"Customs, and the matter is subject to litigation. John Hargreaves (businessman) John Hargreaves (born January 1944) is a British businessman, the founder and chairman of the UK out-of-town discount clothing and homeware chain Matalan. John Hargreaves was born in 1944 in Everton, the son of a docks labourer, one of eight children who all shared one bedroom in a Liverpool terrace house. Hargreaves left school at 14, went into the retail business when he was 16, and opened the first Matalan store in Preston in 1985. Matalan has 200 stores in the UK, and employs over 16,000 people. He resigned"
"the Scalzo brothers' controlling stake in the company. At the time of the acquisition, Luke Johnson said: The chain has expanded rapidly since 2006, growing from eight shops in 2006 to 192 as of May 2017. It opened its first shop in the Republic of Ireland in 2017, in Debenhams in Blanchardstown Centre. A selection of their cakes are now available in many Sainsbury's stores, also there is the option to buy online and collect personalised and unstocked items in-store. In April 2014 the company announced plans to raise £33m on the London Alternative Investment Market, using the sum to"
"country after acquiring its major rival, Bakers Oven, in May 1994. In 2017, the chain had 1,764 outlets, including 143 franchised outlets. The company opened 145 new shops in 2016 and closed 79 shops, as well as completing 208 store refits. Greggs was founded by John Gregg as a Tyneside bakery in 1939. It opened its first shop in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne in 1951. When Gregg died in 1964, the bakery was taken over by his son, Ian, assisted by his brother, Colin. Major expansion began soon after, including the acquisitions of other bakeries such as Glasgow-based Rutherglen in"
"Rubicon Retail Rubicon Retail was a British retail group which traded between 2002 and 2006. The firm was formed in 2002 when a management buyout of several firms then owned by Arcadia Group took place. This resulted in high street chains Warehouse and Principles, and catalogue retailers Hawkshead and Racing Green, being transferred from Arcadia to Rubicon. Warehouse had been part of Arcadia since 1999, having previously been part of Sears plc, and Principles had been founded by Arcadia's predecessor Burton Group in 1984. During its lifetime Rubicon sold off Hawkshead and Racing Green, and purchased the Shoe Studio Group,"
"of flagship stores - including Chloe, Salvatore Ferragamo, Giorgio Armani, Tom Ford and Valentino - line the street stretching from Knightsbridge to Sloane Square attracting a truly global clientele. Most recently in July 2016, Cadogan launched George House, a £205 million office and retail development on Sloane Street that includes luxury flagship stores – Red Valentino, Boutique One, and Delpozo - and smaller independent shops that can be accessed via Pavilion Road (see Pavilion Road below). George House also connects directly with new public realm, an open-air courtyard that will also feature a Granger & Co restaurant and gym from"
"new site; originally this was to be a new Allders store, then owned by Minerva, but John Lewis was then lined up to anchor the site. On 5 May 2006 John Lewis announced that no development scheme in Croydon met their requirements and that they were not in negotiations with Minerva. This has boosted the chances of the newco 'Allders (Croydon) Ltd' being able to secure anchor status in the new development if it is pursued. Nestlé, whose UK headquarters in the Nestlé Tower form part of the site, plan to take part of the office accommodation. The development will"
"business to launch a store bearing his name; Peters. The store ran successfully for many years and remained a family business. Peter retired from the day-to-day running of the company and became company Chairman in 1991. His son David and daughter-in-law Caroline took over the running of the company upon his retirement. In 2001 Wolverhampton-based James Beattie opened a department store in the Kingsgate Centre and this, coupled with losses from the cookshop and cashflow difficulties relating to difficult market conditions saw Peters placed in the hands of administrators, Kroll, in February 2006 after revealing losses of £312,000 on a"
"with headquarters in Shirebrook, has over 400 UK stores including the chains Sports World, Lillywhites (acquired in 2002) and Gilesports. The group employs more than 20,000 people in the UK and at stores in Ireland, Belgium and Slovenia. In 2006, it overtook JJB Sports as the UK's largest sportswear retailer. In mid-2006, it was also revealed that Ashley had held talks with John Hargreaves, founder of Matalan on both taking a 25% stake in the retail business and installing mezzanine floors in larger Matalan stores, on which Sports World outlets could be operated. Ashley has made his money by buying"
