Waitrose is planning to expand its chain of 222 supermarkets with 23 new outlets in 2010, with the creation of 2,500 jobs. 31-Dec-2009

Ethel Austin is planning to open a further 100 fashion stores across the country in 2010. 31-Dec-2009

CG Restaurants is planning to expand its chain of Fire & Stone pizza restaurants with at least six new outlets over the next 18 months. 31-Dec-2009

Sainsbury's has won government approval to build a new store in Nairn by the end of 2010, with the creation of about 300 jobs. 23-Dec-2009

Dunelm, the homewares retailer, is planning to relocate its Leicestershire-based head office and 150 staff to a new 55,000 sq ft building in Syston by summer 2011. 23-Dec-2009

Poundland is planning to open a further six discount stores in Northern Ireland by the end of March. 22-Dec-2009

Ikea is said to be considering plans to build a new £10m furniture store in Reading, having acquired a site in Calcot. 21-Dec-2009

Ed Hardy is seeking suitable locations for more fashion stores in the UK, following the success of its first outlet at Westfield London. 21-Dec-2009

Kuyichi, the Dutch fashion retailer, is planning to open up to ten franchised stores in the UK and Ireland over the next two years. 21-Dec-2009

Selfridges is to invest up to £40m in the refurbishment of its store at Exchange Square in Manchester over the next three years. 17-Dec-2009

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has reached agreement with Realis Estates on a proposed £275m shopping centre and bus station development in the city centre by 2014. 16-Dec-2009

Paperchase is planning to expand its chain of 60 stationery stores with up to 20 new outlets in 2010, and believes there is long-term potential for 200 stores. 14-Dec-2009

Dobbies has submitted plans to build a new £50m garden centre, hotel and shopping centre at Peel Park in East Kilbride, which could create hundreds of jobs. 14-Dec-2009

Fife Council is to consider plans from Invertiel Developments to build a new supermarket and petrol station in Kirkcaldy, with the creation of about 330 jobs. 14-Dec-2009

Centro Coffee & Juice is planning to open a further ten coffee bars over the next 18 months. 14-Dec-2009

Tesco has won planning permission for a £35m shopping centre redevelopment in Glengormley, Antrim, which will create up to 200 jobs. 10-Dec-2009

Asda has unveiled plans to extend its store in Oldbury, with the creation of 50 jobs. 10-Dec-2009

Nokia is to close its flagship store on London's Regent Street next year, and hopes to transfer the 30 staff to its other seven outlets. 09-Dec-2009

Carphone Warehouse is planning to expand its chain of 21 "wireless world" format stores to more than 40 over the next year. 07-Dec-2009

Specsavers, the optical specialist, is planning to expand its chain of 672 outlets with more than 20 new stores next year. 07-Dec-2009

Morrisons is planning to open a new superstore at Holyhead Road in Sandwell in January 2011, with the creation of 240 jobs. 07-Dec-2009

Best Buy is to create more than 100 jobs at a new electronics store due to open at the Merry Hill shopping centre near Dudley next spring. 07-Dec-2009

M&Co is planning to expand its chain of 290 discount clothing stores with at least ten new branches over the next year. 07-Dec-2009

Morrisons has unveiled plans to invest £12m in the development of a new store, petrol station and offices at Wadebridge in Cornwall, with the creation of at least 200 jobs. 03-Dec-2009

Sainsbury's is planning to expand two stores in Derby, with the creation of at least 200 jobs. 03-Dec-2009

Flannels is to close three of its 15 upmarket fashion stores in Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham, and is entering a company voluntary agreement with creditors. 03-Dec-2009

John Lewis is to set up a customer services call centre at the Towers Business Park in Didsbury, Manchester, by September 2010, with the creation of 240 jobs. 02-Dec-2009

Foyleside is planning to invest £100m in the expansion of its shopping centre in Londonderry, including 235,000 sq ft of additional retail space, a cinema, offices and the creation of 300 jobs. 02-Dec-2009

Sainsbury's has submitted plans for a 14,000 sq ft extension to a store in Kidderminster, which will create up to 100 jobs. 01-Dec-2009

Semichem is planning to expand its chain of 130 health and beauty stores with up to 25 new outlets in the North East and North West over the next year. 01-Dec-2009

Marks & Spencer is said to be considering two potential sites in Northamptonshire for an 800,000 sq ft distribution centre, as part of a strategy to consolidate 110 properties into four large sheds by 2020. 30-Nov-2009

HobbyCraft is looking to expand its chain of 38 arts and crafts stores to 180 over the next few years. 30-Nov-2009

Dreams is planning to open a further 40 bed shops over the next two years, with the creation of 500 jobs, and is particularly interested in Yorkshire. 30-Nov-2009

Dhamecha Cash & Carry is to create 70 jobs at a new 100,000 sq ft depot due to open in Hayes, London, next spring. 30-Nov-2009

Tesco is said to be in negotiations to set up a 500,000 sq ft distribution centre at Havering in East London, which could create up to 500 jobs. 30-Nov-2009

Mills Group is looking to expand its Tyneside-based chain of 82 convenience stores with up to ten new outlets a year, having just acquired five former Somerfield supermarkets. 30-Nov-2009

Redcats UK is considering plans to shed up to 130 jobs at its catalogue retailing operations in Bradford and Wakefield. 30-Nov-2009

Morrisons is considering plans to open a new distribution centre at Bridgwater in Somerset by mid-2011, in order to replicate the success of its new 920,000 sq ft site in Kent. 30-Nov-2009

Baguette Express is planning to open 30 new franchised sandwich stores in the Greater Manchester area, with the creation of 300 jobs. 30-Nov-2009

Telford & Wrekin Council has approved plans from Liberty Mercian for a £12m retailing development at Snedshill in Telford, including new stores for Wickes and Aldi and the creation of 70 jobs. 30-Nov-2009

Pets at Home has announced plans to expand its chain of 250 pet products stores to 450. 26-Nov-2009

French Connection is considering plans to close a number of its 67 fashion stores and 32 concessions, following a strategic review. 26-Nov-2009

Findel, the home shopping firm, is to open a 213,000 sq ft distribution centre at the new Burnley Bridge Business Park at Pollard Moor in autumn 2010, with the creation of 120 jobs. 26-Nov-2009

Topps Tiles is considering plans to expand its chain of 310 tile stores with up to 150 new outlets, having raised £15m in a share placing. 25-Nov-2009

Blacks Leisure has secured the future of more than 4,000 jobs in its outdoor clothing stores, after landlords gave their support to restructure the business through a company voluntary arrangement. 25-Nov-2009

Shop Direct Group is looking to revive the Woolworths name with a new chain of up to 200 high street stores, and is seeking franchisees. 23-Nov-2009

Bargain Booze is looking to double the size of its chain of 610 franchised drinks stores over the next five years. 23-Nov-2009

CDiscount has gone into liquidation through Grant Thornton with the loss of 20 jobs at the Hertfordshire head office of its online retailing business. 23-Nov-2009

Comet is considering plans to open electrical stores in city centres, depending on the success of trial outlets in Leeds and Manchester. 23-Nov-2009

John Lewis is to integrate 240 staff from its online division into its main business, with the transfer of work from Chelsea to Victoria. 23-Nov-2009

Mothercare is planning to open 31 new out-of-town "parenting centres" by 2012, with the creation of 400 jobs, but up to 90 high street stores could close. 19-Nov-2009

Chipotle Mexican Grill of the US is planning to open its first UK restaurant in central London in 2010. 19-Nov-2009

Asda has won permission to build a new 36,000 sq ft store in Langley Mill, Nottingham, as part of a £25m investment that will include 60 homes and the creation of 300 jobs. 19-Nov-2009

Sainsbury's is to submit plans to rebuild its store on Yalberton Road in Paignton, with the creation of 100 new jobs. 18-Nov-2009

Milligans is planning to open five new coffee shops across the North of England next year, with the creation of more than 100 jobs. 17-Nov-2009

Cotswold Outdoor is planning to expand its chain of 44 outdoor clothing stores with 13 new outlets by the end of 2010. 16-Nov-2009

Starbucks is planning to refurbish up to 100 of its coffee outlets over the next year, with each being tailored for the local community. 16-Nov-2009

Marks & Spencer is said to be planning to open 20 franchised Simply Food outlets in hospitals over the next five years, and its partner SSP UK is in discussions with a number of health trusts. 16-Nov-2009

Supergroup is planning a flotation next year, and also aims to open at least 20 more Superdry fashion stores. 16-Nov-2009

Tesco is said to be planning to expand its chain of 1,000 Express convenience stores to up to 2,000. 16-Nov-2009

Tesco has unveiled plans for a £40m investment in the refurbishment of the Lisnagelvin shopping centre in Londonderry, with the creation of 250 jobs. 16-Nov-2009

Sainsbury's is to create about 200 jobs at a new 30,000 sq ft supermarket to be included in Liberty Properties' £50m Bath House project in Ceredigion. 12-Nov-2009

Kodak Express Print Cafe is considering plans to open digital printing cafes in shopping centres across the country, depending on the success of an outlet in Manchester's Trafford Centre. 11-Nov-2009

Aurum Holdings has announced a refinancing deal that will help expand its Goldsmiths and Mappin & Webb chains of jewellery outlets. 11-Nov-2009

Alworths is planning to open a new chain of up to 22 variety stores in former Woolworths outlets by the end of 2010. 09-Nov-2009

The Entertainer is planning to expand its chain of 49 toy shops to 100 over the next four years, and a new 175,000 sq ft warehouse is being set up in Swindon. 09-Nov-2009

Limited Brands of the US is planning to open Victoria's Secret fashion stores and Bath & Body Works cosmetics stores in the UK, as part of an international expansion programme. 09-Nov-2009

Wagamama is planning to expand its chain of more than 60 noodle restaurants with up to seven new outlets next year. 09-Nov-2009

GO Outdoors is to create 40 jobs at a new outdoor clothing store in Newcastle next month, as part of a strategy to open 19 stores by 2011. 05-Nov-2009

B&M Retail is to invest £8m in the development of a new headquarters and warehouse in Speke, Liverpool, with the creation of up to 600 jobs. 04-Nov-2009

Stockton Council and Stockland have unveiled plans for the £20m redevelopment of Billingham town centre, including a new supermarket and improvements to the main shopping area. 04-Nov-2009

Asda is thought to have appointed Bericote Properties to develop a new 500,000 sq ft distribution centre at St Andrews Road in Avonmouth. 03-Nov-2009

