Retailing 2015 - Company News Summary

Charlies Stores is planning to build a new 108,000 sq ft head office and fulfilment centre in Welshpool for its chain of home and outdoor equipment outlets, securing the future of 67 jobs.
24-Dec-2015

Dutch Imports & Daughters is to relocate its Hull-based wholesale garden furniture business and 15 staff to a 135,000 sq ft warehouse at Humber Enterprise Park in Brough.
24-Dec-2015

Oak Furniture Land is to open its first store in Northern Ireland at Shane Retail Park in Belfast by the end of the year, with the creation of 15 jobs.
24-Dec-2015

Wren Living is planning to create up to 50 jobs at a new furniture store at Merry Hill in Dudley.
23-Dec-2015

New & Lingwood, the London-based menswear and tailoring firm, has been acquired by Pop Capital of the US for undisclosed terms.
23-Dec-2015

Gusto is planning to expand its chain of 12 restaurants with at least four new sites in 2016, including Lytham St Annes, Leamington Spa and Birmingham, and hopes to reach 26 over the next five years.
23-Dec-2015

John Lewis is to set up a 50,000 sq ft delivery centre at Ashdown Business Park in Uckfield by next autumn, with the creation of 60 jobs.
22-Dec-2015

Le Bistrot Pierre has secured investment of £9.8m from private equity firm Livingbridge for the expansion of its chain of 14 restaurants, including new sites in Swansea and Birmingham next year.
22-Dec-2015

Pavers is seeking permission to build a 3,500 sq m warehouse at its shoe retail business in York, with the creation of 50 jobs.
21-Dec-2015

Extra MSA Group has unveiled plans for a £50m motorway service station at J45 of the M1 in Leeds by autumn 2017, which could create 300 jobs.
21-Dec-2015

Oree of France is to launch a chain of bakeries across London, with a 2,900 sq ft flagship cafe due to open at 275 Fulham Road next year.
21-Dec-2015

Fulham Shore is planning to expand its London-based restaurant chains to new sites in Stoke Newington, Soho, Victoria, Guildford and Brighton.
21-Dec-2015

Body Shop is to relocate its London-based headquarters and 250 staff to a new office and laboratory in Croydon.
21-Dec-2015

Fishing Republic is expanding its Rotherham-based chain of fishing supply stores with the acquisition of Cotswold Angling in Swindon and a new 11,000 sq ft site due to open in Crewe by March.
21-Dec-2015

Greggs is planning to expand its 51-strong chain of bakery franchises at Euro Garages with five more forecourt sites this year, and more in 2016.
21-Dec-2015

Next is to open a £55m 624,300 sq ft distribution centre in Doncaster early next year, with the creation of 528 jobs.
17-Dec-2015

Loungers is planning to expand its 75-strong chain of bars and restaurants with new sites in Hereford, Hinckley, Newquay and Newcastle-under-Lyme by March next year.
17-Dec-2015

London & Scottish Investments is seeking permission for ten retail developments totalling more than 500,000 sq ft in Scotland, which could create thousands of jobs.
17-Dec-2015

Expresso Property is to submit plans for a £30m retail and leisure development in Perth city centre, including a multiplex cinema and restaurants.
17-Dec-2015

Signet Industrial Distribution has acquired a 6,000 sq ft unit at Bullrush Business Park in Doncaster for its equipment supply business.
17-Dec-2015

Elie Saab of France is to set up a four-storey flagship fashion store on Bruton Street in London next spring.
17-Dec-2015

Smyths Toys is to create 50 jobs at a new 14,500 sq ft toy store due to open at West One Retail Park in Salford early next year.
17-Dec-2015

Casamia is to open two more restaurants called Pi Shop and Paco Tapas in Bristol next year.
17-Dec-2015

OKA is to open its first luxury furniture outlet in the North West at Knutsford Conservative Club early next year.
16-Dec-2015

Camden Council is to approve plans from Heatherwick Studios for a 10,000 sq m retail development at King's Cross in London.
16-Dec-2015

Friska is planning to expand its fast food chain nationwide over the next five years, including a 1,700 sq ft site at Brindleyplace in Birmingham next year.
16-Dec-2015

Marks Electrical is to relocate its Leicestershire-based TV and white goods retail business to a £4m 100,000 sq ft warehouse on the Scudamore Road Estate, with the creation of 20 jobs.
16-Dec-2015

McDonald's is to create 350 jobs at three new fast food outlets in Greater Manchester, including Ashton-Under-Lyne, Piccadilly Gardens and Cheetham Hill.
15-Dec-2015

Tempo Tea Bar is looking to expand its Glasgow-based chain of tea outlets across Scotland, starting with two new sites and ten jobs at the Silverburn shopping centre and Edinburgh.
15-Dec-2015

Ego Restaurants is to open up to six new restaurants in the North and the Midlands over the next three years, as part of expansion plans by 3Sixty Restaurants to expand the Ego in a Pub brand.
15-Dec-2015

Mothership Group has acquired Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, the East London-based venue, for undisclosed terms.
15-Dec-2015

Rosebourne is to create over 80 jobs at a new garden centre due to be built near Thruxton in Hampshire by next August.
15-Dec-2015

Kurt Geiger, the London-based shoe retailer, has been acquired by private equity firm Cinven for £245m.
15-Dec-2015

Polpo is to expand its London-based chain of seven eateries with two new sites in Harvey Nichols stores in Leeds and London.
14-Dec-2015

St James Securities is to submit plans to build a £25m retail park at Dyche Lane in Sheffield by 2017, which could create 500 jobs.
14-Dec-2015

The Range is to create 80 jobs at a new discount store due to open in Perth next month.
14-Dec-2015

Direct2Mum is planning to expand its Barnsley-based baby products business with three new stores.
14-Dec-2015

Aerium has sold 14 petrol station convenience stores across the country to clients of Investra Capital for £31m.
14-Dec-2015

CSSG has acquired Access Locksmiths, the Fareham-based locksmith firm with five Access Key and Lock outlets, for up to £2m.
10-Dec-2015

Vini Italiani is looking to expand its London-based chain of wine cafes with three new sites over the next two years.
10-Dec-2015

Hedges Direct has acquired Impact Plants, the Bath-based online plant retail firm.
10-Dec-2015

Amazon is reported to be planning to expand its warehousing with a 100,000 sq ft unit in Merseyside and 400,000 sq ft on the M6 corridor between Warrington and Chorley.
10-Dec-2015

Franco's is looking to expand its Northumberland-based restaurant to more sites across the North East.
10-Dec-2015

ProCook is planning to relocate its Gloucestershire-based cookware and kitchen supplies business to a 41,000 sq ft warehouse at Gateway 12 Business Park near Quedgeley next year.
09-Dec-2015

The Cornish Bakery is looking to expand its nationwide chain of 33 bakery outlets with 20 new sites over the next two years.
08-Dec-2015

SaleCycle is creating a further 60 jobs at its Sunderland-based marketing service for online retailers.
08-Dec-2015

SA Brain is planning to expand its Welsh chain of 57 coffee shops, having secured a £85m funding deal from its banks.
08-Dec-2015

Amazon is planning to set up a 654,000 sq ft distribution centre at Airport City in Manchester, with the creation of 1,500 jobs.
07-Dec-2015

Adidas has unveiled plans for a 43,000 sq ft flagship store on London's Oxford Street.
07-Dec-2015

Kingstown Associates, the Driffield-based mail order firm with annual turnover of £18m, has undergone a management buy-out.
07-Dec-2015

Argento is planning to invest £2.2m in the expansion of its nationwide chain of 50 jewellery stores to 60 sites next year, with the creation of 125 jobs.
07-Dec-2015

Victoria Beckham is reported to be planning to open a 40,000 sq ft office and fashion studio at the BBC's Media Village in London's White City.
07-Dec-2015

M&B Healthcare is looking to expand its Wigan-based chain of 11 pharmacies with nine new sites across Yorkshire and the North West over the next five years.
03-Dec-2015

Oliver Maki of Kuwait is to open its first UK restaurant in London's Soho next February.
03-Dec-2015

Nottingham City Council has unveiled plans for a £250m revamp of the Broadmarsh shopping centre, which could create up to 3,000 jobs.
03-Dec-2015

Aldi is to create 130 new jobs at its stores in West Yorkshire, including Halifax, Wakefield, Bradford and Huddersfield.
03-Dec-2015

Pizza Hut is to create 1,500 apprenticeships at its restaurant chain over the next five years, in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University.
03-Dec-2015

Azzurri is looking to expand its restaurant chain to Northern Ireland and the Republic with up to 20 new sites, starting with Zizzi in Belfast's Victoria Square.
03-Dec-2015

CDA Group, the Nottinghamshire-based kitchen appliance firm with more than 200 staff, has been acquired by Amica Group of Poland for £25m.
03-Dec-2015

Itsu has secured a £40m funding deal with HSBC for the expansion of its London-based chain of 50 sushi stores.
03-Dec-2015

Moorefield Contracts has unveiled proposals for a £2.5m retail and forecourt development at Belfast Airport, with the creation of about 35 jobs.
02-Dec-2015

Infinities, the North West-based chain of eleven menswear stores, has been acquired by the founder of Tessuti for undisclosed terms.
02-Dec-2015

The Range is to create 80 jobs at a new discount store due to open in Grantham next year.
01-Dec-2015

GO Outdoors is to create 60 jobs at a new 40,000 sq ft outdoor activities store due to open at Chatham in Kent next March.
01-Dec-2015

Joules is planning to expand its Market Harborough-based chain of 100 fashion stores to 150.
01-Dec-2015

Domino's Pizza is planning to create 5,000 new jobs at its chain of pizza delivery outlets in 2016.
30-Nov-2015

Edinburgh Woollen Mill is to expand its chain of more than 1,000 Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Peacocks fashion stores with 100 new sites over the next two years, with the creation of 800 jobs.
30-Nov-2015

Ladhar Leisure is creating up to 130 jobs at a number of new eateries due to open in Newcastle over the next year.
30-Nov-2015

NewRiver Retail is seeking permission from Lancaster City Council for the refurbishment of the Arndale shopping centre in Morecambe.
30-Nov-2015

Patisserie Holdings is planning to expand its chain of 166 cake and coffee stores with 20 new outlets next year.
30-Nov-2015

Red Dog Saloon is to expand its chain of barbecue restaurants outside London with a 3,500 sq ft site at WestQuay Watermark in Southampton.
30-Nov-2015

Daily Mail & General Trust has sold Wowcher, the London-based daily deals website, to a new private equity firm for £29m.
30-Nov-2015

Good Stuff Eatery of the US is looking to launch a chain of burger restaurants across the country next year, including sites in London, Cardiff, Oxford and Leeds.
30-Nov-2015

Industrial Supplies Direct, the Telford-based tools retailer, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms.
30-Nov-2015

Cannock Chase Council has approved plans for a £110m 26,500 sq m designer outlet village in Cannock by 2018, which could create up to 1,200 jobs.
30-Nov-2015

