Posts tagged Scotland

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    Five high street shops closed every day in 2016 but final quarter shows improvement

    A new LDC report has revealed that an estimated 1,650 shops were lost from Britain’s high street last year, equating to just under 5 a day. But while more shops closed than opened in the summer, openings bounced back as the year drew to an end and overtook the number of closures.

    2017 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    NewRiver acquires Scottish retail parks in €68.7m deal

    NewRiver has exchanged contracts on the acquisition of a portfolio of four retail parks for a total consideration of €68.7m (£60.5m), reflecting a net initial yield of 9.8%, from Zurich Assurance.

    2019 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Lidl creates 300 jobs in Scotland

    In February the retailer announced plans to create 700 new jobs across the UK across 50 new stores openings this year.

    2018 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Flying Tiger to open in Trinity Centre, Aberdeen, Scotland

    The store, which will occupy the unit formerly taken by clothes store Quiz, specialises in quirky products.

    2017 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    The Co-op To Open Five New Stores In Scotland

    The launches are part of the retailer's £11 m store expansion plan for 2017, and will create 75 new jobs.

    2017 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Hammerson flagship Scottish malls to reopen on July 13

    Hammerson’s Scottish shopping destinations are preparing to welcome shoppers back as the Scottish Government continues to ease the lockdown.

    2020 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    RPMI Railpen invests €8.1m in Gretna Gateway revamp

    RPMI Railpen has announced a €8.1m (£7m) investment programme for Gretna Gateway Outlet Village, transforming the destination into Caledonia Park, Scotland’s premier designer village.

    2019 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Edinburgh Airport sets new record with 12.36 million passengers

    Edinburgh Airport has broken a new annual record for passengers at any Scottish airport with confirmation of 12,366,498 flying through the airport in 2016.

    2017 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Fresh Face for Flannels with debut Scottish store for Silverburn

    The leading luxury retailer, Flannels, will make its Scottish debut at Silverburn shopping centre, Glasgow, due to launch in the spring.

    2017 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    New Natuzzi Italia store opening in Edinburgh

    High-end furniture and homeware brand Natuzzi Italia has opened its first store in Edinburgh's Straiton Retail Park.

    2017 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Scottish chain Watt Brothers goes under

    Bonmarché wasn’t the only UK retail chain to file for administration on Friday with Scottish department store operator Watt Brothers also throwing in the towel after a history stretching back 104 years.

    2019 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Malls in Scotland finally reopen

    Retail stores in Scottish shopping centres were finally allowed to reopen on Monday in what has been described as the country’s “most significant easing of lockdown”.

    2020 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Edinburgh beating Glasgow as first Scottish choice for global retail brands

    Edinburgh is the preferred venue for top retail brands moving to Scotland, according to a report by Colliers International, which shows the capital out-competed its bigger rival Glasgow in recent years.

    2016 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Revolution Bars Group continues Scottish expansion with new Revoluciòn de Cuba brand

    Revolution Bars Group has opened a new site in Glasgow under the Revoluciòn de Cuba brand, their second opening in Scotland in recent months.

    2017 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Scotland's M&Co seeks new investment after £50m Covid hit

    Scotland-based value fashion retail chain M&Co is the latest British business to call in advisers as it mulls its future prospects. The company has appointed Deloitte to look at its options that are believed to include a pre-pack administration and/or finding new backers.

    2020 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Fort Kinnaird strengthens its retail offer

    Fort Kinnaird is ranked first in its category by Trevor Wood Associates (Going Shopping 2017) and second in its category in Scotland according to CACI.

    2017 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    River Island opens first dedicated kidswear store

    River Island has opened the first store dedicated exclusively to its childrenswear collections at Intu Braehead ahead of a national roll out.

    2018 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Levi's expands in Scotland with new Silverburn store

    Denim brand Levi's is to open its forth Scottish store at the Silverburn shopping centre in Glasgow.

    2016 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Silverburn named UK’s best shopping centre

    Silverburn in Glasgow has been named the best destination shopping centre in the UK at the Revo Ace Awards, beating Brent Cross shopping centre and Centre:MK.

    2019 - Media Team Retailp.com

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    Jollibee to enter Scotland

    The international fast-food chain has announced that it will open its first Scottish restaurant in Edinburgh, followed by a second in Glasgow.

    2022 - Media Team Retailp.com