All Saints is to open eight new fashion stores, including outlets in Birmingham, Brighton, Leeds, Newcastle, York and three in London. 03-Nov-2009

Euro Garages is to expand its chain of 78 forecourt stores with new sites in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Uttoxeter and Blackburn, and a new headquarters is being set up in Blackburn. 02-Nov-2009

Haldanes Stores is to set up a new nationwide chain of supermarkets, starting with four former Co-operative sites in Scotland. 02-Nov-2009

Sainsbury's is planning to build a new store on the site of the Ashton Gate football stadium in Bristol by 2013, as Bristol City will relocate to a new £65m stadium. 02-Nov-2009

KPMG has transferred O'Neill boardwear stores in Brighton, Bristol, Leeds and Sheffield out of administration to O'Neill UK, but a further six stores have closed with the loss of 67 jobs. 02-Nov-2009

Jones Bootmaker is planning to expand its chain of 80 footwear stores with 15 new outlets in the South East over the next two years. 02-Nov-2009

Tesco is to submit plans to build a new 80,000 sq ft superstore in Peterlee, with the creation of 400 jobs. 02-Nov-2009

Best Buy, the US electronics retailer, has started to recruit the first of up to 8,000 staff for its UK expansion programme, with the first two stores due to open in Southampton and Thurrock next spring. 29-Oct-2009

Waitrose has submitted plans to build a 36,000 sq ft store at Newton Mearns in Glasgow. 29-Oct-2009

Adams Childrenswear is planning to expand its chain of 124 stores and 17 concessions by opening 15 new stores before Easter 2010. 27-Oct-2009

Clinton Cards is planning to expand its chain of 876 greetings card stores to 1,200 over the next six years. 27-Oct-2009

Superdrug is to trial a number of concessions in its stores over the next few months, including photo booths, health checks, beauty products and spray tanning. 27-Oct-2009

John Lewis is to close warehouses in High Wycombe and Watford in 2011, due to the opening of a new 85,000 sq ft distribution centre in Enfield. 27-Oct-2009

Matalan, the Lancashire-based chain of more than 200 discount fashion stores, has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers to advise on a possible £1.5bn sale. 26-Oct-2009

Debenhams is to restart its store refurbishment programme following an improvement in sales, and hopes to refurbish about six department stores a year. 26-Oct-2009

Taylors Regional Foods is considering plans to open a new cash and carry outlet in Exeter, depending on the success of its new 33,000 sq ft site in Dundee. 26-Oct-2009

Bestway is to close its Batleys buying office in November, and some of the nine staff could transfer to its head office in Park Royal. 26-Oct-2009

Carlyle Group and Abstract Nikal are to submit plans for a £25m 380,000 sq ft development at the former Colgate Palmolive site in Salford Quays, including shops and offices. 26-Oct-2009

DM Design is to create 70 new jobs at its home interiors marketing call centre in Kirkcaldy. 26-Oct-2009

Net-a-Porter is to relocate the headquarters of its online fashion business to a 42,000 sq ft unit at Westfield London early next year. 26-Oct-2009

Decathlon has submitted plans to set up a new sports superstore at the Gallagher Retail Park in Wednesbury, with the creation of 65 jobs. 26-Oct-2009

HMV and Curzon are considering plans to set up a chain of boutique cinemas in HMV stores, depending on the success of a trial in Wimbledon. 22-Oct-2009

Euro Garages is to submit plans to Chorley Council to refurbish the Bolton West motorway service station on the M61. 22-Oct-2009

Greggs is to invest up to £300m in an expansion programme over the next five years, including 600 new bakery outlets and a new production facility to supply branches in the south. 21-Oct-2009

Northampton Borough Council has formed a partnership with Legal & General to redevelop part of the town centre, including an expanded Grosvenor shopping centre and bus station. 20-Oct-2009

Habitat, the furniture retailer with 35 stores in the UK, has been put up for sale by its Swedish owner, having appointed Lazard to conduct a strategic review. 19-Oct-2009

B&M Retail is planning to open 40 B&M Bargains discount stores next year, with the creation of 1,200 jobs. 19-Oct-2009

Tiger is planning to expand its chain of six variety stores with 20 additional outlets over the next two years, and the initial focus will be on London. 19-Oct-2009

Itsu is to transform its London-based chain of 23 sushi bars into healthy fast food outlets, and joint venture partners will be sought to expand the business nationwide. 19-Oct-2009

WH Smith is planning to open a further ten stores in hospitals over the next year, and its three workplace stores could expand to more than 100 eventually. 19-Oct-2009

Clinton Cards is planning to cut costs in 2010 by disposing of about 22 greetings card stores and putting service contracts out to tender. 19-Oct-2009

Herbert Brown is planning to expand its chain of 30 jewellery stores with ten new outlets by summer 2010, with the creation of 60 jobs. 19-Oct-2009

Begbies Traynor has been appointed liquidator at Henry Healy, the Glasgow-based chain of six sandwich bars, with the loss of 27 jobs. 19-Oct-2009

Sainsbury's has unveiled plans to build a £39m 60,000 sq ft superstore in Waterlooville, with the creation of up to 500 jobs. 14-Oct-2009

Tesco is looking to create 500 jobs at a new 100,000 sq ft store proposed for Old Trafford in Manchester, as part of the redevelopment of Lancashire County Cricket Club. 13-Oct-2009

Appleby Westward Group is looking to open a further 17 Eurospar supermarkets over the next ten years, having just secured three former Somerfield outlets in Keynsham, Liskeard and Minehead. 12-Oct-2009

LXB Properties is said to be considering plans to raise up to £100m in a flotation on Aim, in order to acquire and develop retail parks. 12-Oct-2009

Carluccio's is looking to expand its chain of 45 restaurants and delicatessens by opening its first sites in Scotland. 12-Oct-2009

Co-operative Group is to invest £25m in the integration of the former Somerfield stores into its network, including major changes to their IT systems. 12-Oct-2009

Land Securities is in discussions to help up to ten unnamed international retailers launch in the UK through its new Brand Empire division. 12-Oct-2009

Gretna Gateway Outlet Village is opening six new stores with the creation of about 50 jobs, and a new development phase will soon create a further 15,000 sq ft. 12-Oct-2009

Yo Sushi is looking to invest up to £6m in the development of a further ten sushi restaurants in Scotland over the next five years. 12-Oct-2009

Sainsbury's is to recruit 150 staff for a new 27,000 sq ft supermarket due to open in Westhoughton, Bolton, in February. 12-Oct-2009

First Furnishings is planning to set up a 27,000 sq ft furniture showroom at the former Heatrod Elements site in Gorleston next year. 12-Oct-2009

Sainsbury's is to submit plans to Derby City Council to extend its store in Chaddesden by 28,700 sq ft, with the creation of up to 150 jobs. 08-Oct-2009

Marks & Spencer is recruiting 118 staff for a new 25,000 sq ft store due to open in Witney, Oxfordshire, this month. 07-Oct-2009

Bay Design is planning to close 19 of its 30 Bay Trading fashion stores, with the loss of up to 120 jobs. 05-Oct-2009

Boots is said to be looking to open up to 15 drive-through stores over the next two years, following the success of a trial in Colchester. 05-Oct-2009

O Spa London is in negotiations to open up to seven organic spa product outlets in the London area. 05-Oct-2009

NBTY Europe is planning to open 30 Holland & Barrett stores over the next year, as well as 15 Nature's Way stores and ten GNCs. 05-Oct-2009

John Lewis is to set up two customer services call centres in Glasgow and either Newcastle or Manchester next year, with the creation of about 500 jobs, but its network of 25 branch-based call centres will close. 05-Oct-2009

Papa John's is planning to expand its chain of 138 pizza outlets in the UK and Ireland with 20 additional sites by the end of the year. 01-Oct-2009

Moss Bros is planning to open up to 40 new menswear outlets over the next few years. 30-Sep-2009

D&D London is planning to expand its chain of 30 restaurants with nine new outlets by 2011, including three in Birmingham and three in the City of London. 29-Sep-2009

Shop Direct is to shed 90 jobs at its customer services call centre in Sunderland. 29-Sep-2009

Lush is setting up a 42,000 sq ft cosmetics warehouse on Fleets Corner industrial estate in Poole. 28-Sep-2009

Sainsbury's is linking up with Helical Bar for a £300m development at its riverside Fulham Wharf site in London, including a 100,000 sq ft food store and 700 homes. 28-Sep-2009

Howards Storage World is planning to develop a chain of up to 50 franchised storage product stores over the next five years, with the first opening in Livingston. 28-Sep-2009

Original Factory Shop is planning to expand its chain of 120 discount stores with 30 new outlets this financial year, and hopes to reach 400 by 2014. 28-Sep-2009

Wincanton is to shed about 85 jobs at its Somerfield distribution depot in Huntingdon. 28-Sep-2009

East Lindsey District Council is to consider plans from Revive Leisure for the development of an indoor market and car auction site at Manby, with the creation of 50 jobs. 28-Sep-2009

Sweet Express of Bury is looking to expand its network of 40 confectionery stalls into railway stations across the country. 28-Sep-2009

Asda has unveiled plans to open a 25,000 sq ft store at the former Dunnes site on Crumlin Road in North Belfast next year, with the creation of up to 230 jobs. 28-Sep-2009

Tesco is looking to expand its store in St Austell, with the creation of 180 jobs. 28-Sep-2009

Ego Mediterranean is looking to expand its chain of ten restaurants to 30 over the next three years, with the support of private equity firm LDC. 28-Sep-2009

Waitrose is planning to open up to 300 small convenience stores across the country, while a further nine outlets will open at Welcome Break service stations. 24-Sep-2009

Liberty International has raised a further £280m in a share placing, in order to fund improvements at its portfolio of shopping centres. 24-Sep-2009

Sainsbury's is creating about 200 jobs at new supermarkets in Belfast and Carrickfergus over the next few weeks. 24-Sep-2009

Pandora of Denmark is looking to expand its UK chain of ten franchised jewellery stores to 100. 21-Sep-2009

Telford & Wrekin Council has unveiled plans for the £250m transformation of Telford town centre, including new shops, hotels, bars and housing. 21-Sep-2009

Amazon is to set up a temporary 500,000 sq ft distribution warehouse in Peterborough over the next few weeks, with the creation of 170 jobs. 21-Sep-2009

