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Retailing - 2006
Asda is considering plans to set up a 655,000 sq ft distribution centre in Carcroft, South Yorkshire, in order to replace the Corby depot that is due to close in July 2007 with the loss of up to 250 jobs.
21-Dec-2006
Alexon is to sell Dolcis, the shoe retailer with 67 shops and 132 concessions, to Hamsard 3032 for £2.7m.
19-Dec-2006
Pet Supermarket is planning to relocate its pet supplies warehouse in Jarrow to a new 30,000 sq ft site by the end of 2007, and is seeking external investment to help expand the business with about 60 new staff over the next five years.
19-Dec-2006
Tragus Holdings, the operator of Cafe Rouge and Bella Italia restaurants, is to be sold by Legal & General Ventures to Blackstone Group for £267m.
18-Dec-2006
Sainsbury's is looking into the possibility of relocating hundreds of staff from its London headquarters to sites in Watford, Farnborough, Hatfield and Leeds, having appointed Cushman & Wakefield to assess the cost implications.
18-Dec-2006
Sainsbury's is in negotiations to set up an 800,000 sq ft distribution centre at the Pineham scheme in Northamptonshire, while Morrisons is considering a 300,000 sq ft site in Swindon and Tesco an 850,000 sq ft site in Andover.
18-Dec-2006
Activity Superstore, the gift experience company, has undergone a management buy-out under the name of Days of Your Life.
18-Dec-2006
Bloomfield Shopping Centre in Bangor is to undergo a £20m extension by May 2007, in order to create three new units and up to 200 jobs.
15-Dec-2006
Floors 2 Go, the Birmingham-based chain of 140 flooring stores, is to undergo a £52m management buy-out backed by Alchemy.
15-Dec-2006
JT Morgan is to relocate its Swansea department store to the Thurleigh development on Princess Way, which is due for completion in 2008.
15-Dec-2006
Beanscene is planning to expand its chain of 13 coffee houses in Scotland to 45 by 2009, and is also looking to move into England.
14-Dec-2006
Carpetright is looking to double its chain of carpet stores in continental Europe to 200, including up to 70 in Poland.
13-Dec-2006
Stationery Box, the chain of 140 stationery stores, has been acquired by retail restructuring specialist Hilco.
13-Dec-2006
Cybertill is planning to expand the workforce at its St Helens-based retail technology business from 50 to 100 in 2007.
11-Dec-2006
Land Securities is to seek planning permission to extend the Buchanan Galleries shopping centre in Glasgow by 400,000 sq ft.
11-Dec-2006
Jysk of Denmark is said to be planning to open franchised furniture stores in the UK, as part of an international expansion programme.
11-Dec-2006
Tobar Group is planning to expand its chain of 30 Hawkin's Bazaar toy shops in 2007, having identified 50 potential sites.
11-Dec-2006
Passion for Perfume is planning to expand its chain of 34 perfume shops with about 12 new sites in 2007.
11-Dec-2006
Caffe Nero, the chain of 290 coffee bars, is to undergo a £225m management buy-out.
08-Dec-2006
United Auctions is seeking planning permission for a new £10m mart at Hill of Drip near Stirling.
07-Dec-2006
Wokingham District Council has approved plans from Rock Investment Group for the £80m redevelopment of Wokingham town centre, including 27 new shops and 137 flats.
05-Dec-2006
Peacock Group has sold its chain of 92 fragrance shops to a consortium including the owner of Manchester-based perfume distributor Per Scent for £20m.
05-Dec-2006
Jacques Vert, the womenswear retailer, is to sell its wholesale division to Lagrummet December 1331 of Sweden for £2.1m.
04-Dec-2006
Consolidated Vending is to raise £1.3m in a share placing on Aim to fund the expansion of its photo booth business.
04-Dec-2006
Coffee Republic has agreed a regional development franchise with CR Direct to open coffee bars in Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
04-Dec-2006
Farmers' City Market is planning to open its first supermarket in Kingston-upon-Thames and an online shopping service, and hopes to develop a nationwide chain of outlets.
04-Dec-2006
Tesco is seeking permission to expand its Purley Extra superstore in Croydon from 82,000 sq ft to 139,000 sq ft, which would be the country's largest supermarket.
04-Dec-2006
Bestway is planning to invest £11m in the development of two new wholesale depots in Gillingham, Kent, and Edmonton, north London, in 2007.
04-Dec-2006
Day Birger et Mikkelsen of Denmark is planning to open up to eight womenswear stores in the UK next year, followed by a few menswear stores in 2008.
04-Dec-2006
Buffalo David Bitton of the US is planning to open fashion stores in London, Brighton, Croydon and Kingston-upon-Thames, and believes there is potential for up to 50 sites.
04-Dec-2006
Halfords is planning to expand its chain of 420 stores in the UK and Ireland with 15 to 20 new sites a year.
04-Dec-2006
Kingfisher is planning to expand its chain of four Trade Depot DIY stores to nine over the next 15 months.
04-Dec-2006
Carpetright is expected to set up a 490,000 sq ft carpet distribution centre at Gazeley's Ultrabox site in Purfleet, Kent.
04-Dec-2006
Tesco is considering plans to set up an 850,000 sq ft distribution centre at Fradley Park in Lichfield.
04-Dec-2006
Pret a Manger is planning to open 20 new outlets a year for the next three years, and will also introduce kiosks into retail parks, airports and railway stations.
04-Dec-2006
Pizza Hut is planning to open 35 new outlets a year on retail and leisure parks, having appointed Colliers CRE to advise on its expansion programme.
04-Dec-2006
Barnsley Council is to consider plans from Dransfield Properties for the £15m redevelopment of the Penistone markets area, including a new retail market, car park and Tesco supermarket.
01-Dec-2006
Tesco has won council backing to build a £10m 50,000 sq ft superstore in Peterhead, with the creation of up to 300 jobs.
30-Nov-2006
Juicy Juicy is planning to open ten more juice bars over the next 18 months, and has a target list of 23 cities.
27-Nov-2006
Daiso of Japan is looking to open discount stores in the UK and continental Europe.
27-Nov-2006
Homebase is planning to refurbish up to 100 small DIY stores over the next three years.
27-Nov-2006
Crew is planning to expand its chain of 34 fashion stores with up to 12 new sites a year for the next four years.
27-Nov-2006
Peacocks, the discount clothing retailer, is seeking a suitable site to open a flagship store on London's Oxford Street in 2007.
27-Nov-2006
Debenhams has agreed to set up a 94,000 sq ft department store at the £235m Markets Project in Barnsley, which will include 475,000 sq ft of retail and leisure space and is due for completion in 2011.
27-Nov-2006
Big Yellow is planning to expand its chain of 42 self-storage stores with 19 new sites.
27-Nov-2006
WH Smith is planning to open 50 stores in motorway service stations, in partnership with Moto Hospitality and Swayfield Group.
27-Nov-2006
Marks & Spencer is to invest £35m in improvements to seven of its 14 stores in Northern Ireland in 2007, with the creation of 250 jobs.
24-Nov-2006
ScS Upholstery is planning to expand its chain of 88 sofa stores to 100 in 2007.
22-Nov-2006
Sterling Mills is planning to expand its shopping village in Clackmannanshire by 25,000 sq ft, with the creation of up to 100 jobs.
21-Nov-2006
South Kesteven District Council has approved plans from East Anglia Co-op for the development of a £10m shopping complex in Bourne, while One Medical is to build a medical centre at the nearby Southfields Business Park.
21-Nov-2006
Whitbread is planning to double its UK chain of Costa coffee shops to 800 by 2010, and its 147 overseas outlets will also expand.
20-Nov-2006
United Co-operatives is planning to merge with Leeds Co-op, the operator of 60 food, travel, funeral and optical outlets with 700 staff.
20-Nov-2006
Hawes & Curtis is looking to further expand its chain of 20 shirt stores, having opened a 6,000 sq ft outlet on London's Jermyn Street.
20-Nov-2006
Robert Dyas is planning to open a further ten hardware stores in London and the South East over the next six months.
20-Nov-2006
Neal's Yard Remedies is planning to expand its chain of 24 natural health stores with new outlets in London, Exeter and Leamington Spa.
20-Nov-2006
Burberry, the luxury goods company, is planning to expand its store space by 14% a year over the next five years.
15-Nov-2006
BP is planning to develop a nationwide network of 150 franchised BP Connect and Wild Bean Cafe outlets by 2010, to add to the existing 170 company-owned sites.
15-Nov-2006
Sainsbury's is looking to open between 30 and 45 new stores in the North West over the next five years, as part of a plan to open 200 nationwide.
13-Nov-2006
Austin Reed, the fashion retailer, has accepted a £49m takeover bid from Darius Capital.
13-Nov-2006
Ilva is planning to set up a clearance outlet at its 650,000 sq ft homewares distribution centre in Doncaster, in order to sell damaged goods and customer returns.
13-Nov-2006
Fernan Retail has bought the Christies chain of 21 discount stores in Scotland out of administration, saving 140 jobs.
09-Nov-2006
Wyevale Garden Centres has acquired Bridgemere Garden World near Stoke-on-Trent for about £15m.
09-Nov-2006
Modus Properties and CIREF are planning to invest £7.5m in the expansion of the Birchwood Shopping Centre in Warrington by spring 2008, creating ten new stores and up to 100 jobs.
08-Nov-2006
John Lewis is looking to invest £350m in the development of a further ten department stores at undisclosed locations throughout the country, in addition to the 11 new sites announced previously.
