000 sq ft food store at The Square shopping centre development in Hale Barns, Greater Manchester.
18-Jan-2011
United Wholesale Grocers is to expand the sales area at its Polmadie depot in Glasgow from 35,000 sq ft to 80,000 sq ft by May.
18-Jan-2011
Hancocks is to open a 12,000 sq ft cash and carry depot at Imperial Way in Reading in February, to add to its existing 17 sites.
18-Jan-2011
Apple is planning to open a computer store at the Oracle shopping centre in Reading by June.
18-Jan-2011
Amazon is to build a 1m sq ft distribution centre in Dunfermline, with the creation of 750 jobs, and a further 200 jobs will be created at its warehouse in Gourock.
17-Jan-2011
Jamie's Italian is planning to open ten more restaurants this year, starting with Nottingham and Bristol.
17-Jan-2011
Sainsbury's has opened a sandwich shop on London's Fleet Street, which could lead to the creation of a new chain.
17-Jan-2011
Charnwood Borough Council is considering plans from Morgan Davis Wherry to build a new supermarket for an unnamed chain in Shepshed, with the creation of 100 jobs.
17-Jan-2011
CSL is planning to expand its chain of 18 furniture stores into southern England with new outlets in Brent Cross, Thurrock, Enfield and Croydon.
17-Jan-2011
Asda is planning to build a new superstore in Hayes, with the creation of 300 jobs.
17-Jan-2011
Sainsbury's is planning to build a new 68,000 sq ft store in Stockport town centre by 2013.
17-Jan-2011
Caffe Nero is planning to expand its chain of 440 coffee outlets with about 52 new sites a year.
13-Jan-2011
Greggs is planning to open up to 80 bakery outlets in town centres, airports, industrial estates and retail parks this year.
13-Jan-2011
Asda is to create 350 new jobs in the North West by converting its 35 recently-acquired Netto stores into Asda supermarkets this year.
13-Jan-2011
WeightWatchers is considering plans to start opening high street shops and concessions this year, in order to offer weight loss advice and products.
13-Jan-2011
Sainsbury's is planning to create 6,500 new jobs this year and 20,000 over the next three years.
11-Jan-2011
Debenhams is looking to open a further two department stores on retail parks outside the M25 by 2012.
11-Jan-2011
Morrisons is to create 6,000 new jobs at its stores and food manufacturing operations this year, while £3m will be invested in training 250 butcher and baker apprentices.
11-Jan-2011
Jysk is planning to expand its chain of five furniture stores with up to four new sites on retail parks in the North West this financial year.
10-Jan-2011
Ryman is planning to expand its chain of 240 stationery stores with up to six new outlets this year.
10-Jan-2011
Tesco has submitted plans for a new 18,000 sq ft store at Lime Kiln in Hanley, with the creation of up to 120 jobs.
10-Jan-2011
Daniel Footwear has acquired the Rojo Shoes footwear stores in London and Belfast, taking its total chain to 25.
10-Jan-2011
Domino's Pizza is planning to open 55 new stores this year, with the creation of up to 1,700 jobs.
10-Jan-2011
Waitrose is planning to open 39 new stores across the country this year, including 27 convenience stores, with the creation of 3,000 jobs.
06-Jan-2011
Cadwalader Ice Cream is looking to expand its Gwynedd-based chain of 11 cafes, having just created 20 jobs at a new store in the Trafford Centre.
06-Jan-2011
TK Maxx is to create 45 jobs at a new 20,000 sq ft fashion store due to open at the Grand Junction Retail Park in Crewe this spring.
05-Jan-2011
Lidl is planning to build a regional distribution centre at Nursling in Hampshire, with the creation of up to 300 jobs.
04-Jan-2011
GO Outdoors is looking to open a new store at Foss Bank in York, with the creation of 50 jobs.
04-Jan-2011
Darlington Council is to consider plans from Darlington Farmers' Auction Mart Company to set up a new £17m cattle market and agricultural business park near Burtree, with the creation of up to 300 jobs.
04-Jan-2011
Cruise Fashion, the Glasgow-based chain of ten fashion stores with 300 staff, has been sold out of administration by Deloitte to the owner of West Coast Capital for undisclosed terms.
04-Jan-2011
Tesco has acquired 81 Zabka and 47 Koruna convenience stores in the Czech Republic for £34m.
04-Jan-2011
Tesco is planning to build a £10m 20,000 sq ft store at Hoyland in South Yorkshire, with the creation of 140 jobs.
04-Jan-2011
Buy it Direct has acquired BambinoDirect, the online retailer of nursery products, for undisclosed terms.
04-Jan-2011