Dee Bee is seeking permission to open a cash and carry on Leads Road in Hull, with the creation of more than 35 jobs.
26-Nov-2015

Office, the London-based chain of footwear stores, is set to be acquired by Truworths of South Africa for £260m.
26-Nov-2015

Laidir Leisure, the Clydebank-based chain of nine Powerhouse Fitness stores, has been acquired by Sport-Tiedje Group of Germany for undisclosed terms.
26-Nov-2015

Amazon has acquired a 20,000 sq ft logistics unit at Trade City in Frimley.
26-Nov-2015

Red's True Barbecue is creating 70 jobs at a new restaurant due to open in Liverpool this month.
25-Nov-2015

Pieminister is to open its tenth restaurant in Nottingham this January, and hopes to reach 30 sites by 2020.
25-Nov-2015

Valli Opticians has acquired AH Merton, the Cheshire-based chain of seven opticians with 42 staff, in a £1m deal.
25-Nov-2015

Next is seeking permission from Bolton Council to open a £12m 2,700 sq m fashion and homeware store with 220 staff at Middlebrook Retail Park.
25-Nov-2015

Tesco has submitted plans to build a home delivery warehouse at its supermarket site in Dudley, with the creation of 70 jobs over the next four years.
24-Nov-2015

Ribble Cycles, the Preston-based bike components retailer, has been acquired by True Capital.
24-Nov-2015

SportPursuit has secured an investment of £9.5m for the expansion of its London-based online sportswear business.
24-Nov-2015

The Cake Decorating Company is to expand its Nottingham-based baking supplies business with a new 33,000 sq ft warehouse in Colwick by December.
24-Nov-2015

Sweeney Opticians, the Belfast-based chain of four eye and ear care stores, has been acquired by 3fivetwo.
24-Nov-2015

Pret A Manger is to relocate its London-based headquarters to a 30,000 sq ft office at Verde in Victoria next August.
24-Nov-2015

Halfords is looking to expand its chain of eight Cycle Republic stores up to 50 sites, including two by next March and up to ten more in the next financial year.
23-Nov-2015

Frazier's Wine Merchants is to open a £0.5m wine studio at its head office in Solihull by next summer, with the creation of an unspecified number of jobs.
23-Nov-2015

Massimo Dutti of Spain is to open its first fashion store outside London at an 11,000 sq ft site in Glasgow's Buchanan Street.
23-Nov-2015

Co-operative Group is planning to open 120 new convenience stores next year.
23-Nov-2015

Honest Burgers is looking to expand its chain of 11 restaurants next year with more sites in London and a possible outlet in Brighton by 2017.
23-Nov-2015

Thomas Cook is looking to expand its chain of travel stores to new sites across the country, with the creation of an unspecified number of jobs.
23-Nov-2015

British Land is to submit plans for a 330,000 sq ft expansion of Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield next year, including restaurants and a second cinema.
23-Nov-2015

Deichmann Shoes is to relocate its UK headquarters in Market Harborough to a 16,000 sq ft office at Compass Point next year.
23-Nov-2015

Cotswold Outdoor has merged with Snow & Rock Group and Cycle Surgery & Runners Need to create a combined retail group called Outdoor and Cycle Concepts with 115 stores.
23-Nov-2015

LCR has won approval from Lambeth Council for a 25,000 sq ft retail and leisure development of eight units at Leake Street in London Waterloo.
23-Nov-2015

Ultimate Identity has acquired a 1,700 sq ft office at Momentum Business Centre near Preston for the expansion of its Blackburn-based personalised clothing business.
19-Nov-2015

B&M Bargains is to expand its nationwide chain of 472 discount stores with at least a further 50 sites next year.
18-Nov-2015

Lucky Chip Burgers is seeking a suitable site in London's Dalston to open its first permanent restaurant.
18-Nov-2015

Westminster Council is to consider plans for a £1bn redevelopment of the 500,000 sq ft Whiteleys Shopping centre in London's Bayswater, including shops, a hotel and cinema.
18-Nov-2015

Next is to create 220 jobs at a new fashion and homeware store due to open at Handforth Dean in Cheshire by next summer.
17-Nov-2015

Giggling Squid has secured investment of £6.4m for the expansion of its Guildford-based chain of 13 restaurants to up to 70 sites within the next seven years.
17-Nov-2015

Hunt Group is to build a £2m retail and industrial park with 11 units at Allerton Bywater in West Yorkshire, which could create more than 115 jobs.
17-Nov-2015

Marks & Spencer is to create 53 jobs at a new 9,000 sq ft Foodhall due to open in Broughton next month.
17-Nov-2015

Ikea is to open its second order-and-collect store in Aberdeen next year, and is considering other sites including London's Oxford Street.
17-Nov-2015

Lillywhites is reported to be planning to launch a chain of sportswear concessions in House of Fraser stores across the country.
17-Nov-2015

Lidl is planning to open up to 50 new stores next year and create 6,000 jobs, as part of a £1.5bn expansion plan.
16-Nov-2015

Lee Longlands, the Birmingham-based chain of six department stores with 107 staff, has undergone a multi-million pound management buy-out for undisclosed terms.
16-Nov-2015

The Restaurant Group is planning to expand its chain of over 480 restaurants with at least 45 new sites next year.
16-Nov-2015

TK Maxx is to open a 20,000 sq ft fashion store at Phoenix Park in Stoke-on-Trent by 2017, with the creation of 50 jobs.
16-Nov-2015

The Rug Company has sold a multi-million pound majority stake in its London-based luxury rug business to private equity firm Palamon Capital Partners.
16-Nov-2015

Mountain Warehouse is to launch a London-based chain of sports fashion stores with two sites due to open in Islington and Chiswick, and hopes to reach ten outlets next year.
16-Nov-2015

Waitrose is planning to launch a chain of sushi bars called Sushi Daily at 50 of its stores across the country, including Bath and Godalming.
12-Nov-2015

New Look is looking to open up to 20 menswear stores next year, including sites in Birmingham, London, Leeds and Newcastle.
12-Nov-2015

Beany Green is looking to open two new restaurants in London next year, having secured crowdfunding of £0.8m.
12-Nov-2015

Boohoo is to expand its online fashion distribution centre in Burnley with a new site in Widow Hill Road and 125 jobs.
11-Nov-2015

Dixons Carphone is to create 150 permanent and 820 seasonal jobs at its mobile phones distribution centre in Newark by early next year.
11-Nov-2015

The Range is creating 80 jobs at new discount homewares store due to open in Altrincham this month.
11-Nov-2015

Carluccio's is to open its first restaurant in Northern Ireland at Victoria Square in Belfast.
11-Nov-2015

Fonehouse is planning to expand its London-based chain of four TechHouse technology accessory stores with two new sites by the end of the year, and a further six in 2016.
10-Nov-2015

Middletons Steakhouse & Grill is looking to open up to four new restaurants a year over the next three years, including sites in Leicester, Lincoln, Nottingham and Chelmsford.
10-Nov-2015

Kua Aina of London is to open its first restaurant in Northern Ireland at Victoria Square in Belfast by the end of the year, with the creation of 30 new jobs.
10-Nov-2015

Intertain is to create 60 jobs at a new Walkabout bar due to open at The Printworks in Manchester this December.
10-Nov-2015

Hill Interiors is planning to expand its North Yorkshire-based chain of wholesale homewares stores to 15 sites by the end of next year.
09-Nov-2015

Digby Stone is planning to expand its Halesowen-based stone flooring business with a second site next year.
09-Nov-2015

Moscot of the US is to set up its first UK eyewear store at an 800 sq ft site at 37 Beak Street in London.
09-Nov-2015

Newman & Bright is to expand its Manchester-based sofa manufacturing business with a new showroom in London.
09-Nov-2015

Burberry is to invest £50m in a new coat factory in Leeds by 2019, with the relocation of 770 jobs from Castleford and Keighley and the creation of 200 new jobs.
05-Nov-2015

Honey Pharmacy Group has acquired five pharmacy stores in Edinburgh, Dundee and Polmont from Apple Pharmacy Group, with plans for two new sites in Glasgow and 40 jobs.
05-Nov-2015

Kukd.com is planning to launch a new takeaway and restaurant booking business in Cwmbran this month, with the creation of 280 jobs over the next three years.
05-Nov-2015

Cadwaladers has been sold out of administration to a management buy-out, securing the future of 92 jobs at its Gwynedd-based chain of 14 coffee and ice cream shops.
05-Nov-2015

Artigiano is planning to expand its chains of Artigiano and Base & Barley bars and restaurants to 200 sites by 2025.
05-Nov-2015

St Modwen has submitted plans for a 10,000 sq ft Farmfoods store at Crompton Retail Park in Doncaster, with the creation of 20 jobs.
05-Nov-2015

Angel Springs is planning to expand the 100-strong workforce at its Wolverhampton-based water coolers business with 60 new jobs.
04-Nov-2015

B&M is to create 50 jobs at new discount store due to open at Somercotes in Derbyshire this December.
04-Nov-2015

Bazaar Group is planning to double the workforce at its new Cramlington-based soft furnishings factory and showroom to more than 100 over the next five years.
04-Nov-2015

Urban Leisure Group is planning to expand its London-based chain of bars and restaurants with up to six new sites next year, and a further two in 2017.
04-Nov-2015

Aldi is creating 160 new jobs at its supermarkets on Merseyside.
04-Nov-2015

Le Bistrot Pierre is to create 50 jobs at a new restaurant due to open in Newport next month.
03-Nov-2015

Swirl Products, the Oldham-based toiletries firm, has been acquired out of administration by 151 Products.
03-Nov-2015

Kornicis Group, the London-based bar and restaurant group with 17 sites, has undergone a management buy-in for undisclosed terms.
03-Nov-2015

Barburrito is to expand its 17-strong chain of restaurants with the acquisition of five Pinto Mexican Kitchen restaurants in Edinburgh and Glasgow, and hopes to reach 25 sites within the next 18 months.
03-Nov-2015

Inditex is to open its first Northern Ireland-based Stradivarius fashion store at Donegall Place in Belfast.
03-Nov-2015

Amazon is setting up its second depot in Peterborough at an 87,600 sq ft site in Orton Southgate, employing 20 direct staff and 250 drivers working for independent delivery companies.
02-Nov-2015

Amazon is to open a delivery centre in Basildon, employing 20 direct staff and 200 drivers working for independent delivery companies.
02-Nov-2015

Byron is to open its first burger restaurant in Scotland at Aberdeen's Union Square, and is planning more outlets in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
02-Nov-2015

Hamleys, the London-based toy retailer, is to be sold by Ludendo Groupe to C Banner International Holdings of China for £100m.
02-Nov-2015

Alteri Investors of London has acquired the Jones Bootmaker and Brantano chains of more than 200 shoe shops from Dutch company Macintosh Retail Group.
02-Nov-2015

British Land and Universities Superannuation Scheme have unveiled plans for a £400m regeneration of the Eden Walk shopping centre in Kingston next year.
02-Nov-2015

WineFlair has acquired Curley's Wine Cellars, the chain of 11 off-licence stores across Northern Ireland, for undisclosed terms.
02-Nov-2015

