It's fair to say that the last couple of months have delivered doom-laden retail headlines of a kind that we probably haven't seen since the collapse of Woolworths. As ever, though, it’s not al...
From designer fashion store Psyche opening in Durham to the city's M&S closing, April saw plenty of interesting developments in North East bricks-and-mortar retail. Read the latest updates here, ...
Already boasting lots of character and a strong retail offer, what does Darlington town centre need to do to retain and enhance its appeal to visitors?
Those of us who like attending retail and digital-related conferences certainly never have any shortage of potential events to attend. My own excursions are limited a touch...
The confirmation that Debenhams will be opening up in Lichfield’s former TJ Hughes store in March 2013 is great news for the city, and should give...
Visiting Hexham on New Year’s Day, I was interested to see that a new branch of Mountain Warehouse had sprung up since I was previously...
While visiting London last month, I also found time to pay a visit to the interesting shopping area of West Ealing – home, as you...
https://www.soultsretailview.co.uk/2010/12/13/west-ealings-surprising-former-woolies-building/
Having missed Stockton-on-Tees’ original Woolworths when I first visited the town nearly a year ago, I’ve been keen to go back and capture a photograph of...
The recent focus upon all that’s been happening in Newcastle means that I haven’t had as much time as I would like to explore some other...
https://www.soultsretailview.co.uk/2010/02/28/bishop-auckland-bustles-despite-its-empty-woolies/
Peacocks has submitted a planning application for new signage at the former Zavvi site in Newcastle’s Northumberland Street, confirming recent rumours that the fashion retailer was being...
https://www.soultsretailview.co.uk/2010/02/08/peacocks-lined-up-for-newcastles-former-zavvi/
Many thanks to Mark Leaver for sending me an MMS with this photo of work underway on the new Waitrose store at Hopwood Park Services on...
https://www.soultsretailview.co.uk/2010/01/25/building-work-underway-at-hopwood-park-waitrose/
…That was the theme of Woolworths’ 1998 Christmas TV advertisement, in the heady, Tellytubby days when, as the ad reminds us, everyone wanted a Talking Po....
https://www.soultsretailview.co.uk/2010/01/04/woolies-winter-wonderland/
Anyone who follows my blog posts will see how frequently I draw from the great resource that is local newspaper websites. With the downturn affecting...
https://www.soultsretailview.co.uk/2009/11/20/whitley-bays-upward-trend-in-retail-shopping/
The news that the current boss of Morrisons, Marc Bolland, is to become the new Chief Executive of Marks & Spencer brings to an end...
https://www.soultsretailview.co.uk/2009/11/18/mss-gain-is-morrisons-loss/
Today’s retail news has arguably been dominated by Marks and Spencer revealing better than expected results, and Blacks Leisure (owner of Millets, as well as its...
When I remarked a couple of weeks ago that Newcastle’s “Monument Mall would surely welcome the arrival of a strong anchor store” following the closure...