08-Nov-2006
Marks & Spencer is looking to expand its chain of Simply Food stores from 187 to 400, and is also planning to expand its overall store space by between 15 and 20% over the next five years.
08-Nov-2006
Bridgend Council is to consider plans from William Ewart Properties next year for the expansion of the Rhiw shopping centre in Bridgend from 100,000 sq ft to 300,000 sq ft.
08-Nov-2006
Fishworks is planning to expand its chain of 11 fishmonger and restaurant outlets to 19 by summer 2008.
08-Nov-2006
Cooltrader is planning to expand its chain of 40 frozen food stores with ten new outlets a year, including the first sites in southern England.
08-Nov-2006
Powerhouse Fitness has acquired the former Fitness Network stores in Nottingham, Chessington, Battersea and within a Selfridges store in London, as well as a 57,000 sq ft distribution centre on Clydebank Industrial Estate.
07-Nov-2006
Asda is planning to expand the number of stores offering online shopping from 91 to 157 by October 2007, with the creation of 1,800 jobs.
06-Nov-2006
BrightHouse is looking to expand its chain of 145 hire-purchase electricals and homewares stores with at least 100 new sites.
06-Nov-2006
Yarmouth Borough Council has approved plans for a multi-million pound extension to the Market Gates shopping centre, in order to attract new retailers to Yarmouth.
30-Oct-2006
Coffee Republic is planning to open up to 20 franchised coffee bars in each UK region over the next five years.
30-Oct-2006
Home Bargains is planning to expand its chain of 140 discount household stores with up to 25 new sites over the next four years.
30-Oct-2006
Coppernob is planning to open up to 30 womenswear concessions in department stores over the coming months, including Debenhams and House of Fraser sites.
30-Oct-2006
Lion Capital is to acquire Contessa, the chain of 66 lingerie stores, for undisclosed terms, and the stores will be converted to the La Senza format.
30-Oct-2006
Joy is planning to expand its chain of 15 fashion stores to 30 over the next year.
30-Oct-2006
Kirklees Council is to consider plans for the multi-million pound expansion of Huddersfield's 300,000 sq ft Kingsgate shopping centre, including three possible options worth up to £100m.
27-Oct-2006
Timpson is to expand its chain of 565 shoe repair branches with 30 new outlets over the next 12 months, while more than 100 outlets are being refitted at a cost of £1.5m.
26-Oct-2006
Homebase is to relocate its DHL Exel Supply Chain distribution centre and up to 250 jobs from Northampton's Brackmills industrial estate to Wellingborough from next May.
25-Oct-2006
Hutchison 3G is planning to open 120 mobile phone stores on high streets by the end of the year, including 73 Link outlets acquired from O2.
25-Oct-2006
Debenhams has agreed deals to open 26 new department stores over the next four years, and a further 70 will open overseas.
25-Oct-2006
NTL Telewest is planning to open a network of stores next year, in order to improve its customer service reputation and benefit from a relaunch under the Virgin brand.
23-Oct-2006
Mothercare is to invest up to £23m in the refurbishment of its out-of-town stores.
23-Oct-2006
Marks & Spencer is said to be considering plans to set up a chain of homeware and furniture stores of less than 20,000 sq ft on retail parks.
23-Oct-2006
Kingfisher is planning to expand its chain of 30 Screwfix Direct outlets to 100 by next year, having appointed Colliers CRE to find suitable sites.
23-Oct-2006
Holland & Barrett is planning to open 25 new health food stores over the next 12 months, to add to the existing 500.
23-Oct-2006
Topps Tiles is planning to open a further 30 of its new-look tile stores by the end of 2007.
23-Oct-2006
Wickes is looking to expand its chain of 179 DIY stores with up to 140 new sites.
23-Oct-2006
East of England Co-operative Society is investing £40m in the expansion of its chain of 200 trading outlets in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, including new stores and refurbishments.
20-Oct-2006
Tesco is planning a multi-million pound investment in its three stores in Braintree, with the creation of up to 200 jobs.
20-Oct-2006
Adidas is to open its first UK sports store at a JJB outlet in Liverpool's Williamson Square.
18-Oct-2006
Midlands Co-op is planning to refurbish 70 of its 163 convenience stores and supermarkets next year.
18-Oct-2006
Planet Organic has secured funding to expand its London-based chain of three natural food stores with four new outlets within the M25.
18-Oct-2006
Findel has bought a number of European Home Retail businesses out of administration for £34m, including Kitbag sports, I Want One Of Those gifts, the remaining 40% of Home Farm Hampers and Kleeneze UK home shopping.
17-Oct-2006
Hargreaves Contracting has won a contract to refurbish and build seven stores in the North West for discount supermarket chain Aldi.
17-Oct-2006
Kwik Save has acquired 45 stores from Somerfield, taking its total chain to 229, and has also finalised a £30m refinancing package.
17-Oct-2006
Sweaty Betty is planning to expand its chain of 23 sportswear stores from 23 to 50 over the next three years.
16-Oct-2006
Elvi is planning to expand its chain of 25 fashion stores to 48 over the next three years, and is also looking to open 15 more concessions.
16-Oct-2006
Ulster Stores has acquired the De Gruchy department store in Jersey from Merchant Retail Group for undisclosed terms.
16-Oct-2006
Adams Childrenswear is to change its name to Myriad Childrenswear Group, and plans to open 15 new stores by next summer.
16-Oct-2006
Ink Shop is considering plans to set up a nationwide chain of 200 franchised printing outlets by 2017.
13-Oct-2006
Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield is to undergo a £91m expansion project by next summer, including the creation of a new upper mall and hundreds of new jobs.
13-Oct-2006
Matalan, the discount clothing retailer, has agreed a £817m takeover offer from its original founder.
12-Oct-2006
H&T Group has acquired two pawnbroking stores in Gravesend and Chatham from Plandeal Pawnbrokers, taking its total chain to 73.
12-Oct-2006
Kirklees Council has outlined plans for the £200m redevelopment of Huddersfield town centre, including 60 new shop units, offices, apartments, a 100-bed hotel, a library and an art gallery.
12-Oct-2006
Fareham Borough Council is to consider plans from Dominion Trust for a 31,000 sq ft extension to the Fareham Shopping Centre.
11-Oct-2006
Argos is planning to open up to 35 smaller city centre stores of about 5,000 sq ft over the next five years.
10-Oct-2006
Tesco has won planning permission from East Lothian Council to build a new store in North Berwick, with the creation of up to 150 jobs.
09-Oct-2006
Cognetas is planning to sell BWG, the operator of Spar stores in Ireland and the West of England, to management for £263m.
09-Oct-2006
Elvi, the chain of 25 fashion stores and 57 concessions, is to undergo a management buy-out for undisclosed terms, with backing from Langholm Capital.
09-Oct-2006
Red5 is seeking investment to open a further 20 gadget stores next year, to add to the existing three.
09-Oct-2006
Internacionale is planning to expand its chain of 75 Au Naturale homeware stores to 200 over the next five years.
09-Oct-2006
Jessops is planning to expand its chain of 293 photography stores with 15 new sites over the next 12 months.
09-Oct-2006
Ilva is considering plans to expand its chain of three homeware stores with new sites in Reading and Milton Keynes next year.
09-Oct-2006
Auntie Anne's of the US is looking to expand its chain of six pretzel stores in the UK, having appointed GVA Grimley to find suitable sites.
09-Oct-2006
Explore Learning is planning to expand its chain of 13 children's learning centres into high streets and shopping centres, and hopes to reach 60 sites by 2009.
09-Oct-2006
Tesco is to create up to 250 jobs at a new supermarket due to open in Enniskillen in autumn 2007.
06-Oct-2006
Scrivens has acquired Ronald Brown Group, the chain of 21 opticians in London and the South East, for undisclosed terms, taking its total chain to 138.
05-Oct-2006
Carluccio's is planning to expand its London-based chain of restaurants into new regions by opening five new sites a year, starting with the South West.
05-Oct-2006
Jessops is to acquire MacKinnons of Dyce, the chain of 20 photography stores in Scotland and Northern Ireland, for £0.8m.
05-Oct-2006
Screwfix Direct is to create at least 300 jobs at a new 545,000 sq ft distribution centre at Primepoint 14 in Stafford next year.
04-Oct-2006
Foo-Go is looking to set up a nationwide chain of 40 sandwich shops, depending on the success of its first outlet in Lincoln.
04-Oct-2006
Bassetlaw Council has approved plans from Centenary Investments for the £7m expansion of the Priory shopping centre in Worksop, including two new large stores and a number of smaller units.
03-Oct-2006
Trago Mills is to set up a new shopping centre on a 120-acre site near Merthyr Tydfil by 2008, with the creation of 350 jobs.
02-Oct-2006
Handleman UK is to set up a £17m 275,000 sq ft home entertainment goods distribution centre at the Wingates industrial estate in Bolton, with the creation of 300 jobs over the next few months.
02-Oct-2006
West Lothian Council has approved plans from Land Securities for the £90m expansion of the Almondvale shopping centre in Livingston, including over 350,000 sq ft of new retail space.
02-Oct-2006
Bhs is looking to invest at least £100m in improvements to its chain of high-street stores, following a fall in clothing sales.
02-Oct-2006
Superdrug is planning to expand its Superdrug and Savers health and beauty stores from 1,175 to 1,800 over the next ten years, as part of an expansion programme that will include a new 536,000 sq ft distribution centre in Dunstable in 2008.
02-Oct-2006
Next is considering plans to step up the rate of expansion of its Next Home homeware stores, with its second site opening at the Lakeside Retail Park in Thurrock.