Amazon is to open a new logistics centre at Farington in Lancashire, employing 25 direct staff and 250 drivers working for independent delivery companies.
29-Oct-2015

PizzaExpress is planning to expand Reys, its new chicken restaurant in Cambridge, with up to four new outlets in London, Manchester and the South over the next year.
29-Oct-2015

Gerry Weber is to expand its chain of three fashion concessions in House of Fraser stores with four more this November.
29-Oct-2015

Pep&Co is reported to be planning to open up to ten fashion stores in Northern Ireland.
29-Oct-2015

Morrisons is to trial new convenience stores of more than 1,200 sq ft at five of Motor Fuel Group's 373 petrol forecourt sites.
28-Oct-2015

Greggs is reported to be considering plans to open up to 50 bakeries in Northern Ireland, including ten potential sites in Belfast.
28-Oct-2015

Chilango is planning to expand its London-based chain of nine burrito restaurants to 50 new sites over the next five years.
28-Oct-2015

Harry Ramsden's has formed a new franchise agreement with Larentia to open 28 restaurants in Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, with the creation of 200 jobs.
28-Oct-2015

Nottingham City Council is to consider plans from Oakgate Retail for a restaurant complex in Redfield Way, which could create 140 jobs.
27-Oct-2015

Direct Golf, the Huddersfield-based chain of 20 golf equipment stores and 180 staff, has been bought out of administration by Sports Direct.
27-Oct-2015

Sainsbury's is considering plans to expand its chain of 741 Local stores with more than 1,000 smaller outlets of about 1,000 sq ft.
27-Oct-2015

Nudo Sushi Box is planning to open two more takeaway restaurants in Manchester by the end of the year, and hopes to expand to Leeds.
27-Oct-2015

Hollowood Chemists has acquired WA Salter (Chemists), the chain of six pharmacies in Merseyside and Lancashire, in a multi-million pound deal.
27-Oct-2015

Amazon is to open a new delivery depot in Sheffield, employing 20 direct staff and 250 drivers working for independent delivery companies.
26-Oct-2015

B&M is seeking permission for a new discount store at Coypool Retail Park in Plymouth, with the creation of 60 jobs.
26-Oct-2015

Aldi is seeking permission to build a new supermarket in Bedford by 2017, with the creation of 50 jobs.
26-Oct-2015

Amazon is reported to be seeking approval for a 1.3m sq ft warehouse near Coalville in Leicestershire, which could create at least 2,000 jobs.
22-Oct-2015

Fruitfield Reids Farm is creating 40 jobs at its new £5m food hall in County Armagh.
22-Oct-2015

Orange Mountain Bikes, the Halifax-based bike manufacturer, has been acquired by the owner of Bairstow Sheet Metal.
22-Oct-2015

Euro Garages has sold a £1.3bn stake in its Lancashire-based chain of 340 forecourt retail sites to TDR Capital.
22-Oct-2015

PhotoBox Group, the London-based photo printing firm, is to be acquired by Electra Private Equity and Exponent Private Equity for about £400m.
21-Oct-2015

Dudley Council has approved plans for a £5m retail scheme at Castlegate Business Park by summer 2016, with the creation of about 80 jobs.
21-Oct-2015

Arthouse, the Rossendale-based home decoration products supplier, has undergone a management buy-out with backing from private equity firm NorthEdge.
21-Oct-2015

Hammerson is seeking permission for the expansion of Silverburn Shopping Centre in Glasgow, including new retail outlets, a hotel and 1,000 jobs.
21-Oct-2015

Betterware, the Birmingham-based home shopping firm, has been acquired by CVSL of the US.
20-Oct-2015

Wynnstay is to acquire Agricentre, the Calne-based chain of eight farming supply stores.
20-Oct-2015

Prezzo is to expand its chain of restaurants to 270 by the end of the year, with 11 new sites including Blackpool, Newport, Malvern and Staines.
19-Oct-2015

Lebus Upholstery is planning to create 40 new jobs at its Scunthorpe-based upholstery business.
19-Oct-2015

Alexander McQueen is to relocate its London-based fashion headquarters to a 30,000 sq ft office at 1 Aylesbury Street in Clerkenwell by summer 2016.
19-Oct-2015

Wild Thang is planning to expand the 20-strong workforce at its Bootle-based merchandise business to 40 over the next five years.
19-Oct-2015

HSL Chairs is planning to expand its Batley-based chain of 50 furniture stores with two new sites a month from November, including Dundee, Edinburgh and Wellingborough.
19-Oct-2015

Costco is seeking permission from Wycombe District Council for a new cash and carry store in Cressex, with the creation of at least 160 jobs.
19-Oct-2015

Kiko Milano is to expand its 12-strong chain of beauty stores with four new outlets at Intu shopping centres in Bromley, Derby, Manchester and Brierley Hill.
19-Oct-2015

Ocado is creating 1,798 jobs at its online food retail business by the end of November.
15-Oct-2015

Aldi is creating 330 new jobs at its supermarket stores in Warwickshire, including Leamington, Coventry and Rugby.
15-Oct-2015

Fred Perry is to relocate the London-based headquarters of its fashion business to a 24,000 sq ft office at Mount Pleasant next year.
14-Oct-2015

Stylco UK has undergone a management buy-out at its Newton Aycliffe-based electrical products business.
14-Oct-2015

Charles Bentley has acquired a £6m 202,000 sq ft warehouse in Loughborough for its online home products business BuyDirect4U.
13-Oct-2015

Ultra Finishing is to relocate its Burnley-based bathroom supply business and about 60 jobs to its other sites in Halifax and Bolton.
13-Oct-2015

John Lewis is to create 250 jobs at a new £30m department store due to open in Cheltenham in 2017.
13-Oct-2015

Krispy Kreme is looking to create 150 jobs at a new doughnut restaurant due to open at Braehead in Glasgow later this year.
12-Oct-2015

John Lewis is to submit plans for a new department store in Brighton, with the creation of 250 jobs.
12-Oct-2015

Tapi Carpets has acquired a 10,000 sq ft unit at Glasgow's Great Western Retail Park, and plans to open a further 200 flooring stores over the next four years.
12-Oct-2015

Home Bargains is seeking permission from Lancaster City Council to open a new discount store in Morecambe, with the creation of 70 jobs.
12-Oct-2015

Peterson Group is planning to invest £300m in the development of a 780,000 sq ft retail, leisure and office scheme at Manchester's Great Northern Warehouse over the next eight years.
12-Oct-2015

British Land is seeking permission to build a new retail park in Sowton near Exeter by 2017, which could create more than 200 jobs.
12-Oct-2015

Sports Direct is to acquire a majority stake in Heatons, the Irish chain of 44 department stores and a further ten in Northern Ireland.
08-Oct-2015

Royal Stoke University Hospital has submitted plans for a new retail complex at its site in Staffordshire, including M&S Simply Food and WH Smith, with the creation of 65 jobs.
08-Oct-2015

HobbyCraft is creating more than 100 permanent and seasonal jobs at its crafts distribution centre in Burton.
08-Oct-2015

Staples is to relocate its stationery retail customer care and business sales office to a 20,000 sq ft site at Euro Innovation Centre in Aston.
08-Oct-2015

Durham County Council has approved plans for the £30m redevelopment of The Gates shopping centre by 2018.
08-Oct-2015

Ocado is to open a 240,000 sq ft distribution centre at Walworth Business Park in Andover early next year, with the creation of 700 jobs.
07-Oct-2015

Fat Face is to set up a 120,000 sq ft clothing distribution centre at Dunsbury Hill Farm in Portsmouth by 2017.
07-Oct-2015

Poundshop is planning to expand its Brierley Hill-based online discount business with ten new jobs and a larger premises.
07-Oct-2015

Casual Dining Group is planning to double its 302-strong portfolio of restaurants to about 600.
07-Oct-2015

Wakefield Council is to consider plans from Kier Property Developments for a new retail park in Snowhill, which could create 100 jobs.
07-Oct-2015

Cabana is planning to expand its chain of ten restaurants with five new sites a year for the next three years.
07-Oct-2015

Brait of South Africa has acquired a further 38% stake in Iceland, the frozen foods supermarket firm, for £172m.
06-Oct-2015

Entu UK is to sell Norwood Interiors, the Leeds-based fitted kitchens firm, to GPS Capital for a nominal sum.
06-Oct-2015

Bakers Pantry is planning to expand its Ashington-based chain of three bakeries to more sites in the North East next year.
06-Oct-2015

Marks & Spencer is to create 80 jobs at a new 40,000 sq ft store due to open at The Broadway in Bradford this November.
06-Oct-2015

John Lewis is to open a £37m department store in Leeds next autumn.
05-Oct-2015

Granier Bakery Cafe of Spain is planning to launch a chain of bakeries in London.
05-Oct-2015

Chorley Council has approved plans for a £13m extension to Market Walk shopping precinct, including a cinema, shops and hundreds of jobs.
05-Oct-2015

Fnac of France is in talks to acquire Darty, the London-based electrical goods retail firm, for £533m.
05-Oct-2015

B&M is planning to open a new discount store in Bognor Regis, with the creation of 65 jobs.
05-Oct-2015

Primark is to create 200 jobs at a new 39,000 sq ft shop due to open at Broughton Shopping Park in Flintshire early next year.
05-Oct-2015

Turtle Bay is to expand its chain of 22 restaurants with at least ten outlets this year, and is planning more sites next year.
05-Oct-2015

Carraig Donn of Ireland is to open its first department store in the UK at intu Metrocentre in Gateshead.
01-Oct-2015

Hawksworth Securities has won approval from Peterborough City Council for a £100m regeneration of North Westgate, including an eight-screen cinema, restaurants and shops.
01-Oct-2015

Poundland has acquired 99p Stores, the Northampton-based chain of 251 discount stores, for £55m.
30-Sep-2015

CFI Group has acquired Concept Furniture International, the Kidderminster-based furniture hire firm, for undisclosed terms.
30-Sep-2015

Hallowood Furniture is planning to expand its Malvern-based chain of furniture stores with five new sites over the next year.
30-Sep-2015

The Range is seeking permission to set up a discount homewares store in Bury St Edmunds, which could create 100 jobs.
30-Sep-2015

Lion Capital is reported to be considering plans to acquire Kurt Geiger, the London-based luxury shoe retailer, for £250m.
30-Sep-2015

Wood Floor Warehouse is planning to expand its chain of flooring stores in Belfast, Bangor and Warrington with further sites across the country.
30-Sep-2015

Veeno is planning to expand its Manchester-based chain of wine cafes with 80 new sites across the country by 2019.
29-Sep-2015

Mother Hubbard's is to expand its Yorkshire-based chain of fish and chips restaurants with a new site in Blackburn and 20 new jobs.
29-Sep-2015

Le Bistrot Pierre is looking to expand its chain of 14 restaurants with further sites next year.
28-Sep-2015

Deliveroo is to create 40 jobs at its new restaurant food delivery operation in York over the next year.
28-Sep-2015

