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Primark unveils plans to extend Metrocentre store

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Last year, the destination re-anchored the Red Mall by relocating and upsizing international powerhouses Sports Direct, Flannels, and Zara, creating more than 170,000 sq ft of new retail space. The post Primark unveils plans to extend Metrocentre store appeared first on Retail Focus - Retail Design.

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First Steps To Start A Career In Retail Design Without Experience

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Retail design is a creative and commercial field combining several areas of expertise in the design and construction of retail space. This profession incorporates interior design and architecture with other fields, such as graphics design, industrial design, advertising, and ergonomics. .

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KGK Genix launch ‘Student Retail Design & Careers Competition’ Competition to drive interest & kickstart careers in retail design & print industry.

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KGK Genix have launched a new ‘Student Retail Design & Careers Competition’ to help equip students with the skills and experience they need to kick-start their career and to drive interest in the retail design, visual merchandising, and print industry.

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Frasers Group unveils plans for the next cohort of FLANNELS Flagships

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Frasers Group plc today announced plans for three more FLANNELS flagship stores. The plans will see FLANNELS flagships open in Leeds, Cardiff, and Gateshead, all upwards of 80,000 sq. The expansion plans will see significant investment from Frasers Group plc, with Leeds, Cardiff and Metrocentre flagships anticipated to open late 2023.

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Aptos survey: 88% of Gen Z shoppers in UK plan to visit a physical store this Golden Quarter

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The report found that the majority of Gen Z shoppers plan to spend more or the same on Christmas gifts compared to last year and that visiting stores during the festive period is a top priority. Despite being digital natives, 88% plan to visit a physical store during the Christmas shopping period.

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Dobbies granted planning permission for new store at Reading

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Garden centre retailer, Dobbies has announced today (Friday 13 May) that it has been granted planning permission to build a new 60,000 sq ft store in Reading. The retailer currently has a store at Hyde End Road, Shinfield, and the new store will be built on the land behind the existing store.

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What is Financial Scenario Planning and How Will it Help in 2023??

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If you’d like your business to be able to cope with whatever the future holds for it, then it’s a good idea to plan for a range of contingencies. What is financial scenario planning? In practice, financial scenario planning works a little bit like collaborative screenwriting. appeared first on Retail Focus - Retail Design.

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