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Retailing - 2014
TGI Friday's, the chain of 66 restaurants, has undergone a £225m management buy-out backed by Electra Partners.
24-Dec-2014
Tiger is planning to expand its chain of discount stores from 42 to 75 by the end of 2016.
24-Dec-2014
Boost Juice Bars UK is planning to expand its chain of 25 juice bars with 20 new sites over the next two years.
23-Dec-2014
Serene Furnishings is expanding its bed warehouse on the Pensnett Estate in West Bromwich into additional buildings of 53,000 sq ft.
23-Dec-2014
Decathlon is planning to expand its chain of 18 sports stores with up to 50 new sites over the next three years.
22-Dec-2014
Oak Furniture Land is launching a new chain of SofaStore soft furnishing showrooms at 57 existing stores nationwide.
22-Dec-2014
Aldi has confirmed plans to build a new £50m 500,000 sq ft distribution centre at Neats Court on the Isle of Sheppey, with the creation of 400 jobs.
17-Dec-2014
Londis is to invest £2.3m in improvements to its chain of convenience stores in 2015.
16-Dec-2014
Grind & Co is planning to open two more craft coffee houses in London in early 2015.
16-Dec-2014
CAU is looking to expand its eight steakhouse restaurants into a nationwide chain of up to 30 sites over the next few years.
15-Dec-2014
Modern Rugs, the Newton Aycliffe-based rug supplier, has undergone a £3.2m management buy-in backed by Enterprise Ventures.
15-Dec-2014
Warrington Council has approved plans for the £52m Bridge Street Quarter development by 2019, including a new market and 400 jobs.
15-Dec-2014
Farfetch is to set up a 25,000 sq ft online fashion retailing office at The Bower development on London's Old Street in 2015.
15-Dec-2014
Aldi is to set up a 600,000 sq ft distribution centre near Sawley in Leicestershire, with the creation of 400 jobs.
11-Dec-2014
Li & Fung of Hong Kong has bought May Trading UK, the clothing supplier, out of administration.
11-Dec-2014
MEATliquor is looking to raise £7m of private equity to expand its London-based chain of burger restaurants with six new sites across the country by 2017.
11-Dec-2014
Pepkor of South Africa is seeking sites of up to 5,000 sq ft on UK high streets for a new chain of 50 discount fashion stores.
10-Dec-2014
Blue Inc has raised £4m from investors to fund the expansion of its menswear business, including the online operations and store network.
10-Dec-2014
Character World, the Cheadle-based homewares supplier with 74 staff, has undergone a £36m management buy-out backed by Palatine Private Equity.
09-Dec-2014
Extra MSA is planning to build a new £65m service station on the M42 motorway near Solihull, with the creation of up to 300 jobs.
08-Dec-2014
Result Clothing is to set up a 227,000 sq ft distribution centre at the Beccles Business Park in Suffolk next year, with the creation of an unspecified number of jobs.
08-Dec-2014
Menchie's of the US is planning to open up to 200 frozen yoghurt parlours in the UK over the next ten years, with the creation of 3,000 jobs.
08-Dec-2014
Khaadi of Pakistan is planning to open at least five more fashion stores in 2015, to add to existing sites in London and Birmingham.
08-Dec-2014
Harvey Jones is planning to double its chain of 31 kitchen stores over the next five years.
08-Dec-2014
Farmfoods is looking to expand its chain of 320 frozen food stores with sites of up to 10,000 sq ft in southern England.
08-Dec-2014
Edinburgh Woollen Mill is planning to expand its chain of more than 1,000 fashion stores with at least 100 new sites over the next two years.
04-Dec-2014
Pets at Home is expanding its Handforth-based headquarters with an additional 10,000 sq ft at Stanley Court, in order to accommodate 90 more staff.
04-Dec-2014
Dover Street Market is considering plans to relocate its London-based fashion store to a 36,000 sq ft site at 18-22 Haymarket.
04-Dec-2014
Clipper Logistics has acquired Servicecare Support Services, the supplier of electrical goods with sites in Oldham and Burton-on-Trent, for £5.7m.
04-Dec-2014
Trollbeads of Denmark is planning to open franchised jewellery outlets across the UK, having just opened the first in Cambridge.
03-Dec-2014
Co-operative Group has acquired seven Musgrave GB convenience stores in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire for undisclosed terms.
03-Dec-2014
Bistrot Pierre is to expand its chain of 12 restaurants with three new sites in Bath, Birmingham and Newport next year.
03-Dec-2014
Suttons Consumer Products, the Devon-based horticulture supplier, has undergone a management buy-out.
03-Dec-2014
Robert Dyas is relocating its hardware distribution centre from Enfield to a 188,000 sq ft site in Hemel Hempstead.
02-Dec-2014
Vision Express has acquired Conlons Opticians, the Liverpool-based chain of 19 opticians, taking its total network to 389 sites.
02-Dec-2014
Gondola Group, the chain of 249 ASK and Zizzi restaurants, has been acquired by private equity firm Bridgepoint for £250m.
02-Dec-2014
Temptations is planning to open a further 20 cafes in London over the next five years.
02-Dec-2014
Patisserie Valerie is planning to expand its chain of 148 cafes with 20 new sites in 2015.
27-Nov-2014
Redefine International is to start work on the £4m refurbishment of the Weston Favell Shopping Centre in Northampton in 2015.
27-Nov-2014
Boden is considering plans to open more clothing stores in the UK and US from 2016.
27-Nov-2014
Lee Jeans is looking to open up to 20 franchised stores over the next three years.
27-Nov-2014
Ten Motives is planning to expand its Cheshire-based chain of four e-cigarette retail outlets to 50 sites over the next two years.
26-Nov-2014
JD Sports Fashion has sold its Bank fashion business to a subsidiary of Hilco Capital for undisclosed terms.
26-Nov-2014
Clearbell Capital has unveiled plans for the £30m redevelopment of The Gates shopping centre in Durham, including a cinema, restaurants and up to 120 jobs.
25-Nov-2014
Express Gifts has acquired a 105,000 sq ft mail order distribution centre in Widnes.
25-Nov-2014
Staples has confirmed plans to create 175 jobs at a new 500,000 sq ft warehouse due to open in Corby next year.
24-Nov-2014
Queensberry Real Estate has unveiled plans for the £10m expansion of Tunsgate Shopping Centre in Guildford.
24-Nov-2014
Intu Braehead is planning a £200m expansion at its shopping centre in Renfrewshire, including a sports arena, hotel and 3,000 jobs.
24-Nov-2014
The Crown Estate has submitted plans for the £29m expansion of the Silverlink Shopping Park in Newcastle by 2016.
20-Nov-2014
Filmore & Union is creating 25 jobs at a new site in Skipton, taking its Yorkshire-based chain of healthy eating cafes to eight.
20-Nov-2014
Ocado is to open a 68,000 sq ft online groceries distribution centre at Park Royal in west London.
19-Nov-2014
B&M is to create 2,500 new jobs during this financial year, and hopes to more than double its chain of 400 discount stores over the next few years.
19-Nov-2014
Oldham Council has unveiled plans for a £60m development at the Mumps Metrolink site, including 150,000 sq ft of retail space and 700 jobs.
19-Nov-2014
Tortilla is planning to expand its chain of 20 restaurants with up to 30 new sites over the next three years, having secured funding of £11m.
18-Nov-2014
Sofa.com is planning to expand across the country, having just opened a 3,500 sq ft furniture showroom in Bath.
18-Nov-2014
Pesto is looking to open up to ten new restaurants a year, with the next site due to open near Wigan in early 2015.
18-Nov-2014
Ocado is to create 1,000 new jobs at its online groceries distribution centres by the end of the year, including 300 at Dordon in Warwickshire.
17-Nov-2014
La Martina, the Argentinian polo fashion company, is to open a 3,000 sq ft flagship store on Jermyn Street in London in December.
17-Nov-2014
Aldi is to move into convenience stores and expects to open up to 14 sites across London by the end of next year.
17-Nov-2014
Scarborough Group has won planning consent for a 150,000 sq ft retail and leisure development at Ocean Plaza in Rhyl.
17-Nov-2014
The Restaurant Group is to expand its chain of more than 450 restaurants with 16 new sites by the end of the financial year.
17-Nov-2014
Bargain Booze is to open its first Scottish stores in 2015, in partnership with Scotmid.
13-Nov-2014
Touchwood is planning to expand its shopping centre in Solihull by 115,000 sq ft, including 25 new shops and 400 jobs.
13-Nov-2014
Next has unveiled plans for a new 900,000 sq ft fashion distribution centre at Armthorpe in Doncaster, with the creation of 500 jobs.
12-Nov-2014
Colchester Council is to consider plans from the Tollgate Partnership for a new leisure and retail park in Stanway, which could create 1,000 jobs.
12-Nov-2014
Wigan Council has approved plans from Vale Retail for the £60m expansion of the Galleries shopping centre, with the creation of 400 jobs.
12-Nov-2014
Pretty Green is planning to expand its chain of menswear stores and relocate its London headquarters to a larger site in King's Cross.
12-Nov-2014
Aldi is planning to create 35,000 jobs over the next eight years, in a £600m expansion programme that will double its chain to 1,000 supermarkets.
11-Nov-2014
Vanners has bought the Penrose London men's accessories brand out of administration.
11-Nov-2014
Austins has been sold out of administrative receivership by PKF-FPM, securing the future of 55 jobs at its department store in Londonderry.
11-Nov-2014
Lidl is planning to build a 475,000 sq ft distribution centre at Opus Blueprint in Wednesbury.
10-Nov-2014
LK Bennett, the fashion retailer, is to relocate its London headquarters to an 18,000 sq ft office at Rivington House in Shoreditch next spring.
10-Nov-2014
Halfords is planning to open up to 30 Cycle Republic shops in London.