Square Pie is planning to expand its London-based chain of seven restaurants with a further five sites across the country in 2016.
28-Sep-2015

QD Commercial Group is looking to expand its chain of 49 discount stores with further sites in East Anglia.
28-Sep-2015

Ashford Designer Outlet has won permission for a 100,000 sq ft extension to its Kent-based shopping mall by 2018, including 38 new shops and 500 jobs.
28-Sep-2015

ValueMyStuff, the London-based online valuations firm, has been acquired by Auctionata of Germany.
28-Sep-2015

PizzaExpress is planning to open 150 sites across the country over the next five years for a new food delivery service.
28-Sep-2015

Sports Direct is to invest £250m in a new chain of superstores to combine its clothing and equipment retailing with the Sports Direct Fitness gym brand.
28-Sep-2015

Westerleigh Group has secured funding of £108m for the expansion of its Bristol-based chain of 21 crematoria, and hopes to reach 30 sites by 2020.
28-Sep-2015

Cathedral Plaza shopping centre in Worcester is looking to create 400 new jobs as part of a £1.9m revamp.
28-Sep-2015

American Eagle Outfitters of the US is considering plans to launch a chain of lingerie stores called Aerie across the UK.
24-Sep-2015

TK Maxx is to set up a 635,000 sq ft regional distribution centre at Knottingley in Wakefield by January 2017.
23-Sep-2015

Calthorpe Estates is seeking permission from Birmingham City Council for new retail sites on Greenfield Crescent, as part of plans to create an urban village in Edgbaston.
23-Sep-2015

Barkers Furnishing Store is investing £3m in the 20,000 sq ft expansion of its Northallerton-based homeware store, with the creation of up to 15 new jobs.
23-Sep-2015

Central Square Cardiff has secured a £400m investment from Legal & General for its proposed 12-acre office and retail development in Cardiff, which could create 10,000 jobs.
23-Sep-2015

Better Bathrooms is looking to expand its Leigh-based chain of nine bathroom showrooms with further sites across the country.
23-Sep-2015

Crosstree Real Estate Management has won approval for a £600m 36,500 sq m scheme in London's Mayfair, including retail, a hotel and luxury apartments.
22-Sep-2015

Debenhams is creating more than 200 jobs at a new store due to open at the Westfield Broadway shopping centre in Bradford this November.
22-Sep-2015

B&M is creating 50 jobs at a new discount store due to open in Hull in October.
22-Sep-2015

Holdens is to relocate its Newark-based furniture showroom to a new 5,300 sq ft site by November.
21-Sep-2015

Dyson is reported to be considering plans to set up its first vacuum cleaner store at a 3,000 sq ft site on London's Oxford Street.
21-Sep-2015

BHS is planning to open 140 food convenience shops within its chain of 171 department stores.
21-Sep-2015

Steilmann of Germany is planning to open a number of fashion stores in the UK.
21-Sep-2015

Aspinal of London has secured funding of £10m for the expansion of its West Sussex-based chain of fashion stores and 180-strong workforce.
21-Sep-2015

Saltrock is planning to double its chain of surfwear fashion stores across the country to 75 by the end of 2016.
17-Sep-2015

Screwfix is planning to expand its chain of 412 building supplies stores to about 600.
16-Sep-2015

Poundworld is planning to expand its chain of 295 discount stores with more than 60 new sites a year.
16-Sep-2015

Farmfoods has acquired a 10,000 sq ft unit at Moorgate Retail Park in Bury.
16-Sep-2015

Highland Council is to consider plans for a £13m upgrade to Inverness Retail Park, including three new restaurants, which could create up to 180 jobs.
16-Sep-2015

Brand Interiors is considering plans to relocate the headquarters of its Lancashire-based chain of seven furniture stores to Vine Mill in Oswaldtwistle.
16-Sep-2015

Retail Acquisitions has secured funding of about £60m to refurbish its chain of 170 BHS stores.
15-Sep-2015

Boden is considering plans to open more fashion stores over the next few years.
15-Sep-2015

Smoke Barbecue is expanding its Sheffield-based chain of restaurants with a second site in Leeds and a third planned in Glasgow.
15-Sep-2015

MOD Pizza of the US is considering plans to launch a new chain of pizza restaurants across the UK.
15-Sep-2015

The Entertainer is planning to expand its chain of 107 toy stores with 18 new sites this year.
15-Sep-2015

Preston Council is to consider plans for a £25m revamp of Fishergate Shopping Centre, including five restaurants and a Vue cinema, which could create 250 jobs.
14-Sep-2015

Harleys Smokehouse is creating 53 jobs at a new barbecue restaurant due to open at the Dunsley Hall Hotel in Kinver this October.
14-Sep-2015

Jimmy's World Kitchen is creating 40 jobs at a new restaurant due to open in Swansea this month.
14-Sep-2015

Lidl is looking to open dozens of supermarkets of up to 28,000 sq ft in central London.
14-Sep-2015

Morrisons is to sell 140 M-Local convenience stores to an entrepreneur backed by Greybull Capital for about £25m, and the 2,300-strong workforce will be expanded with 200 new jobs.
10-Sep-2015

Zen-Noh Group of Japan is to open its first UK restaurant called Tokimeite in London's Mayfair this autumn.
10-Sep-2015

Leeds City Council is investing £12m in the refurbishment of the Kirkgate indoor market by autumn 2016.
10-Sep-2015

Hugo Boss is to relocate its fashion store on London's Regent Street to a larger 15,000 sq ft site by the end of the year.
10-Sep-2015

Well has acquired Angel Pharmacy, the Dorset-based chain of four pharmacies with 40 staff.
09-Sep-2015

Eddie Rockets is to expand its chain of burger restaurants with a new site in Belfast, with the creation of 40 jobs.
09-Sep-2015

The Trof Group is creating 80 jobs at a new £3.5m Albert's Schloss bar and restaurant due to open in Manchester in October.
09-Sep-2015

Mid Sussex District Council is considering proposals for a £65m renovation of Burgess Hill town centre, including a new cinema, hotel and shops.
09-Sep-2015

Tasty is planning to expand its chains of 46 Wildwood and Dim T restaurants with four more by the end of the year.
09-Sep-2015

UGOT of York is seeking investment to expand its chain of healthy eating cafes across the country.
09-Sep-2015

Lovisa of Australia is planning to open its first five fashion accessories stores in the UK.
08-Sep-2015

Hammerson has won approval for the £10m refurbishment of Parc Tawe shopping precinct in Swansea, which could create more than 300 jobs.
08-Sep-2015

Smyths Toys is to create 30 jobs at a new toy store in Chelmsford this October, and plans to expand further with ten sites in the next year.
08-Sep-2015

Taunton Deane Council is to unveil proposals for a £105m retail, office and leisure development in Firepool, which could create 1,800 jobs.
07-Sep-2015

Bridgwater Retail Park is to submit plans to Sedgemoor District Council to expand by 67,000 sq ft, which could create about 80 jobs.
07-Sep-2015

Intu has won permission for the 100,000 sq ft expansion of its Milton Keynes-based shopping centre, including a new dining quarter and cinema.
07-Sep-2015

Amazon is to create more than 300 jobs at a new 250,000 sq ft fulfilment centre in Doncaster over the next three years.
03-Sep-2015

Tandem has acquired ESC, the Suffolk-based leisure products online retailer, for an initial £2.1m.
03-Sep-2015

Jack & Jones is planning to open five new menswear stores by the end of the year, including sites in the North East, North West and the Midlands.
03-Sep-2015

Amazon is opening a new delivery station at Aylesford in Kent, with the creation of 160 jobs.
03-Sep-2015

Bayfields Opticians has acquired the Harwoods Opticians chain of four stores in Surrey and Hampshire, as well as Huddersfield-based Angela Barraclough Opticians.
03-Sep-2015

Sportsbikeshop is to relocate its Boston-based motorcycle clothing business and about 40 staff to a £2m 25,000 sq ft shop and warehouse facility at Kirton Industrial Park.
02-Sep-2015

Seven is looking to expand its Derby-based restaurant with up to four more sites across the Midlands.
01-Sep-2015

Yorkshire Trading Company is to expand its chain of department stores with a new site in Newark, with the creation of 30 jobs.
01-Sep-2015

Grant & Bowman is expanding its toys and games distribution operation with a new 100,000 sq ft warehouse at Leeds Bradford Airport Industrial Estate.
01-Sep-2015

Casual Dining Group is to acquire La Tasca, the chain of 41 tapas restaurants, for £25m.
01-Sep-2015

Ecco Shoes is planning to expand its chain of 42 footwear stores with over ten new sites over the next 18 months, including a 1,500 sq ft unit at Intu Bromley.
27-Aug-2015

Michael Tyler Furniture has submitted plans for a 30,000 sq ft workshop and furniture showroom at the North Queensway Innovation Park at St Leonards in East Sussex.
27-Aug-2015

Ocado is to open a new distribution centre at Tongwell in Milton Keynes this November, with the creation of 250 driving jobs.
26-Aug-2015

Poundland has won provisional approval to acquire 99p Stores for £55m, creating a combined group of about 800 discount stores.
26-Aug-2015

Steel & Jelly is to open its first menswear store at the new Grand Central shopping centre in Birmingham this September.
26-Aug-2015

Menkind has acquired Red5, the Hull-based chain of nine gadget stores and four concessions with 220 staff.
25-Aug-2015

Home Bargains is seeking permission to open a new £2m discount store in Penrith, with the creation of up to 70 jobs.
25-Aug-2015

Countrywide Farmers is to acquire the Cornwall Farmers chain of 12 stores for £6m, taking its portfolio to 66 sites.
25-Aug-2015

Homebase is creating 75 jobs at a new home and garden store due to open at Technology Retail Park in Rugby later this year.
24-Aug-2015

Farfetch is expanding its London-based online fashion business with 12,000 sq ft of additional office space at The Bower on Old Street roundabout.
24-Aug-2015

Friars Walk is looking to recruit 400 hospitality and retail staff for its £90m shopping centre due to open in Newport in November.
24-Aug-2015

Cosmo is to create 80 jobs at its 18th restaurant due to open in Norwich in September.
24-Aug-2015

Johnstons of Elgin is to open a flagship store and showroom for its woollen manufacturing business at 77 New Bond Street in London this December.
24-Aug-2015

Gregory Property Group has won approval for a multi-million pound 33,500 sq ft retail park at Brighouse in West Yorkshire by summer 2016.
24-Aug-2015

MedicAnimal, the London-based online pet products supplier, has been acquired by Forward Dimension Capital.
24-Aug-2015

Viva Brazil is looking to expand its chain of four restaurants with additional sites across the country.
24-Aug-2015

Hammerson has submitted plans for a £200m expansion of Union Square Shopping Centre in Aberdeen by 2019, including a cinema, hotel and over 1,000 new jobs.
19-Aug-2015

John Lewis is to open a 51,000 sq ft distribution warehouse at Logic Leeds by spring 2016, with the creation of 65 jobs.
18-Aug-2015