Primark is to open a 50,000 sq ft discount clothing store at The Rock shopping centre development in Bury next year. 21-Sep-2009

Sainsbury's has unveiled plans to build a new 60,000 sq ft supermarket in Livingston, with the creation of up to 500 jobs. 21-Sep-2009

Westmorland Limited and Gloucestershire Gateway Trust have unveiled plans to build a new £30m motorway service station on the M5 at Matson by 2012. 17-Sep-2009

Poundland is to open six discount stores in Northern Ireland by the end of the year, with the creation of 210 jobs. 17-Sep-2009

Dunelm is planning to open about 12 new home furnishings stores and create up to 1,000 jobs over the next year. 16-Sep-2009

Asda is to submit plans to build a new 28,000 sq ft store in Forfar, with the creation of up to 270 jobs. 16-Sep-2009

Powys Council is to consider plans from the Mid Wales Food & Land Trust for the £3m refurbishment of the historic indoor market in Newtown. 15-Sep-2009

Helly Hansen is planning to open up to eight outdoor clothing stores over the next three years, including a flagship store in Manchester. 14-Sep-2009

B&M Bargains, the discount retailer, is said to be in negotiations to acquire a 618,000 sq ft distribution centre at Liverpool International Business Park. 14-Sep-2009

GIVE is planning to set up a new chain of up to 25 fashion stores this autumn, including a flagship store on London's Regent Street. 14-Sep-2009

Mamas & Papas is planning to open up to four new nursery and maternity stores this autumn, and will then aim to expand the chain from 36 to 50 over the next 18 months. 14-Sep-2009

Menkind is planning to open a further 12 gifts and accessories stores by the end of October. 14-Sep-2009

Cilek of Turkey is planning to open a further ten children's bedroom furniture stores over the next three years. 14-Sep-2009

Fenn Wright Manson is planning to expand its chain of 11 womenswear stores to 50 over the next five years. 14-Sep-2009

Morrisons has identified about 100 potential locations for smaller supermarket outlets of up to 40,000 sq ft. 14-Sep-2009

Netto has awarded a contract to distribute products to its 193 stores to C Butt of Northampton, securing the future of 150 jobs at distribution centres in Wakefield and Daventry. 14-Sep-2009

Asda has unveiled plans for a new 49,000 sq ft store in north Belfast, with the creation of up to 150 jobs. 14-Sep-2009

Ocado has raised a further £50m to fund the ongoing expansion of its online groceries business. 10-Sep-2009

Eat is planning to expand its chain of 98 sandwich shops to 200 over the next five years. 10-Sep-2009

Marks & Spencer is to set up a 382,000 sq ft distribution centre at ProLogis Park in Stoke-on-Trent. 10-Sep-2009

Maxol is to convert 29 service station convenience stores in Northern Ireland to the Spar brand, in a five-year deal that will involve supplying fuel to 13 service stations owned by the Henderson Group. 09-Sep-2009

Sainsbury's has unveiled plans to build a new 70,000 sq ft supermarket at the former agricultural market site in Perth, with the creation of 500 jobs. 09-Sep-2009

Wilkinson is planning to open discount hardware stores in Stevenage, Walthamstow, Barnstaple and Irvine, taking its total chain to 333 by the end of the year. 08-Sep-2009

Poundland is to open discount stores in Stirling, Alloa, Airdrie and Redhill. 08-Sep-2009

Nisa-Today's has awarded a £500m contract to DHL for the distribution of ambient products from April 2011. 07-Sep-2009

Wincanton has won a £275m contract from Marks & Spencer to manage its home delivery network for large items and to distribute general merchandise in the South. 07-Sep-2009

St Enoch Centre is looking to create up to 700 additional jobs at its shopping centre in Glasgow over the next few months, following a £100m expansion project that will add 40 new stores. 07-Sep-2009

Ramsdens of Middlesbrough is planning to expand its chain of 46 pawnbroking and jewellery shops to 100 by 2011, with the creation of 200 jobs. 07-Sep-2009

Marks & Spencer is to open a 10,000 sq ft store at the Clacton Factory Outlet in November. 07-Sep-2009

Boi Trading, the clothing wholesaler, has acquired a 120,000 sq ft distribution centre at Ordsall Riverside in Salford. 07-Sep-2009

Booths is considering plans to set up a 23,000 sq ft food store at MediaCityUK in Salford Quays, with the creation of about 180 jobs. 07-Sep-2009

Asda has unveiled plans to build a new 38,000 sq ft superstore on Bradbeck Road in Bradford, with the creation of 350 jobs. 07-Sep-2009

Matalan is to recruit 300 staff for new discount stores due to open at Cheetham Hill in Greater Manchester, Colindale in North London and Elgin in Morayshire. 03-Sep-2009

Barburrito is planning to invest more than £2.5m opening seven new restaurants over the next two years. 03-Sep-2009

Gruppo Coin of Italy is seeking suitable locations in the UK to open Coin department stores and OVS discount fashion stores. 31-Aug-2009

WH Smith is to set up a 212,000 sq ft warehouse at Witton in Birmingham. 31-Aug-2009

J&J Wilson is looking to expand its chain of 54 Costcutter convenience stores in holiday parks to 100. 31-Aug-2009

Asco Stores is planning to set up a new chain of up to 30 supermarkets in the North over the next three years, with the first outlets opening in Warrington, Runcorn and St Helens this year. 31-Aug-2009

ShakeAway is looking to expand its chain of 29 milkshake stores with a further 45 outlets. 31-Aug-2009

John Lewis is considering a number of potential locations in Manchester and Glasgow to set up two 40,000 sq ft call centres for its online retailing division. 31-Aug-2009

Mattressman is planning to open a further eight bedding stores across the East of England over the next year, to add to the existing ten. 31-Aug-2009

North East Bakery is seeking suitable high street locations to expand its Tyneside-based chain of 13 Nichols-branded bakery outlets. 31-Aug-2009

Lidl has won planning permission to build a new £4.5m supermarket in Nuneaton, with the creation of 30 jobs. 27-Aug-2009

Arran Aromatics is considering plans to open up to 12 soap and candle stores over the next few years, including new outlets in Glasgow, Gretna and Edinburgh. 27-Aug-2009

Gelco of Germany is planning to open womenswear concessions in department stores across the country, having just opened the first at Beales in Bournemouth. 25-Aug-2009

HobbyCraft is planning to expand its chain of 39 arts and crafts stores with at least eight new outlets over the next six months, and will eventually reach 180. 24-Aug-2009

Pizza Hut is planning to expand its chain of 300 pizza delivery outlets with between 30 and 50 new sites a year. 24-Aug-2009

Freeman Grattan is seeking a suitable site in Bradford for a new headquarters for its home shopping business. 24-Aug-2009

New Look has submitted plans for the 96,000 sq ft expansion of its fashion distribution centre in Chesterton, with the creation of up to 450 jobs. 24-Aug-2009

Auntie Anne's Pretzels is planning to open a further seven franchised outlets at shopping centres in Northern Ireland, with the creation of up to 100 jobs over the next year. 24-Aug-2009

Mills Group is looking to expand its chain of 78 convenience stores, and will also increase the 65-strong workforce at its Whitley Bay head office with ten additional staff. 18-Aug-2009

Candlelight Products, the Rotherham-based giftware supplier with 86 staff, has undergone a management buy-out. 18-Aug-2009

Home Bargains is planning to expand its chain of 190 discount stores with 30 more outlets over the next six months. 17-Aug-2009

Asiana is planning to develop a chain of Oriental food and drink wholesale outlets, having opened the first three in Leicester, Nottingham and Peterborough. 17-Aug-2009

Red5 is planning to expand its chain of 13 gadget shops with new outlets in Basingstoke, Dudley and Leeds, and is also in negotiations for a further four stores. 17-Aug-2009

Ann Summers is planning to open up to 20 lingerie stores over the next year. 17-Aug-2009

Tesco has won permission from Northumberland County Council to build a new store in Tweedmouth, with the creation of more than 200 jobs. 17-Aug-2009

Plaza Malls is planning to convert up to nine former Woolworths stores across the West Midlands into small shopping malls, including the creation of about 100 jobs at 30 new shops in Dudley. 17-Aug-2009

Conways Toymaster is opening four new toy shops in Barnsley, Blackburn, Harrogate and Middlesbrough, with the creation of more than 20 jobs. 11-Aug-2009

AF Blakemore is to set up an 83,000 sq ft depot near Walsall by September, in order to make wholesale deliveries to customers nationwide. 10-Aug-2009

JJ Food Service is to open a new 67,000 sq ft wholesale depot in Sidcup in February. 10-Aug-2009

Sainsbury's has announced plans to create 1,300 jobs in Scotland by summer 2010, including new stores at Strathaven and Prestwick and the extension of other stores to include clothing and homeware. 10-Aug-2009

Holland & Barrett, the health food retailer, has submitted plans to build a new £7.5m headquarters for up to 250 staff at the Eliot Business Park in Nuneaton by the end of next year. 07-Aug-2009

Lidl is planning to expand its chain of 520 discount supermarkets by opening up to 50 new outlets a year over the next five years. 04-Aug-2009

Net-a-Porter is said to be seeking a suitable 40,000 sq ft headquarters in London for its online fashion business. 04-Aug-2009

Mulberry, the luxury fashion brand, is said to be seeking a suitable 30,000 sq ft headquarters in London, in order to consolidate staff from two existing offices in Bond Street and Shepherd's Bush. 04-Aug-2009

Urban Outfitters, the US fashion retailer, is said to be seeking a new London headquarters of up to 50,000 sq ft. 04-Aug-2009

Lakeland is planning to expand its chain of 40 kitchenware shops to 80 over the next five years. 04-Aug-2009

Co-operative Group is in negotiations to set up a 504,000 sq ft distribution centre at the ProLogis Newhouse scheme near Glasgow. 04-Aug-2009

Wren Kitchens has appointed Jones Lang LaSalle to find suitable 5,000 sq ft locations for a new chain of kitchen outlets. 04-Aug-2009

Feather & Black is looking to expand its chain of 30 bed stores with new locations in the London area. 04-Aug-2009

Starbucks has appointed CB Richard Ellis to close up to 50 of its 675 coffee outlets. 04-Aug-2009

Ed Hardy of the US is to open three 2,500 sq ft denim stores in London. 04-Aug-2009

Teleperformance is to create 200 jobs at its customer services call centre in Newry, having won a new contract from Sainsbury's. 04-Aug-2009