10-Nov-2014
Outdoor Living is planning to open a further two hot tub showrooms near York and Sheffield over the next two years.
10-Nov-2014
Gusto is planning to open up to 15 more restaurants over the next few years, and a new brand will be rolled out to its existing estate.
10-Nov-2014
Yours Clothing has secured funding of £1.7m to expand its Peterborough-based chain of about 70 plus-size fashion stores.
10-Nov-2014
Konditor & Cook is looking to open up to ten more bakery outlets in London over the next year.
10-Nov-2014
Fenwick is seeking new sites for the expansion of its chain of 11 department stores.
10-Nov-2014
Marks & Spencer is planning to open up to 200 more Simply Food stores over the next three years.
06-Nov-2014
Prezzo, the chain of 249 restaurants, is to be acquired by private equity firm TPG for £304m.
06-Nov-2014
Sovereign Land has won approval to invest £200m in the redevelopment of Telford Shopping Centre.
06-Nov-2014
Sewell On The Go is planning to expand its East Yorkshire-based chain of 12 convenience stores with up to eight new sites.
06-Nov-2014
Morleys Stores has acquired the Camp Hopson department store in Newbury, and will invest £3m in improvements.
05-Nov-2014
Carluccio's is to open ten pop-up shops near existing restaurants across the country, in order to boost sales for the Christmas period.
05-Nov-2014
Taylor St Baristas is to raise £3m to help fund the expansion of its London-based chain of nine coffee shops with up to ten new sites.
04-Nov-2014
Lidl is considering plans to relocate the UK headquarters of its supermarket chain from Wimbledon to a 175,000 sq ft office in Walton-on-Thames.
03-Nov-2014
Yo Sushi and SSP are launching a new takeaway format called YO! To Go, with an outlet opening in London's Charing Cross this December.
03-Nov-2014
Amazon has acquired a 90,000 sq ft warehouse at Kingsland Grange in Warrington.
30-Oct-2014
Sainsbury's has won permission to build a 102,000 sq ft superstore at Barking in east London, with the creation of 500 jobs.
29-Oct-2014
Poplar Carpets is to create 12 new jobs, having acquired a new 7,000 sq ft carpet warehouse at Harris Business Park in Bromsgrove.
29-Oct-2014
Paul UK is planning to expand its London-based chain of 30 bakery outlets with five new sites in 2015.
28-Oct-2014
Booths is to open five more supermarkets in Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire and Yorkshire over the next 18 months.
27-Oct-2014
Singha Corporation of Thailand has acquired four Oriental Restaurant Group sites in London and Gatwick for undisclosed terms.
27-Oct-2014
Busaba Eathai is to open two more restaurants in Greenwich and Shoreditch over the next few months, taking its London-based chain to 13 sites.
27-Oct-2014
Miles Morgan Travel is planning to expand its chain of 12 travel agencies in the South West and South Wales with up to six new outlets.
23-Oct-2014
Terrace Hill has won approval to build a £40m shopping centre at Altira Business Park in Herne Bay, Kent.
23-Oct-2014
Cabana is to expand its chain of six barbecue restaurants with a new £1.5m site in Leeds next month, with the creation of 60 jobs.
22-Oct-2014
Chop Chop of Edinburgh is seeking funding to open up to six restaurants across the country.
22-Oct-2014
TK Maxx is to set up a 30,000 sq ft fashion store at the St Andrews Square development in Edinburgh.
21-Oct-2014
Wafflemeister is planning to open up to 15 more waffle outlets over the next year.
21-Oct-2014
Hickory's has secured funding of £6m from Piper Private Equity, and hopes to expand its chain of three barbecue restaurants to up to 100 branches.
20-Oct-2014
Tanners Wines is looking to expand its chain of six wine stores with new outlets of up to 2,000 sq ft.
20-Oct-2014
Moda in Pelle has secured BGF funding of £3.5m to expand its Leeds-based chain of 60 footwear stores.
20-Oct-2014
Milestone Garden & Leisure is planning a £2.5m expansion at its garden centre in the Borders, including nine new retail units and 40 jobs.
20-Oct-2014
Better Bathrooms is creating 80 jobs at a new 166,000 sq ft distribution centre in Didcot.
20-Oct-2014
WH Smith is planning to develop a new chain of Cardmarket greetings card stores.
20-Oct-2014
New West End Company has unveiled plans to invest £20m in improvements to the Bond Street shopping district in London.
16-Oct-2014
Veeno is planning to expand its Manchester-based wine cafe into a nationwide chain with ten sites over the next 18 months.
16-Oct-2014
Arcadia is to open two 12,000 sq ft Outfit fashion stores in Basildon and Swindon.
16-Oct-2014
Robert Graham is planning to expand its Glasgow-based chain of whisky and cigar stores into a nationwide network of ten sites.
16-Oct-2014
Update 1 of Hungary is to expand its Low Carb Bistro-Deli format across London, having just opened the first outlet in Walthamstow.
15-Oct-2014
Amazon is to expand the 6,000-strong workforce at its eight distribution centres with 1,000 new jobs over the coming months.
14-Oct-2014
Waitrose is recruiting 200 staff for a new Dotcom Fulfilment distribution centre due to open at Coulsdon in London in spring 2015.
14-Oct-2014
Middletons Steakhouse & Grill is looking to expand its chain of three restaurants to up to 50 sites over the next seven years.
14-Oct-2014
John Lewis is to expand its office at the Towers in Manchester from 19,000 sq ft to 45,000 sq ft.
13-Oct-2014
Jessops is planning to expand its chain of 28 camera stores with six new sites over the next year.
13-Oct-2014
Holland & Barrett is to invest £40m in the expansion of its chain of 1,000 health food stores with 40 new sites next year, with the creation of 485 jobs.
08-Oct-2014
JD Sports is to acquire five former Kiddicare stores in Aintree, Merryhill, Nottingham, Rotherham and Southampton, expanding its new Ultimate Outdoors chain by 200,000 sq ft.
08-Oct-2014
Ed's Easy Diner has raised £10m to fund the expansion of its chain of 31 restaurants to 50 sites.
07-Oct-2014
PizzaLuxe is seeking funding to expand its chain of restaurants, having just secured a third site in London's Shoreditch.
07-Oct-2014
Hache Burger is looking to expand its London-based chain of four gourmet burger outlets with up to five new sites a year.
07-Oct-2014
Friska is planning to expand its chain of four healthy fast food outlets with ten new sites, including Bristol, Birmingham and Manchester.
07-Oct-2014
Decathlon is considering plans to expand its chain of 16 sports stores with smaller 10,000 sq ft sites and a network of 1,000 sq ft click-and-collect units.
06-Oct-2014
Dunkin Donuts of the US is planning to open up to 100 franchised outlets in the UK over the next five years.
06-Oct-2014
Handmade Burger Company is to expand its chain of 20 restaurants with new sites in Birmingham, Glasgow, Nottingham and Southampton, with the creation of 120 jobs.
01-Oct-2014
Gretna Gateway is to expand its shopping centre in southern Scotland over the next year, with the creation of 50 jobs.
01-Oct-2014
Tendring Council is to consider plans from Kames Capital for the £10m redevelopment of the Clacton outlet shopping centre, including a six-screen cinema.
01-Oct-2014
Pod is looking to expand its London-based chain of 23 healthy fast food outlets with new sites in 2015.
01-Oct-2014
Kiddicare, the Peterborough-based baby products retailer with 100 staff, has been sold by Endless to Worldstores for undisclosed terms.
01-Oct-2014
The Fish & Chip Shop is planning to develop a chain of ten restaurants in London, and will then consider nationwide expansion.
01-Oct-2014
Selfridges is to invest £40m in improvements to its online department store.
01-Oct-2014
MMX Retail has been appointed by the Middle East-based Toy Store to find suitable sites for a new chain of toy shops across the UK, starting with a 27,000 sq ft in London.
01-Oct-2014
Aldi is planning to expand its chain of 530 discount supermarkets with 65 new outlets in 2015, and expects to reach 1,000 by 2022.
30-Sep-2014
Maxol is to create 20 jobs at a new £2m service station due to open at Eglinton in County Londonderry in December.
30-Sep-2014
Church Group of the US is to open its first Ninth Ward restaurant in London in early 2015, having secured a 2,500 sq ft site on Farringdon Road.
30-Sep-2014
Approved Food has announced the relocation of its discount online retail business to a 60,000 sq ft in Sheffield, with the creation of up to 20 jobs.
30-Sep-2014
Tragus Group is to sell its Strada chain of 43 restaurants to Sun Capital Partners for £37m.
30-Sep-2014
Morrisons is looking to recruit 200 staff for a new store due to open in Milton Keynes next year.
30-Sep-2014
Fulham Shore is to acquire Kefi, the London-based chain of seven Real Greek restaurants, for £14m.
30-Sep-2014
Dixons Carphone is to consolidate its head office staff at the 150,000 sq ft Carphone Warehouse site in Acton from next May.
29-Sep-2014
Wiggle is to set up a 323,000 sq ft cycling products warehouse at the Citadel Logistics Centre in Wolverhampton, with the transfer of up to 100 jobs from Portsmouth.
29-Sep-2014
Bericote is planning to develop a 120,000 sq ft online store for Asda at Midpoint Park near Birmingham, as part of a £25m investment that could create up to 660 jobs.
29-Sep-2014
Halfords is planning to develop a new chain of Cycle Republic stores, with the first opening at London's Euston Tower over the next few months.
29-Sep-2014
Nickelodeon is planning to develop a global chain of children's TV stores, starting with a 4,000 sq ft outlet on London's Leicester Square.
29-Sep-2014
Thai Leisure Group has secured £19m of private equity funding to expand its chain of 11 Chaophraya and Thaikun restaurants into the London area.