Ikea has confirmed plans to create 350 jobs at a new furniture superstore due to open in Reading by summer 2016.
18-Aug-2015

St Ives has acquired Fripp Sandeman and Partners, the Buckinghamshire-based retail business consultancy with 20 staff.
17-Aug-2015

Optimum is looking to expand its chain of 21 Costa Coffee outlets with a further ten sites on Merseyside.
17-Aug-2015

Sheffield City Council has unveiled proposals for a £480m retail development in the city centre, which could create 2,500 jobs.
17-Aug-2015

The Fragrance Shop is planning to open a further 20 stores over the next year.
17-Aug-2015

Baskin-Robbins of the US is planning to expand into Northern Ireland with three new ice cream stores and the creation of an unspecified number of jobs.
13-Aug-2015

Amazon is to expand its distribution operations with two new warehouses in Bardon and Weybridge totalling 560,000 sq ft.
11-Aug-2015

Boylesports of Ireland is to expand its chain of 210 betting stores into Northern Ireland with two sites in Newry and Crossmaglen, and could expand across the UK.
11-Aug-2015

Lululemon is to relocate the London headquarters of its yoga-wear business to a 9,000 sq ft office in Covent Garden.
11-Aug-2015

DFS is to expand its chain of five Dwell furniture stores with two new sites in Glasgow and Surrey.
11-Aug-2015

Aldi has unveiled plans for a £600m expansion programme, including 130 new supermarkets and up to 8,000 jobs.
10-Aug-2015

The Range is to create 80 jobs at a new home furnishings store opening in Runcorn.
10-Aug-2015

Dreams is planning to open ten new bed stores by the end of the year and a further 30 in 2016.
10-Aug-2015

Boojum is looking to expand its Belfast-based chain of five burrito restaurants with two new sites over the next six months.
10-Aug-2015

Descente of Japan is to open its first European sportswear store with a 7,500 sq ft site in London's Shaftesbury this November.
10-Aug-2015

David's Bridal of the US is looking to expand its chain of bridal stores with 12 new sites by 2017, including Birmingham, Watford and Glasgow.
10-Aug-2015

Pho has secured an investment of £8m to support the expansion of its London-based chain of 14 restaurants to 30 over the next three years.
10-Aug-2015

Marsh & Parsons is looking to expand its London-based chain of 24 estate agents to 36 sites over the next four years.
06-Aug-2015

House of Ho is to open its second London restaurant in Fitzrovia this autumn, and is looking to expand further in 2016.
06-Aug-2015

Diamond Interiors is to relocate its office furniture business to a new 10,000 sq ft headquarters in Wigan in September, with the creation of up to ten jobs.
05-Aug-2015

Helical Retail has won permission for a £30m 135,000 sq ft retail and leisure development in Truro.
05-Aug-2015

Moda Furnishings is to create ten new jobs at its Manchester-based furniture showroom, and hopes to employ 50 staff by 2017.
05-Aug-2015

Bone Daddies is looking to expand its London-based chain of two restaurants to up to ten sites.
05-Aug-2015

Travis Perkins is reported to be looking to expand its chain of 200 Toolstation branches with up to 100 new sites.
05-Aug-2015

Chipotle is expanding its chain of restaurants with a seventh site in London, and hopes to reach 200 sites across the country over the next ten years.
04-Aug-2015

HSL Chairs is looking to expand its Dewsbury-based chain of 47 specialist furniture stores to more than 100 sites over the next three years.
03-Aug-2015

Loungers is looking to expand its Bristol-based chain of 66 bars and restaurants to 100 by the end of next year.
03-Aug-2015

Lucy Choi is to open its first luxury shoe store in London this autumn, and hopes to reach five sites by the end of next year.
03-Aug-2015

Hammerson has won approval for the £50m redevelopment of the Orchard Shopping Centre in Didcot, including 24 shops and 500 new jobs.
03-Aug-2015

Pasta Sereni is planning to open three restaurants in London over the next two years.
30-Jul-2015

Celesio is to acquire 281 pharmacies from Sainsbury's for £125m, with the transfer of 2,500 staff, and will rebrand them as LloydsPharmacy.
30-Jul-2015

Crawshaw Group is looking to create 2,500 jobs as part of a previously-announced plan to expand its chain of meat stores to 200 sites.
29-Jul-2015

Pizza Hut is planning to expand its chain of 280 restaurants with up to five new sites a year, and Rutland Partners could soon seek a buyer for the business.
29-Jul-2015

Crew Clothing is planning to expand its chain of 76 fashion stores with up to 15 new sites over the next two years.
28-Jul-2015

Amazon is looking to create up to 75 seasonal jobs at its new 46,000 sq ft fashion photography studio in London's Shoreditch.
28-Jul-2015

Leon is to expand its London-based chain of 23 fast food restaurants with 12 new sites, including outlets in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Leeds and Oxford.
27-Jul-2015

House of Fraser is planning a multi-million pound refurbishment of its department store at the Metrocentre in Gateshead.
27-Jul-2015

Kikki K of Australia is looking to open more than 100 stationery stores in the UK, including five sites over the next year.
27-Jul-2015

Tong Garden Centre is to create 30 new jobs at its 17-acre site near Bradford.
27-Jul-2015

Hungerdog is planning to develop a new chain of up to 20 gourmet hotdog outlets over the next five years, with the first opening in London this summer.
27-Jul-2015

Itsu is planning to expand its chain of 57 restaurants with up to 15 new sites over the next year.
27-Jul-2015

Boojum, the Belfast-based chain of five burrito restaurants, has undergone a buyout backed by Renatus Capital Partners.
27-Jul-2015

Wolverhampton Council is planning to relocate the indoor market from Salop Street to Market Square.
27-Jul-2015

Dunnes of Ireland is looking to expand its UK chain of 34 fashion, home and food stores.
23-Jul-2015

Co-operative Food is to create up to 1,000 new jobs at its nationwide chain of 2,800 convenience stores.
22-Jul-2015

Pets Corner is planning to build a new £9m headquarters and distribution centre for more than 100 staff at Hickstead in West Sussex.
22-Jul-2015

TJ Hughes is to open discount stores in Bootle, Oldham and Walsall this autumn, with the creation of 150 jobs.
22-Jul-2015

Starbucks is to invest £30m in new technology for its UK coffee shops, including wi-fi, charging points and a mobile ordering service.
21-Jul-2015

Azzurri Group has acquired Coco di Mama, and plans to expand the London-based chain of six food and coffee outlets to 40 sites over the next few years.
21-Jul-2015

Ben Sherman, the London-based chain of menswear stores, has been acquired by US-based Marquee Brands for £40m.
21-Jul-2015

K10 is looking to expand its chain of three Japanese restaurants with new sites in London and elsewhere.
20-Jul-2015

Kit & Ace of Canada is planning to open eight fashion stores in the UK by the end of the year.
20-Jul-2015

Next is planning to build a new clothing and home store at Kingswood Retail Park in Hull, with the creation of 200 jobs.
20-Jul-2015

Lidl has acquired a £10m five-acre site at Tolworth in west London to build a new 220,000 sq ft headquarters for 750 staff.
16-Jul-2015

New Look is reported to be planning to launch a new chain of menswear stores with sites in Manchester, Portsmouth and Wigan this year.
16-Jul-2015

Sim Trava is looking to more than double its Altrincham-based franchised chain of 20 Costa Coffee stores over the next five years.
16-Jul-2015

Search Consultancy is looking to recruit 380 staff for a new Marks & Spencer customer services call centre in Runcorn.
15-Jul-2015

Drake & Morgan is to expand its chain of restaurants and bars to ten in autumn 2016 by opening a new site in Edinburgh.
15-Jul-2015

Square Pie is looking to expand its London-based chain of six restaurants to 30 over the next four years.
15-Jul-2015

Cote Restaurants is looking to triple its chain of 67 restaurants, having been acquired by private equity firm BC Partners for about £250m.
15-Jul-2015

Ocado is to set up a 57,000 sq ft online groceries distribution centre at Stockley Close in Heathrow.
14-Jul-2015

Maplin has identified up to 30 potential sites for the expansion of its chain of 217 electrical product stores.
14-Jul-2015

Norbert Dentressangle is to develop a new 250,000 sq ft distribution centre for fashion supplier Missguided at Grand Central in Manchester's Trafford Park.
14-Jul-2015

Exeter City Council is to consider revised plans from Consolidated Property Group for a new £45m retail park at Sowton.
14-Jul-2015

Bella Italia is planning to open a further 40 restaurants nationwide by 2017, with the creation of 2,000 jobs.
14-Jul-2015

Harrys of London is looking to open more luxury footwear stores in the UK, US and Middle East.
14-Jul-2015

Poundworld is to set up a 524,000 sq ft distribution centre in Wakefield by autumn 2016, with the creation of 300 jobs.
13-Jul-2015

Al-Murad is planning to open an 11,000 sq ft tile showroom and regional hub on Regent Road in Salford.
13-Jul-2015

Delamore, the Wisbech-based plant supplier with up to 200 staff, has been acquired by Volmary of Germany.
13-Jul-2015

Amazon is creating 160 jobs at a new parcel delivery depot at Hedge End in Hampshire.
07-Jul-2015

Tossed is planning to expand its London-based chain of salad bars from 21 to 70 sites over the next three years.
07-Jul-2015

Poundland is planning to build a distribution centre of more than 300,000 sq ft in Wigan, with the creation of 800 jobs.
06-Jul-2015

The Range is to set up a 256,000 sq ft distribution centre at Dearne Mills in Barnsley.
06-Jul-2015

Crawshaw Group is planning to expand its chain of 34 meat and food-to-go stores to 200 sites nationwide.
06-Jul-2015

Next is planning to build a £6m fashion and home store in Plymouth, with the creation of 156 jobs.
06-Jul-2015

Scrivens has acquired Owl Optical, the chain of eight opticians in the Midlands, for undisclosed terms.
06-Jul-2015

East has been sold out of administration to East Lifestyle, securing the future of 550 jobs at the London-based chain of 82 fashion stores.
06-Jul-2015

Ikea is considering plans to launch a new chain of small-format furniture stores, starting with a trial in Norwich.
06-Jul-2015

Thorntons, the Derbyshire-based chocolate company with 3,500 staff and 242 stores, has been acquired by Ferrero of Italy for £112m.
06-Jul-2015

Debenhams is recruiting 100 staff for a new store due to open in Beverley in October.
22-Jun-2015

CW Sellors has won approval from Derbyshire Dales District Council to set up a jewellery design centre near Carsington Water, with the creation of 21 jobs.
22-Jun-2015

Wilko is to expand its chain of 370 discount stores with 14 new sites this year, while 75 stores will be refurbished.
17-Jun-2015

Azzurri Group is looking to expand its chain of 112 ASK and 136 Zizzi restaurants to about 250 each.
17-Jun-2015

H Grossman, the Glasgow-based toy supplier, has undergone a management buy-in.
17-Jun-2015

Escentual is to create 100 new jobs at its Cardiff-based online beauty products business over the next two years.
17-Jun-2015