02-Oct-2006
Land of Leather is planning to expand its chain of 85 furniture stores with 56 new sites in the UK and Ireland by 2012.
28-Sep-2006
Morrisons has won approval from Dundee City Council to build a multi-million pound superstore on Forfar Road.
27-Sep-2006
Eden District Council has approved plans for the £77m redevelopment of Penrith town centre, including a Sainsbury's superstore, other shops and a new square.
26-Sep-2006
Botterills is planning to expand its Scottish chain of 44 convenience stores with two new sites by the end of the year.
25-Sep-2006
Dunelm, the chain of 82 home furnishings stores, is planning a flotation that will value the business at up to £400m next month, in order to raise its profile and support its expansion programme.
25-Sep-2006
Laura Ashley is planning to expand its chain of 178 clothing and homewares stores with up to 20 new sites over the next year.
25-Sep-2006
Hughes & Hughes of Ireland is expanding into the UK, having been selected as preferred bidder to operate a bookshop at Heathrow's Terminal Five.
25-Sep-2006
JOY is to expand its chain of ten fashion stores with four new sites over the next month, and is also planning to set up a chain of up to five Hob kitchen wear stores over the next year.
25-Sep-2006
Beard Papa of Japan is planning to open up to 25 bakery outlets across the UK over the next five years, starting with three sites in central London.
25-Sep-2006
Coventry City Council is to consider plans from Stoford Developments for the £23m redevelopment of a two-acre site on Bishop Street, including new shops, offices and apartments.
22-Sep-2006
Ringtons is planning to open up to 100 tea and coffee shops across the country over the next ten years, with the first sites opening in Cambridge, Canterbury and Brighton.
22-Sep-2006
Woolworths is planning to open 100 new stores over the next five years, while up to 25 of its larger sites will be closed.
21-Sep-2006
Corsie Group has acquired Kaloss International, the supplier of health and beauty products, for £0.4m, and will relocate the business from Chesterfield to Musselburgh.
20-Sep-2006
Hambleton District Council has approved plans from Rokeby Developments for a £8m retail development on a 2.5-acre site in Northallerton, including units for Homebase and Halfords.
20-Sep-2006
Sher Brothers is to open a new cash and carry depot near the Kingston Bridge in Glasgow next month, with the creation of 70 jobs.
20-Sep-2006
Game Group is to acquire The Games Wizard, the Australian video games retailer with 14 stores and eight franchises, for £1.5m.
20-Sep-2006
Tesco is planning to set up six more regional buying offices across the country, making it easier for small local suppliers to approach the company.
20-Sep-2006
Flying Brands has acquired Greetings Direct, the greetings card direct sales company, for £12m.
19-Sep-2006
Internacionale, the Glasgow-based chain of 147 Au Naturale homewares and Internacionale fashion stores, has undergone a £45m management buy-out backed by Penta Capital.
19-Sep-2006
Slimma has acquired Splendour, the lingerie company, for undisclosed terms.
19-Sep-2006
Patisserie Valerie, the London-based chain of 11 upmarket cafes, has sold an 80% stake in the business to Risk Capital Partners, and is now looking to expand outside London.
19-Sep-2006
Westfield has unveiled plans to open a new £1.6bn shopping mall at Shepherd's Bush in London in 2008, including flagship stores for Debenhams, Waitrose, M&S and Next and 265 smaller units.
19-Sep-2006
MFI is planning to sell its 200 furniture stores to Merchant Equity Partners for a nominal sum, in order to focus on its Howden Joinery business.
18-Sep-2006
Cruise, the Glasgow-based chain of nine fashion stores, has been acquired by Arev for about £7m, and plans to open ten new outlets over the next few years.
18-Sep-2006
West Dorset District Council has selected Simons for the redevelopment of Dorchester town centre, including up to 120,000 sq ft of retail units.
18-Sep-2006
McDonald's has appointed GVA Grimley to advise on the expansion of its chain of fast food properties, including up to 50 new sites a year and relocations.
18-Sep-2006
Dobbies Garden Centres is to open a 50,000 sq ft garden centre at Fife Leisure Park in May 2007 and a 45,000 sq ft site in Sheffield in autumn 2007.
18-Sep-2006
Dwell is planning to expand its chain of two furniture stores to 20 by 2010, and is seeking 10,000 sq ft sites in major cities.
18-Sep-2006
Kettering Borough Council is supporting plans from Bee Bee Developments to build a £16m six-storey building in Station Road, including shops, offices and flats.
13-Sep-2006
AG Parfett & Sons, the cash and carry wholesaler, is planning to relocate its trading department and eight staff from Liverpool to its Stockport head office next summer.
11-Sep-2006
Zadig & Voltaire of France is looking to open a further two womenswear stores in London to add to its first outlet on Sloane Street, having appointed Michael Horwitz & Co to find suitable sites.
11-Sep-2006
Cushman & Wakefield has been appointed by Select to find suitable locations for womenswear stores, as the retailer is planning to open ten more stores in Scotland over the next 12 months.
11-Sep-2006
GlynWebb, the Oldham-based chain of 27 DIY stores with 650 staff, has been sold by private equity firm Endless to a consortium of local businessmen for undisclosed terms.
08-Sep-2006
Woolworths has acquired Total Home Entertainment Distribution, the wholesaler of entertainment products, from 3i for £20m.
06-Sep-2006
South Holland District Council has approved plans for the £6m expansion of the Springfields Shopping Centre in Spalding, including ten new stores and a 43-bedroom hotel.
06-Sep-2006
Tobar Group has secured a multi-million-pound investment from Primary Capital to fund the expansion of its toy wholesale, mail order and online business as well as its chain of 22 Hawkin's Bazaar stores.
06-Sep-2006
Philpotts, the Chester-based chain of 13 sandwich shops, has been sold to a management team backed by Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets for £8m.
06-Sep-2006
Good 2 Go, the Scottish Spar retailer, is planning to open a further 20 stores over the next five years, to add to the existing nine.
06-Sep-2006
Wing Yip is planning to set up a food wholesale depot in Nottingham by 2009, after completing work on new sites in north London and Cardiff.
06-Sep-2006
Premier Contract Cleaning of Sheffield is to increase its workforce from 90 to 120, having won a contract to conduct an annual clean-up at most of Iceland's 684 stores.
05-Sep-2006
DSG International is to invest up to £50m in a new business called The Tech Guys over the next five years, offering a technical troubleshooting service with the creation of 2,000 jobs, a call centre and up to 200 stores.
05-Sep-2006
T-Mobile is planning to open 190 mobile phone stores by next June, with the creation of 800 jobs.
05-Sep-2006
Powys County Council is to consider multi-million pound plans from Welshpool Livestock Sales to relocate its sheep market to Buttington Cross, and the existing site will be transformed into retail units.
04-Sep-2006
Barneys New York, the US department store, is planning to open its first overseas outlet at the White City development in London.
04-Sep-2006
Next is to open trial standalone stores in Derby and Newbury for its Lime discount clothing range.
04-Sep-2006
Fopp is planning to open seven new entertainment stores in Scotland over the next year, taking its total chain to 37.
04-Sep-2006
Bathstore is looking to open up to 100 new bathroom stores across the country, and is seeking sites of up to 5,000 sq ft.
04-Sep-2006
Independent Pharmacy Care Centres has acquired seven AC Ferguson and MH Gill pharmacies in the West Midlands, taking its number of outlets to 34.
31-Aug-2006
Tesco is investing £30m in the expansion of its non-food online retailing operations, with much of the work being handled by distribution centres in Southampton and Manchester.
31-Aug-2006
Du Pareil au Meme of France is planning to open up to 20 childrenswear stores in the UK over the next five years, with the first opening at Lakeside in Essex later this year.
28-Aug-2006
Internacionale is planning to open a further 15 Au Naturale homewares stores by next March, having appointed Savills to find units of up to 10,000 sq ft.
28-Aug-2006
House of Fraser, the chain of 61 department stores, is to be acquired by a consortium led by Baugur of Iceland for £351m.
28-Aug-2006
Capital Shopping Centres has submitted plans to extend the 563,000 sq ft Potteries Shopping Centre in Stoke-on-Trent by 30,000 sq ft, creating four new units.
23-Aug-2006
Marchpole is to acquire Homebody, the supplier of luxury clothing to Selfridges, Harrods and boutiques across the country, for up to £1.4m.
22-Aug-2006
Land Securities is in discussions with Liverpool City Council about plans to refurbish the St Johns and Clayton Square shopping centres.
22-Aug-2006
B&Q is to create 80 jobs at a new DIY store and garden centre due to open in Torquay next year.
21-Aug-2006
Beales is looking to expand its chain of department stores from 12 to 20, and is seeking sites in seaside and market towns.
21-Aug-2006
Julian Graves is planning to open 50 new snacks and ingredients stores by next March, and will also open concessions in department stores and garden centres.
21-Aug-2006
Accantia is planning to set up a chain of at least 25 health and beauty spa treatment centres, with the first opening in London's Covent Garden this month.
21-Aug-2006
Stephens Wholesale, the health and beauty wholesaler, has been acquired by Vitality Group and the distribution operation will be transferred from Dartford to North London.
21-Aug-2006
Marks & Spencer is creating 300 jobs at a new distribution centre to be run by Christian Salvesen in Stoke-on-Trent, and the site is due to open in October.
17-Aug-2006
The Trafford Centre in Manchester is to create 500 new jobs this autumn, following a £24m expansion scheme that includes a number of new restaurants and cafes.
16-Aug-2006
Aldi is planning to invest £200m in the development of 150 discount supermarkets in Scotland.