Henleys Clothing is planning to expand its chain of ten fashion stores with a further ten branches across the country over the next year. 04-Aug-2009

Sainsbury's has unveiled plans to build a new supermarket in Saffron Walden, with the creation of 350 jobs. 04-Aug-2009

Store Twenty One is planning to open up to 20 discount stores of up to 5,000 sq ft in market towns across the country, having appointed GL Hearn to find suitable sites. 23-Jul-2009

Coventry City Council has unveiled plans for the £4m redevelopment of Ironmonger Row into a public square, in order to attract cafes and restaurants to the area. 22-Jul-2009

Wincanton is to close its Somerfield distribution centre in East Kilbride, with the loss of 190 jobs. 22-Jul-2009

TJ Morris is planning to expand its chain of 190 Home Bargains discount stores with a further 30 outlets by the end of the year, with the creation of up to 1,000 jobs. 20-Jul-2009

True Religion of the US is planning to open up to ten denim stores in the UK, starting with an outlet in London's Covent Garden in November. 20-Jul-2009

Jysk is planning to expand its chain of four furniture stores, including smaller high street and shopping centre outlets and larger stores on retail parks. 20-Jul-2009

Moss Bros is looking to expand its chain of menswear stores with up to ten new outlets a year. 20-Jul-2009

The Sampler has raised £1m to fund the opening of new wine outlets across London, including sites in Notting Hill and South Kensington. 20-Jul-2009

Max Studio of the US is to create about 30 jobs at a new fashion warehouse and design studio due to open in Towcester next month. 20-Jul-2009

Asda is to submit plans to build a new store at the former NCR site in Dundee, with the creation of up to 480 jobs. 16-Jul-2009

New Look is said to be in negotiations to acquire five stores in London, Swindon, Llantrisant, London Colney and Dublin from book chain Borders UK. 15-Jul-2009

Little Chef is looking to expand its chain of roadside restaurants with additional sites in North Yorkshire and the North East. 14-Jul-2009

McDonald's is to relocate its European headquarters from London to Switzerland this autumn, for tax reasons. 13-Jul-2009

Papa John's is planning to double its chain of takeaway pizza outlets over the next four years, with the creation of hundreds of jobs. 13-Jul-2009

Republic has identified 20 potential locations for out-of-town fashion stores, but the expansion will depend on the success of two trial outlets in Edinburgh and Glasgow. 13-Jul-2009

Asda is seeking a suitable site in the Bristol area to build a new 500,000 sq ft distribution centre. 13-Jul-2009

Harper Dennis Hobbs has been appointed to find suitable locations in London for up to ten Vida e Caffe coffee outlets over the next 18 months. 13-Jul-2009

Triumph is to shed up to 65 of the 238 jobs at its lingerie packing and distribution business in Swindon. 13-Jul-2009

Waitrose has launched a multi-million pound project to redevelop its headquarters and distribution centre in Bracknell, and a new chilled foods warehouse will open in June 2010. 13-Jul-2009

All Saints has secured £30m from Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets to fund the expansion of its chain of fashion stores in the UK and abroad. 13-Jul-2009

Waitrose is to open its first Glasgow supermarket on Byres Road in November, with the creation of 50 new jobs and the transfer of 70 Somerfield staff. 09-Jul-2009

Boston Tea Party is planning to expand its chain of seven cafes in the South West to 15 by 2011. 09-Jul-2009

Endless is planning to shed some of the 600 jobs at its recently-acquired British Bookshop & Sussex Stationers chain of 39 bookshops. 08-Jul-2009

Ruia Group is planning to open at least ten Sock Shop outlets in airports over the next five years, with the first opening in Manchester this week. 07-Jul-2009

Furniture Village has acquired the World of Leather brand name for undisclosed terms, and will use it to offer a premium leather furniture range. 06-Jul-2009

Orange is looking to expand its chain of 369 mobile phone stores with a further 20 outlets by the end of the year. 06-Jul-2009

J&J Wilson is to expand its chain of 51 supermarkets at holiday sites to 60 this year. 06-Jul-2009

BrightHouse is planning to expand its chain of 177 furniture and electrical stores with a further 20 outlets over the next year. 06-Jul-2009

Tates is to expand its chain of 205 Spar convenience stores with 20 new outlets this year, while a further 30 will be refurbished. 06-Jul-2009

Greggs is looking to expand its chain of bakery shops from 1,400 to more than 2,000, and is particularly interested in the South West, East Anglia and northern Scotland. 06-Jul-2009

Pasty Presto has secured funding of £1.5m to expand its Bath-based chain of 24 pasty stores. 06-Jul-2009

Poundland is considering plans to acquire a further eight former Woolworths stores, as part of a strategy to expand its discount chain to 250 outlets this year, with the creation of 1,200 jobs. 06-Jul-2009

Argento is expanding its chain of 23 jewellery stores with 11 new outlets this year, with the creation of 60 jobs. 02-Jul-2009

Dabs.com is considering plans to shed a further 20 of the 200 jobs at its Bolton-based online electrical retailing business. 02-Jul-2009

Morrisons is creating 1,000 warehouse and driving jobs at a new 920,000 sq ft distribution centre due to open in Sittingbourne this autumn. 01-Jul-2009

TK Maxx is recruiting 200 seasonal staff to work at its fashion distribution warehouse in Chesterton, Staffordshire, from September. 30-Jun-2009

Scribbler is planning to expand its chain of 16 greetings card stores into a nationwide chain of up to 50 outlets, with about six new sites opening each year. 29-Jun-2009

White Stuff is planning to expand its chain of 60 fashion stores with 30 new outlets over the next three years. 29-Jun-2009

H&M is to increase the rate of expansion of its chain of 147 fashion doors by opening a further four outlets in Aberdeen, Bluewater, Cardiff and Glasgow by the end of the year. 29-Jun-2009

Aurora Fashions is reported to be seeking a suitable 70,000 sq ft office in central London, and King Sturge is advising. 29-Jun-2009

Asda is recruiting 200 staff for a new store due to open at Stoke Park in Ipswich in August. 29-Jun-2009

Sainsbury's has agreed to set up a 110,000 sq ft flagship store at St Modwen's £150m Project Jennifer scheme in Liverpool. 29-Jun-2009

Argos is to open a second catalogue store in Glasgow in August, with the creation of 50 jobs. 29-Jun-2009

Tesco is to submit plans for the £27m rebuilding of its store in Bedworth town centre, securing the future of 340 jobs and creating 150 new jobs. 29-Jun-2009

Hotter is to invest £3m in the expansion of its Lancashire-based chain of five shoe shops over the next year, including two new outlets and a new website. 25-Jun-2009

Albyn, the Aberdeen-based supplier of hair care products, has gone into liquidation through Meston Reid & Co. 25-Jun-2009

Peel has submitted plans to build a 100,000 sq ft supermarket at the Peel Centre retail park in Wolverhampton. 24-Jun-2009

River Island is to proceed with plans to develop a new 480,000 sq ft fashion distribution centre at Magna Park in Milton Keynes by 2011. 23-Jun-2009

Sainsbury's is to acquire a further seven Somerfield and two Co-op stores from the Co-operative Group for £29m, and a further £16m will be spent on refurbishment. 23-Jun-2009

Majestic Wine has confirmed plans to expand its chain of wine outlets from 150 to 250 over the next five to ten years. 22-Jun-2009

B&M Bargains is looking to expand its chain of 150 discount stores to 400, and is currently opening three or four outlets a week. 22-Jun-2009

Marks & Spencer is planning to outsource its technical support department to an unnamed company, with the transfer of less than 80 staff. 22-Jun-2009

USC is looking to expand its chain of fashion stores with five new outlets this year and ten in 2010. 22-Jun-2009

HMV is looking to open about ten temporary music stores over the Christmas period. 22-Jun-2009

Mamas & Papas is planning to expand its chain of 36 maternity and baby products stores with at least four new outlets this autumn. 22-Jun-2009

John Lewis is looking to recruit 100 catering staff for a new department store due to open in Cardiff in September. 18-Jun-2009

Sainsbury's is to raise £445m in a stock and bond issue to fund the opening of 50 new supermarkets and the extension of a further 50 over the next two years, with the creation of about 10,000 jobs. 18-Jun-2009

Russell Europe is to close its sportswear distribution centre in Bathgate over the next 18 months, with the loss of about 60 jobs. 18-Jun-2009

Halfords is expected to create up to 200 jobs at a new 320,000 sq ft bicycle and car parts distribution centre at Keresley Park in Coventry by May 2010. 17-Jun-2009

Matalan is to speed up the expansion of its chain of 203 discount fashion stores next year, while three more stores will open this year. 16-Jun-2009

Paddy Power is to invest £20m opening 80 betting shops across the country by 2011, with the creation of 400 jobs. 16-Jun-2009

Silverburn is to submit plans to invest £20m in the third phase of the expansion of its shopping centre in Glasgow, including one large unit and ten smaller shops. 16-Jun-2009

West Cornwall Pasty Company is planning to expand its chain of 56 pasty outlets to 70, with the creation of 120 jobs. 16-Jun-2009

Iceland Foods is planning to expand its chain of 723 supermarkets with 20 new outlets and the acquisition of 51 former Woolworths stores this year, with the creation of 3,500 jobs. 15-Jun-2009

Hollister is planning to expand its chain of four fashion stores with new outlets in Milton Keynes, Belfast, Bristol and Liverpool, and is in discussions for a further five undisclosed locations. 15-Jun-2009

Steamer Trading Cookshop is to open new kitchenware stores in Bury St Edmunds, Saffron Walden and Guildford this year, and expects to reach 30 stores by 2011. 15-Jun-2009

Menkind is said to be looking to expand its chain of five accessories stores with new outlets in London, Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield, Aberdeen, Cardiff and Glasgow. 15-Jun-2009

JW Carpenter is planning to open 27 Homestyle textiles and soft furnishings stores this year, including 20 in partnership with Bensons for Beds. 15-Jun-2009

Oggy Oggy Pasty Company is planning to expand its chain of ten Cornish pasty outlets into towns across the South West. 15-Jun-2009

Pizza Hut is planning to expand its new pizza delivery operation across the country, and is seeking suitable units of up to 1,000 sq ft in suburban shopping centres. 15-Jun-2009

Wheels & Dollbaby of Australia is looking to open four fashion stores across the UK over the next two years, having appointed BC Commercial to find suitable sites. 15-Jun-2009