29-Sep-2014
Ocado is to open a 20,000 sq ft online groceries distribution centre at the Knowsley Industrial Park in Prescot in November, with the creation of 300 jobs.
25-Sep-2014
Trago Mills has won approval to build a £50m 200,000 sq ft store in near Merthyr Tydfil, with the creation of 400 jobs.
25-Sep-2014
Ground Espresso is to unveil plans for a multi-million pound expansion for its Coleraine-based chain of coffee shops.
25-Sep-2014
Cosmo is to create 80 jobs at a new £2m restaurant due to open at Trinity Place in Nottingham in November.
25-Sep-2014
Formal Affair has been bought out of administration by its managing director, securing 74 jobs at its West Midlands-based chain of 11 wedding hire shops.
25-Sep-2014
Tiffany & Co, the US jeweller, is to relocate its London headquarters to an 8,000 sq ft office at the Shard.
24-Sep-2014
SD Kells is looking to expand its chain of 16 fashion stores into market towns across Northern Ireland.
24-Sep-2014
Co-operative Group has agreed a deal with NewRiver Retail to develop 63 convenience stores on former Marston's pub sites.
24-Sep-2014
The Range is to create 100 jobs at a new 65,000 sq ft store due to open in Kilmarnock at the end of October.
24-Sep-2014
EE is to buy 58 Phones4u stores out of administration, saving 350 jobs.
23-Sep-2014
Burger & Lobster is looking to expand its London-based chain of six burger restaurants with sites in Cardiff, Leeds and Manchester.
23-Sep-2014
Edinburgh Woollen Mill is reported to have acquired the intellectual property of Internacionale, the discount fashion chain in administration.
23-Sep-2014
Social Bite has secured funding from the Hunter Foundation to expand its Edinburgh-based chain of three sandwich shops.
23-Sep-2014
Vodafone is to acquire 140 Phones4u stores out of administration, securing the future of 887 jobs.
22-Sep-2014
Sainsbury's is looking to recruit 350 staff for a new £39m superstore due to open in Waterlooville this autumn.
22-Sep-2014
French Connection is looking to open fashion outlets in rail stations, following the success of a site at London's Old Street station.
22-Sep-2014
Primark is to create 200 jobs at a new 50,000 sq ft fashion store due to open at Marketgate in Lancaster early next year.
22-Sep-2014
Bolton Council has approved plans from Bluemantle for the £260m redevelopment of the 180-acre Horwich Loco site, including shops, community facilities and up to 1,550 jobs.
22-Sep-2014
JD Williams has appointed Eric Wright Construction to expand its fashion distribution centre at Shaw in Greater Manchester by July 2015.
22-Sep-2014
Suchef is creating a new chain of restaurants in London by opening sites in St Paul's, Aldgate and Old Street this year.
18-Sep-2014
Harris Lamb is seeking suitable sites for 99p Stores across the Midlands and northern England, as the discount retailer plans to expand its 250-strong chain with 150 new outlets by 2017.
17-Sep-2014
The Book People, the Surrey-based book supplier with 450 staff, has undergone a £15m management buy-out backed by Endless.
17-Sep-2014
FlowerWorld is to create 100 new jobs in Derby, in order to supply flowers to Morrisons stores across the country.
16-Sep-2014
Central Perk is planning to open up to 300 franchised coffee shops across the country over the next ten years.
16-Sep-2014
Superdrug is to invest £37m in the expansion of its e-commerce operations, including the creation of an 80-strong digital team in the UK, China, Hong Kong and Italy.
16-Sep-2014
Amazon is to relocate its UK headquarters from Slough to a new 600,000 sq ft building for 5,000 staff at Principal Place in the City of London.
15-Sep-2014
Aldi is to invest £70m in the expansion of its Warwickshire headquarters, in order to support the expansion of its chain of 530 supermarkets to 1,000 by 2021.
15-Sep-2014
Morrisons is to set up a 20,000 sq ft online groceries distribution centre at the Academy Business Park in Knowsley, with the creation of 200 jobs.
15-Sep-2014
Wagamama is planning to open up to 50 more noodle restaurants over the next year, with the creation of 2,000 jobs.
15-Sep-2014
Marks & Spencer is to open a 50,000 sq ft store at the Elliotts Field Shopping Park in Rugby next year, as part of a £35m redevelopment.
15-Sep-2014
Nixon of the US is to open its first UK watches and accessories store at 6 Newburgh Street in London later this month.
15-Sep-2014
Boutique Village has unveiled proposals to develop a 430,000 sq ft indoor shopping village at Nursling in Southampton, with the creation of 100 jobs.
15-Sep-2014
Giggling Squid is planning to expand its chain of ten restaurants with seven new sites, with the next due to open in Bristol later this year.
15-Sep-2014
Roadchef, the operator of roadside service areas, is to be sold by Delek Group to Antin Infrastructure Partners for about £153m.
15-Sep-2014
Aldi is to set up a 120,000 sq ft supermarket distribution centre at Centurion Park in Tamworth.
11-Sep-2014
Porky's BBQ is planning to expand its London-based chain of two restaurants to ten sites over the next two years.
11-Sep-2014
London & Cambridge Properties is planning a £4m revamp for the Concourse Shopping Centre in Skelmersdale, including a seven-screen cinema.
10-Sep-2014
Mole Valley Farmers is to rebrand its Scats agricultural stores across southern England and South Wales as Mole Country Stores by next spring.
10-Sep-2014
MOJO of Leeds is planning to open cocktail bars in cities across the country, starting with three sites in London.
10-Sep-2014
Sheffield City Council is to consider plans from New Era Development UK for a £65m project that will promote trade with China and create 400 jobs at a new retail, office and exhibition hall.
09-Sep-2014
House of Fraser is to invest up to £150m in the revamp of its 59 department stores.
08-Sep-2014
Screwfix is planning to open more than 50 DIY stores in 2015, with the creation of 900 jobs.
08-Sep-2014
Ramsdens Financial, the Stockton-based chain of 120 pawnbrokers with 450 staff, has undergone a management buy-out backed by NorthEdge Capital.
08-Sep-2014
C-Crafts is looking to open five more craft stores over the next few years, including a 4,500 sq ft flagship store at Bents garden centre near Warrington.
08-Sep-2014
McArthurGlen is planning to expand the retail space at the Ashford Designer Outlet in Kent by 100,000 sq ft by 2017, with the creation of 950 jobs.
04-Sep-2014
Tortilla is planning to expand its chain of 18 restaurants to 21 by the end of the year, including new sites in Liverpool and London.
03-Sep-2014
CG Restaurants & Bars is looking to expand its London-based chain to 15 sites by the end of 2016, with brands including Dirty Martini, Bitter Sweet, Tuttons and Fire & Stone.
03-Sep-2014
Aldi is looking to recruit 700 deputy store managers at supermarkets across the country.
02-Sep-2014
JD Sports is planning to develop a new chain of ten Open menswear stores this year, having just opened the first in Stevenage.
01-Sep-2014
Universal Textiles is planning to expand the 35-strong workforce at its Leicestershire-based clothing and homewares business with 20 new jobs by next year.
01-Sep-2014
Consolidated Property Group and Nestle Waters have unveiled proposals for a £35m retail and hotel development in Buxton, with the creation of 345 jobs.
01-Sep-2014
Pizza Hut is to invest £1.7m in the expansion of its 31 restaurants in Scotland.
01-Sep-2014
TJX Europe is planning to expand its chain of 291 TK Maxx fashion stores to 309 and its HomeSense chain from 28 to 33 this year.
28-Aug-2014
Chilango has raised £2m to expand its London-based chain of seven restaurants with three new sites.
28-Aug-2014
Rubies Masquerade has submitted plans to South Oxfordshire District Council to build a 118,000 sq ft distribution centre in Wallingford, with the creation of 75 jobs.
28-Aug-2014
Morrisons is to invest £19m in improvements to fresh produce chilling facilities in stores, factories and distribution centres by the end of the year.
27-Aug-2014
Wilko is planning to expand its chain of 375 discount stores with 100 new outlets over the next five years.
26-Aug-2014
Carphone Warehouse is looking to recruit 2,000 managers and sales staff for 500 mobile phone concessions being planned in PC World and Currys stores.
26-Aug-2014
Matalan is to open its first fashion store in central London next year with an 18,500 sq ft unit on Oxford Street.
26-Aug-2014
Lindex of Sweden is to open its first UK fashion store at Westfield Stratford City in London next spring.
26-Aug-2014
DFS has acquired Dwell, the chain of five furniture stores in London, Manchester and Glasgow, for undisclosed terms.
21-Aug-2014
Parc Prestatyn is planning to expand its shopping centre in North Wales by 33,000 sq ft, with the creation of 100 jobs.
21-Aug-2014
Co-op Funeralcare is planning to recruit 360 apprentices over the next year.
21-Aug-2014
Phones 4u is looking to open more than 100 mobile phone stores, and about 350 staff will transfer from Currys concessions to new roles.
20-Aug-2014
The Range is to create 100 jobs at a new discount superstore in Torquay, and is also planning a major expansion for its Plymouth store.
19-Aug-2014
Masai Clothing Company of Denmark is planning to start opening standalone fashion stores in the UK next year.
18-Aug-2014
Virgin Holidays is to open 29 travel concessions in Tesco stores across the country by November.
14-Aug-2014
UK Home Shopping has acquired a 40,000 sq ft warehouse at Kirkby-in-Ashfield in Nottinghamshire.
13-Aug-2014
TJ Hughes is to create 70 jobs at a new 38,000 sq ft discount store at Middleton Grange in Hartlepool.
13-Aug-2014
Sainsbury's is recruiting 250 staff for a new 50,000 sq ft store due to open at Wadsley Bridge in Sheffield in November.
12-Aug-2014
Staples is to set up a 528,000 sq ft stationery distribution centre in Corby.