16-Aug-2006
Sainsbury's is to create 130 new jobs at its store in Rayleigh Weir, Essex, in November, following the expansion of the site from 35,000 sq ft to 68,000 sq ft.
15-Aug-2006
Slater is looking to expand its chain of 25 menswear stores with 30 new sites, and is seeking units of up to 15,000 sq ft.
14-Aug-2006
Raspberry Village is planning to expand its East Midlands-based chain of furniture and accessories stores from two to eight over the next 12 months.
14-Aug-2006
Hawkshead has been bought out of administration by Vertical Acquisitions, securing the future of 380 jobs in its chain of 28 outdoor clothing stores.
14-Aug-2006
Dreams is planning to expand its chain of 120 bed stores with up to 15 new sites this year.
14-Aug-2006
Sniff is planning to open up to five new footwear stores over the next three years, following the success of its first outlet in London.
14-Aug-2006
Superdrug is planning to open a further 24 health and beauty stores by the end of the year and 80 stores next year.
14-Aug-2006
The Range, the chain of 27 crafts and housewares stores, is planning to set up a 450,000 sq ft distribution centre at an undisclosed site near Nottingham, with the creation of 120 jobs.
09-Aug-2006
Debenhams has acquired nine department stores in Ireland from Roches Stores, and is also looking to open up to 20 of its small-format Desire stores across Ireland and Northern Ireland.
09-Aug-2006
Jarrold is planning a £2m expansion at its department store in Norwich, including the creation of a new menswear store.
07-Aug-2006
Bik Bok of Norway is planning to open 14 fashion stores in the UK over the next three years, having appointed Harper Dennis Hobbs to find suitable sites.
04-Aug-2006
Symingtons is planning to set up a nationwide chain of ten Red costume jewellery stores over the next two years.
04-Aug-2006
Links of London, the chain of 45 jewellery stores, has been acquired by Foli Follie for £45m.
04-Aug-2006
Wrangler is planning to open up to 16 denim stores in the UK over the next four years.
04-Aug-2006
Mackays is planning to expand its chain of 270 fashion stores to 300 over the next year.
04-Aug-2006
Smile Stores is planning to expand its chain of 95 convenience stores to 100 by next year.
28-Jul-2006
Reiss is planning to expand its chain of 45 fashion stores with up to 20 new sites over the next year.
28-Jul-2006
Magnet is to invest £27m in the refurbishment of its chain of 170 kitchen showrooms by the end of 2008.
28-Jul-2006
Music Zone is planning to open a further ten music and entertainment stores this year.
28-Jul-2006
Carphone Warehouse is planning to recruit 1,000 additional sales staff for its mobile phone stores.
28-Jul-2006
Peter Black Holdings, the Yorkshire-based footwear and cosmetics supplier with annual sales of £223m, has been acquired by private equity firm Endless.
25-Jul-2006
Kingfisher is planning to refurbish 110 B&Q Warehouse stores over the next three years, at a cost of up to £200m.
24-Jul-2006
Ghost is planning to open 30 womenswear stores over the next three years, having appointed CWM to find suitable sites.
24-Jul-2006
Build-a-Bear is looking to open up to 75 toy shops in the UK over the next few years, and will target zoos and football clubs.
24-Jul-2006
Thorntons is planning to open 30 confectionery stores over the next few years, taking the total to 400.
24-Jul-2006
Woolworths is looking to open up to 50 franchised Ladybird children's wear stores over the next five years.
24-Jul-2006
John David Group has bought 14 airport sports stores from Hargreaves for £5m.
24-Jul-2006
Asda has submitted plans to Highland Council to build a 70,000 sq ft store at Slackbuie in Inverness, as well as a 100-bed hotel, health centre and five smaller shops.
20-Jul-2006
Tesco is planning to build a £65m distribution centre at the Centreport business park in East Yorkshire by next year, with the creation of up to 1,000 jobs, and a planning application has been submitted by Sterling St James.
20-Jul-2006
Lloydspharmacy has acquired RF Foskett & Son, the Derbyshire-based chain of three pharmacies with 30 staff, for undisclosed terms.
19-Jul-2006
Waitrose is to acquire six stores in Eastbourne, Formby, Hexham, Lymington, Poole and Southampton, as well as a non-operational distribution site at Aylesford in Kent, from Morrisons for more than £80m.
18-Jul-2006
Tesco has acquired Leader Price, the Polish chain of 220 convenience stores, for £72m.
18-Jul-2006
NWF Group has acquired Arthur A Gent & Sons, the garden centre company based in Ashton under Lyne, for £0.9m.
17-Jul-2006
Reebok, the sportswear supplier, is to relocate 250 sales, marketing and administration jobs from Lancaster to Stockport and Bolton.
17-Jul-2006
Benjys, the chain of 70 sandwich outlets, has been bought out of administration by private equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw for undisclosed terms.
17-Jul-2006
La Senza, the chain of 120 lingerie stores, has been acquired by Lion Capital for undisclosed terms.
17-Jul-2006
The Perfume Shop is planning to open at least 20 new stores over the next 12 months, to add to the existing 138.
17-Jul-2006
Robert Dyas is planning to open hardware concessions in up to 100 Somerfield stores, depending on the success of a six-month trial.
17-Jul-2006
Virgin Mobile is considering plans to open a nationwide chain of mobile phone outlets, and a flagship store will open at Lakeside in Essex this month.
17-Jul-2006
Gondola is looking to develop a new restaurant chain to add to its existing PizzaExpress, Ask and Zizzi outlets, and is currently testing two upmarket pizza formats.
13-Jul-2006
Pets at Home is to expand its chain of 173 pet stores with 18 new outlets over the next year, and £2.6m is being invested at its Trentham Lakes distribution centre in Staffordshire with the creation of up to 100 jobs.
13-Jul-2006
Glasgow City Council is to consider plans from The Mills and Ivanhoe Cambridge for the £100m redevelopment of the St Enoch shopping centre, in order to increase retail and leisure space from 750,000 sq ft to 1m sq ft.
13-Jul-2006
Soup Kitchen International is planning to open up to 50 Original SoupMan franchised soup outlets in the UK.
12-Jul-2006
Asda has submitted plans to build a £10m store at Tain in Easter Ross, which would create 250 jobs.
12-Jul-2006
Marks & Spencer is planning to create 4,000 new jobs at stores throughout the country.
12-Jul-2006
John Lewis Partnership is to set up a £45m 650,000 sq ft distribution centre at the Nova MK site in Milton Keynes by 2009.
12-Jul-2006
Westfield is in discussions with LVMH and other luxury retailers about plans to include a 50,000 sq ft upmarket mall at the White City shopping centre development due to open in London in 2008.
12-Jul-2006
Burberry, the fashion company, is seeking a suitable site to set up a 100,000 sq ft head office in the West End of London.
12-Jul-2006
Ilva is to start recruiting up to 350 staff for a furniture store due to open at the MetroCentre in Gateshead in October.
11-Jul-2006
Cushman & Wakefield has been appointed property agent by Blend, the Danish fashion retailer that is planning to open five stores in the north-west, starting with an outlet at the Arndale Centre in Manchester in September.
10-Jul-2006
Holland & Barrett is planning to expand its chain of 500 health food shops to 650 over the next three years.
10-Jul-2006
Interflora, the flower delivery service, has accepted a £66m takeover offer from FTD of the US, but the deal must be agreed by its 1,800 member florists.
10-Jul-2006
Somerfield is to sell nine convenience stores in Aberdeenshire to the Lothian Borders & Angus Co-operative Society for undisclosed terms, with the transfer of 190 staff.
07-Jul-2006
Ultravox, the Manchester-based hearing aid retailer with 138 branches, has been acquired by Amplifon of Italy for £60m.
06-Jul-2006
Tesco is seeking planning permission to build a 69,000 sq ft retail academy and training centre near its Hertfordshire head office.
06-Jul-2006
Co-operative Group has acquired 30 Gordon Davis pharmacies in Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire and ten Raygale Chemists in the north-east, taking its total network to 429 branches.
05-Jul-2006
Floors 2 Go is planning to expand its chain of 139 laminate and wooden flooring stores with up to seven new outlets by the end of the year.
04-Jul-2006
Dobbies Garden Centres has acquired the Grovelands Garden Centre near Reading for £5.3m.
04-Jul-2006
N Brown has acquired Gray & Osbourn, the catalogue retailer with sites in Sheffield and Peterborough, for £8.2m.
04-Jul-2006
Julian Graves is to extend its warehouse on the Pensnett Estate in Kingswinford with the creation of ten jobs.
03-Jul-2006
Reading Borough Council is to consider plans from Brook Henderson Estates for the £7m redevelopment of the Bristol & West Arcade in the town centre, including new shops, a gym and luxury flats.
03-Jul-2006
Wilkinson is planning to expand its chain of 264 hardware stores with 20 new outlets this year, and aims to reach 370 by 2010.
03-Jul-2006
Kingfisher is planning to open 15 more Screwfix Direct trade counters over the next year, to add to the existing 19.
03-Jul-2006
Sainsbury's is planning to extend about 70 stores over the next year, in order to expand its ranges of homewares, electricals and clothing.
03-Jul-2006
Ethel Austin is investing £5.6m in the refurbishment of its chain of 310 discount stores, and has already completed 40 sites.
28-Jun-2006
Score, the Dutch fashion retailer, is planning to open up to 60 menswear stores in the UK, having appointed Harper Dennis Hobbs to find suitable sites.
26-Jun-2006
Body Shop is planning to open a further 15 beauty products stores across the country this year, having appointed Savills to find suitable sites.
