Cookie Policy - To find out more about cookies on this website, see our privacy policy

Cookie Policy

We Help Companies Find New Sales Opportunities

We Help Companies Find New Sales Opportunities

Retailing - 2009

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996


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


Ideal Shopping Direct has acquired Lead The Good Life, the Bedfordshire-based mail order and online supplier of garden equipment, for an initial £5m.
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


Sakata Ornamentals UK, the Thirsk-based supplier of bedding plants, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms and will be renamed Earley Ornamentals.
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


IBS-STL has gone into administration, casting doubt on the future of up to 26 Wesley Owen book shops, but Baker Tilly has sold the STL distribution division to John Ritchie, Authentic Music to Kingsway Communications and Authentic Book Publishing to Koorong.
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


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


Smythson, the chain of 15 luxury leather goods and stationery stores, has been acquired by Greenwill for £18m.
17-Dec-2009


Whitbread is to acquire the Coffeehaven chain of 90 coffee shops in central and eastern Europe for £36m.
16-Dec-2009


CB Imports, the operator of Country Baskets wholesale outlets in Leeds, Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester with 270 staff, has undergone a £12m management buy-out backed by Matrix Private Equity Partners.
16-Dec-2009


Habitat, the furniture chain with 35 stores in the UK, has been sold by its Swedish owners to restructuring specialist Hilco.
15-Dec-2009


KPMG has sold 14 First Quench off-licences in Hampshire and Dorset to Wickham Vineyard, and a further 14 have gone to SEP Properties.
14-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


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


Escada UK, the luxury clothing retailer, has been sold by KPMG to a subsidiary of Mittal Trust in a pre-pack administration deal.
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


Haldanes has expanded its new chain of supermarkets to 18 with the acquisition of 13 mainly Scottish stores from Co-operative Group.
03-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


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


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


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


Waitrose has acquired five supermarkets in Anglesey, Ashbourne, Melksham, Somerset and West Sussex from the Co-operative Group, with the transfer of about 500 staff.
30-Nov-2009


Venus Wine & Spirit has bought the Wine Rack brand name and 14 stores in the London area from the administrators of First Quench, saving 90 jobs.
30-Nov-2009


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


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


Leekes has acquired Cole's Home Furnishings, the operator of three furniture stores in Bilston, Bedworth and Fenton, and will create a department store format at each site.
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


Debenhams is moving into mainland Europe for the first time with the £12m acquisition of Magasin du Nord, the Danish chain of six department stores.
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


Acorn Pet Centres has been bought out of administration by a former managing director, securing the future of 153 jobs at 24 stores in Scotland.
12-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


Walter Smith has been bought out of administration, securing the future of 200 jobs at its Birmingham-based chain of 20 butchers.
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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Intimas of Nottingham has sold the Charnos and Lepel clothing brands out of administration to Hampshire-based Linwood Fabrics, securing the future of at least 55 jobs.
22-Sep-2009


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


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


JHS Childrenswear, the owner of the Adams and Mini Mode children's clothing brands, has been acquired by Habib Alvi Investments.
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


N Brown has acquired the assets of 14 High & Mighty clothing stores in a £1.6m pre-pack administration deal with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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


Aquascutum, the fashion supplier with 120 staff in Corby, has been acquired by the owner of Jaeger for undisclosed terms.
09-Sep-2009


Joseph Cheaney, the Kettering-based shoe manufacturer with more than 100 staff, has been sold by Prada back to the founding family of Church & Co.
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


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


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


Baron Jon has been bought out of administration by a new company called Premium Retail Group, but about eight of its 38 menswear stores are expected to close.
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


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


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


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


Borders UK, the book retailer, has undergone a management buy-out backed by private equity firm Valco Capital Partners.
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


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


Lombok has been bought out of administration by Privet Capital and Paradigm, securing the future of 124 jobs at 14 of its upmarket furniture stores.
04-Aug-2009


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


Coffee Republic has been bought out of administration by Arab Investments for undisclosed terms, which will lead to the expansion of its international chain of 80 coffee outlets.
04-Aug-2009


QS Discounts, the Chorley-based chain of five discount stores, has been bought out of administration by a consortium of five investors.
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