"largest and best-known department stores in central London. It is a store of the John Lewis Partnership and located on Sloane Square, at the junction of King's Road and Sloane Street, in the fashionable Chelsea district, close to the elite districts of Belgravia and Knightsbridge. Peter Jones was founded as an independent store but was bought by John Lewis, owner of the eponymous store in Oxford Street, in 1905. In 1929 Lewis's son, John Spedan Lewis, who then owned both businesses, combined them into a single business. The John Lewis Partnership also owns Waitrose & Partners, an upmarket supermarket chain"
"an additional 100 stores by 2018. In April 2015 it launched an online store in a bid to expand its customer base. The chain stocked over 8,000 products over 25 departments, this included groceries, home living and cleaning to toys, electricals and pet care. It sold leading household brands including Coca-Cola, L'Oréal, Fairy and Gillette. On 15 May 2015 the Edwards family announced that they had sold a majority stake in both Poundworld and Bargain Buys business to US private equity firm TPG for £150 million. On 11 June 2018, TPG announced that the Poundworld and Bargain Buys stores had"
"adding 600 stores, following the acquisition of the Alldays chain. Alldays had previously purchased the VG chain of small supermarkets, which operated a franchise operation, supplying marketing and own-brand products to independently owned grocers. The Co-op invested significantly in distribution facilities, notably by opening a purpose built National Distribution Centre in Coventry during 2006. As a result of their steady expansion after 2000 the Pharmacy and Funeralcare businesses were performing well, however the farming business was poorly aligned with the needs of the food stores and so was significantly reorganised in 2007 to focus the farmland on producing produce for"
"part of a national trend towards out of town shopping. The retail parks were not formally recognised by Croydon Council until the publication of its 1997 Unitary Development Plan. The IKEA in Croydon is a 23,000 m² furniture store which opened in 1992, on the site of Croydon 'B' Power Station. The old power station chimneys, with the addition of illuminated bands in the store's blue-and-yellow colours, were retained as a prominent advertisement. The store was revamped during 2006, to make it the largest IKEA in Britain: it was re launched in May 2006, at a ceremony attended by Mayor"
"The first store opened in Poole in October 2009. Croydon followed in August 2010 with Tunbridge Wells and Swindon opening later that year. In Autumn 2011, Tamworth and Chester were opened, followed by Chichester, Newbury and Ipswich in 2012. This type of store contains both Home and Electrical departments with services such as a cafe and 'Click and Collect' also available. A new 'flexible format' store was trialled in Exeter 2012, with full line of stock in a smaller physical store, relying heavily on 'click and collect'/next day delivery both in store and out. Peter Jones is one of the"
"150 retailers under one roof. A Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) store opened on July 9, 2000. Anticipated to open prior to the 2000 holiday shopping season, Discovery Zone was replaced by a Linens 'n Things in early 2001; Linens 'n Things was considered a junior anchor of the mall. In addition, a new exterior public entrance and new public restrooms were added to this area of the mall. The Greene Town Center, a retail and entertainment complex, opened in suburban Beavercreek in August 2006, prompting the Dayton Mall and The Mall at Fairfield Commons to extend their properties to attract"
"within months. The manager of the new 89p shop disagrees that this a business model which can only succeed in a recession, stating ""this is a business for any time, people love value for money"". The 89p shop was the 2nd branch to be opened, the first being in Poole, Dorset. The retailer has boasted rapid growth since interception which it attributes to their strong sales growth. As a result of their growth, they were rated in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 in December 2006 as the 19th fastest growing company in the country. The Grocer also ranked them"
"120. The market reopened after the completion of the refurbishment on 25 November 2016. Retail tenants at St John's include Aldi, Argos, Home Bargains, Iceland, Matalan, Poundland, Sainsbury's and Wilko. Food and drink outlets at St John's include KFC, McDonald's and Subway. There is also a branch of Wetherspoons, ""The Fall Well"", which was previously a pet shop. St Johns Shopping Centre is also home to one of Liverpool's largest group of independent retailers, ranging from baby clothing to beauty outlets. St. John's Shopping Centre St Johns Shopping Centre is the largest covered shopping centre in the city of Liverpool,"