26-Jun-2006
OKA is planning to open two upmarket furniture stores on high streets every year, and its third London outlet will open in Chelsea in July.
26-Jun-2006
David Morris Stores, the jewellery retailer, has been acquired by Coleridge & Murphy, and the new owner is looking to open new outlets.
26-Jun-2006
Fat Face is planning to expand its chain of 115 fashion stores with 25 new sites this year.
26-Jun-2006
Storey Carpets is planning to expand its chain of 42 carpet stores by opening about ten new sites in Yorkshire and Lancashire over the next 12 months.
26-Jun-2006
Rosebys, the chain of 300 home furnishings stores, is expected to be acquired by GHCL of India for up to £27m.
26-Jun-2006
Mosaic Fashions is to acquire Rubicon, the owner of the Principles and Warehouse fashion chains, for £353m, creating a combined group with 1,700 stores in 27 countries.
26-Jun-2006
Berits & Brown is looking to set up a chain of 60 franchised delicatessen stores throughout the country.
22-Jun-2006
Primark is to start recruiting 100 staff for a new discount clothing store due to open in Wolverhampton in October.
21-Jun-2006
Whitbread is planning to open 300 Costa Coffee shops in China over the next five years, in partnership with Yueda Group.
21-Jun-2006
Hoopers has acquired the Bulloughs department store in Carlisle.
20-Jun-2006
Majestic Wine is looking to expand its chain of 129 stores through the acquisition of new freehold and leasehold sites, and aims to reach 200 sites within six years.
20-Jun-2006
Dawson Holdings has acquired the news wholesaling business of Kent-based JG Palmer for £5m.
20-Jun-2006
Birmingham City Council is to consider plans from Argent Group for the £2m refurbishment of the Paradise Forum centre, which will create new retail and exhibition space.
19-Jun-2006
Bestseller Group of Denmark is seeking suitable sites in London to open stores for some of its 14 fashion and accessories brands.
19-Jun-2006
Animal is planning to open 20 new sports stores across the UK and Europe over the next two years.
19-Jun-2006
SweatyBetty is planning to open five women's active wear stores this year, to add to the existing 20.
19-Jun-2006
Primark is to create 90 jobs at a new discount clothing store due to open in Swansea in August.
16-Jun-2006
Empiredirect has bought six Miller Brothers electrical stores out of administration, securing 100 jobs in Bolton, Derby, Wetherby, Dudley, Loughborough and Romford.
15-Jun-2006
Heatons is planning to expand its chain of fashion and homewares stores in Northern Ireland by opening new sites in Belfast and Armagh, with the creation of about 100 new jobs.
14-Jun-2006
DSG International is to create 1,000 customer service jobs in its out-of-town Currys electrical stores, but 250 management jobs will be lost.
14-Jun-2006
Findel has acquired Letterbox Mail Order, the Cornwall-based mail order and online retailer of children's gifts and toys, for £7m.
13-Jun-2006
Sainsbury's is to close its Jacksons distribution centre at Melton near Hull in October with the loss of up to 140 jobs, in order to relocate the work to Maltby, near Rotherham.
12-Jun-2006
Carphone Warehouse is planning to open 60 mobile phone stores in the UK over the next 12 months, as well as 190 in Spain and the rest of Europe.
12-Jun-2006
Herbal Inn is planning to expand its chain of 47 herbal remedy stores to 55 by the end of the year.
12-Jun-2006
Bathstore is looking to open 18 bathroom stores in Scotland, having appointed Culverwell to find roadside sites of up to 5,000 sq ft.
12-Jun-2006
Original Shoe Company, the Ayrshire-based chain of 50 shoe stores, has been acquired by Sports World for undisclosed terms.
12-Jun-2006
Halfords is looking to open up to 150 car parts stores in eastern Europe, starting with a three-site trial in the Czech Republic.
12-Jun-2006
Morrisons has submitted plans to Wyre Forest Council to build a 77,000 sq ft superstore on Green Street in Kidderminster, with the transfer of 170 staff from its existing store and the creation of 180 new jobs.
09-Jun-2006
Debenhams has agreed to set up a 105,000 sq ft department store at the £130m Centros Miller development on the 10-acre Canal Corridor North site in Lancaster.
07-Jun-2006
JD Williams, the catalogue retailer, is to open two 80,000 sq ft warehouse units in Hadfield, Derbyshire, by the end of the year.
07-Jun-2006
Imagine Homes is to set up a £2.5m "new homes supermarket" on a 17,000 sq ft site in Chiswick, west London.
07-Jun-2006
Fishworks is seeking suitable sites in London and across the country to open new fishmonger and fish restaurant outlets.
07-Jun-2006
Theo Fennell is seeking a strategic investor to fund the expansion of its jewellery retailing business.
06-Jun-2006
Natuzzi is planning to expand its chain of leather sofa stores from two to more than 15, having appointed King Sturge to find suitable sites within the M25.
05-Jun-2006
New Look is to invest £100m in the expansion of its chain of fashion stores this year.
05-Jun-2006
Peacocks is planning to spend £15m opening 63 new discount clothing and perfume stores over the next year, with the creation of 1,000 jobs.
05-Jun-2006
Macdonald Estates is looking to buy a 16-acre site in Glenrothes from Tullis Russell to build a £50m shopping centre, and Tullis Russell will use some of the proceeds to install a 49MW biomass station at its paper mill.
02-Jun-2006
Newport City Council has approved plans from Modus Corovest to develop a £210m shopping centre by 2009, including a Debenhams department store.
02-Jun-2006
Ideal Shopping Direct is to acquire Superstore TV, the craft products supplier with offices in Manchester and China, from Simply Media TV for £0.5m.
02-Jun-2006
Stockton Council is to consider plans from Redleaf VI to build a £18m shopping centre in the High Street.
01-Jun-2006
Quintain is seeking a partner to build a £250m shopping centre at the £2bn Wembley development in north London.
01-Jun-2006
HMV has reached agreement for the £63m acquisition of the Ottakar's chain of 141 book stores.
01-Jun-2006
United Co-operatives has acquired P Williams, the chain of 56 pharmacy branches with 600 staff in the North West and East Midlands, for undisclosed terms.
29-May-2006
TM Retail is planning to invest £50m in the acquisition of new sites for its chain of convenience stores over the next three years.
29-May-2006
Coinstar is planning to install self-service mobile phone top-up machines in 400 convenience stores across the country.
29-May-2006
Redbridge Council is seeking a partner for the £100m redevelopment of Unity Square in Ilford, including new shops, a theatre and 500 homes.
29-May-2006
Bestway is planning to relocate staff from the recently-acquired Batleys wholesale business in Leeds to sites in London and Huddersfield.
29-May-2006
Uniqlo is planning to open up to 25 casual clothing stores in London and the South East by 2010.
29-May-2006
Boundary Mill Stores is planning to expand its chain of five out-of-town discount clothing stores to 20.
29-May-2006
British Bookshops is planning to expand its chain of 53 book stores to more than 100 over the next five years, and will drop the Sussex Stationers fascia.
29-May-2006
Paul Costelloe is looking to open four more standalone womenswear stores, as well as department store concessions.
29-May-2006
Mayborn, the supplier of baby products, is to be acquired by Jake Acquisitions for £116m.
29-May-2006
Tesco is to create 200 new customer service call centre jobs at its Tesco Finance Centre in Cardiff by September.
26-May-2006
James Hall & Co, the Preston-based distributor to Spar shops across the north, is to relocate to a new site in Fulwood over the next two years, at a cost of £30m.
26-May-2006
Wilkinson is creating 80 jobs at a new store in Market Drayton this August, one of 25 new stores being opened this year.
25-May-2006
Mothercare is planning to open 50 more stores this year, and is seeking opportunities in South Asia, the Far East and the Middle East.
25-May-2006
Fenland District Council is to consider plans from the North Brink medical practice and Sudbury-based Construct Reason to build a £6m shopping centre in Wisbech, with a focus on health-related services.
23-May-2006
John Menzies is to acquire North West Wholesale News, the Preston-based newspaper and magazine wholesaler, in order to expand its Menzies Distribution division.
22-May-2006
Nightingales, the Shropshire-based mail order clothing retailer with 65 staff, has undergone a management buy-in backed by Northern Venture Managers.
22-May-2006
Asda has announced plans to build a new £10m superstore in Easter Ross by summer 2007, with the creation of 250 jobs.
22-May-2006
Parkridge Developments is seeking outline planning permission for a £35m project in Trowbridge, including 75,000 sq ft of retail space, 70 new homes and offices.
22-May-2006
Quba Sails is looking to open up to 20 new sailing clothing stores across southern England, and Donaldsons has been appointed to find suitable sites.
22-May-2006
Robert Dyas is planning to expand the selling space in its 95 hardware stores by 7% over the next year, in order to introduce electronic products.
22-May-2006
House Shop is planning to expand its Cheshire-based chain of five furniture stores to 15 over the next 18 months, having just been acquired by the founder of Music Zone.
17-May-2006
Tesco is said to be looking to set up two new distribution centres, and its adviser Lambert Smith Hampton is seeking 50-acre sites near the M62 and the M4.
17-May-2006
Sainsbury's is planning to install recycling units in 347 of its supermarkets over the next three years.
16-May-2006
Kent & Curwen is planning to open a nationwide chain of sportswear and accessories stores, depending on the success of a site due to open on London's Conduit Street later this year.
16-May-2006
Tiso has acquired Alpine Bikes, the Scottish bicycle retailer with 50 staff at three stores and two concessions.