QD Stores is planning to expand its Norwich-based chain of 20 discount stores to 50 over the next 18 months. 15-Jun-2009

Aldi has won permission from Rochdale Borough Council to build a £11m supermarket on the Parkfield industrial estate by 2010. 11-Jun-2009

TK Maxx has confirmed plans to close its clothing distribution centre in Milton Keynes by summer 2010, with the loss of up to 275 jobs. 11-Jun-2009

Asda has submitted plans to build a £25m 36,000 sq ft store in Langley Mill, Derbyshire, which could create up to 300 jobs. 09-Jun-2009

Angus Council is to consider plans from Macdonald Estates to build a £9m superstore at the Westway retail park in Arbroath, which could lead to the creation of 140 jobs. 09-Jun-2009

Columbia of the US is to open its first European outdoor clothing store on Kensington High Street in London this autumn. 08-Jun-2009

Sofa Workshop is planning to expand its chain of 12 sofa stores with new franchised outlets in the North and Midlands. 08-Jun-2009

Trading Bargains is looking to expand its chain of 40 furniture and electrical appliance stores, and believes there is potential for up to 150 outlets. 08-Jun-2009

TK Maxx is planning to expand its chain of 225 discount fashion stores to 275, while sister company HomeSense aims to expand its chain of eight homewares stores to more than 100. 08-Jun-2009

Cash Generator is planning to open up to 75 second-hand goods stores in the London area over the next five years, with the creation of more than 400 jobs. 08-Jun-2009

Debenhams is to raise £323m in a share placing, in order to reduce debt and acquire new retail assets that become available in the economic downturn. 04-Jun-2009

Arcadia Group is creating 50 jobs at a new Outfit fashion store due to open at Festival Park in Stoke-on-Trent in August. 04-Jun-2009

Marks & Spencer is to relocate its corporate archive from London to a new £10m site at the University of Leeds by 2011. 04-Jun-2009

Tesco has unveiled plans to build a new store on Heilbronn Way in Port Talbot, which could create 300 jobs. 03-Jun-2009

Virgin Media is planning to expand its chain of broadband, TV and mobile phone outlets from 27 to 70 over the next year. 01-Jun-2009

Makro is to refurbish eight of its 30 cash and carry depots this year, including sites in Sheffield, Leeds, Bristol, Glasgow, Park Royal, Cardiff, Croydon and Washington. 01-Jun-2009

Superdry Group is to open the first retail outlet for its 77 Breed fashion wholesale brand in London's Covent Garden in June. 01-Jun-2009

JFour of Italy is planning to open up to 24 denim stores in the UK over the next year, with the first outlets opening in Liverpool, Belfast and Cardiff. 01-Jun-2009

Puma is to close 12 of its sportswear stores in the UK, retaining just one outlet on London's Carnaby Street. 01-Jun-2009

Taylors Regional Foods is to open a new cash and carry outlet in Dundee this autumn, with the creation of an initial ten jobs. 01-Jun-2009

Asda is planning to invest £260m in the expansion of its chain of 47 food stores in Scotland by 2012, with the creation of 3,500 jobs. 01-Jun-2009

Findel is looking to sell Kitbag, the Middleton-based online sports goods retailer. 28-May-2009

J&M Nicholson Bakers is to cease trading with the loss of 42 jobs at bakery outlets in Annan, Brampton, Carlisle, Langholm, Lochmaben and Lockerbie. 28-May-2009

Topps Tiles is to close about 20 of its 268 Topps Tiles and 49 Tile Clearing House outlets this year. 28-May-2009

Freeman Grattan is considering plans to shed 160 of the 700 jobs at its mail order distribution centre in Listerhills, Bradford. 28-May-2009

The Range is to create up to 100 jobs at a new home and garden store due to open in Lincoln by the end of the year. 28-May-2009

Albemarle & Bond is planning to open up to 50 pawnbroking outlets over the next three years, including the acquisition of independent stores. 27-May-2009

Harwayes is to go into voluntary liquidation with the loss of up to 120 jobs at its Leicester-based chain of 23 lingerie shops. 26-May-2009

Highcross Shopping Centre in Leicester is to create 250 jobs with the opening of new stores for retailers including Jack & Jones, Aldo, Orange and Vero Moda. 26-May-2009

Forever 21 of the US has appointed Harper Dennis Hobbs to find suitable locations for fashion stores in the UK, with the first expected to open on London's Oxford Street. 26-May-2009

Desigual of Spain is seeking suitable locations in London's Oxford Street and Covent Garden for new standalone fashion stores, as part of a strategy to open 30 sites across Europe this year. 25-May-2009

Hamleys is to set up a 25,000 sq ft toy shop at the St Enoch shopping centre in Glasgow in October, and is also considering an outlet at the St David's centre in Cardiff. 25-May-2009

Tesco is to create 103 jobs at a new Metro store due to open at a former Woolworths site in Durham later this year. 25-May-2009

Morrisons is to shed up to 83 jobs at its depot in Stockton, including drivers, warehouse staff and office staff. 21-May-2009

Decathlon is looking to expand its chain of six sports equipment stores with smaller 10,000 sq ft units under the Koodza brand, depending on the success of a trial. 18-May-2009

Pets at Home is planning to expand its chain of 233 pet stores with 25 new outlets this year, and hopes to reach 400 within eight years. 18-May-2009

Dylan's Candy Bar of the US is said to be considering plans to start opening confectionery stores in the UK over the next few years. 18-May-2009

Maplin is planning to open a further 12 electronics stores this year, as part of a long-term strategy to reach 250. 18-May-2009

Cash Generator is planning to open 14 second-hand goods stores in Scotland over the next two years, with the creation of 100 jobs. 18-May-2009

Primark is to create 500 jobs at a new discount fashion store due to open at Broadmead in Bristol in August. 14-May-2009

Morrisons is to create 200 jobs at a new supermarket due to open in Dover early next year. 14-May-2009

Greggs is planning to expand its chain of 1,400 bakeries with about ten new outlets this year, and the expansion rate will accelerate in 2010. 14-May-2009

B&M Retail is looking to expand its chain of eight discount goods stores in South Wales from eight to up to 15 by the end of the year, having appointed Hutchings & Thomas to find suitable sites. 14-May-2009

Sainsbury's is planning to open 50 convenience stores during this financial year, and a further 100 next year. 14-May-2009

Birmingham City Council is to approve plans for the £100m relocation of the Birmingham Wholesale Markets to The Hub development. 14-May-2009

Jigsaw is to close its clothing warehouse in Isleworth, with the loss of 20 jobs, in order to transfer the work to its site in Swindon. 13-May-2009

Dunelm Mill is to create 60 jobs at a new home furnishings store due to open at the Sprowston Retail Park in Norwich in July. 12-May-2009

Waitrose and Hallborough Properties have won planning permission to build a supermarket in Meanwood, Leeds, with the creation of 180 jobs. 12-May-2009

Asda is to submit plans to build a new £40m 49,000 sq ft store at Chapel Hill in Huddersfield, with the creation of 400 jobs. 12-May-2009

Henley Interiors, the chain of six interior design branches in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and London, has gone into liquidation through Moore Stephens. 12-May-2009

Tesco is to invest £150m in the relaunch of its Clubcard loyalty scheme. 11-May-2009

Mattel, the games manufacturer, has appointed Cushman & Wakefield to find a suitable 50,000 sq ft office in Maidenhead. 11-May-2009

Clas Ohlson of Sweden is planning to open up to ten hardware stores in the UK over the next year, following a successful trial in Croydon. 11-May-2009

Vision Express is planning to expand its chain of 329 opticians with at least 11 new outlets. 11-May-2009

Carpetright is planning to double its chain of 20 high street flooring shops, in order to shift the focus of its expansion programme away from retail parks. 11-May-2009

Lyreco UK is to shed more than 60 jobs at its stationery supplies business, affecting its main site in Telford and 28 depots across the country. 11-May-2009

Kirkstone Property Ventures is to invest £3m in the revamp of the 40-unit Old Market Shopping Centre in Taunton this year. 11-May-2009

Sainsbury's is looking to recruit 100 staff for a new supermarket due to open in Andersonstown, Belfast, this summer, and a further 250 staff of the site's former Curley's store will also be offered employment. 07-May-2009

John Lewis is considering plans to set up a chain of up to 50 smaller-format home furnishings and electrical goods stores, and the first trial outlet will open in Poole in October. 07-May-2009

Best Buy has reduced the scale of its planned UK expansion programme, and is now looking to open about 80 large consumer electronics stores in a joint venture with Carphone Warehouse by 2013. 07-May-2009

M&Co is looking to expand its chain of 300 fashion stores by taking over 14 former Woolworths outlets across the country. 07-May-2009

Lidl has unveiled plans to build a new distribution centre at Wade Park Farm near Southampton, with the creation of 200 jobs. 06-May-2009

DSG International has raised £310m in a share placing and rights issue to help fund the regeneration of its PC World and Currys outlets, including store upgrades and staff training. 04-May-2009

Harper Dennis Hobbs has been appointed by The Sting to find suitable locations for the Dutch fashion retailer to make its debut in London. 04-May-2009

New Look, the chain of more than 600 fashion stores, is looking to double its trading space from 3.7m sq ft to more than 7m sq ft. 04-May-2009

Tesco is planning to open a further 30 pharmacies in its smaller-format superstores this year, and hopes to expand the chain from 270 to 350 over the next three years. 04-May-2009

Land Securities is to invest up to £5m in the creation of a new venture to help retailers launch in the UK. 04-May-2009

Wychavon District Council has approved plans for the redevelopment of Evesham Indoor Market, including a 66-bed nursing home and up to 20 shops. 04-May-2009

HMV has confirmed plans to shed up to 650 jobs, following the introduction of a new centralised distribution centre in Burton on Trent for its 300 Waterstone's book stores. 04-May-2009

Dunelm Mill is recruiting up to 80 staff for a new 38,000 sq ft furnishings store in Londonderry. 30-Apr-2009

Morrisons has submitted plans to build a new 37,000 sq ft superstore in Cwmbran, with the creation of 350 jobs. 30-Apr-2009

CB Richard Ellis is seeking suitable sites for a new chain of eight George Davies fashion stores due to open in large city centres and malls in October. 27-Apr-2009

Supergroup is planning to expand its chain of nine Superdry fashion stores and 16 Cult Clothing stores to 100 sites over the next three years. 27-Apr-2009