Co-operative Group is to invest £20m opening a further 25 convenience stores in Yorkshire over the next year.
17-Jun-2015

Amazon is planning to expand the 2,000-strong workforce at its new London headquarters at Holborn Viaduct and Leadenhall Court with hundreds of new jobs this year.
16-Jun-2015

Holland & Barrett is to expand the 265-strong workforce at its Nuneaton headquarters with 40 new jobs, while 460 jobs are being created at stores nationwide.
16-Jun-2015

Grind is to raise £1.5m on Crowdcube to fund the expansion of its London-based chain of four coffee shops with new sites and a coffee roasting facility.
16-Jun-2015

Patisserie Valerie is to open its first two stores in Belfast this year, as part of a plan to reach at least 300 stores nationwide.
16-Jun-2015

Stokers has acquired Lucas World of Furniture in Aylesbury for undisclosed terms, taking its store network to more than ten sites.
16-Jun-2015

Richard Designs is seeking permission to expand its bridal accessories factory and office in Witchford, Cambridgeshire, with the creation of 16 jobs.
16-Jun-2015

Dignity is to acquire 36 funeral homes from Wolverhampton-based Laurel Funerals for £38m.
16-Jun-2015

Lidl is to invest £20m in the expansion of its distribution centre at Nutts Corner in Co Antrim, with the creation of dozens of jobs.
15-Jun-2015

Amazon is opening a delivery depot near Sunderland, employing 20 direct staff and 200 drivers working for independent delivery companies.
15-Jun-2015

Cookie Box is planning to expand its Belfast-based cookies and milkshakes business with six new stores, with the creation of up to 40 jobs.
15-Jun-2015

John Lewis is planning to open Joe & The Juice and Rossopomodoro restaurant concessions in ten department stores over the next year.
15-Jun-2015

Kuoni is to open travel stores in Harrogate, Brighton and Lakeside this year, taking the total network to 40 sites.
15-Jun-2015

Fosse Park has submitted plans for the £150m expansion of its Leicester-based shopping centre by 2018, including 26 shops and 1,100 new jobs.
11-Jun-2015

Clearbell Capital is planning to invest £21m in the expansion of the The Gates shopping centre in Durham by 2017, including new shops, a cinema and 180 jobs.
11-Jun-2015

Spar UK is planning to open convenience stores at up to 29 Roadchef motorway service stations, depending on the success of a trial on the M5 in Worcestershire.
11-Jun-2015

IC Innovations is to relocate its Sheffield-based homewares business to a new £1.3m headquarters at Cemex House.
11-Jun-2015

Dunelm Mill is creating up to 150 jobs at its refurbished customer service call centre in Radcliffe.
10-Jun-2015

B&M Bargains, the chain of 444 discount stores, is to set up a 436,000 sq ft distribution centre at Midpoint 460 in Middlewich.
09-Jun-2015

Con Mech Group has acquired Marlows, the Bury St Edmunds-based home and garden centre, for undisclosed terms.
09-Jun-2015

Original Factory Shop is planning to expand its chain of 203 discount department stores with up to 400 new sites, and aims to open 15 a year.
08-Jun-2015

Pets at Home is planning to open about 20 new stores, 50 vets, 55 grooming rooms and five Barkers high street dog spas.
08-Jun-2015

Zero Waste Scotland is planning to develop a new chain of second-hand recycled goods department stores, with the first being run by Blythswood Care in Dingwall.
08-Jun-2015

Phone Service Centre is planning to develop a new nationwide chain of 50 mobile phone repair stores, having appointed Prime Retail to find suitable sites.
08-Jun-2015

Ocado is creating 200 jobs for drivers at its new groceries distribution centre at Park Royal in London.
08-Jun-2015

Busaba Eathai has secured funding of £10m to expand its London-based chain of 12 restaurants with sites in other major cities.
08-Jun-2015

Ping Pong is planning to expand its London-based chain of eight restaurants with about four new sites over the next two years.
08-Jun-2015

Peak Boutique is considering plans to expand its Tyneside-based online fashion business by opening stores in London, Manchester and Glasgow.
04-Jun-2015

Fancy Dress Magic has acquired a 10,000 sq ft distribution centre at Cuba Industrial Estate in Bury.
04-Jun-2015

Ziferblat is planning to develop a nationwide chain of pay-as-you-stay coffee houses, to add to existing sites in Manchester and London.
03-Jun-2015

Filmore & Union is to launch a crowdfunding campaign to support the expansion of its Yorkshire-based chain of healthy eating restaurants from seven to 30 sites.
03-Jun-2015

The Pen Shop, the Tyneside-based chain of 20 luxury pen stores with 145 staff, has undergone a management buy-out.
03-Jun-2015

Loungers is planning to expand its chain of 62 bars with 25 new sites over the next year.
02-Jun-2015

The Stable is planning to expand its chain of eight pizza restaurants with six new sites over the next year.
02-Jun-2015

O My Buns is planning to expand its international cafe brand with a chain of franchises across the UK, having just opened the first in Leicester.
02-Jun-2015

Charterhouse Leisure is planning to expand its chain of ten Coal Bar & Grill restaurants to 30 sites over the next four years.
02-Jun-2015

Meat & Shake is planning to open three new restaurants in Ealing, Watford and Manchester over the next year.
02-Jun-2015

B&M Bargains is planning to expand its nationwide chain of 425 discount stores with 60 new sites this year.
01-Jun-2015

Northumberland Estates is to submit plans to North Tyneside Council for a new retail park in Shiremoor, with the creation of 180 jobs.
01-Jun-2015

Mountain Warehouse is planning to open a further 40 camping and outdoor clothing stores this year.
01-Jun-2015

Mega Value is reported to be planning to develop a new chain of high street discount stores, having opened the first site in Kidderminster.
01-Jun-2015

Kikki K of Australia has appointed CWM to find a suitable location in London for its first UK stationery store.
01-Jun-2015

Azzurri Group is seeking suitable locations in the South East for up to 20 new Ask Italian and Zizzi restaurants.
01-Jun-2015

Tapi has opened its first flooring store on Tooting High Street in London, and aims to develop a nationwide chain of up to 200 sites.
01-Jun-2015

Tecaz is to set up a 90,000 sq ft bathroom and kitchen distribution centre on the Pennywell Industrial Estate in Sunderland, with the creation of 60 jobs.
28-May-2015

Hypnos has acquired a 37,500 sq ft bed showroom, office and warehouse on Station Road in Castle Donington.
27-May-2015

Red's True Barbecue of Leeds has secured a £5m investment to fund the development of a chain of 20 restaurants over the next five years.
26-May-2015

Georg Jensen of Denmark is planning to open jewellery stores at the Royal Exchange, Westfield and Harrods in London.
26-May-2015

Temperley London, the fashion retailer, is setting up a 5,800 sq ft office in Notting Hill.
26-May-2015

High Street TV is planning to expand the workforce at its Harrogate-based TV shopping channel from 138 to 200 over the next year.
21-May-2015

Booker Group is to acquire Musgrave Retail Partners GB, the owner of 1,630 Londis convenience stores and 167 Budgens stores, for £40m.
21-May-2015

Boots is looking to recruit 1,300 staff for its warehouse at Centrum 100 in Burton.
20-May-2015

Skechers is to open its first two footwear stores in Northern Ireland this year, with the creation of 20 jobs in Belfast and Craigavon.
20-May-2015

Sheffield City Council has unveiled plans to start work on the £500m Sheffield Retail Quarter in 2017, with the creation of 2,500 jobs.
20-May-2015

Holland & Barrett is planning to expand its headquarters in Nuneaton by 48,000 sq ft, with the creation of 80 jobs.
18-May-2015

New Look, the chain of 800 fashion stores in 21 countries, has been acquired by Brait of South Africa for £780m.
18-May-2015

Poundworld, the West Yorkshire-based chain of 280 discount stores, has been acquired by US private equity firm TPG for £150m.
18-May-2015

The Alchemist, the bar and restaurant chain with 250 staff in Manchester, Leeds and London, has undergone a management buy-out backed by Palatine Private Equity.
18-May-2015

Sports Direct is seeking a suitable 100,000 sq ft site in London for a new office, gym and superstore.
18-May-2015

Benihana is planning to expand its chain of three restaurants with new outlets in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Liverpool.
18-May-2015

High Street TV, the Harrogate-based home shopping firm with 124 staff, has undergone a management buy-out backed by private equity firm Endless.
18-May-2015

Shake Shack of the US is to open its second London restaurant at Westfield Stratford this month, with the creation of 100 jobs.
14-May-2015

Amazon is to open a 310,000 sq ft distribution centre in Dunstable this autumn, with the creation of 500 jobs.
13-May-2015

The Works is planning to expand its chain of 300 discount stores with 30 new sites this year, and private equity firm Endless has increased its stake to 75%.
13-May-2015

Farfetch of the US has acquired Browns, the London-based fashion boutique, for undisclosed terms.
13-May-2015

B&M Bargains is to create 40 jobs at a new discount store due to open in Barrow in June.
12-May-2015

Wagamama is planning to open 40 new restaurants and refurbish a further 100 over the next three years.
11-May-2015

Potbelly Sandwich of the US is planning to open ten sandwich stores in London over the next five years, in a franchise deal with Buraq Retail.
11-May-2015

Tong Garden Centre in West Yorkshire has undergone a buy-out and the new owners are planning a significant increase to the 140-strong workforce.
11-May-2015

Lidl is seeking permission to expand its regional distribution centre in Runcorn, with the creation of 25 jobs.
11-May-2015

Itsu is looking to expand its London-based restaurant chain with up to 15 new sites across the country this year.
07-May-2015

Watt Brothers of Glasgow is planning to open six new department stores and expand a further three, with the creation of 350 jobs.
06-May-2015

IndiaCoco of Wakefield is looking to develop a new chain of up to 30 childrenswear stores by 2020.
06-May-2015

Fortnum & Mason is seeking permission from East Cambridgeshire Council to expand its luxury goods warehouse in Sutton, with an increase to the 28-strong workforce.
06-May-2015

Heaven Scent is seeking investors to support the expansion of its Perthshire-based chain of coffee shops from two to 12 sites.
06-May-2015

Cafe Murano of London is looking to develop a new chain of up to eight restaurants.
06-May-2015

Evans Cycles, the Crawley-based chain of 56 cycle stores, has been acquired by private equity firm ECI Partners for about £100m.
05-May-2015

Swallowfield is to acquire The Real Shaving Company from Creightons for an initial £0.9m.
05-May-2015

Giggling Squid is to expand its chain of 12 tapas restaurants with 70 new sites across southern England over the next seven years.
30-Apr-2015

Argos is to open a further 200 digital stores, including 80 at Homebase sites.
30-Apr-2015

John Lewis is looking to recruit 500 staff for a new 250,000 sq ft department store due to open in Birmingham in September.
30-Apr-2015

Superdrug is planning to open 100 more stores over the next three years, with the creation of 1,350 jobs.
29-Apr-2015