16-May-2006
Eden Park is looking to expand its chain of eight rugby clothing stores.
16-May-2006
The Entertainer is to expand its chain of 36 toy shops with six new sites this year.
16-May-2006
Expo, the Dutch gifts retailer, is planning to open up to 12 stores a year in the UK, starting with the conversion of four former Athena outlets.
16-May-2006
GlynWebb, the chain of 27 DIY stores with 650 staff, has been acquired by private equity fund Endless for undisclosed terms.
15-May-2006
Fossil, the US-based accessories retailer, is looking to open a further 30 stores in the UK over the next five years, and has just acquired a flagship store on London's Oxford Street.
15-May-2006
TM Lewin has undergone a £50m management buy-out backed by the Bank of Scotland, and is now planning to expand its chain of clothing stores from 37 to 50.
11-May-2006
Whitbread is to set up Costa Coffee shops in a number of Tesco supermarkets.
10-May-2006
Rugbystore, the online sports goods retailer with 20 staff, is to set up a 16,000 sq ft office and storage centre at the Cavalry Park Business Park in Peebles.
09-May-2006
Dreams is looking to expand its chain of 118 bedroom furniture stores into northern England.
09-May-2006
Sainsbury's has announced plans to open a 20,000 sq ft supermarket in Dursley, Gloucestershire, in 2008, with the creation of 225 jobs.
08-May-2006
Video City is to invest £5m in the expansion of its chain of 24 DVD rental stores in Northern Ireland, with the creation of 150 jobs.
05-May-2006
Co-operative Group Pharmacy is planning to open about 40 stores this year, taking its total pharmacy chain to more than 400.
05-May-2006
Asda is seeking planning permission to open a new £25m store in Antrim, with the creation of 400 jobs.
02-May-2006
Range Home & Leisure is recruiting 100 staff for a new £5m superstore due to open at Huntington in York in September, and the company is also looking to open a distribution centre near the M62 and more stores in Scotland.
02-May-2006
BT Group has acquired Dabs.com, the Bolton-based online electrical products retailer, for an estimated £30m.
02-May-2006
Blue Inc is planning to double its chain of 30 menswear stores over the next three years, and has appointed DTZ to find suitable sites.
02-May-2006
Countrywide Farmers, the chain of 40 petfood and rural products stores, is planning to open five more outlets and has just listed on independent exchange ShareMark.
02-May-2006
Kleeneze is recruiting 40 extra staff in the UK to prepare for the expansion of its direct sales retailing business into Germany, Poland, Italy and Turkey.
02-May-2006
Odeon is to open foyer shops in its cinemas to sell DVDs, books and other film-related products, in a joint venture with Total Home Entertainment.
02-May-2006
DFS is planning to open eight furniture stores this year, to add to the existing 75, and is also seeking acquisitions.
02-May-2006
Plymouth City Council has approved plans from Horton Cherry Lee Architects for the development of a £40m retail and leisure complex at Colin Campbell Court.
28-Apr-2006
Kroll has sold DB Actif, the UK licence holder for the Elle clothing brand, out of administration to L Wear, securing the future of 270 jobs.
26-Apr-2006
Carpetright is planning to open a chain of carpet stores in eastern Europe, with the first opening in Poland next week.
26-Apr-2006
Superdrug is in negotiations with ProLogis to set up a 500,000 sq ft distribution centre in Dunstable.
26-Apr-2006
Amazon, the online retailer, is to get a £0.6m grant to expand the workforce at its site in Glenrothes with 125 additional staff, as part of the latest round of Regional Selective Assistance grants.
24-Apr-2006
Bonmarche is to invest £2.5m in improvements to more than 40 of its high-street discount fashion stores.
24-Apr-2006
Individual Restaurant Company is planning to open six Piccolino restaurants this year, including sites in Nottingham, Newcastle, Sheffield and Surrey.
24-Apr-2006
McDonald's is to spend £140m updating its fast food chain, with 60 outlets being refurbished over the next six months.
24-Apr-2006
Tesco is planning to set up a £100m fund to test environmental technologies at its stores, and is also considering plans to form joint ventures with property investors to raise capital for growth.
24-Apr-2006
Tesco is in negotiations with ProLogis to set up a 386,000 sq ft warehouse in Crewe, in order to expand the range of household furniture sold in its stores.
24-Apr-2006
Aldi is looking to expand its chain of 332 discount stores to 1,500, and has published a list of more than 300 towns and cities where sites are being sought.
24-Apr-2006
Wyevale Garden Centres has accepted a £310m takeover offer from a consortium that includes Baugur of Iceland, and the chain of 114 garden centres will now be repositioned to target older people.
24-Apr-2006
Co-operative Group is to invest £23m refurbishing its convenience store chain, and £37m will be spent on new equipment.
24-Apr-2006
Powys County Council is to consider plans from White Young Green for the development of a new shopping complex at The Smithfield in Welshpool, and four leading supermarket chains are said to be interested.
19-Apr-2006
Wilkinson is to set up a 20,000 sq ft homewares store at the Hereward Cross development in Peterborough, with the creation of up to 70 jobs.
18-Apr-2006
Harvey & Thompson is planning to expand its chain of 69 pawnbroking outlets with 30 new sites over the next three years, and will list on Aim next month.
18-Apr-2006
Woolrich of the US is planning to open its first outdoor clothing store in the UK at a 5,000 sq ft site in central London.
18-Apr-2006
Confetti is planning to expand its chain of five wedding stores to 15 over the next two years, having appointed Blair Kirkman to find suitable sites.
18-Apr-2006
BB's Coffee & Muffins is planning to expand its chain of 130 outlets to 300 by the end of 2008.
18-Apr-2006
Vom Fass, the German retailer of vinegars and wines, is planning to open seven franchised stores in the UK this year and 15 next year.
18-Apr-2006
Moss Bros is planning to expand its chain of 118 menswear stores to 200 over the next five years.
18-Apr-2006
Costcutter is planning to open a further 50 convenience stores on Murco forecourts over the next two years.
14-Apr-2006
B&M Retail is planning to expand its chain of 22 discount stores to 40 by 2007.
14-Apr-2006
DSG International is to acquire a 75% stake in Fotovista Group, the French parent company of the Pixmania online consumer electronic products business, for £185m.
13-Apr-2006
Pavers is planning to expand its chain of 50 shoe shops with ten new sites a year over the next five years, and its York-based head office and warehouse will relocate to a larger site nearby in October.
13-Apr-2006
Brighton & Hove Council is to consider proposals for the £9m transformation of the London Road market into an arts and crafts centre, including street entertainment and stalls for visiting farmers' markets.
13-Apr-2006
Aldi has announced plans to build a £4m discount superstore in Bedworth town centre.
11-Apr-2006
Reid Furniture, the chain of 28 furniture stores with 440 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms.
10-Apr-2006
Compass has sold its Select Service Partner travel concessions business for £1.8bn, with Macquarie Bank getting the Moto motorway service stations division and EQT Partners getting the airport and railway concessions.
10-Apr-2006
Video Island is to merge with Lovefilm to create a combined DVD rental group valued at about £80m.
10-Apr-2006
Evans Cycles is planning to expand its chain of 19 cycle stores with five new outlets this year, and hopes to eventually achieve between 50 and 100 sites nationwide.
10-Apr-2006
Faith is planning to open ten shoe shops and ten concessions this year.
10-Apr-2006
Aylesbury Vale District Council has appointed Warner Estate Holding to develop 265,000 sq ft of retail space at the Waterside scheme.
10-Apr-2006
Tile Depot is planning to expand its chain of ten tile stores to 30 over the next 18 months, having secured an investment from Risk Capital Partners.
10-Apr-2006
Natuzzi of Italy is planning to open six sofa stores in London over the next two years.
10-Apr-2006
Aldi is to open seven new discount supermarkets in Wales, at a cost of £24m.
07-Apr-2006
Huntley's of Samlesbury is planning a £1.5m expansion of its farm shop near Preston, which will involve a new retail outlet, a jam factory, a rural education centre and the creation of 80 jobs over the next three years.
06-Apr-2006
South Lanarkshire Council has approved plans for the £400m redevelopment of East Kilbride town centre, including new shopping facilities, theatre, conference centre, civic centre, health centre and library.
04-Apr-2006
Florida Group is seeking planning permission to relocate its Norwich-based shoe retailing operation from Barrack Street to its Dibden Road headquarters.
03-Apr-2006
Boots is to set up a chain of 60 midnight pharmacies in retail parks, train stations and airports across the country.
03-Apr-2006
Marks & Spencer is to sell its Kings supermarkets business in the US to a consortium of investors for £35m.
03-Apr-2006
Co-operative Group has acquired an 86% stake in Fairways, the chain of 49 funeral parlours in East Anglia, London, Hampshire and Worcestershire with 225 staff, for £11m.
31-Mar-2006
McArthurGlen has announced plans for the £5m expansion of its Designer Outlet shopping centre in York, in order to create more retail space and 50 new jobs.
31-Mar-2006
Bennetts, the chain of 11 electrical stores with 400 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms.
30-Mar-2006
Druckers is looking to expand its chain of 40 patisserie outlets to 100 over the next three years, and has appointed Churston Heard to find suitable sites.
30-Mar-2006
Jacksons Jolliffe Cork has sold Fawcetts Quality Butchers, the Sunderland-based chain of 19 butchers and delicatessens, out of administration to management for undisclosed terms.
28-Mar-2006
Extreme is planning to open 25 franchised sports stores in the Middle East and 18 in Poland and Russia over the next 12 months.