11-Aug-2014
Asda is recruiting 300 staff for a new 28,000 sq ft store due to open in Stockport in October.
11-Aug-2014
Alliance Boots, the Nottingham-based chain of 2,500 stores with 108,000 staff, is to be acquired by US-based Walgreens in a £9bn deal for the remaining 55%.
07-Aug-2014
Smiggle is planning to open ten more stationery stores by the end of the year, to add to the existing eight.
07-Aug-2014
Frenchgate has unveiled plans to invest £10m in the expansion of its shopping centre in Doncaster by 2015.
06-Aug-2014
Aberdeen City Council is to consider plans for the expansion of the Bon Accord & St Nicholas shopping centre, including a 28,000 sq ft cinema and up to 300 jobs.
06-Aug-2014
The Range is to create about 100 jobs at a new superstore due to open in Grimsby in October.
06-Aug-2014
Salmontini of Beirut is planning to open a number of smoked salmon restaurants in London, with the first opening in Belgravia in September.
06-Aug-2014
Wiggle is considering plans to relocate its cycling distribution centre from Portsmouth to a 300,000 sq ft site in the Midlands next year.
05-Aug-2014
JD Sports Fashion is to relocate its marketing team and 58 staff from Bury to a 10,000 sq ft office at The Sharp Project in Manchester.
05-Aug-2014
BFP Wholesale, the Kent-based bakery wholesaler, has been acquired by private equity firm Zimt Holding for undisclosed terms.
05-Aug-2014
Tandem Group has acquired Pro Rider Mobility, the owner of mobility product showrooms in Leicester and Northampton, for an initial £2.5m.
05-Aug-2014
Poundstretcher is planning to open a further 200 stores over the next few years, and will double the space given to food and toiletries.
04-Aug-2014
Tower Ramparts is to invest £4m in the refurbishment of its shopping centre in Ipswich, and its name will change to Sailmakers.
04-Aug-2014
Conviviality Retail has identified 100 potential sites for new Bargain Booze off-licences in the South West.
04-Aug-2014
Hotcha is planning to open five takeaway outlets in Hampshire, with the creation of 20 jobs.
04-Aug-2014
B&Q is to relocate its horticultural operations and up to 76 jobs from the Wincanton site in Coventry to Hertfordshire.
04-Aug-2014
Asda has awarded a contract to SDI Group to expand the capacity at its clothing distribution centre at Brackmills in Northampton.
04-Aug-2014
Sainsbury's and Netto are planning to locate the headquarters of their new supermarket joint venture in Wakefield and the distribution centre in Scunthorpe.
23-Jul-2014
Boost Juice Bars is planning to expand its Cheshire-based chain of 20 juice bars to 50 over the next three years.
23-Jul-2014
UGOT is looking to develop a new York-based chain of healthy food outlets, and is currently seeking city centre sites.
23-Jul-2014
Morrisons is to set up an additional 95,000 sq ft distribution centre for its M Local business at its site in Bridgwater, with the creation of 50 jobs.
21-Jul-2014
Co-operative Group is to sell its pharmacy business to Bestway Group for £620m, including 770 branches and more than 7,000 staff.
21-Jul-2014
Holly Hunt of the US is to open its first home furnishings store in the UK with a 3,500 sq ft outlet on London's Grafton Street.
21-Jul-2014
Aldi is seeking a suitable location in the East Midlands for a new 800,000 sq ft distribution centre.
21-Jul-2014
Reboot Stores is looking to expand its Devon-based chain of five entertainment and gadget stores with up to three new sites this year.
21-Jul-2014
Zatchels is reported to be planning to open up to 20 bag shops over the next three years.
21-Jul-2014
ARC Inspirations is to expand its Leeds-based chain of 11 restaurants with up to five new sites a year.
17-Jul-2014
Simit Sarayi of Turkey is to open its first UK bakery and tea store at the West One Shopping Centre in London this autumn.
17-Jul-2014
Camden Lock Market in London is to undergo a £20m expansion, in order to increase the trading space by 15,000 sq ft and create a traditional crafts centre.
17-Jul-2014
Tea 42 is planning to develop a nationwide chain of 20 restaurants, with the creation of 400 jobs.
16-Jul-2014
Morrisons has sold its Peterborough-based chain of 11 Kiddicare stores to private equity firm Endless for £2m.
15-Jul-2014
PizzaExpress, the chain of 436 UK restaurants with more than 9,000 staff, has been acquired by Hony Capital of China for about £900m.
14-Jul-2014
Superdrug is considering plans to open up to 50 Beauty Studios across the country, having just opened the first in Cardiff.
14-Jul-2014
Fat Face is planning to open ten new fashion stores a year, and the estate could total 500,000 sq ft by 2019.
14-Jul-2014
HMV is planning to expand its chain of 125 entertainment stores with four new sites over the next year.
14-Jul-2014
Waitrose is planning to open a 30,000 sq ft store in Uttoxeter town centre by the end of next year, with the creation of 180 jobs.
14-Jul-2014
Halfords is planning to create 500 new jobs in its chain of 465 Halfords stores and 303 Autocentres, due to rising demand for cycles.
14-Jul-2014
The Hut Group is to set up a 685,000 sq ft online fashion distribution centre at Omega Warrington.
14-Jul-2014
The One Group of the US is looking to open a new chain of up to six Rebel by STK restaurants in the UK, with the first site in Manchester.
14-Jul-2014
TK Maxx is reported to be seeking a suitable site in West Yorkshire for a 500,000 sq ft fashion distribution centre.
09-Jul-2014
Hull City Council is to invest an initial £13m in improvements to the city centre, in order to provide public spaces that attract more visitors.
09-Jul-2014
Chorley Council is to invest £10m in the expansion of the Market Walk shopping centre, with the creation of up to 200 jobs.
09-Jul-2014
BrightHouse is planning to expand its chain of 286 hire-purchase stores with 12 new sites this year, mainly in the London area.
08-Jul-2014
Poundland is planning to expand its chain of 528 discount stores with 60 new sites over the next year, with the creation of 1,000 jobs.
07-Jul-2014
Rough Trade is planning to expand its London-based music business with new stores, and the first site will open in Nottingham this autumn.
07-Jul-2014
In Time, the Southport-based watch and jewellery repair firm, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms.
07-Jul-2014
Tragus Group is planning to expand its chain of 90 Bella Italia pizza and pasta restaurants with 20 new sites a year.
07-Jul-2014
RM Williams, the Australian lifestyle brand, is planning to open two more stores in the UK.
07-Jul-2014
Scotch Corner LLP is to submit plans to Richmondshire District Council to build a £50m 250,000 sq ft designer outlet village by 2016, including 90 stores and up to 800 jobs.
02-Jul-2014
Barratts has acquired an office in Leeds and a warehouse in Northamptonshire to support the launch of its new online shoe business.
02-Jul-2014
Conviviality Retail is planning to expand its chain of 611 off-licences with 82 new sites over the next year.
02-Jul-2014
American Eagle of the US has confirmed plans to open its first three UK fashion stores in London and Bluewater this autumn.
02-Jul-2014
Bathstore, the chain of 170 bathroom stores, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms.
02-Jul-2014
Michael Kors is planning to open a 15,000 sq ft flagship fashion store on London's Regent Street next year.
02-Jul-2014
Poundworld is planning to expand its Wakefield-based chain of 240 discount stores with up to 50 new sites a year over the next three years.
01-Jul-2014
Just Eat is setting up a technology centre in Bristol for its online takeaway service, with the creation of up to 30 jobs by the end of next year.
01-Jul-2014
Lidl is to invest £220m in the expansion of its chain of 600 discount supermarkets, including 20 new outlets and 2,500 jobs this year.
30-Jun-2014
Crawshaw is planning to expand its chain of 21 butchers shops into a nationwide chain, and is setting up a new factory and distribution centre in Rotherham.
30-Jun-2014
Phase Eight is planning to open up to ten new fashion stores a year in the UK over the next few years.
30-Jun-2014
HobbyCraft is seeking high street sites of about 5,000 sq ft in Greater London for a new chain of smaller-format craft stores.
30-Jun-2014
House of Fraser is looking to refurbish 20 department stores in the medium term.
30-Jun-2014
Scope is planning to expand its chain of 250 disability charity shops with 20 new sites a year in London and the South East.
30-Jun-2014
Dixons Carphone is to start opening Carphone Warehouse outlets within Currys PC World stores this autumn.
30-Jun-2014
Maplin, the chain of more than 200 electronics stores, has been sold by Montague Private Equity to Rutland Partners for £85m.
30-Jun-2014
Drake & Morgan is planning to open two more restaurants in central London by early 2015.
30-Jun-2014
The Fragrance Shop is planning to expand its chain of 160 perfume stores with 20 new sites over the next year.
26-Jun-2014
New Balance is to set up a 30,000 sq ft headquarters for its sports retail business at Birchwood Point Business Park in Warrington by September.
26-Jun-2014
Aldi has submitted plans for a new 500,000 sq ft distribution centre at Capital Business Park in Cardiff, with the creation of 400 jobs.
25-Jun-2014
Company Shop is planning to expand its Barnsley-based chain of 34 surplus food stores with ten new sites over the next five years.
25-Jun-2014
Sinso is planning to expand the 20-strong workforce at its Sunderland-based retail support business with ten new jobs over the next three years.
25-Jun-2014
Carluccio's is planning to expand its chain of 83 restaurants with ten new sites across the country over the next year.
24-Jun-2014
The Range is to create 150 jobs at a new DIY and homewares store at Benton, North Tyneside.
24-Jun-2014
Sainsbury's is linking up with Netto of Denmark to invest £25m in the development of a new chain of 15 discount supermarkets between Liverpool and Leeds.
23-Jun-2014
Pho is planning to expand its London-based chain of 12 restaurants to up to 25 sites over the next three years.