"up the fashion sector – Davies had been openly critical of the UK's homogenous high street in 2008. In August 2009, ""Retail Week"" revealed the locations for GIVe's first stores. Under the headline ""Fashion legend George Davies has secured a raft of shopping centre deals for his new venture Give"", the magazine correctly confirmed GIVe's first chosen store sites. In addition to Regent Street, Bluewater and Meadowhall stores, GIVe is opening in Liverpool, Cribbs Causeway, Kingston, Glasgow and Harrogate in October and November. Sixteen independent retailers (including 10 Beales shops) across the UK entered into joint venture agreements with GIVe"
"2001, Trewins in Watford until 2001, Jessops in Nottingham (its first store outside London) until 2002, Bainbridge's in Newcastle until 2002, Robert Sayle in Cambridge and Cole Brothers in Sheffield until 2002. All have now been rebranded John Lewis, with the exception of Peter Jones in south west London and Knight & Lee in Southsea. Investment has been made across the group in the twentyfirst century. This has included the renovation of Peter Jones at a cost of £107 million, completed in 2004. The original Oxford Street shop is still the flagship and largest branch in the partnership. A complete"
"(Argos, Paul Simon, Homebase, Maplin Electronics and Sports World). Both sites are owned by Hammerson. Opposite the development is a Lok'nStore building. As of 2005 the centre created 1,500 jobs in the Broadstairs area. Westwood Cross is situated on the former Haine Hospital site, which closed in June 1997 and was demolished in 2003. Below are just a few of the many stores, For a full updated list visit the Store Finder As of January 2014 ; Boots, Debenhams, GAME, HMV, JD Sports, JJB Sports, Marks and Spencer, Mothercare, Poundworld, Primark, TK Maxx, Waterstones, WHSmith, Wilko On the eastern side"
"Hardie's nephew, David Sands. Sands had some difficulty finding among his sons a successor, but in 1920 the business passed to David Sands' son, Davee Sands. In 1966, Davee Sands' son David Lindsey took over the business, being joined in 1989 by his son David Sands. At that time, the business consisted of a single convenience shop in Kinross, but it soon expanded with additional outlets and services. By May 2006, it was a retail chain employing more than 450 people. In August 2008, at which point the enterprise had 26 outlets through Fife, Kinross and Perthshire, the chain brought"
"its name from its flagship store at 214 Oxford Street in London. The chain aimed to capitalise on the growing demand for high-end casualwear and expand upon the group's presence in the young menswear market. In June 1998, the Group acquired Wade-Smith, the Liverpool-based retailer of designer childrenswear, menswear and womenswear. The acquisition was primarily to allow Arcadia to expand its presence in the childrenswear market, which they had made little attempt at up to this point. New Wade Smith Jr stores opened in locations such as the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent. In June 1999, the Arcadia Group launched"
"over by Rank Hovis McDougall and expanded into a 255 retail bakery, and then sandwich chain business. In 2000, as high street trends changed, it sold the freeholds of the various retail premises. Due to financial difficulties arising from a downturn in high street trading conditions, in November 2006 the chain went into administration with a footprint of 158 shops, under the legal control of Tenon Group Tenon immediately closed 37 loss-making sites, with around 250 job losses. Chairman Geoff Peppiatt bought 121 of the former Three Cooks shops, and managed to save 900 jobs, operating under the new brand"
"flagship Croydon store and that it would continue to trade as Allders. In the first year of operation the new Managing Director, Andrew MacKenzie, turned the fortunes of the company around and projected a £1 million gross profit. Significant investment was made to attract back to the store its Croydon audience. It was the only Allders store to survive the 2005 administration. In April 2006 it was announced that Allders had secured an extension to their lease through to 2008. The land and store that Allders leased had regular break clauses to the benefit of the ""virtual freehold leaseholder"" held"
"acquisition is in line with its stated strategy of seeking acquisition opportunities in new sectors which offer strong growth potential, while maintaining a strong commitment to its current portfolio of businesses."" In 2006, former Dunnes Stores senior director Eoin McGettigan was appointed CEO. Mark Stafford took up the role of chairman. In early 2009, Mark Stafford replaced McGettigan as CEO. He was joined by former Nike Ireland general manager Nigel Cowman as Finance Director, Dan Ryan from Penneys and Brown Thomas as Trading Director. In September 2007 a new flagship store opened in the Blanchardstown Centre, Dublin. This remained their"