27-Mar-2006
The Pier, the homewares retailer with 45 stores, has been acquired by Lagerinn of Denmark for £8.6m, and is planning to open ten new outlets.
27-Mar-2006
Morrisons is considering plans to set up a new £70m distribution depot in the south-west by 2009.
27-Mar-2006
Subway is planning to open 50 sandwich stores in Northern Ireland over the next five years, with the creation of up to 1,000 jobs.
24-Mar-2006
Reid Furniture is planning to open two new stores in Northern Ireland this year, at a cost of £2.5m.
23-Mar-2006
Borders is to open a 26,000 sq ft flagship book store in Cardiff city centre in December, and smaller stores will open in Llantrisant, Newbury, Southampton and Milton Keynes.
23-Mar-2006
Ted Baker is planning to open up to 70 fashion stores in 16 countries over the next four years.
23-Mar-2006
Sherwood Group has bought the Charnos lingerie business from the administrators of Nelson IA for £0.6m, which will involve the transfer of 44 staff.
21-Mar-2006
ISold It of the US is planning to set up a UK network of shops that will enable people to sell their unwanted goods in internet auctions, with the first site opening in the West Midlands in June.
21-Mar-2006
Ilva, the Danish furniture retailer, is to set up a 650,000 sq ft distribution centre in Doncaster with the creation of 250 jobs, and TNT Logistics is to run the site.
20-Mar-2006
Body Shop International, the beauty products retailer with more than 2,000 stores in 53 countries, is to be acquired by L'Oreal of France for £652m.
20-Mar-2006
New Look is planning to expand its number of out-of-town fashion stores from 15 to 50 over the next two years, and is seeking units between 10,000 and 20,000 sq ft.
20-Mar-2006
Dainese of Italy is seeking a suitable site in southwest London to open its second protective clothing store in the UK.
20-Mar-2006
Muji, the Japanese general merchandiser, is seeking a suitable site in the West End of London to open a 10,000 sq ft flagship store.
20-Mar-2006
USwitch, the online price comparison company, is to be acquired by EW Scripps of the US for £210m.
20-Mar-2006
Tesco is to create up to 100 jobs at its Roborough superstore in Plymouth, when a new extension opens in August.
17-Mar-2006
Sasha is to invest £7m opening a chain of 20 fashion stores in Northern Ireland over the next two years, with the creation of 250 jobs.
17-Mar-2006
Tesco is planning to build a Tesco Extra store at the Gorton district centre in Manchester by the end of next year, with the creation of 500 jobs.
16-Mar-2006
Peel Holdings has resubmitted plans to Hyndburn Council for the £26m revamp of the Whitebirk Retail Park, and hopes to attract Next, Boots, Asda and Arcadia to the site.
16-Mar-2006
United Co-operatives is planning to invest up to £200m in the acquisition of new outlets this year, focusing mainly on food stores and pharmacies.
15-Mar-2006
Tesco is planning to build a £75m distribution depot at the former NEC site in Livingston, with the creation of 1,400 jobs, but its existing site in Dundee will close in 2007 with the loss of 432 jobs.
15-Mar-2006
Budgens is planning to open 25 franchised stores a year, and aims to sell its 128 company-owned sites by the end of 2007.
13-Mar-2006
Waitrose is looking to open further supermarkets in Scotland, having just acquired its first two stores in Edinburgh from Somerfield.
13-Mar-2006
Superdrug is to set up a 30,000 sq ft distribution centre at the Cabot Distribution Park in Bristol.
10-Mar-2006
East Midlands Development Agency is planning to set up a 30,000 sq ft "alternative supermarket" supplying fresh local food over the next two years, which could lead to the development of a 300-strong nationwide chain.
10-Mar-2006
Bright Futures, the mobility retailer, is to sell its trading subsidiaries - including Cascade Ventures, Mobility Group, Youreable, Scootermart Mobility Centres and Ortho-Kinetics - to Sussex Wellbeing for £0.9m.
09-Mar-2006
Palmer & Harvey, the wholesaler, is setting up a 36,000 sq ft distribution centre at Titchfield Park near Fareham.
09-Mar-2006
Restaurant Group is planning to open up to 43 outlets this year, including the conversion of about 13 former Deep Pan Pizza sites.
09-Mar-2006
Octopus Asset Management has backed the £7.5m management buy-out of 110 franchised Perfect Pizza outlets from Papa John's.
09-Mar-2006
Lincolnshire Enterprise has awarded a £2.3m grant for the £37m Marshall's Yard development in Gainsborough, and the retail and leisure complex is due to open at Easter 2007.
07-Mar-2006
Morrisons is recruiting 350 staff for a new supermarket due to open on the Farington Business Park in Leyland this summer.
06-Mar-2006
Officers Club is planning to expand its chain of 140 menswear stores with 20 new sites this year.
06-Mar-2006
Co-operative Group is looking to open a further 24 HomeStore outlets, and is seeking suitable 30,000 sq ft sites on retail parks.
06-Mar-2006
Welcome Break has agreed a franchise deal with Starbucks to open coffee bars in its service stations.
06-Mar-2006
Tesco is in negotiations to set up two new distribution centres, including a 700,000 sq ft site at Centrepoint near Goole and a 800,000 sq ft site at Hartland Park near Farnborough.
06-Mar-2006
Tameside Council is to consider plans from Apollo Ashton LP for the £40m expansion of the Arcades shopping centre in Ashton, including a department store and a new transport interchange by 2009.
02-Mar-2006
Amazon, the online retailer, is to relocate its customer service centre from Slough to Ireland, with the creation of up to 450 jobs in Cork.
02-Mar-2006
Junglee Fun is planning to set up at least ten more franchised high-street cafes that provide soft play for younger children over the next 18 months, and is seeking partners to open its first large-scale play centre.
28-Feb-2006
Radley is planning to develop a chain of handbag stores, having sold a 50% stake in the business to Phoenix Equity Partners for £45m.
28-Feb-2006
Samsonite, the luggage supplier, is to set up a 20,000 sq ft headquarters for about 50 staff at Heathrow in May.
27-Feb-2006
Somerfield is to sell 19 Kwik Save supermarkets to Netto, 20 to Aldi, seven to Lidl and 171 to the Back to the Future consortium, while the remaining 102 will be converted to the Somerfield format.
27-Feb-2006
Jil Sander, the fashion brand, has been acquired by Change Capital Partners for undisclosed terms, and is now planning to open stores in London, China, Japan and Russia.
27-Feb-2006
Blair Kirkman has been appointed by Natural to find suitable locations for the expansion of the Natural health foods and cafe chain from five to 30 outlets by next year.
27-Feb-2006
Monsoon Accessorize is planning to build a £30m headquarters in west London through private developer Houge.
27-Feb-2006
QS Discount is planning to open discount stores in Bolton, Oldham, Salford, Wigan and Skelmersdale over the next five years, with the creation of 250 jobs.
23-Feb-2006
New Look is seeking permission for the redevelopment of its 30-acre site in Weymouth, including a new 120,000 sq ft headquarters, warehousing and a 50-room hotel.
22-Feb-2006
Farrans Construction has won a £27m contract from GML Estates to build the first phase of the £200m Bridgewater retail park near Banbridge in North Ireland by April 2007.
21-Feb-2006
TJ Hughes is planning to open a further six discount stores this spring, taking the total to 50, and up to 200 new jobs will be created.
21-Feb-2006
East Riding Council is to consider plans from Castlemore for the development of a £50m retail park with 15 units at Grovehill Road in Beverley.
21-Feb-2006
Asda is planning to open at least 25 new stores this year, including supermarkets, convenience stores and non-food shops, with the creation of 7,000 jobs.
21-Feb-2006
Bracknell Forest Borough Council has approved outline plans for the £750m redevelopment of Bracknell town centre, including 602,000 sq ft of retail space.
20-Feb-2006
Greenwoods is planning to expand its chain of 92 menswear stores to 100 by the end of the year.
20-Feb-2006
Blacks is looking to open up to 50 stores on retail parks, at a rate of about ten new sites a year.
20-Feb-2006
Craghoppers is looking to expand its chain of outdoor clothing concessions from 32 to 120 by next year.
20-Feb-2006
Tesco is looking to recruit about 150 non-food buyers, as part of a strategy to expand its fashion, electricals, toys and catalogue sales.
20-Feb-2006
DCK Concessions is linking up with Philip Green to open a chain of up to 50 fashion accessories stores over the next two years, depending on the success of a trial at the MetroCentre in Gateshead.
20-Feb-2006
Jessops has acquired three camera stores in Abingdon, Bicester and Evesham from That Camera Place, taking its total chain to 288.
15-Feb-2006
Amazon has secured a Scottish Executive regional selective assistance that will help create 50 new jobs at its online shopping fulfilment centre in Glenrothes.
15-Feb-2006
Gilesports, the chain of 72 sports stores, has been acquired by Sports World International.
15-Feb-2006
MFI has sold Hygena Cuisines, its French kitchen furniture retail business, to Nobia of Sweden for £92m.
15-Feb-2006
Gap is looking to recruit a team of 35 fashion designers in London, and also expects to open 50 new stores in the UK, France and Japan over the next few years.
13-Feb-2006
Co-operative Group Pharmacy has acquired the Duran Drive-Thru pharmacies in Norton Canes and West Bromwich for undisclosed terms.
13-Feb-2006
Next is to set up a major new clothing warehouse at the Brookfields Park site near Rotherham next year, with the creation of hundreds of new jobs.
13-Feb-2006
Help the Aged is seeking suitable sites in 56 town centres to expand its chain of charity shops.