23-Jun-2014
Debenhams is to open Costa coffee concessions in an initial six stores, as part of a trial of leading brands that will also include Sports Direct.
23-Jun-2014
McDonald's is to create 8,000 new jobs in its nationwide chain of 1,200 fast food outlets over the next three years.
19-Jun-2014
Iceland is planning to open a further 40 frozen food stores next year.
18-Jun-2014
Notonthehighstreet is to relocate the headquarters of its London-based online retail business to a 33,000 sq ft building at 63 Kew Road.
18-Jun-2014
Costco is planning to expand its chain of 25 wholesale warehouses by opening up to two new sites a year, particularly in Greater London.
18-Jun-2014
Ocado is considering plans to open a new online groceries distribution centre in Sheffield later this year, with the creation of 200 jobs.
17-Jun-2014
Petrogas Global is to invest £25m in the development of four Applegreen motorway service stations in Northern Ireland, with the creation of 200 jobs.
17-Jun-2014
Westmorland has secured funding of £27m to develop a new southbound service station on the M5 at Gloucester by summer 2015.
17-Jun-2014
St Modwen is planning to invest £80m in the revamp of the Leegate shopping centre in South East London, including a new Asda store and 400 jobs.
17-Jun-2014
Wahaca is to expand its London-based chain of 13 restaurants with a 5,600 sq ft unit in Cardiff this autumn.
17-Jun-2014
MandM Direct, the Herefordshire-based online clothing firm, is to be acquired by Denmark-based Bestseller for £140m.
17-Jun-2014
Aldi is planning to open up to 65 new supermarkets a year, and expects to reach 1,000 stores by 2021.
16-Jun-2014
The Works is planning to expand its chain of 310 bookshops to 350 by 2017, and is particularly interested in the London area.
16-Jun-2014
Pets at Home is looking to expand its chain of 277 Vets 4 Pets and Companion Care veterinary practices to more than 700.
16-Jun-2014
Robert Dyas and Ryman are seeking a suitable location in the London area for a joint 150,000 sq ft distribution centre for their hardware and stationery stores.
16-Jun-2014
Waitrose is planning to build a store at Bilton in Rugby, with the creation of 150 jobs.
16-Jun-2014
UP Global Sourcing, the Manchester-based supplier of products to retailers, has undergone a management buy-out from private equity investor LDC.
16-Jun-2014
Bonmarche is planning to open five discount fashion stores and up 20 concessions this year.
16-Jun-2014
Project Pie of the US is reported to be planning to set up a new chain of five pizza restaurants in Scotland over the next two years.
16-Jun-2014
Primark is considering plans to acquire the Pavilions shopping centre in Birmingham for £60m, in order to convert half of the 250,000 sq ft into a discount fashion store.
10-Jun-2014
Paperchase is planning to expand its chain of 107 stationery stores and 28 concessions to 200 sites.
10-Jun-2014
Bibby Line is planning to expand its chain of Costcutter convenience stores from 2,500 to 6,000.
09-Jun-2014
New Look is planning to expand its chain of 576 fashion stores, and is particularly interested in sites in Manchester and Bradford.
09-Jun-2014
Bathstore is to convert a further 36 of its 173 bathroom stores to a new format over the next two years.
09-Jun-2014
Rapp has acquired Haygarth, the Wimbledon-based retail marketing agency with about 100 staff, for undisclosed terms.
09-Jun-2014
Devon Ceramics is to create up to 100 jobs at a new £1.2m warehouse due to open in Paignton in July.
09-Jun-2014
The Fat Butcher is planning to open 25 butcher shops across the country over the next three years, with the creation of more than 100 jobs.
09-Jun-2014
Tesco is to expand the 500-strong workforce at its online delivery warehouse in Crawley with 40 new jobs.
09-Jun-2014
Big Fernand of France is planning to develop a chain of gourmet burger outlets across the UK, with the first opening in London this autumn.
09-Jun-2014
Worcester City Council is to consider plans to expand the Cathedral Plaza shopping centre by 2016, including seven new restaurants and up to 100 jobs.
09-Jun-2014
Halfords has acquired Boardman Bikes and Boardman International, the cycling brands, for undisclosed terms.
05-Jun-2014
Asda has acquired five stores in Cheshire, East Lothian, Manchester, Nottinghamshire and Wales from Co-operative Group, with the transfer of 250 staff.
05-Jun-2014
Pizza Hut is investing £2m at its restaurants in Greater Manchester this year, including a new style of diner and 100 jobs.
05-Jun-2014
Leon is planning to expand its London-based chain of 17 restaurants with up to 16 new sites by the end of next year.
04-Jun-2014
Amazon has submitted plans to double the capacity at its Rugeley distribution centre in Staffordshire, with the creation of 350 jobs.
03-Jun-2014
Hotcha is planning to expand its Bristol-based chain of nine restaurants into a franchised network of 100 takeaways over the next five years.
03-Jun-2014
Inditex is to open its first London-based Stradivarius fashion store at Westfield Stratford later this year.
03-Jun-2014
Staples is planning to set up an 18,000 sq ft office at the Kingsmead Business Park in High Wycombe later this year.
02-Jun-2014
TK Maxx, the clothing and homewares retailer, is seeking a suitable location within the northern part of the M25 for a new headquarters of up to 350,000 sq ft.
02-Jun-2014
Oddbins has acquired 20 Nicolas stores from Spirited Wines, and now has long-term plans to expand its chain of 54 off-licences to 300.
02-Jun-2014
Kerbisher & Malt is planning to expand its London-based chain of three fish and chip shops with a number of new sites.
02-Jun-2014
Simply Fresh is planning to expand its chain of 48 independent convenience stores to 350 by 2019.
02-Jun-2014
Barburrito has secured funding of £3.6m to double its Manchester-based chain of 11 fast food outlets over the next three years, with the creation of 200 jobs.
29-May-2014
Warrens is looking to expand its chain of 50 bakery stores with new sites in Devon, Cornwall and further east.
29-May-2014
Scotts & Co has bought the Rowlands Clothing fashion catalogue out of administration for undisclosed terms, and will relaunch the business as Rowlands of Bath.
28-May-2014
Hobson & Bates Shoes, the Doncaster-based chain of three footwear stores, has been sold out of administration by SFP.
28-May-2014
The Range is creating 150 jobs at a new 40,000 sq ft homewares store in Eccles.
28-May-2014
Ocado is planning to develop a £40m online groceries distribution centre at the Walworth Industrial Estate in Andover, with the creation of up to 1,200 jobs.
27-May-2014
Selfridges is to invest £300m in improvements to its department store in London, including a new accessories hall.
27-May-2014
B&M Bargains is planning to expand its chain of 373 discount stores to 880 by opening 40 new sites a year.
27-May-2014
Halfords is investing £100m in improvements to its chain of motoring and cycling accessories stores.
27-May-2014
Iberica is planning to expand its London-based chain of four restaurants to ten sites by 2016.
27-May-2014
Amazon is reported to have selected Port Salford as the location for a new distribution centre, with the creation of 1,000 jobs.
22-May-2014
Aldi is looking to recruit an additional 5,500 staff to its chain of 525 discount supermarkets by the end of the year.
22-May-2014
Topps Tiles is planning to expand its nationwide chain of 330 stores with up to 60 new sites over the next four years.
22-May-2014
The Real Greek is planning to expand its London-based chain of six restaurants with up to two new sites a year.
22-May-2014
UK Point of Sale is to expand the 50-strong workforce at its Stockport-based display products business with 20 new jobs over the next six months.
22-May-2014
Marks & Spencer is to focus its distribution network at new sites in Castle Donington and Bradford, as well as four existing centres, having dropped plans to invest at DP World in Essex.
21-May-2014
Raymat Quilts & Textiles is setting up a 15,000 sq ft showroom and storage facility next to its existing site in Radcliffe, with the creation of ten jobs.
21-May-2014
Nusu is to open a new restaurant at 30 Minories in London in July, and plans to open eight sites over the next three years.
20-May-2014
Morrisons is looking to recruit 180 staff for a new store due to open at Regent Circus in Swindon this autumn.
20-May-2014
Japanese Canteen is to expand its London-based chain of ten restaurants with two new sites over the next few months.
19-May-2014
Ian Scott International is to help Keen find suitable sites for a new chain of up to 50 Mediterranean fast food outlets in London over the next seven years.
19-May-2014
JD Sports is seeking a suitable location in Greater Manchester for a new 100,000 sq ft head office.
19-May-2014
Carphone Warehouse has confirmed plans to merge with Dixons Retail, the chain of more than 500 Currys and PC World electronics stores.
15-May-2014
Waitrose is recruiting about 170 staff for a new store due to open in Malmesbury later this year.
15-May-2014
Red Hot Lemon is setting up a 5,500 sq ft giftware warehouse in Oldbury.
15-May-2014
George & Freddie is creating up to 50 new jobs at its Stoke-based online retail business, having just acquired 50,000 sq ft of distribution space in Fenton.
15-May-2014
H&M is to set up a 236,000 sq ft fashion distribution centre at the Rugby Gateway development.
14-May-2014
Eat has secured funding of £40m to expand its London-based chain of 113 food-to-go outlets, including new stores and refurbishments.
14-May-2014
Crawshaw Group has expanded its chain of 21 butchers with the acquisition of Pocklington-based East Yorkshire Beef.
14-May-2014
BWL Group is to create 70 jobs at new coffee shops in Co Down, Derry and Belfast, and more sites will open next year.
14-May-2014
Notonthehighstreet is looking to relocate its online retail business to a new 35,000 sq ft office in London.
12-May-2014
Nightingale Partners has been appointed by Blo of the US to find suitable sites for a new chain of up to 15 hair salons in London.