JD Sports Fashion has acquired the trading assets of the Canterbury Europe sports clothing brand out of administration for £6.5m.
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


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


Allied Carpets has gone into administration through BDO Stoy Hayward, but 400 of the 1,500 jobs have been secured with the sale of 51 of the 217 stores and its insurance inspection business to a management team.
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


Modelzone Holdings, the chain of 29 model stores, has undergone a £5.6m management buy-out backed by private equity firm LDC.
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


Coombs Hampshires of Leicestershire has been bought out of administration by a former manager, but six of the 26 bakery outlets will close with the loss of 20 jobs.
15-Jul-2009


Morrisons has acquired 30 former Somerfield stores from the Co-operative Group.
14-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


Elvi, the plus-sized fashion retailer with 30 stores and 140 staff, has been bought out of administration by a new Bolton-based firm called Sharpnet for undisclosed terms.
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


Martin Dawes, the Warrington-based TV rental company, has been sold out of administration by Grant Thornton to a management team, but nine stores have been closed with the loss of 89 jobs.
09-Jul-2009


Mr Shoes has been bought out of administration by a new company called Glayone, securing 53 jobs at nine of the East Anglian footwear stores.
09-Jul-2009


Midcounties Co-operative is to acquire six former Somerfield stores in the West Midlands, Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire for undisclosed terms, securing the future of 240 jobs.
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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


East of England Co-op is to sell five department stores in Clacton, Colchester, Great Yarmouth, Ipswich and Norwich and six furnishings stores in Suffolk and Essex to Vergo Retail, with the transfer of 350 jobs.
17-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


Oliver Sweeney, the shoe designer, has been bought out of a pre-pack administration by Amery Capital.
09-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


TKC Direct has bought Everything but the Music (EBTM), the online fashion retailer, out of administration for undisclosed terms.
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


Costcutter has acquired nine stores in the South East from the Co-op Group, taking its total to 1,600 outlets.
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


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


Morleys Stores has acquired Roomes of Upminster, taking its chain of department stores to six.
02-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


Synova Capital is planning to acquire Nica, the handbag brand, for up to £15m, in order to expand its TLG Brands fashion business.
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


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


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


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


Endless has bought British Book Shops & Stationers, the Brighton-based chain of 40 book shops, from Eason & Son for undisclosed terms.
21-May-2009


JD Sports Fashion has acquired Chausport, the French chain of 78 sportswear stores, for £7m.
21-May-2009


Chiltern Mills, the Leeds-based textiles retailer, has been acquired by its founder in a pre-pack administration deal.
21-May-2009


Deloitte has sold the Bay Trading fashion business out of administration to Rinku Group, including 80 concessions and about 50 of the 175 stores, but 1,200 jobs will be lost.
20-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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Mills Group has acquired five convenience stores in Hull and Teesside from Sainsbury's, with the transfer of 100 staff.
27-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


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


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


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


Amanda Wakeley has been sold by Arvoco back to its founder for £1m, securing the future of more than 50 jobs at its flagship fashion store in London and department store concessions.
20-Apr-2009


Compass has acquired 27 hospital stores from Martin McColl for £19m, and will rebrand them under its Amigo fascia by September.
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


Sofas UK, the Swindon-based furniture retailer with 180 staff at 22 Easyliving stores, has been acquired by Kasen International of China for undisclosed terms.
20-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


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


KPMG has sold eight Apollo 2000 electrical branches in the West Midlands and Lancashire out of administration to East Anglia-based Hughes Electrical, and about 12 jobs will be created in each store.
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


Robert Dyas, the Leatherhead-based chain of 99 hardware stores with 1,250 staff, has undergone a management buy-out.
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


Cathkin Clean has bought the William Munro dry-cleaning brand out of administration for undisclosed terms, in order to roll out its services to independent retailers across Scotland.
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


Bounty.com, the supplier of products to new mothers, has been sold by Kaboose to Barclays' private-equity division for £54m.
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


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


Dhais has bought Keep Able Retail, the nationwide chain of 13 mobility centres, out of administration for £0.2m, taking its total chain to 28 shops.
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