13-Feb-2006
Westminster City Council is to consider plans from Paddington Development Corporation for a £700m shopping, housing and office complex in West London, and construction work is expected to start next year.
13-Feb-2006
Dartford Borough Council is to consider plans from Lend Lease Retail to develop an events venue next to the Bluewater shopping centre.
13-Feb-2006
The Works is planning to expand its chain of discount books and stationery stores from 250 to 400 by 2010, with 30 new sites opening over the next 12 months.
13-Feb-2006
Hobgoblin is planning to double its chain of musical instrument stores to 20 through franchising.
13-Feb-2006
Hawkin's Bazaar is planning to open 50 toy and gadget stores over the next three years, with the workforce rising from 550 to 750.
13-Feb-2006
Moss Bros is planning to open at least ten additional menswear stores this year.
13-Feb-2006
Poppleton & Appleby is to sell the assets of the Sock Shop chain out of administration to Ruia Group of Manchester for undisclosed terms.
13-Feb-2006
Tesco is planning to set up a chain of convenience stores on the US West Coast, at a cost of £250m a year, with the first sites opening next year.
13-Feb-2006
John Menzies is to acquire Chester Independent Wholesale Newsagents, the newspaper and magazine wholesaler with assets of £8.5m.
09-Feb-2006
Fife Council is to consider plans from Hammerson for the redevelopment of Fife Central Retail Park in Kirkcaldy, in order to provide space for a DIY store, an associated garden centre and five non-food retail units.
09-Feb-2006
John Lewis has confirmed plans to open a 240,000 sq ft department store in Croydon by 2011, as part of the proposed Park Place shopping mall.
08-Feb-2006
ScS Upholstery has announced plans to expand its chain of 76 sofa stores with eight new outlets this year.
07-Feb-2006
Ink Shop is planning to set up three new print outlets in Ayr, Paisley and Lanarkshire this year, taking the total chain to nine.
06-Feb-2006
EBTM, the online retailer of music merchandise, has been acquired by E-retail in a £1.5m reverse takeover.
06-Feb-2006
Carphone Warehouse has announced plans to set up a call centre at the Tulketh Mill building in Preston, with the creation of an initial 150 jobs in June and a further 150 in August.
06-Feb-2006
Pierre Cardin is planning to open up to ten fashion stores in the UK this year through licensee Crowther, with the first opening in London's Covent Garden within two months.
06-Feb-2006
Caffe Nero is planning to expand its chain of 250 coffee bars to 450 over the next six years, and is also looking to take the brand abroad.
06-Feb-2006
Land of Leather is planning to expand its chain of 72 stores with five new sites by May.
06-Feb-2006
NWF Group has acquired the Woodford Park Garden Centre near Manchester for £1.9m.
03-Feb-2006
Asda is seeking permission to build a new £16m store on the site of its existing store at South Bank, Middlesbrough, with the creation of an additional 120 jobs.
03-Feb-2006
Asda has agreed to set up a superstore at Cardiff City's proposed new football stadium at Leckwith.
02-Feb-2006
McDonald's is planning to refurbish 200 of its UK fast food restaurants over the next five years, and is also looking to refranchise up to 600 sites.
02-Feb-2006
Henderson Group is to invest £18m in its chain of convenience stores in Northern Ireland this year, including 28 new outlets and the redevelopment of more than 50 others.
01-Feb-2006
Carpetright has announced a deal with House of Fraser to open 18 carpet concessions in department stores, with the first opening in May.
01-Feb-2006
Boots is to invest about £200m in store refurbishments and improvements to its distribution infrastructure.
01-Feb-2006
Jessops is to invest £5m in the roll-out of digital film processing kiosks into a further 200 stores.
30-Jan-2006
Kingfisher is planning to open 50 Trade Depot building products stores over the next five years, with the creation of 1,300 jobs.
30-Jan-2006
Jessops is linking up with Carphone Warehouse and Game to open a chain of triple-branded technology superstores, depending on the success of a trial at the Brent Cross Retail Park in London.
30-Jan-2006
Modus has submitted outline plans for the £200m redevelopment of Crewe town centre, including a new department store.
26-Jan-2006
Deloitte has sold the UK franchise for the Kookai fashion brand out of administration to a joint venture of Amery Capital and Kookai SA, securing the future of about 400 jobs at almost 40 stores.
26-Jan-2006
HPJ UK has been bought out of administration by its founding family, securing the future of 465 jobs at 73 jewellery stores.
26-Jan-2006
Ikea is to submit plans for a new furniture store at the Holywood Exchange in Belfast, with the creation of 400 jobs.
25-Jan-2006
Wing Yip is to invest £15m in the redevelopment of its food wholesale depot in Cricklewood, and a new site will be opened in Cardiff over the next two years.
25-Jan-2006
Crew Clothing is looking to expand its chain of 33 sports fashion stores to 40, and is also piloting concessions in department stores.
23-Jan-2006
Robert Dyas is planning to expand its chain of 94 hardware stores by opening ten new sites a year.
23-Jan-2006
Swarovski is planning to expand its chain of 30 jewellery stores by opening up to seven new company-owned stores and six franchises this year.
23-Jan-2006
Game is planning to open about ten new computer games stores in the UK this year, and is also looking to expand its Spanish business.
23-Jan-2006
St Modwen is working on plans for the £150m redevelopment of Bedford town centre, including a new department store, bus station, cinema and leisure complex.
20-Jan-2006
Newry & Mourne Council has selected Carvill Group to build a £6.5m four-storey mixed-use project in the Sugar Island area of Newry, including shops, restaurants and residential accommodation.
19-Jan-2006
Marks & Spencer is to acquire 28 stores on a leasehold basis from Iceland Foods for £38m, in order to expand its Simply Food format.
18-Jan-2006
Merseyrail is to open its own chain of convenience stores at railway stations under the "M to Go" banner, and Nisa Today's has been selected as supply partner.
17-Jan-2006
Bargain Booze is planning to open up to 60 off-licence stores a year for the next ten years.
17-Jan-2006
The Linen Green designer outlet village in Co Tyrone has submitted plans for a £2.5m expansion, in order to create 15 additional shops by summer 2007.
16-Jan-2006
Gondola is planning to open about 30 new restaurants a year for the next ten years, to add to its existing 504 PizzaExpress, ASK and Zizzi sites.
16-Jan-2006
Julian Graves is planning to expand its chain of 270 snacks and ingredients stores with up to 80 new sites this year.
16-Jan-2006
Blue Inc, the chain of 30 men's casual wear stores, has been acquired by the Marlow private consortium for undisclosed terms.
16-Jan-2006
Greggs is planning to expand its chain of 1,319 bakery outlets with about 50 new sites this year.
16-Jan-2006
Ikea has won planning permission to build a new furniture store at Tameside in Manchester by October, with the creation of 500 jobs.
13-Jan-2006
Bargain Booze, the Crewe-based off-licence chain with more than 500 outlets, is to be acquired by venture capital firm ECI Partners for £65m.
13-Jan-2006
Webbs of Wychbold is looking to recruit 94 new staff at its garden centre in Worcestershire, following a £5m expansion programme.
12-Jan-2006
Wagamama is to expand its UK chain of 40 noodle restaurants with 12 new sites this year, and has also announced moves into the US, Denmark and Turkey.
12-Jan-2006
Ikea has announced plans to open ten new furniture stores across the country over the next three years, with a greater emphasis on city centre sites.
11-Jan-2006
Boots is to recruit up to 100 staff for a new 11,500 sq ft health and beauty store due to open at Festival Park in Stoke-on-Trent in April.
11-Jan-2006
Domino's Pizza is planning to expand its chain of 407 pizza outlets to more than 800 over the next nine years, and expects to open 50 this year.
11-Jan-2006
Tesco is seeking permission from Stockton Council to expand its Ingleby Barwick store on Teesside by about 40%, with the creation of 100 jobs.
10-Jan-2006
Wilkinson is to create about 80 jobs at a new discount store due to open in Watford in March.
10-Jan-2006
Wyevale Garden Centres is to relocate its marketing and buying operations from Hereford to Slough, with the loss of 66 of its 159 head office jobs.
10-Jan-2006
DSG International is to acquire Markantalo, the Finnish chain of 26 electrical stores, for up to £34m.
10-Jan-2006
Morgan is planning to invest £3m opening up to 30 fashion stores over the next year, as well as 30 department store concessions and a number of store refurbishments.
09-Jan-2006
Gerry Weber of Germany is planning to set up a nationwide network of womenswear stores in the UK, starting with a flagship store on London's Regent Street.
09-Jan-2006
Past Times, the chain of 95 gift shops with 1,350 staff, has been bought out of administration by private equity firm EPIC Reconstruction.
05-Jan-2006
De Bradelei Wharf has undergone a management buy-out from the administrators of De Bradelei, securing the future of more than 100 jobs at its designer shopping outlet in Dover.
05-Jan-2006
Tiles R Us has been bought out of administration by The Railway Tile Store of Ireland, securing the future of more than 300 jobs.
05-Jan-2006
Music Zone has bought 41 DVD stores from the administrators of MVC, securing the future of 437 jobs.
05-Jan-2006
Asda is to submit plans to Sandwell Council to expand its superstore in Great Barr with a new mezzanine floor, creating more than 100 jobs.
04-Jan-2006
Tait Walker has sold the Tucci chain of fashion stores in the north-east out of administration to a new company formed by the owners of Teesside-based Box Clothing Company, securing the future of 150 jobs.
03-Jan-2006
Superdrug is planning to open at least 35 health and beauty stores this year, as part of a £15m investment programme.
03-Jan-2006