New Leaf Plants, the Evesham-based plant grower and garden centre with 52 staff, has undergone a management buy-out.
29-Apr-2015

Specsavers is to set up a £12m 75,000 sq ft optical manufacturing and distribution centre in Kidderminster, with the creation of 230 jobs.
28-Apr-2015

Bhs is to open 20 more food outlets in existing stores this summer, in a partnership with Booker that will create up to 250 jobs.
28-Apr-2015

Holland & Barrett is planning to open 50 "free-from" food stores under the More brand over the next two years.
27-Apr-2015

Cuple of Spain is seeking suitable sites in London for a new chain of fashion stores.
27-Apr-2015

The Range is to create 100 jobs at a new discount homewares store due to open in Taunton in July.
23-Apr-2015

Smashburger of the US is planning to open 35 burger restaurants in the UK, in partnership with AL Ventures.
22-Apr-2015

Shoe Zone has reached agreement to open a further ten footwear stores over the coming months.
22-Apr-2015

Bicester Village has won approval to expand its Oxfordshire designer outlet shopping centre with 28 new stores.
22-Apr-2015

Dynamic Retail is looking to double its Glasgow-based chain of Scotfresh convenience stores to 15 sites by next year.
22-Apr-2015

Clipper Logistics is to create 40 new jobs at its distribution business to support the creation of a nationwide chain of 50 Pep&Co fashion stores.
21-Apr-2015

WH Smith is looking to recruit up to 100 independent stores to adopt a new WH Smith Local format over the next year.
20-Apr-2015

TLC Inns is planning to expand its chain of Grand Central restaurants with new sites in Essex and Hertfordshire.
20-Apr-2015

Valentina Fine Foods is looking to expand its chain of seven deli restaurants with new sites across central London.
20-Apr-2015

Pets at Home has acquired Northwest Surgeons, the Cheshire-based referral centre for veterinary practices.
20-Apr-2015

Fred Olsen Travel is looking to open up to seven more travel shops in southern England over the next 18 months.
16-Apr-2015

Carluccio's is to open three new restaurants in Cardiff, Cheltenham and London over the next two months.
16-Apr-2015

Tesco has acquired full ownership of Euphorium Bakery, the chain of six bakery stores and 59 concessions.
16-Apr-2015

Opus North has won permission to build a £8.5m retail park at Armley in Leeds, with the creation of 100 jobs.
16-Apr-2015

Crawshaw Group has acquired Gabbots Farm, the Wigan-based chain of 11 butchers outlets, for £3.9m.
16-Apr-2015

Dhamecha Cash & Carry is to open a new 80,000 sq ft wholesale depot in Leicester later this year, taking its chain to eight sites.
16-Apr-2015

Lidl is planning to expand its distribution centre in Newton Aycliffe by 180,000 sq ft, with the creation of 70 jobs.
15-Apr-2015

The Range is to set up a 212,000 sq ft distribution centre at Swift Valley Park in Rugby.
15-Apr-2015

Resolution Property has unveiled plans for the £6m expansion of Ocean Terminal shopping centre in Leith.
15-Apr-2015

Byron is planning to expand its chain of 50 burger restaurants with ten new sites a year.
14-Apr-2015

BrightHouse is planning to expand its nationwide chain of 300 household goods stores with 20 new sites over the next year.
13-Apr-2015

Co-operative Group is planning to open 100 new convenience stores this year, and a further 255 will be refurbished.
13-Apr-2015

Wrap It Up has acquired the London-based Adobo chain of three burrito restaurants, and is planning to expand its chain from 15 to 100 sites by 2025.
13-Apr-2015

Lola Jeans is considering potential sites in Cardiff, Durham and York for the expansion of its bar and restaurant chain.
13-Apr-2015

Intu is planning to invest £150m in the transformation of the Broadmarsh shopping centre in Nottingham by 2018.
09-Apr-2015

Old Square Shopping Centre in Walsall is planning to invest £3m in improvements, with the creation of up to 100 jobs.
08-Apr-2015

Quadrant Estates is to invest £5m in the expansion of the Gallagher Retail Park in Wednesbury by 2016, with the creation of 150 jobs.
08-Apr-2015

Topps Tiles is planning to open about 12 stores of about 2,000 sq ft this year, using a new hybrid or boutique format.
07-Apr-2015

Greggs is to open its first bakery outlet in Northern Ireland with a trial unit at the new Applegreen service station on the M2.
07-Apr-2015

Kames Capital is to invest £10m in improvements to the Clacton Factory Outlet shopping centre, including a new cinema and restaurants.
02-Apr-2015

Ness Clothing has secured funding of £2.5m to expand its Edinburgh-based fashion and handbags business with a number of new stores.
02-Apr-2015

PizzaExpress is planning to expand its chain of 448 restaurants with 20 new sites a year, with the creation of 2,500 jobs by 2020.
01-Apr-2015

Sainsbury's is to create 480 digital technology jobs in London and Coventry, to support the expansion of its online and mobile shopping operations.
01-Apr-2015

Thai Leisure Group has raised £10m to expand its chain of 11 restaurants and four cocktail bars with six new sites this year and eight next year.
01-Apr-2015

Scotmid is planning to merge with Seaton Valley Co-operative, the Northumberland-based chain of five stores with 100 staff.
01-Apr-2015

Keelham Farm Shop is looking to recruit 60 staff for a new £4m 20,000 sq ft store due to open near Skipton in June.
31-Mar-2015

Fulham Shore has acquired Rocca, the London-based chain of ten Franco Manca pizza restaurants, for £27m.
31-Mar-2015

Hammerson has submitted plans for the £50m expansion of the Orchard shopping centre in Didcot.
30-Mar-2015

Card Factory is planning to expand its chain of 764 greetings card stores with 50 new sites over the next year.
26-Mar-2015

Deichmann is looking to expand its Market Harborough-based chain of 84 footwear stores with an unspecified number of new sites over the coming months.
26-Mar-2015

Missguided is to set up a new headquarters and fashion fulfilment centre in Manchester, in partnership with Norbert Dentressangle.
25-Mar-2015

Leekes is to create 50 new jobs at its South Wales-based department store chain, having secured a £28m funding package.
25-Mar-2015

Asda is planning to develop a new chain of high street food stores in the South East, with the first two sites due to open in Deptford and Wealdstone this July.
24-Mar-2015

Sofaworks is planning to expand its chain of 31 sofa stores to 50 over the next five years.
23-Mar-2015

Gear4Music is seeking a suitable site of up to 12,000 sq ft for a music equipment store in London.
23-Mar-2015

Fatburger of the US is planning to develop a new chain of 20 burger restaurants over the next seven years, with the first due to open in Camden in June.
23-Mar-2015

BeerDock of Crewe is looking to develop a nationwide chain of franchised craft beer stores.
23-Mar-2015

Lidl has confirmed plans to develop a 600,000 sq ft distribution centre on a 22-acre site in Wednesbury, with the creation of 500 jobs.
19-Mar-2015

Well has acquired Care4u Pharmac, the South Devon-based chain of seven pharmacies with 70 staff, as part of a £200m five-year expansion programme.
19-Mar-2015

British Land is to invest £50m in the internal refurbishment of the Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield by 2017.
19-Mar-2015

Dunelm is creating 92 jobs at a new 45,000 sq ft homewares store due to open at the Tramway Retail Park in Bristol in April.
19-Mar-2015

Sports Direct is planning to set up a £5m sportswear store and gym at the Stack Leisure Park in Dundee, with the creation of 96 jobs.
19-Mar-2015

Salvation in Noodles is planning to develop a new chain of restaurants across London over the next five years.
19-Mar-2015

Aldi is planning to build a £60m distribution centre in Wentloog by 2017, to support the development of a further ten stores and 500 jobs across Wales.
18-Mar-2015

Aldi is looking to recruit a further 120 staff at discount supermarkets in the North East.
18-Mar-2015

Netto is planning to expand its new chain of five discount supermarkets with a further ten sites this year.
18-Mar-2015

Designer Habitat is planning to expand the 80-strong workforce at its Manchester-based kitchen and homewares business with 40 new jobs by 2017.
17-Mar-2015

Barkers is to invest £3m in the expansion of its department store in Northallerton by 20,000 sq ft this year, with the creation of 20 jobs.
17-Mar-2015

Intu is to invest about £70m in the expansion of its 430,000 sq ft shopping centre in Milton Keynes.
17-Mar-2015

Bhs, the chain of 180 department stores with 12,000 staff, has been sold by Arcadia to Retail Acquisitions for a nominal sum.
16-Mar-2015

B&M is to create 80 jobs at a new discount store at the former Homebase site in Llandudno.
16-Mar-2015

Boxpark is to develop a new pop-up shopping mall using 80 refurbished shipping containers in Croydon by summer 2016.
16-Mar-2015

DC Thomson has acquired Wild & Wolf, the Bath-based gifts supplier, for undisclosed terms.
16-Mar-2015

Ed's Easy Diner is planning to open six new restaurants in Aberdeen, Blackburn, Cambridge, Inverness, Islington and Luton this spring.
16-Mar-2015

Dunelm is to develop a new 525,000 sq ft homewares distribution centre at Prologis Park Sideway near Stoke-on-Trent by 2016.
12-Mar-2015

Pepper Chef has acquired a 30,000 sq ft industrial unit on Lower Essex Street in Birmingham, in order to support the expansion of its restaurant business.
12-Mar-2015

Birmingham City Council has unveiled proposals for the £500m development of the Smithfield markets area, including a new retail centre, offices and housing.
12-Mar-2015

Leon is planning to expand its London-based chain of 21 fast casual restaurants with 12 new sites this year.
10-Mar-2015

Olive Tree Brasserie of Lancashire is planning to develop a nationwide chain of ten restaurants over the next five years.
10-Mar-2015

FG4 is looking to franchise up to 180 of its proposed new nationwide chain of 200 fashion stores, and the online and direct sales operation starts this month.
10-Mar-2015

Harry Ramsden's is looking to open up to 50 franchised fish and chip outlets in the Yorkshire region.
10-Mar-2015

Dreams is to invest about £6m in the expansion of its chain of 160 bed stores this year, including up to 15 new sites.
09-Mar-2015

Capital & Regional has acquired the Buttermarket shopping centre in Ipswich for £9.2m, and is expected to modernise the site.
09-Mar-2015

Oddbins is to trial a number of new off-licence store formats, including a craft beer shop that has opened in south London.
09-Mar-2015

Greggs is planning to expand its chain of 1,650 bakery outlets with up to 100 new sites this year, and the long-term target is more than 2,000 shops.
05-Mar-2015

JFH Horticultural is to relocate its garden products business from Crewe to a 40,000 sq ft warehouse in Sandbach.
05-Mar-2015

Tragus Group is to invest £120m opening 70 more Cafe Rouge and Bella Italia restaurants by 2018, with the creation of 3,100 jobs, and will rename itself Casual Dining Group.
04-Mar-2015

TGI Friday's is to open six new restaurants this year, with the creation of 700 jobs, and a further ten will open next year.
04-Mar-2015