Halfords is to open ten new bicycle and car parts stores and overhaul its distribution network this year, having entered into a consultation period with 150 staff. 27-Apr-2009

Game, the computer games retailer, is to expand its chain of 690 UK stores and 650 international stores with up to 80 new outlets this year. 27-Apr-2009

Primark is to create 212 jobs at a new 54,000 sq ft discount clothing store due to open in Cambridge next winter. 27-Apr-2009

Scotmid is planning to open up to ten Semichem pharmacy stores in northern England this year, to add to the existing 105 branches in Scotland and 25 in Northern Ireland. 27-Apr-2009

Slimma is to close its fashion mail order and high street division, with the loss of up to 18 jobs in Leek and Etruria. 27-Apr-2009

Carphone Warehouse is looking to open up to 70 Best Buy electronics stores in the UK by 2013, with the creation of up to 10,000 jobs. 23-Apr-2009

Targetfollow is to include a new Asda supermarket in its plans for the £125m Harford Place development in Norwich, and is now in discussions with other potential occupiers. 23-Apr-2009

Boggi of Italy is planning to open five menswear stores in the London area, having opened the first in Jermyn Street, and Kitchen La Frenais Morgan has been appointed to find suitable locations. 22-Apr-2009

Original Factory Shop is planning to expand its chain of 105 discount stores with 30 new outlets this year. 22-Apr-2009

Robert Dyas believes there is potential to expand its chain of 99 hardware stores to 200, following the recent management buy-out. 22-Apr-2009

Primark is planning to expand its chain of 187 discount clothing stores with seven new outlets in the UK this year, and it will also open its first stores in Germany and Portugal. 22-Apr-2009

Tesco is planning to open 15 hypermarkets, ten superstores, four Metro stores, three Homeplus stores and 200 Express stores this year, with the creation of 11,000 jobs. 22-Apr-2009

Simply Dutch is planning to expand its second-hand furniture store chain to 40 outlets in Yorkshire and the North East over the next few years. 22-Apr-2009

Paul & Joe is reopening its three fashion stores in London, after the founder bought them back from franchisee PJ One. 22-Apr-2009

GreenThumb, the North Wales-based lawn care firm with 186 branches nationwide, is planning to expand its business by 25% over the next two years, with the creation of 1,000 jobs. 21-Apr-2009

Tesco is planning to double the number of in-store mobile phone centres to 80 by the end of the year. 20-Apr-2009

The Department of Communities & Local Government has announced a £3m fund to transform empty shops into art galleries and community projects. 20-Apr-2009

Milligan is forming a joint venture with the founders of Camden Lock Market to develop similar market sites across the country, and they are particularly interested in Bath, Bristol, Glasgow and Leeds. 20-Apr-2009

Hamleys is to close its toy concessions in House of Fraser department stores in Belfast, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester, in order to focus on standalone stores. 16-Apr-2009

Sainsbury's is recruiting 200 staff for a new 50,000 sq ft store due to open at Gloucester Docks in June. 16-Apr-2009

Halfords is to close its Bikehut and Cycle Republic bike accessory stores, and some will be rebranded as Halfords outlets. 16-Apr-2009

Adili has raised £0.3m in a share placing to fund the expansion of its online fashion retailing business. 16-Apr-2009

Greenwich Hospital Estates has submitted plans for the redevelopment of a 1.6-acre market site in London, including 17,000 sq ft of additional retail space and a boutique hotel. 13-Apr-2009

PerfectHome is planning to expand its chain of 27 furniture and homewares stores with more than ten new outlets a year. 13-Apr-2009

Cargo is looking to expand its chain of 45 furniture and homewares stores with new high street outlets and concessions in Wyevale garden centres. 13-Apr-2009

Poundland is planning to expand its chain of 208 discount stores with 30 new outlets over the next year, and has just acquired eight former Woolworths outlets. 13-Apr-2009

Marks & Spencer is said to be looking to open a further 20 out-of-town stores over the next three years, taking advantage of the rising number of vacancies in retail parks. 13-Apr-2009

Marks & Spencer is to set up a 52,000 sq ft store at the £250m Union Square shopping centre development due to open in Aberdeen this autumn. 13-Apr-2009

Homebase is to close one of its DIY distribution depots operated by DHL in Wellingborough in August, with the loss of up to 116 jobs. 09-Apr-2009

JD Sports is planning to expand its chain of Bank fashion stores from 54 to 150 outlets over the next five years. 09-Apr-2009

Wilkinson is planning to expand its chain of 322 hardware stores with six new outlets across the country this year. 08-Apr-2009

Tesco has won permission to extend its store in Sheerness, with the creation of 92 jobs. 08-Apr-2009

Tesco is to create 800 jobs at a new £130m 910,000 sq ft non-foods distribution centre due to open in Middlesbrough in August, but 200 jobs will be lost with the closure of its Coventry depot. 07-Apr-2009

Whittard of Chelsea is to close its distribution centre in Northampton with the loss of up to 30 jobs, in order to transfer the work to the Past Times warehouse in Cumbria. 07-Apr-2009

Vantis Business Recovery Services has agreed a deal with creditors to rescue Sixty UK from administration via a Company Voluntary Agreement, securing 250 jobs at its fashion chain. 07-Apr-2009

Beanscene is looking to expand its Scottish chain of 12 coffee bars to 22, with three new stores due to open this year. 07-Apr-2009

Asda is to create about 100 jobs at a new Living store due to open in Parc Trostre in South Wales by December. 06-Apr-2009

Findel is to close its Manchester-based Cotswold furniture and homewares business and its Truro-based Letterbox toys mail order business, with the loss of 60 jobs. 06-Apr-2009

DSG International is to spend about £320m revamping its PC World and Currys stores over the next two years. 06-Apr-2009

Dreams is planning to open a further 30 bed stores in 2009, taking its total to 232. 06-Apr-2009

Tossed is planning to expand its London-based chain of seven salad bars with six new outlets this year. 06-Apr-2009

Phones 4u is planning to shed up to 290 administration jobs at its chain of 450 mobile phone stores, with most of the staff being transferred to customer-facing roles. 06-Apr-2009

Waitrose is to open its first two supermarkets at Welcome Break service stations at Oxford and South Mimms, with the creation of 50 jobs. 02-Apr-2009

East of England Co-op is to close four department stores in Clacton, Great Yarmouth, Norwich and Witham, with the loss of about 140 jobs. 02-Apr-2009

Laura Ashley is to continue to expand its chain of 228 home furnishing stores, but at a slower rate than the 29 new stores opened last year. 01-Apr-2009

Aldi is to expand its chain of 450 discount stores with up to 50 new outlets a year, and will spend £200m this year. 31-Mar-2009

Asda has won permission to build a new store on a greenfield site at Kittoch Field in East Kilbride, with the creation of hundreds of jobs. 31-Mar-2009

City of Edinburgh Council is to consider plans for the £25m expansion of the Cameron Toll shopping centre, including 11 new retail units, restaurants, a cinema and the creation of up to 500 jobs. 31-Mar-2009

Deichmann of Germany is planning to expand its UK chain of 31 shoe shops to 450 over the next ten years. 30-Mar-2009

Tesco is planning to open more than 100 One Stop convenience stores over the next three years, having appointed Lambert Smith Hampton to find suitable sites in the Midlands. 30-Mar-2009

Pizza Hut is planning to spend £24m opening 25 new restaurants and refurbishing a further 50 over the next two years, and 30 high street outlets will be closed. 30-Mar-2009

Specsavers has confirmed plans to relocate its Southampton-based headquarters to a 38,000 sq ft office at Forum 6 on the Solent Business Park. 30-Mar-2009

Bath & North East Somerset Council is linking up with Multi Development to help retailers recruit up to 400 staff for the new £360m SouthGate shopping centre due to open in Bath later this year. 26-Mar-2009

DHL is to close its Marks & Spencer distribution centre in Exeter in August, with the loss of up to 193 jobs, in order to transfer the work to Swindon. 26-Mar-2009

Deloitte is said to be planning to close up to 30 Wedgwood pottery retail outlets across the country. 26-Mar-2009

McDonald's is to launch a nationwide scheme to fill up to 6,000 job vacancies in its fast food restaurants with the long-term unemployed. 26-Mar-2009

Tesco has won permission to build a new store at Newtonhill in Aberdeenshire, with the creation of 134 jobs, and a further 90 jobs will be created by extending its store in Ellon. 26-Mar-2009

Arise Virtual Solutions is looking to recruit up to 1,000 call centre staff to work from home, and hopes to employ some of the Shop Direct workers losing their jobs in Crosby. 26-Mar-2009

Lloyd Fraser Logistics is seeking permission to set up a 20,000 sq ft fashion distribution centre at Milnrow near Manchester, with the creation of 20 jobs. 26-Mar-2009

Royal London Asset Management has announced that 280 jobs will be created this summer through the £6.2m expansion of the Capitol shopping centre near Preston, including new stores for Tesco, TK Maxx, Starbucks and Subway. 24-Mar-2009

H&T is planning to double its chain of 106 pawnbroking outlets by 2014. 23-Mar-2009

Johnson Cleaners is planning to expand its dry-cleaning branches in supermarkets by opening 20 new outlets a year for the next three years. 23-Mar-2009

Blue Inc is considering 20 potential locations to expand its chain of fashion stores this year. 23-Mar-2009

Floors 2 Go is planning to expand its chain of 75 flooring stores with up to 20 new outlets a year. 23-Mar-2009

O'Briens is planning to open a further nine franchised cafe outlets in the North East, with the creation of 100 jobs. 23-Mar-2009

Tesco has submitted plans to Huntingdonshire District Council to build a new store in Ramsey, with the creation of 230 jobs. 19-Mar-2009

The London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (LTGDC) has approved plans from the English Cities Fund for the £180m transformation of Rathbone Market in Canning Town, including a new market square and 49,000 sq ft of retail space. 19-Mar-2009

DHL is to shed up to 70 of the 450 jobs at its Sainsbury's distribution centre on the Langlands Business Park in East Kilbride. 19-Mar-2009

Debenhams is planning to open eight new stores in Bath, Bury, Carmarthen, Kidderminster, Newcastle, Wakefield, Witney and York by 2010, with the creation of 1,200 jobs. 18-Mar-2009

Chemist Direct has secured a £3m equity investment to fund the expansion of its online pharmacy business, and expects to double the workforce at sites in Leicester and Smethwick to 110 over the next year. 18-Mar-2009

