John Lewis strikes £125m sale and leaseback deal for 11 Waitrose stores
John Lewis Partnership has agreed to a £125m deal to sell 11 of its Waitrose stores to investment firm M&G.
American candy store: Over £55,000 of suspected illegal goods seized in Oxford Street raid
American Candy stores along Oxford Street have had more than £55,000 worth of suspected illegal goods seized in a recent raid.
Frasers Group snaps up M&S’ former Liverpool store
Frasers Group has acquired the Grade II-listed former M&S building in Liverpool as it continues the roll out of its elevated Sports Direct stores.
Mike Ashley mulls bid for Meadowhall shopping centre
Mike Ashley is eyeing an offer for Sheffield's Meadowhall shopping center, which could be the retail tycoon's most significant move into retail property to date.
Sook shutters stores as business ceases trading
Pop-up operator Sook has closed its portfolio of retail spaces after it failed to raise sufficient funding.
Data: Record number of supermarkets sold in 2023
More UK supermarkets changed hands than ever before last year as mounting debt piles saw chains selling off stores to raise extra cash.
In pictures: The 10 best store openings of 2023
Retail Gazette rounds up the best new stores of the 2023, including HMV, Sephora, Boots, and Flannels.
Lord Wolfson: Planning rules are ‘holding back’ retail and society
Next boss Lord Wolfson has called for an overhaul of the UK’s planning rules after he warned current regulations were “holding back industry and society”.
Morrisons and M&S ‘unlawfully’ blocked rivals from opening shops nearby
Morrisons and M&S have been rapped for blocking rival supermarkets from opening stores near their own.
John Lewis files trademark names for property business
John Lewis Partnership has filed several trademark applications, hinting at the name of its property venture.
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