Under Armour of the US is reported to be considering plans to start opening sportswear stores in London over the next year.
04-Mar-2015

Holland & Barrett, the chain of 1,000 health food stores, is to expand its headquarters in Nuneaton, with the creation of 30 jobs.
02-Mar-2015

Ocado is looking to recruit a further 638 van drivers at its 16 online grocery delivery depots over the next few months.
02-Mar-2015

Dalton Park is to proceed with plans for the £45m expansion of its retail park in County Durham by 2016, with the creation of 600 jobs.
02-Mar-2015

The Restaurant Group is planning to expand its chain of 472 restaurants to up to 1,000 over the next eight years, including 50 new sites this year.
02-Mar-2015

Waitrose is to proceed with plans to open a new 29,000 sq ft supermarket in Banbury, with the creation of 200 jobs.
26-Feb-2015

Akbars is planning to expand its Bradford-based chain of 13 restaurants with a number of new sites between Yorkshire and London.
26-Feb-2015

Turnbull & Asser is expanding its shirts factory in Gloucester and opening a new store in London this summer.
26-Feb-2015

The Range is to proceed with plans to create 800 jobs at a new £8m headquarters in Plymouth, and aims to open 1,000 discount stores in Europe.
25-Feb-2015

Yorkshire Meatball Company of Harrogate is looking to open more restaurants in Leeds, York and other cities.
25-Feb-2015

Plymouth City Council is to invest £3.5m in improvements to the city's indoor market, which employs 200 people.
24-Feb-2015

Asda is to invest £600m in a store expansion programme this year, including 17 new supermarkets, 62 refurbishments and 150 Click & Collect sites.
23-Feb-2015

London & Aberdeen has submitted plans to build a £250m office, retail and residential development called The Landing in Maidenhead town centre by 2019.
23-Feb-2015

Burger King is considering plans to launch a nationwide home delivery service, depending on the success of a trial at eight restaurants.
23-Feb-2015

House of Bruar is to expand its Perthshire-based mail order clothing business with four new warehouses and the creation of 14 jobs.
23-Feb-2015

Hubbub has raised £2m from investors to expand its London-based food delivery service from 62 independent shops to 150 this year.
23-Feb-2015

Retail Merchandising Services is forming a partnership with Dundonald-based Inspire that will create up to 50 jobs in Northern Ireland this year.
19-Feb-2015

Bargain Buys is to open five new discount stores in the North East over the next six months, with the creation of 100 jobs.
18-Feb-2015

Living Ventures is planning to expand its Cheshire-based chain of 37 restaurants with 12 new sites this year.
17-Feb-2015

Clothes2order is to expand the 70-strong workforce at its Manchester-based customised clothing business with 30 new jobs this year, and is seeking new production sites.
17-Feb-2015

Duncan & Todd has secured £3.5m from the Business Growth Fund to expand its Scottish chain of 30 opticians.
17-Feb-2015

Project Pie is planning to develop a new chain of 60 pizza outlets over the next ten years, with the first opening in Dundee.
17-Feb-2015

Asda is considering plans to invest up to £170m in its superstores, depending on the success of a trial of new store layouts.
16-Feb-2015

Aldi is planning to open 70 supermarkets this year, with the creation of 5,000 jobs.
16-Feb-2015

B&M, the discount retailer, is to set up a 350,000 sq ft distribution centre at Onyx350 in Runcorn.
16-Feb-2015

Edinburgh Woollen Mill is planning to open a further 18 Ponden Home stores over the next year.
16-Feb-2015

Mango Lily Leisure of Cardiff is planning to develop a chain of ten restaurants over the next five years.
16-Feb-2015

Newcastle NE1 is seeking £2.8m to fund the revamp of Newcastle's historic Bigg Market.
11-Feb-2015

Bestway is to rebrand its 780 Co-op pharmacy outlets as Well, and 227 Manchester-based staff will relocate to the 22,000 sq ft Merchants Warehouse this year.
10-Feb-2015

Subway is planning to invest £100m opening a further 1,000 sandwich stores by 2020, with the creation of 10,000 jobs.
10-Feb-2015

Sofa.com, the online furniture retailer with showrooms in London and Bath, has been acquired by private equity firm CBPE for about £50m.
10-Feb-2015

John Lewis is planning to open a new 638,000 sq ft distribution centre in Milton Keynes in 2016.
09-Feb-2015

Poundland is to acquire 99p Stores, the Northampton-based chain of 251 discount stores, for £55m.
09-Feb-2015

Whitbread has acquired Life Coffee Cafes, the Wimbledon-based operator of 16 Costa franchised stores, for an estimated £11m.
09-Feb-2015

The Fragrance Shop is looking to expand its chain of 171 stores with at least 25 more sites this year.
09-Feb-2015

Pep&Co is planning to launch a new chain of 50 fashion stores across the country this year.
09-Feb-2015

Findel is to sell Kleeneze, the Accrington-based home shopping business, to US-based CVSL for £3.6m.
09-Feb-2015

Dub Jam is seeking funding to open a further eight casual restaurants in London over the next three years.
09-Feb-2015

Koh Thai Tapas is planning to expand its chain of seven restaurants in southern England with three new sites a year.
09-Feb-2015

Bridgepoint is planning to expand its Ask Italian and Zizzi restaurant chains with 15 new sites a year.
09-Feb-2015

Charles Clinkard, the chain of 33 footwear stores, is planning to build a new £3m headquarters for 90 staff at Cannon Park in Middlesbrough by 2016.
09-Feb-2015

Conviviality Retail is to acquire GT News Holdings, the chain of 37 convenience stores in the East Midlands and Yorkshire, for £6m.
04-Feb-2015

Giraffe is planning to expand its chain of 60 restaurants with up to ten new sites this year.
03-Feb-2015

B&M Bargains is planning to expand its chain of 417 discount stores with at least 50 new sites this year.
02-Feb-2015

Argos is to open ten digital stores of up to 5,000 sq ft in Sainsbury's supermarkets across the country this year.
02-Feb-2015

Swansea Council has unveiled proposals for the £500m redevelopment of the city centre, including the Civic Centre and St David's shopping centre.
02-Feb-2015

Dunelm Mill is seeking permission to open a 10,000 sq ft homewares call centre in the basement of its store in Radcliffe.
02-Feb-2015

Hakkasan Group is planning to open a number of Herringbone and Seasucker restaurants in London over the next few years.
29-Jan-2015

Waitrose is planning to expand its chain of 336 stores with 14 new sites this year, and expects to create 2,000 jobs.
28-Jan-2015

Brantano is planning to expand its chain of 145 footwear stores and 33 concessions with 25 more concessions this year.
27-Jan-2015

Card Factory is planning to expand its Wakefield-based chain of 764 greetings card stores with about 50 new sites this year.
26-Jan-2015

Lidl is planning to expand its discount supermarkets in Scotland, including three new stores, a distribution centre in Armadale and 500 jobs.
26-Jan-2015

Screwfix is reported to be considering up to 18 potential sites in Northern Ireland for new hardware depots.
26-Jan-2015

New Balance is expected to set up its first branded sports fashion store with a 14,000 sq ft unit on London's Oxford Street.
26-Jan-2015

Giggling Squid is seeking a new investor to support the expansion of its chain of restaurants from ten sites to up to 150.
26-Jan-2015

Eddie Rockets is looking to expand its chain of 32 diners with new sites across Northern Ireland.
21-Jan-2015

Beales, the chain of 30 department stores, is to be acquired by English Rose for £1.2m.
20-Jan-2015

Lexon has acquired Norchem, the County Durham-based chain of 20 pharmacies with 245 staff, for undisclosed terms.
20-Jan-2015

Phase Eight, the fashion chain with 310 stores in the UK, is to be acquired by The Foschini Group of South Africa for £238m.
20-Jan-2015

Iceland is planning to expand its chain of 844 frozen food stores with 40 new sites this year, with the creation of 1,250 jobs.
19-Jan-2015

Sports Direct has announced the sale of the USC chain of 28 fashion stores out of administration to Republic Retail.
19-Jan-2015

Jackson & Rye is planning to expand its London-based chain of three restaurants with up to four new sites this year.
19-Jan-2015

Aldi is planning to open larger supermarkets, starting with a 19,000 sq ft site due to open in Louth in October.
19-Jan-2015

Chatime is looking to expand its chain of tea outlets, and the tenth site is due to open in Cambridge this month.
19-Jan-2015

Kit & Ace of Canada is planning to open up to three cashmere clothing stores in London this year.
19-Jan-2015

Honest Burgers is to expand its London-based chain of nine burger outlets to 14 this year, having secured an estimated £7m investment from Active Private Equity.
19-Jan-2015

Greggs is looking to revive plans to expand its chain of 1,650 bakery outlets to 2,000 sites.
14-Jan-2015

Costco has appointed JF Finnegan to build a 375,000 sq ft wholesale distribution centre in Crick.
14-Jan-2015

Waitrose is planning to open seven supermarkets and seven convenience stores in 2015, with a focus on London and the South East.
13-Jan-2015

Ocado is planning to open a £175m 600,000 sq ft distribution centre at Erith in London by 2017, with the creation of 3,500 jobs.
12-Jan-2015

The Hut Group is to invest £100m in the expansion of its online retail business, including an 836,000 sq ft distribution centre in Warrington and 2,000 new jobs.
12-Jan-2015

The Restaurant Group is planning to open between 42 and 50 new restaurants in 2015, with the creation of up to 2,500 jobs.
12-Jan-2015

M&G Real Estate has announced plans for the £300m expansion of The Mall shopping centre at Cribbs Causeway near Bristol by 2021.
12-Jan-2015

Swallowfield is looking to relocate its Somerset-based cosmetics and household goods business to a new site in Wellington.
12-Jan-2015

Jolliman, the Worthing-based menswear catalogue retailer, has been bought out of administration by FC Fund Managers.
12-Jan-2015

Pint Shop is seeking £2m to expand its Cambridge-based meat and beer retail concept with new sites across southern England.
12-Jan-2015

LYDC is to relocate its handbags business to the £10m Manchester Fashion Centre, with the creation of 20 jobs.
12-Jan-2015

Wagamama is to relocate the London-based headquarters of its restaurant chain to a 7,000 sq ft unit at Seventy Six Wardour Street.
12-Jan-2015

The Range is to create 100 jobs at a new store due to open in Leyland in February.
12-Jan-2015

Pieminister is planning to expand its Bristol-based chain of ten pie stores with 20 new sites nationwide.
08-Jan-2015

Waterstones is planning to open at least 12 new bookshops this year, following an improvement in sales of physical books.
07-Jan-2015

Forever 21 of the US is planning to expand its fashion stores with new sites across Europe and the UK, and is seeking high street sites of up to 21,500 sq ft.
07-Jan-2015

Townsend Music is to relocate its online music business to a new 10,000 sq ft distribution centre at Burnley Bridge Business Park.
06-Jan-2015

Wyevale Garden Centres has acquired the Dorset-based Golden Acres chain of four garden centres, taking its estate to 148 sites.
05-Jan-2015