Deep Blue Restaurants is seeking funding to expand its chain of 29 fish and chip shops to 60 by 2012. 16-Mar-2009

North Face is planning to expand its chain of six outdoor equipment stores with up to 15 new outlets over the next five years. 16-Mar-2009

The Hut, the online retailer, is considering plans to open a number of unstaffed stores, selling up to 30 product categories. 16-Mar-2009

First Quench Retailing is considering plans to shed up to 80 of the 340 jobs at its head office in Welwyn Garden City. 16-Mar-2009

Land of Leather's founders are to set up a new chain of up to 60 World of Sofas stores over the next five years, with the first ten opening by August. 16-Mar-2009

Focus is planning to roll out its new format of Genesis DIY stores, following a successful trial of the smaller 20,000 sq ft units. 16-Mar-2009

East End Foods is to set up a 100,000 sq ft cash and carry and 20,000 sq ft bonded warehouse at the former HP Sauce site in Birmingham over the next 18 months, with the creation of 200 jobs. 16-Mar-2009

Tesco is said to be considering plans to shed up to 150 head office jobs in Cheshunt and Welwyn Garden City. 16-Mar-2009

Baguette Express is to open up to 50 sandwich outlets across the north-east of England over the next few years, with the creation of more than 500 jobs, as part of a nationwide expansion programme. 12-Mar-2009

Jules B, the Newcastle-based clothing retailer, is to open a new 10,000 sq ft warehouse in Sandyford this summer, and ten new jobs will be created in its online division. 12-Mar-2009

Tesco has unveiled plans to build a new 80,000 sq ft superstore at Roundhay in Leeds, with the creation of 260 new jobs. 12-Mar-2009

Morrisons is looking to expand its chain of 375 supermarkets with up to 40 new super-size stores, and is seeking suitable sites in the South of England. 12-Mar-2009

John Lewis is looking to shed up to 540 jobs, including up to 20 support staff in each of its 27 department stores. 12-Mar-2009

Smythson, the luxury leather goods and stationery retailer, has appointed Cavendish Corporate Finance to provide advice on a potential sale of the business. 11-Mar-2009

Damart is to extend the operating hours at its home shopping call centre in Bingley in July, with the creation of more than 40 jobs. 11-Mar-2009

Freeman Grattan has confirmed plans to close its home shopping distribution centre in Peterborough in September with the loss of 500 jobs, while its Euston office and Bradford contact centre will also close. 10-Mar-2009

Sainsbury's has unveiled plans to build a new £40m 60,000 sq ft superstore at Vernon Way in Crewe by 2011, with the creation of up to 500 jobs. 10-Mar-2009

Netto and frozen food chain Iceland are to jointly set up new supermarkets in Huddersfield, Birkenhead and Sunderland. 10-Mar-2009

Principles is to close 66 fashion stores currently in administration, with the loss of hundreds of jobs, and Debenhams will acquire most of the stock. 10-Mar-2009

Waitrose is to create 140 jobs at a new supermarket due to open in Ashford, Kent, later this year. 10-Mar-2009

Booker is looking to recruit a further 1,000 retailers to its Premier symbol group over the next three years. 09-Mar-2009

Michael Kors of the US is to open its first luxury goods store in the UK with a 2,700 sq ft outlet on London's New Bond Street. 09-Mar-2009

Animal is planning to expand its chain of 48 outdoor fashion stores with 15 new outlets this year, and is considering a list of 50 potential sites. 09-Mar-2009

Hotel Chocolat is planning to expand its chain of 32 chocolate stores with at least ten new outlets this year. 09-Mar-2009

Home Retail Group has shed 300 of the 1,500 jobs at the Milton Keynes head office of its Argos and Homebase operations. 09-Mar-2009

Asos, the online fashion retailer, is said to have appointed Knight Frank to find a suitable 400,000 sq ft distribution centre between Hemel Hempstead and Nottingham. 09-Mar-2009

Specsavers, the opticians chain, has agreed to take a 38,500 sq ft office on Southampton's Solent Business Park. 09-Mar-2009

Burger King is to relocate its headquarters from Stockley Park to the 12,000 sq ft Castleview building in Slough. 09-Mar-2009

Brantano is planning to expand its chain of 148 footwear stores with five additional outlets this year. 09-Mar-2009

Sainsbury's is to invest £14m in the extension of its store in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, with the creation of up to 40 jobs. 09-Mar-2009

Bonhams, the auctioneer, has closed its office in Newcastle city centre, in order to transfer the work to its Leeds office. 05-Mar-2009

Sainsbury's has unveiled plans to build a £23m supermarket in Stonehaven, with the creation of 220 jobs. 05-Mar-2009

DSG International is looking to convert up to 50 Currys and PC World electronics stores to its new megastore format, and the trial will be rolled out to five sites this year. 05-Mar-2009

Timpson, the chain of 800 shoe repair outlets, has raised £3.1m to refurbish its head office in Wythenshawe and to convert the Maelog Lake Hotel on Anglesey into a holiday home for staff. 05-Mar-2009

Modus has shed an estimated 30 jobs at its Manchester-based retail development business. 05-Mar-2009

Coco Ribbon has ceased trading and a new investor is being sought for its fashion boutique in Notting Hill, London. 05-Mar-2009

Food Inc has gone into liquidation and a buyer is being sought for its food Hall at Whiteleys shopping centre in Bayswater, London. 05-Mar-2009

Comet is to shed 280 jobs at offices in Hull, Rickmansworth and throughout the country, with four service centres closing in Broxburn, Bridgend, Stockport and Barnsley. 04-Mar-2009

Tesco is to create more than 850 jobs in Powys over the next few years, with the opening of new stores in Llandrindod Wells, Newtown, Machynlleth, Welshpool and Ystradgynlais. 03-Mar-2009

Workwear Supermarket is creating 40 jobs at its new online clothing business in Lincoln, with vacancies for sales and administration staff. 03-Mar-2009

Asda is to create 90 jobs at a new Living store due to open next to the M6 in Wednesbury this autumn. 03-Mar-2009

Debenhams is to create up to 100 jobs at a new department store due to open in Fareham in June. 03-Mar-2009

Euro Car Parts is planning to expand its chain of 60 car parts stores with four new outlets this year, with the creation of 100 jobs. 02-Mar-2009

Damiani of Italy is to open its first UK jewellery store on London's Bond Street by the end of the year. 02-Mar-2009

Tesco is to acquire six former Somerfield stores in Bath, Hungerford, Liverpool, Newcastle, Middlewich and Peebles. 02-Mar-2009

Body Shop is to shed about 150 jobs at the Littlehampton-based headquarters of its beauty products business, with 275 jobs being lost worldwide. 02-Mar-2009

Sainsbury's is planning to build a £23m 40,000 sq ft store at Armadale in West Lothian, with the creation of 350 jobs. 02-Mar-2009

Cult Clothing is looking into the possibility of obtaining a grant for the relocation of a warehouse from Belgium to the UK, which could create up to 100 jobs. 02-Mar-2009

Marks & Spencer is to expand its store at the MetroCentre in Gateshead, with the creation of 60 jobs. 02-Mar-2009

Sainsbury's is to submit plans to build a 50,000 sq ft store in Crosby by 2010, with the creation of 250 jobs. 02-Mar-2009

Bhs is to be merged with the fashion stores of sister company Arcadia, in order to combine central functions such as logistics, property and finance. 26-Feb-2009

Waitrose is to expand its headquarters in Bracknell with the acquisition of a new 30,000 sq ft office in Oldbury Road. 24-Feb-2009

Folli Follie of Greece is considering plans to double the size of its UK chain of six jewellery stores, including new outlets in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Manchester. 23-Feb-2009

Mamas & Papas is planning to open about 12 maternity stores in the UK this year, and its new format will be introduced to city centre locations. 23-Feb-2009

Papa John's is planning to open 40 pizza outlets by the end of the year, and up to 100 over the next two years. 23-Feb-2009

Deloitte has sold 160 Barratts and Priceless footwear stores out of administration back to the Ziff family, saving 3,000 jobs, but the remaining 220 stores will close with the loss of 2,500 jobs. 23-Feb-2009

B&Q is to shed up to 40 jobs at the Redhouse Interchange distribution centre in Doncaster, which is operated by Kuehne & Nagel and employs 630 staff. 23-Feb-2009

Asda is to start recruiting up to 375 staff for a new superstore due to open in Rugby in June. 23-Feb-2009

Jemella Group has shed 33 jobs at its beauty product supplies business in Leeds and Nottingham. 19-Feb-2009

Trading Bargains is considering plans to set up a call centre in Plymouth with the creation of 48 jobs, in order to sell the £68m worth of furniture acquired from the failed MFI business. 19-Feb-2009

Direct Wines is to shed up to 50 administration and warehouse jobs at its Averys wine merchants business in Bristol. 19-Feb-2009

Tesco has unveiled plans to build a new 40,000 sq ft store in Middleton, Leeds, with the creation of 350 jobs. 19-Feb-2009

KFC is to invest £150m opening up to 300 new fast food restaurants over the next five years, with the creation of 9,000 jobs. 17-Feb-2009

Co-operative Group has confirmed plans to close the Somerfield headquarters in Bristol next year, and some of the 750 staff could relocate to Manchester. 17-Feb-2009

Bill's Produce Store is looking to expand its chain of two East Sussex-based greengrocer stores to new locations across the South East. 17-Feb-2009

Rhythm & Booze is looking to expand its chain of 37 off-licence stores in the North of England with up to ten new outlets this year, with the creation of up to 60 jobs. 17-Feb-2009

Tesco is to shed 20 jobs at its head office in Welwyn Garden City, in order to transfer some work to India. 17-Feb-2009

Cash Generator is to invest £4m opening about 20 second-hand goods stores this year, with the creation of more than 100 jobs. 16-Feb-2009

B&Q, the DIY retailer, is to shed 40 HR, finance and property jobs at its head office in Southampton. 16-Feb-2009

Candy Cakes is looking to expand its London-based chain of three coffee and cake shops, and is seeking suitable sites in the South East. 16-Feb-2009

Lidl, the budget retailer, is to set up a 100,000 sq ft distribution centre in Newfield Close, Walsall. 16-Feb-2009

Freeman Grattan has confirmed plans to close its mail order call centre in Bradford by September, with the loss of about 800 jobs, in order to transfer the work to Sheffield. 16-Feb-2009