12-May-2014
Anglia Home Furnishings, the Peterborough-based retailer with 170 staff, is to relocate its flagship store to the Halford's building later this year.
12-May-2014
MySale of Australia is to relocate the international headquarters of its fashion sales business to London, while 100 jobs are being created at a 60,000 sq ft distribution centre in Corby.
12-May-2014
Trendsetter Home Furnishings of Manchester has acquired the duvet and pillow business of Delbanco Meyer & Co.
08-May-2014
Conviviality Retail has acquired 26 Rhythm & Booze stores in Yorkshire and the North East for £1.7m, and will convert them to its Bargain Booze, Select Convenience and Wine Rack formats.
07-May-2014
Market Place is to invest £15m in the expansion of its shopping centre in Bolton, including 25,000 sq ft of additional retail space.
07-May-2014
Tesco is to create up to 450 jobs at a new bakery in Weybridge, but 100 in-store bakeries across the South East will close.
06-May-2014
Blue Inc is considering plans for a flotation on Aim to help fund the expansion of its chain of 240 fashion stores to up to 500 sites.
06-May-2014
Muzz Buzz of Australia is looking to develop a chain of up to 200 drive-through coffee stores in the UK, having appointed Colliers to find an initial ten sites on retail parks.
06-May-2014
Kingfisher, the DIY retailer, is to open a 17,000 sq ft projects office at 14 Cornhill in London.
06-May-2014
Selfridges is to invest £20m in the transformation of its department store in Birmingham by the end of 2017.
06-May-2014
Google has acquired Rangespan, the London-based retail technology start-up, for undisclosed terms.
06-May-2014
Debenhams is to set up a 93,000 sq ft department store at the redeveloped Mander Centre in Wolverhampton by 2017.
01-May-2014
Paul Simon's administrators have sold four stores in Croydon, Orpington, Peterborough and Portsmouth to Oak Furniture Land, while Steinhoff will take a further four.
01-May-2014
Avalanche is to invest £2m in the opening of two more seafood restaurants in the Manchester area, with the creation of 100 jobs.
01-May-2014
Argos is planning to open about six small format stores of up to 5,000 sq ft in London this year, and Argos counters will also open in 20 Homebase sites next year.
01-May-2014
Better Bathrooms has secured funding of £10m to help expand its Wigan-based chain of three showrooms into a nationwide chain of up to 50 sites.
30-Apr-2014
Whitbread is to expand its chain of 1,755 Costa coffee shops to more than 2,200 by 2018.
30-Apr-2014
Dunkin Brands is to increase the number of Baskin-Robbins ice cream kiosks at Cineworld cinemas from 18 to 43, and is also planning 25 more Dunkin Donuts stores.
30-Apr-2014
KFC is planning to open 150 fast food outlets and create 6,500 jobs over the next five years, including a £21m investment in 32 new branches this year.
29-Apr-2014
Shoe Zone is planning to raise up to £50m in a flotation to fund the expansion of its Leicester-based chain of 554 footwear stores.
29-Apr-2014
Richoux Group is planning to expand its London-based chain of 18 restaurants with up to four new sites this year.
29-Apr-2014
The Range is to build a new £8m headquarters and training academy in Plymouth, with the creation of 450 new jobs.
28-Apr-2014
B&M Bargains, the chain of 375 discount stores, is seeking a suitable location in southern England for a new 800,000 sq ft distribution centre.
28-Apr-2014
BrewDog is planning to open a chain of bottled beer shops, starting with sites in Glasgow and London.
28-Apr-2014
Land Securities has unveiled proposals to build a new 500,000 sq ft shopping centre in Worcester, with the creation of 500 jobs.
28-Apr-2014
County Mall is to invest £5m in improvements to its Crawley-based shopping centre over the next year, including new lighting, signs and flooring.
28-Apr-2014
Miller & Carter is planning to expand its chain of 30 steakhouse restaurants with new sites in Manchester, Hereford and Newcastle.
24-Apr-2014
Gusto Restaurant & Bar is planning to expand its Cheshire-based chain of nine restaurants with new sites across the country, following a management buy-out from Living Ventures.
22-Apr-2014
Sainsbury's is looking to recruit 340 staff for a new £60m store due to open on Raglan Street in Wolverhampton in June.
22-Apr-2014
Pizza Rossa is planning to develop a new chain of at least 12 pizza takeaway outlets over the next five years, starting with three sites in the City of London.
22-Apr-2014
Asda has won permission to build a £25m superstore at Longton in Stoke, with the creation of 400 jobs.
22-Apr-2014
Lidl is seeking an additional 450,000 sq ft of distribution capacity in the Midlands, in order to support the expansion of its budget supermarket chain.
17-Apr-2014
Tesco is planning to open 150 Express convenience stores over the next year, as well as 100 Giraffe, Decks and Harris + Hoole stores.
17-Apr-2014
Starbucks is to relocate its European headquarters and some senior executives from the Netherlands to London.
17-Apr-2014
Iro of France is looking to open up to four fashion stores in London, with the first opening in Brompton Cross in June.
17-Apr-2014
News UK has acquired The Handpicked Collection, the London-based online gifts supplier, for undisclosed terms.
17-Apr-2014
Albemarle & Bond has been bought out of administration by Promethean Investments, saving 628 jobs at 128 pawnbroking branches.
16-Apr-2014
The Drinks Group is looking to expand its chain of ten Chilli White restaurants, including new sites of up to 15,000 sq ft in Cardiff, Manchester and London.
16-Apr-2014
Charterhouse Leisure is planning to open up to 18 Coal Bar & Grill restaurants over the next three years.
15-Apr-2014
House of Fraser is reported to be planning to double its chain of 60 department stores, including up to 50 sites in China.
15-Apr-2014
Lindex of Sweden is considering plans to open a new chain of fashion stores in the UK, starting with sites in Bluewater and London.
14-Apr-2014
Tesco is reported to be planning to set up a 30,000 sq ft office for its digital division at the Lever building in London's Clerkenwell.
14-Apr-2014
The Entertainer is to set up a 200,000 sq ft toy distribution centre at a new development planned for Banbury Cross in Oxfordshire.
14-Apr-2014
West Cornwall Pasty Company has been sold out of administration to the Enact small business fund, but 30 of the 65 stores will close with the loss of 92 jobs.
14-Apr-2014
Highland Council is to consider plans for the expansion of the Eastgate Shopping Centre in Inverness, including a cinema and up to 220 jobs.
14-Apr-2014
Tesco is considering plans to set up a new chain of up to 80 food-to-go outlets in London.
14-Apr-2014
Prezzo is to expand its chain of 237 restaurants with up to 30 new sites this year.
10-Apr-2014
Florida Group, the Norwich-based shoe manufacturer, is to undergo a management buy-out.
10-Apr-2014
Pita Pit of Canada is planning to develop a new chain of fast food outlets, starting with sites in Leeds, London and Manchester.
10-Apr-2014
Ocado is to create 800 additional jobs at its online groceries distribution centre in Warwickshire, as well as 280 in Ruislip, Wimbledon and Hatfield.
09-Apr-2014
McColl's is planning to expand its chain of 725 convenience stores across the country, including the conversion of 191 local post offices in 2014.
09-Apr-2014
Collectables is to revive its Gateshead-based gift store chain by reopening two former stores, with the creation of 40 jobs.
09-Apr-2014
Natural Kitchen is looking to expand its London-based chain of three delicatessens, starting with the opening of a 4,500 sq ft site on Baker Street by June.
09-Apr-2014
Inception Group is planning to expand its London-based chain of five bars and restaurants to ten sites, including new openings in Battersea and Chelsea.
09-Apr-2014
Asda is planning to create 12,000 new jobs over the next five years, as part of an expansion programme that includes 40 new superstores, 100 supermarkets and 150 forecourt shops.
08-Apr-2014
Co-operative Group has agreed a deal with NewRiver Retail to open 54 convenience stores at Marston's pub sites across the country.
08-Apr-2014
Mezze Restaurants is planning to expand its chain of six restaurants by acquiring 20 pub sites in the South West and West Midlands over the next five years.
08-Apr-2014
Caffe Nero is planning to open 225 more coffee shops over the next five years, with the creation of 1,700 jobs.
07-Apr-2014
The Range is considering plans to set up a 750,000 sq ft furniture and homewares distribution centre in Chippenham.
07-Apr-2014
Clothingsites is planning to expand the 75-strong workforce at its Cheshire-based online clothing business with more than 100 jobs.
07-Apr-2014
Clearwell Mobility is planning to expand its Sussex-based chain of six mobility stores to 14, including new sites in Surrey and Kent.
07-Apr-2014
Bestway has acquired Sher Bros, the Glasgow-based wholesaler, for undisclosed terms.
07-Apr-2014
Lululemon of Canada is planning to open up to 30 fashion fitness stores across the UK over the next five years.
07-Apr-2014
Jaeger has secured a £7.5m investment from Better Capital to fund improvements to its chain of 42 fashion stores.
07-Apr-2014
Senselle Foods of Australia is looking to open an initial three restaurant and deli outlets in London.
07-Apr-2014
Vodafone is planning to open 150 new mobile phone stores over the next year, with the creation of 1,400 jobs.
03-Apr-2014
Charlotte Olympia is looking to expand its London-based fashion business with up to nine stores worldwide by the end of the year.
03-Apr-2014
Boots has acquired Burrows & Close, the Nottingham-based chain of 17 pharmacies with 140 staff, for undisclosed terms.
03-Apr-2014
Marks & Spencer is planning to open 250 more shops worldwide over the next three years.
02-Apr-2014
Tampopo is planning to expand its chain of five restaurants with new sites in London and the North West later this year.
02-Apr-2014
Apostrophe, the London-based chain of 18 cafes, has been acquired by CH&Co.