Ethicalsuperstore has merged with Natural Collection, the online supplier of fair trade products and services with sites in Bath and Sunderland.
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


Li & Fung has acquired Shubiz, the London-based footwear supplier, for about £15m.
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


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


Wineworld, the chain of seven off-licences and five bars in Northern Ireland, has been bought out of administration by PBN, securing more than 50 jobs.
24-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


Tarak Clothing has gone into administration through Zolfo Cooper, but 407 jobs have been saved through the sale of 44 of its 48 Quiz fashion stores to KAST Retail.
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


Sabotage, the Worcester-based fashion supplier trading as Fly53, has been sold to a management buy-in backed by venture capital firm Key Capital Partners for £3.6m.
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


Diamonds & Pearls has been bought out of administration by a newly-formed company, saving 300 jobs at 73 jewellery stores.
19-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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Dune has bought more than 300 Shoe Studio stores from the administrators of Mosaic Fashions, securing the future of 1,600 jobs.
05-Mar-2009


Martin Groundland & Co has sold six Symingtons jewellery stores in Aberdeen, Coatbridge, Dundee, Falkirk, Kirkcaldy and Stirling out of administration to Ramsdens of Middlesbrough.
05-Mar-2009


Sainsbury's has acquired 22 Somerfield stores and two Co-op stores from the Co-operative Group for £83m, and will invest a further £45m refurbishing the sites.
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


Kalron Foods, the Leicester-based chain of nine Zumo Juice Bars with 58 staff, has been bought out of administration by a management team.
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


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


Plymouth & South West Co-operative Society is to sell Derrys department store in Plymouth, as well as Homemaker stores in Plympton, Launceston, Kingsteignton and Exmouth, to Vergo Retail of Liverpool for undisclosed terms.
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


Blooming Marvellous, the chain of 14 maternity wear stores, has been sold out of administration by MCR to the owner of the Ethel Austin chain for undisclosed terms.
26-Feb-2009


Baker & Spice, the London-based bakery chain with four outlets and 80 staff, has been bought out of administration by Risk Capital Partners.
26-Feb-2009


Waterside Book Services, the Southampton-based book wholesaler, has undergone a £0.3m management buy-out from ArgentVive.
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


Zavvi has sold eight music and DVD stores out of administration to its former chief executive, and the outlets will be rebranded under the fascia Head.
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


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


Winfields has expanded its Haslingden-based outdoor equipment retailing business with the acquisition of three stores in Redditch, Leeds and Derbyshire from the administrators of Barretts Outdoor Stores.
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


Adams Childrenswear has been bought out of administration by a former owner operating under the name of JS Childrenswear, securing the future of 1,900 jobs in its chain of 120 childrenswear stores.
16-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


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


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


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


RMT has provided advice to a new firm called Nichols Your Baker in the rescue from liquidation of Dundees, saving 68 jobs at the Newcastle-based bakery chain.
10-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


Austin Reed has bought Viyella out of administration, securing about 230 jobs at 21 fashion stores and 16 concessions.
09-Feb-2009


McLeish Brothers of Dundee is to sell four delicatessen stores out of administration to Peckham's of Glasgow, and buyers have also been found for three of the other six outlets.
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


Shop Direct has bought the Woolworths name out of administration for undisclosed terms, and will relaunch it as an online retailer this summer.
03-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


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


Sofa Workshop has been sold out of administration to Erewash Upholstery, securing the future of 50 jobs at ten of the 30 stores.
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


Alliance Boots is to merge Boots Opticians with Dollond & Aitchison to create a combined chain of 690 optical outlets with more than 5,000 staff.
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


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


Greenwoods Menswear has been sold out of administration by KPMG to the Harvest Fancy Hong Kong subsidiary of China-based Bosideng, securing the future of 556 jobs at 87 menswear stores.
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


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


Home Retail Group is to acquire certain rights to the Chad Valley toy brand from the administrators of Woolworths for £5m.
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


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


Book Club Associates, the Swindon-based mail-order bookseller, has been acquired by Aurelius of Germany for undisclosed terms.
16-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


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


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


Virgin Vie At Home, the Chichester-based chain of 13 cosmetics stores, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms.
12-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