Jessops is to close 17 of its 227 camera stores across the country with the loss of 130 jobs, and a further 50 of the 180 jobs at its Leicester head office will also be lost. 12-Feb-2009

BrightHouse is to open 24 new household goods stores across the North East over the next five years, with the creation of 168 jobs. 12-Feb-2009

Makro is planning to close cash and carry stores in Swansea, Coventry and Wolverhampton with the loss of 378 jobs. 12-Feb-2009

Tesco has won permission to expand its store in Coleraine with the creation of 250 jobs. 12-Feb-2009

Cotton Traders of Altrincham is planning to open ten casual sportswear outlets in garden centres across the country over the next year, with the creation of 100 jobs. 12-Feb-2009

Browning Group has ceased trading with the loss of up to 34 jobs at its footwear supply operations in London and Leicester. 11-Feb-2009

John Lewis is to close its 300,000 sq ft distribution centre in Stevenage next year, and the 319 staff will be offered the chance to transfer to a new £45m site in Milton Keynes. 11-Feb-2009

Morrisons is planning to set up an 800,000 sq ft distribution centre in Bridgwater, Somerset, and planning permission is being sought by Hallam Land. 09-Feb-2009

Boden is setting up a 90,000 sq ft distribution centre for its mail order clothing business at the Meridian Business Park in Leicester. 09-Feb-2009

Dairy Crest is to roll out its Milk&More doorstep delivery service to 120 depots nationwide in April, allowing customers to order groceries online for delivery by their local milkman. 04-Feb-2009

Brakes is considering plans to close Woodward Foodservice depots in Inverness and Birmingham, which could affect up to 120 staff. 04-Feb-2009

Fenwick's is to shed up to 35 non-sales jobs at its department store in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 04-Feb-2009

Freeman Grattan is expected to consider plans to relocate the Bradford-based headquarters of its mail order shopping business, once the current reorganisation programme has been completed. 04-Feb-2009

John Lewis is considering plans to set up smaller 100,000 sq ft shops, as its plans for new department stores have been hit by the postponement of some regional shopping centre developments. 03-Feb-2009

Marc Jacobs is considering plans to roll out a chain of luxury fashion stores in city centres across the country, depending on the success of its first store in Mayfair, London. 02-Feb-2009

WH Smith is planning to expand its chain of 807 stationery stores with ten high street outlets and 32 travel shops by August. 02-Feb-2009

First Quench Retailing is in negotiations with landlords about the possible sale of up to 400 of its 1,500 Wine Rack, Threshers and The Local stores. 02-Feb-2009

B&M Bargains is looking to expand its chain of 90 discount stores with up to 30 new outlets. 02-Feb-2009

Home Bargains is planning to expand its chain of 170 discount stores with up to 50 new outlets this year. 02-Feb-2009

Homebase is considering plans to shed a further 300 jobs from its DIY retailing business by mid March. 02-Feb-2009

Kingfisher has sold its Castorama DIY business in Italy to Leroy Merlin of France for £545m. 02-Feb-2009

Starbucks is considering plans to close dozens of its 700 coffee shops in the UK, with the loss of at least 200 jobs. 02-Feb-2009

Subway is to invest £60m in the expansion of its chain of 1,400 sandwich stores with 600 new outlets by the end of next year, with the creation of 7,000 jobs. 30-Jan-2009

Game is planning to relocate the headquarters of its Gamestation software retailing business and up to 80 jobs from York to Hampshire. 30-Jan-2009

Asda is planning to open 14 new stores and extend 15 existing outlets this year, with the creation of 3,700 jobs, and a further 2,000 jobs will be created in its home shopping division and 1,000 through organic growth. 29-Jan-2009

Shop Direct is to close its home shopping call centre in Crosby, Merseyside, with the loss of about 1,000 jobs, and a further 150 redundancies will be made at its Speke headquarters and other sites. 29-Jan-2009

Four Star Pizza is planning to open three new pizza outlets in Armagh, Newry and Omagh, and expects to create 200 jobs across Ireland this year. 28-Jan-2009

Fortnum & Mason is said to be planning to shed up to 55 jobs at its upmarket grocery in London. 28-Jan-2009

ProCook, the Cheltenham-based kitchenware supplier, is to close its chain of 18 high street stores with the loss of 100 jobs, in order to focus on internet sales and larger outlet shops. 27-Jan-2009

Tesco is to shed 50 of the 550 jobs at its distribution centre in Didcot, Oxfordshire. 27-Jan-2009

Tesco has submitted plans to the London Borough of Ealing for a new 59,200 sq ft store in Greenford. 27-Jan-2009

Boots is to close its distribution centre at Thetford with the loss of 83 jobs, in order to transfer the work to a new automated centre that will soon open in Nottingham. 26-Jan-2009

Tesco is planning to set up a new £30m store at the West One Retail Park in Eccles, with the creation of 400 jobs. 26-Jan-2009

Matalan is looking to expand its chain of 203 discount fashion stores over the next three years, having identified 70 suitable locations. 26-Jan-2009

LK Bennett is planning to expand its chain of 100 fashion stores with up to 40 new outlets over the next five years. 26-Jan-2009

Harvey Nichols is seeking a suitable site in central London for a new 20,000 sq ft headquarters. 26-Jan-2009

Sainsbury's is to shed about 200 of the 2,000 jobs at its headquarters in Holborn, London, as part of a restructuring programme that could also affect support functions in Manchester and Coventry. 22-Jan-2009

GO Outdoors is planning to expand its chain of 11 outdoor clothing stores to 30 by 2011, with the creation of 1,000 jobs, and three stores are due to open in Stockton, West Yorkshire and the South East by June. 21-Jan-2009

Cash Converters is planning to expand its chain of 130 second-hand stores to 145 by the end of the year. 20-Jan-2009

Christie's is to shed up to 200 of the 800 jobs at its auction house in London, due to a decline in the fine art market. 19-Jan-2009

Joules is said to be looking to expand its chain of 15 clothing stores to 30 by 2011. 19-Jan-2009

Bargain Booze is looking to expand its chain of more than 600 franchised stores under the Bargain Booze, Thorougoods and Select Convenience brands with between 50 and 100 new outlets this year. 19-Jan-2009

Asda is to set up a new merchandising department for its home and leisure division over the next few months, with the creation of an unspecified number of jobs. 19-Jan-2009

New Look is to relocate its buying, merchandising and design departments and up to 250 jobs from Weymouth to a new office in central London by June. 19-Jan-2009

Waitrose is planning to open at least nine new stores this year, as part of an expansion programme that will also involve the creation of 2,500 jobs and the acquisition of 13 Somerfield stores from Co-operative Group. 19-Jan-2009

Mosaic Fashions is looking to sell its Shoe Studio footwear concessions business, having appointed Hawkpoint to find a buyer. 16-Jan-2009

Freeman Grattan is planning to shed about 1,000 of the 3,800 jobs at its home shopping operations in Bradford, London, Peterborough and Sheffield. 15-Jan-2009

Tesco is planning to create 10,000 jobs this year, as it continues to open new stores. 14-Jan-2009

Home Retail Group is planning to relocate the work of its Argos distribution centre in Trafford Park and up to 200 jobs to its Castleford site. 14-Jan-2009

Asda has unveiled plans to build a £25m 55,000 sq ft store at the Junction One retail park in Antrim, with the creation of 400 jobs. 13-Jan-2009

Tesco has unveiled plans for a new store at Ystradgynlais in the Swansea Valley, with the creation of 180 jobs. 13-Jan-2009

Morrisons is planning to expand the 117,000-strong workforce in its chain of 382 supermarkets with 5,000 new jobs over the next year. 13-Jan-2009

Sainsbury's is planning to create up to 5,000 jobs in its chain of supermarkets this year. 13-Jan-2009

HMV is to shed 200 of the 4,500 jobs in its chain of 300 Waterstone's book stores, following the introduction of a new distribution system. 13-Jan-2009

Aldi is said to be seeking a suitable site in the Manchester area for a 750,000 sq ft regional headquarters and warehouse, in order to support growth plans which include the opening of up to 50 discount supermarkets a year. 13-Jan-2009

Netto is planning to expand its chain of 191 discount supermarkets by 10% this year, and is seeking a suitable site in Greater Manchester for a 250,000 sq ft distribution centre. 13-Jan-2009

Debenhams is to start recruiting 110 staff for a new department store due to open in Bury St Edmunds in March. 12-Jan-2009

Asda has won permission to build a £25m 28,500 sq ft store in Melksham, Wiltshire, with the creation of about 300 jobs. 12-Jan-2009

White Stuff is looking to open ten fashion stores this year, having appointed Orme Retail to find suitable sites. 12-Jan-2009

Yo Sushi is planning to expand its chain of 50 sushi restaurants to 100 by 2012. 12-Jan-2009

Montagu Evans is seeking suitable locations of about 1,500 sq ft for a new chain of Recipease branded food and recipe shops, with the first two expected to open in Battersea and Brighton. 12-Jan-2009

Suit Supply of the Netherlands is planning to expand its chain of two menswear stores in the UK to more than 30 over the next five years. 12-Jan-2009

Peacocks has unveiled plans to expand its chain of 526 discount clothing stores with 50 new outlets over the next two years. 12-Jan-2009

Celebrations is to close its remaining 214 greetings card stores with the loss of 1,400 jobs. 12-Jan-2009

Iceland is to acquire 51 former Woolworths stores, which will create up to 2,500 jobs. 12-Jan-2009

Marks & Spencer is to close two high-street stores in Croydon and Woking and 25 smaller Simply Food stores, with the loss of 780 jobs, and a further 450 jobs will also be cut at the London head office. 08-Jan-2009

Domino's Pizza is planning to expand its chain of 553 pizza outlets with 50 new sites this year. 08-Jan-2009

Runnymede Council is to consider plans from Albemarle Egham to invest £35m in the development of a £35m 20,000 sq ft Waitrose supermarket and 80-bedroom Travelodge hotel in Egham. 08-Jan-2009

Tesco has announced plans to build a fresh food distribution centre at Pilning near Avonmouth by spring 2010, with the relocation of up to 750 staff from Chepstow. 08-Jan-2009

Dunelm is looking to expand its chain of 79 homewares stores into cheap vacant properties this year, in order to help reach its target of 150 stores. 07-Jan-2009

Sainsbury's has unveiled plans to open a 25,000 sq ft store in Hawick by 2010, with the creation of 250 jobs. 05-Jan-2009

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