02-Apr-2014
Card Factory is reported to be planning a £700m flotation to fund the expansion of its Wakefield-based chain of 700 greetings card stores to 1,100.
01-Apr-2014
Bargain Booze is planning to expand its chain of Select convenience stores across the south, having just opened the first site in Ramsgate.
01-Apr-2014
Bhs is planning to open up to 50 food stores by September, depending on the success of trial sites in Staines, Warrington and Romford.
01-Apr-2014
MM Eyecare has acquired McGraths, the Edinburgh-based optician, for undisclosed terms.
01-Apr-2014
Ocado is looking to open up to three more grocery distribution centres across the country over the next few years.
31-Mar-2014
House of Fraser, the chain of 61 department stores with 7,300 staff, is in negotiations to be acquired by Sanpower of China for more than £450m.
31-Mar-2014
Loungers is planning to expand its chain of 44 cafe bars with up to 20 new sites in 2015.
31-Mar-2014
Pochin Property has won permission to develop a £50m retail centre called Cheshire Fresh at Middlewich, including an auction centre and up to 800 jobs.
31-Mar-2014
Gulf Greetings is planning to launch a new chain of up to 15 toy shops called The Toy Store, starting with a 20,000 sq ft site in London.
31-Mar-2014
Creams Cafe is planning to expand its London-based chain of six ice-cream cafes into a natinwide chain.
31-Mar-2014
The Entertainer is planning to expand its chain of 89 toy shops with 12 new sites this year.
27-Mar-2014
Elevon is planning to expand the 25-strong workforce at its Newcastle-based fashion business to 50 over the next year.
27-Mar-2014
Exeter City Council is to consider plans from Consolidated Property Group to build the Moor Exchange shopping centre at Sowton by 2016, with the creation of 400 jobs.
27-Mar-2014
Leeds City Council has approved plans from Roydhouse Properties to build a 225,000 sq ft office and retail scheme at Central Square in Leeds by 2016.
26-Mar-2014
Ed's Easy Diner is planning to open eight new outlets this year, and expects the total chain to reach 100 sites by 2018.
25-Mar-2014
Asda is to create about 400 jobs at a new store due to open in Chorley later this year.
25-Mar-2014
Herbert Parkinson is to expand the warehouse capacity at its Darwen-based soft furnishings business by 2015, with the creation of up to 30 jobs.
25-Mar-2014
Arcadia is to invest £50m in its IT systems over the next three years, including improvements to buying, warehouse management and supply chain systems.
24-Mar-2014
ICandy is looking to expand its chain of 11 greetings card stores to 25 sites over the coming years.
24-Mar-2014
Heron Foods is planning to expand its chain of 240 frozen food stores with up to 30 new sites a year.
24-Mar-2014
Rutland Cycling has secured £2.8m from the Business Growth Fund to double its East Midlands-based chain of four cycling stores by 2018.
20-Mar-2014
Red Hot Sunglasses has sold the assets of its Newcastle-based online sunglasses business out of administration to a subsidiary of Surrey-based Fabris Lane.
20-Mar-2014
The White Company is to relocate its Northampton-based luxury products distribution centre to a 191,000 sq ft site at the Swan Valley Distribution Park later this year.
20-Mar-2014
Intu Bromley is planning to invest £24m in the expansion of its London-based shopping centre.
20-Mar-2014
Waitrose has confirmed plans to set up a 940,000 sq ft national distribution centre at Magna Park in Milton Keynes in 2015, in partnership with Gazeley.
19-Mar-2014
Central England Co-operative has acquired the 1.9-acre former Jessops headquarters at Braunstone Frith in Leicester.
19-Mar-2014
Primark is to set up a 50,000 sq ft discount fashion store at the Market Gate Shopping Centre in Lancaster in 2015.
19-Mar-2014
Opus North is planning to build a £9m retail park on Albert Road in Darlington by 2016, with the creation of 150 jobs.
19-Mar-2014
Oxford City Council has approved outline plans from Land Securities for the £500m redevelopment of the Westgate shopping centre, including up to 70 new shops and a John Lewis department store.
17-Mar-2014
Loaf is planning to develop a new chain of ten furniture stores in London and the South East over the next four years.
17-Mar-2014
Capital & Regional is planning to invest £100m in the expansion of the Mall shopping centre in Maidstone, including 300,000 sq ft of additional space.
17-Mar-2014
Harry Ramsden's is to open 50 new fish and chip restaurants in Scotland over the next five years, with the creation of 500 jobs.
17-Mar-2014
Yo Sushi is planning to expand its chain of 67 restaurants with ten new sites this year, including five in London.
17-Mar-2014
Brakes Group is to open its first 25,000 sq ft Professional Food Market in Croydon this month, in order to supply grocery products to caterers.
17-Mar-2014
Blakemore Wholesale has acquired BA Cash & Carry, the wholesaler with 150 staff at sites in Cardiff and Swansea, for undisclosed terms.
17-Mar-2014
Roadchef is to create 50 new jobs at the Killington Lake service station in Cumbria.
17-Mar-2014
JJ Foodservice is planning to expand its chain of eight wholesale depots with two new sites of up to 50,000 sq ft in London this year.
17-Mar-2014
Sheffield City Council is planning to develop a new 600,000 sq ft fashion-led retail and leisure quarter in the city centre, with the creation of hundreds of jobs.
13-Mar-2014
Entertainment Magpie is planning to open three more Bradley Street fashion stores in the North West over the next few months.
13-Mar-2014
Hancocks Group has acquired JTS International, the Smethwick-based confectionery wholesaler with 40 staff, for undisclosed terms.
13-Mar-2014
Vapiano is planning to expand its London-based restaurant chain across the country, and is currently seeking franchise partners.
13-Mar-2014
Evans Cycles is planning to expand its chain of 47 cycle stores with six new sites a year.
12-Mar-2014
Aldi is looking to double its chain of supermarkets in Scotland to 100 stores, with eight new sites to open this year.
11-Mar-2014
Whistles is seeking funding for the international expansion of its chain of 50 fashion stores.
11-Mar-2014
TJX Europe is planning to open a further 40 stores across the UK and Ireland this year, including new TK Maxx and HomeSense sites.
10-Mar-2014
Farmfoods is to set up a 175,000 sq ft food distribution centre at Central Park in Bristol later this year.
10-Mar-2014
Waitrose is planning to open a further 100 in-store cafes this year, as well as 100 mini gardening pods.
10-Mar-2014
Coffee Republic is planning to expand its chain of five company-owned and 21 franchised coffee shops with three new sites in the South East.
10-Mar-2014
AMG Group, the Renfrewshire-based outdoor equipment firm with 89 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms.
10-Mar-2014
Hunter Boot is to set up an 11,000 sq ft headquarters at 17 Connaught Place in London.
10-Mar-2014
Co-operative Group is planning to open up to 150 convenience stores and 50 funeral parlours a year.
06-Mar-2014
Just Eat has acquired Meal2Go, the Birmingham-based online takeaway restaurant ordering service, for undisclosed terms.
05-Mar-2014
Patisserie Valerie has acquired Philpotts, the Chester-based chain of 23 sandwich and salad stores, taking its total estate to 137.
05-Mar-2014
Sanguine Hospitality is planning to open up to 50 Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill and New York Italian franchised restaurants over the next five years.
04-Mar-2014
Development Securities and Orion Land & Leisure have raised £44m to fund improvements to Shepherd's Bush Market in London, including 14,000 sq ft of new retail space.
04-Mar-2014
Costco is to open a 140,000 sq ft wholesale warehouse at Hayes in Middlesex this summer.
04-Mar-2014
Tesco is looking to expand its chain of Harris + Hoole coffee shops with new sites across the South East, with the creation of 500 jobs.
03-Mar-2014
Greggs is to invest £25m in the expansion of its Newcastle-based chain of 1,700 bakery outlets over the next five years.
03-Mar-2014
Monster Group UK is to relocate its North Yorkshire-based online retail business to a larger 19,000 sq ft site in Sheriff Hutton in March, and plans to create 50 new jobs over the next five years.
03-Mar-2014
Lego of Denmark is planning to expand its international toy operations by opening new centres in London, Singapore and China.
03-Mar-2014
Americana International, the Manchester-based owner of the Bench fashion brand with 300 staff, has been acquired by Emeram Capital of Germany for undisclosed terms.
03-Mar-2014
Shoe Zone is planning to expand its chain of 550 footwear stores with five new sites this year, and a further ten will relocate.
03-Mar-2014
Intu Properties has won permission to extend the Qube entertainment area of the Metrocentre in Gateshead by 45,000 sq ft, including 11 additional catering outlets.
03-Mar-2014
Welcome Break is to invest £15m in the creation of branded food courts at about 15 motorway service stations over the next two years.
27-Feb-2014
The Restaurant Group is planning to expand its chain of 440 Frankie & Benny's, Coast to Coast and Chiquito restaurants with up to 43 new sites this year.
27-Feb-2014
Celtic Sheepskin has been bought out of administration by its original founders, securing 45 jobs at its Newquay-based clothing business.
27-Feb-2014
Costcutter Supermarkets is setting up a 13,000 sq ft headquarters in Crawley for its Buyco joint venture with Palmer & Harvey.
26-Feb-2014
The Outlet is planning to invest up to £8m in the expansion of leisure facilities at its retail park in Co Down, including a cinema and 200 jobs.
26-Feb-2014
Carphone Warehouse is in merger discussions with Dixons, the chain of more than 500 electronics stores.
25-Feb-2014
Argento is planning to open four more jewellery stores in Northern Ireland and three in Scotland this year, with the creation of 50 jobs.
25-Feb-2014
Ocado is in discussions with Peel Holdings about plans to set up a £200m online groceries distribution centre in Salford by 2015, with the creation of up to 2,000 jobs.
24-Feb-2014
Party Magic is planning to open about 20 fancy dress stores this year, with long-term plans to reach up to 100 sites nationwide.
24-Feb-2014
Smashburger is considering plans to expand its US-based burger chain into the UK.
24-Feb-2014
Tiger is planning to expand its chain of 24 discount stores with up to ten new sites this year.
24-Feb-2014
Itsu is planning to expand its London-based chain of 44 sushi and snack bars with ten new sites this year.
24-Feb-2014
LN-CC, the London-based online fashion retailer with annual sales of about £5.5m, has been bought out of administration by The Level Group.
20-Feb-2014
Westmorland is recruiting 300 staff for a new £40m service station due to open on the M5 near Gloucester in May.
19-Feb-2014
Boohoo is planning to expand its Burnley-based online fashion distribution centre by 102,000 sq ft, with the creation of 360 jobs.
17-Feb-2014
Sainsbury's is planning to open 60 more convenience stores in London and the South East, with the creation of 700 jobs.
17-Feb-2014
Poundstretcher is planning to open up to 50 standalone Pet Hut stores this year, and is seeking sites of up to 5,000 sq ft.
17-Feb-2014
Brasserie Bar has secured £13m to fund the expansion of its chain of 19 Brasserie Blanc restaurants with up to 20 new sites over the next three years.
17-Feb-2014
Scrivens has acquired 19 outlets from Rayner Opticians for undisclosed terms, including 75 staff in the North East, North West, North Wales and Yorkshire.
17-Feb-2014
Barker & Stonehouse is planning to open a new £4.5m furniture store at Teesside Park near Stockton in 2015.
17-Feb-2014
Chilango is planning to expand its London-based chain of six restaurants with three new sites.
13-Feb-2014
Ping Pong is planning to expand its London-based chain of eight restaurants with up to 25 new sites over the next four years.
13-Feb-2014
TGI Friday's has unveiled plans to expand its restaurant chain with seven new sites and 700 new jobs this year.
12-Feb-2014
DSquared2, the Italian fashion retailer, is to move into the UK with an 8,000 sq ft store and 4,500 sq ft office on London's Conduit Street.
12-Feb-2014
Dunelm is planning to expand its chain of 130 homewares stores with 11 new sites this year.
12-Feb-2014
VF Corporation, the US clothing firm, is to set up a customer service centre at the NG2 business park in Nottingham later this year, with the creation of 120 jobs.
11-Feb-2014
Lidl is seeking a suitable location in the South East for a new 150,000 sq ft headquarters for its discount supermarket chain.
10-Feb-2014
Cote is planning to expand its chain of 47 restaurants with at least ten new sites this year, with the creation of up to 600 jobs.
10-Feb-2014
Busaba Eathai is considering potential sites in Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester for the expansion of its chain of ten restaurants.
10-Feb-2014
Wayne Walker Quality Meats of Stoke-on-Trent is said to be considering plans to open at least ten more stores in the North West and Midlands.
06-Feb-2014
Morrisons is planning to expand its chain of 102 M-Local convenience stores to 200 by 2015.
05-Feb-2014
Sally is looking to expand its chain of 253 beauty outlets with up to 25 new sites.
05-Feb-2014
Phones 4u is linking up with Samsung to open 15 mobile phone technology stores across the country.
05-Feb-2014
Marks & Spencer is looking to recruit 200 staff for a new 100,000 sq ft store due to open at Vangarde Retail Park in York in April.
04-Feb-2014
SH Jones Wines has acquired the Oxford-based drinks wholesale and retail division of Stevens Garnier.
04-Feb-2014
Waitrose is reported to be considering plans to set up a new 900,000 sq ft distribution centre at Magma Park in Milton Keynes.
03-Feb-2014
Moleskine, the Italian luxury notebook supplier, is to open its first UK standalone stores with two sites in London over the next few months.
03-Feb-2014
Carphone Warehouse is to open 60 Samsung electronics stores in the UK and six other European countries.
30-Jan-2014
City of Edinburgh Council has approved plans from Artisan Real Estate Investors for a £150m development at Caltongate, including retail, leisure and office space.
30-Jan-2014
Lewisons is to create 60 jobs at a new electrical products store in Southampton, and is reported to be looking to open up to 80 sites across the south.
29-Jan-2014
Jamie's Italian is to create 120 jobs at a new restaurant in Newcastle, but three Union Jacks outlets will close in Holborn, Chiswick and Winchester.
29-Jan-2014
Dhamecha Foods is seeking a suitable location for the expansion of its London-based chain of seven cash & carry depots.
28-Jan-2014
Opus North is planning to build a £17m 100,000 sq ft retail and leisure park in Morecambe, with the creation of 500 jobs.
28-Jan-2014
Waitrose is planning to expand its chain of 302 supermarkets with 26 new sites this year, with the creation of 2,000 jobs.
27-Jan-2014
Asda is expected to set up a 115,000 sq ft dark store in Hounslow, as part of a £40m development by Bericote Properties.
27-Jan-2014
CG Restaurants & Bars is planning to expand its London-based restaurant chain with four new sites this year.
27-Jan-2014
Moyallen has submitted plans for the 125,000 sq ft Victoria Square retail development in Woking, including a 60,000 sq ft Marks & Spencer and up to 730 jobs.
27-Jan-2014
HobbyCraft is planning to expand its chain of 79 craft stores with four new sites this year.
27-Jan-2014
Shoon, the Somerset-based chain of ten footwear stores, has been acquired by the former owners of Jones Bootmaker.
23-Jan-2014
Waitrose is planning to open a new £20m 40,000 sq ft store in Worcester by 2015, with the creation of up to 200 jobs.
23-Jan-2014
Chinese Buffet is to create 40 jobs at a new 6,000 sq ft restaurant due to open in Bradford in March.
23-Jan-2014
Rigby & Peller is looking to expand its chain of nine lingerie stores, and possible locations include Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester and York.
23-Jan-2014
Subway is planning to expand its chain of 1,731 fast food outlets to 3,000 by 2020, with the creation of 13,000 jobs.
22-Jan-2014
Hotter Shoes, the Lancashire-based chain of 52 footwear stores with 1,000 staff, is to be acquired by private equity firm Electra for £200m.
21-Jan-2014
Wasabi Sushi & Bento is to expand its London-based chain of 36 food outlets with two branches at Trinity Leeds, with the creation of 50 jobs.
21-Jan-2014
Cadwaladers is to open four new ice cream cafes in South Wales, with the creation of 30 jobs.
21-Jan-2014
Ikea is to create 200 new jobs at its customer services call centre in Peterborough.
20-Jan-2014
Vision Express has acquired 65 optical stores from Rayner Opticians for undisclosed terms, and 27 of the sites are expected to close.
20-Jan-2014
Home & Retail Deliveries is to relocate its Tamworth-based furniture distribution business to a 99,000 sq ft warehouse at Drayton Manor in February.
20-Jan-2014
JTF is planning to open a 44,000 sq ft discount products store in Walsall, with the creation of 60 jobs.
20-Jan-2014
Hot Diamonds is looking to start opening franchised jewellery stores at a number of sites across the country.
20-Jan-2014
Seasalt is planning to expand its Falmouth-based fashion business with five new stores this spring, including sites in Bath and Dorchester.
20-Jan-2014
Debenhams is looking to recruit 100 staff for a new 58,000 sq ft department store due to open in Hereford in April.
15-Jan-2014
Hyperama has bought Sohal Foods, the Derby-based food and drink wholesaler with 30 staff, out of administration.
15-Jan-2014
Marks & Spencer is recruiting a team of up to 150 software engineers, in order to work on a number of technology projects.
14-Jan-2014
Las Iguanas is to expand its chain of 33 restaurants with a new site in Glasgow in February, with the creation of 50 jobs.
14-Jan-2014
Tony Macaroni and Nardini's are planning to open six new restaurants across the central belt of Scotland, with the creation of 300 jobs.
14-Jan-2014
Dunelm is to create 80 jobs at a new 20,000 sq ft home furnishings store due to open at the Linkway Retail Park in Cannock in spring.
14-Jan-2014
Rabbie's Small Group Tours is planning to set up a new chain of cafes for tourists, starting with sites in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London.
14-Jan-2014
EE is planning to open 50 more mobile phone stores this year, with the creation of 350 jobs, but 76 former Orange and T-Mobile sites will close.
13-Jan-2014
Asda is planning to expand its chain of 568 stores with about 25 new outlets this year, and will focus on smaller sites in the south-east.
13-Jan-2014
Caffe Nero has secured a £275m debt financing package to fund the international expansion of its chain of more than 600 coffee shops.
09-Jan-2014
Cornwall Council is considering plans from Metric Property and Mercian Developments to develop a £110m retail park at Coyte Farm in St Austell.
09-Jan-2014
The Restaurant Group is planning to open up to 43 new restaurants in 2014.
09-Jan-2014
The Range is planning to expand its Plymouth-based chain of 85 furniture and garden stores to 120 this year, with the creation of 5,000 jobs.
08-Jan-2014
Land Securities is in negotiations with AEG Europe to develop a designer retail outlet centre at the O2 Arena in London.
07-Jan-2014
Fragrance Shop is planning to expand its chain of 155 perfume stores with 20 new sites this year.
07-Jan-2014
John Lewis is planning to expand its chain of 40 department stores to 65 over the next ten years.
06-Jan-2014
Allied Vehicles of Glasgow has secured funding of £7m to develop a chain of mobility solutions outlets.
06-Jan-2014
Young's Seafood is to open its first branded fish and chip shop in Cambridge in January.
06-Jan-2014
Osborne Stationers has sold two stores in Oadby and Newark out of administration to Paperweights for undisclosed terms.
02-Jan-2014
Asda has unveiled plans for a new 45,000 sq ft store in the Dragonville area of Durham City, with the creation of 400 jobs.
02-Jan-2014