"the equivalent of about 30 football pitches. At the time of its opening it was reported to be the second largest commercial centre in the UK (after MetroCentre near Newcastle). After an extension opened in March 2018, the centre became the largest in the UK and Europe. The nearest London Underground stations are Wood Lane, White City, Shepherd's Bush and Shepherd's Bush Market. The nearest rail station is Shepherd's Bush, served by suburban London Overground services and by longer distance Southern services between and South Croydon. The initial plan for a shopping centre at this location was developed by a"
"99p, such as branded cakes for 69p and bottles of soft drinks for 89p. The best seller is the Galaxy chocolate bar. The business sources a third of its products from the Far East, allowing for gross margins of up to 50%. In April 2006, the retailer secured an £8 million cash injection from its venture capital backers Barclays Ventures and Lloyds TSB to open up to 45 new stores by early 2008. More than two years later, in September 2008, its 59th store was opened in Bracknell, Berkshire and by the end of 2008 there were 65 stores open,"
"Allders Allders was an independent department store operating in the United Kingdom. Established in Croydon by Joshua Allder in 1862, Allders developed into a chain of department stores across England and Wales. Its flagship store in Croydon was the third-largest department store in the United Kingdom. The chain was broken up and sold after it went into administration in 2005, although the Croydon store continued trading until 2012, having been purchased by Harold Tillman, owner of the Jaeger clothing company. On 17 January 2013, the company closed the store along with the website, and the brand ceased to exist. Allders"
"in 1986 adding a further 61 branches to the business. By 2000, the company had 184 branches and late that year acquired The Oliver Group plc which added a further 258 stores to its portfolio. On 8 September 2007, Shoe Zone bought the shoe retailer, Shoefayre, for an undisclosed sum from its parent, The Co-operative Group, adding 300 stores to Shoe Zone's portfolio. On 28 November 2009, it bought Leicester-based ""Stead & Simpson"" and converted many stores to the Shoe Zone brand. The company sells approximately 20 million pairs of footwear per year. Shoe Zone also has a small charity"
"opening an outlet store in the old T.J. Hughes store in The Mall Maidstone. This store closed in June 2013. In addition a branch in Skipton closed in November 2012, a branch in Cinderford closed in July 2013 . In summer 2014, the large Harrogate store closed for re-development of the land by the landlord. In June 2016 a planning application submitted by AEW UK for 76 flats in Bournemouth's Beales store was unanimously rejected after a campaign by locals and the owners of Beales backed by Conor Burns MP. The 65 studio and 11 one bedroom flats with no"
"chain Bricorama. In April 2009, Wickes started an expansion into Ireland, opening its first franchised Irish store in Limerick. In February 2013, this franchise relationship ended, with the store closed down. Wickes Wickes is a British home improvement retailer and garden centre, based in the United Kingdom and owned by Travis Perkins, with more than 230 stores throughout the country. Its main business is the sale of supplies and materials, for homeowners and the building trade. The company also trades in the kitchen and bathroom market, in which it has extensive ranges from budget take away kitchens and bathrooms, to"
"anchor Harvey Nichols are contained within two iron-wrought Victorian arcades, and a new arcade formed by arcading Queen Victoria Street with the largest expanse of stained glass in Britain. In the Churwell area of Leeds is the White Rose Shopping Centre. Opening in 1997, the centre has over 100 high street stores anchored by Debenhams, Marks & Spencer, Primark and Sainsbury's. Some stores have their only Leeds presence here and do not trade in Central Leeds, such as the Disney Store and Build-A-Bear workshop. Although the centre is below the average typical size for out of town shopping malls like"
"name change allowing the chain to compete more closely with its rivals in the market. The company planned to open a further 100 stores in the next three years. In July 2014, the store secured a £26m loan from Santander to finance its stated aim of increasing its approximately 240 stores by 40 or 50 a year for the next three years, and to strengthen its overseas supply chain from where about 30% of its supplies are sourced. The Edwards (father and son) were placed at Number 12 in ""Management Today""s annual list of Britain's Top 100 Entrepreneurs in October"
"new restaurants and retail units. New tenants had moved in such as a new Sainsbury's Local, and the centre's Morrisons supermarket has been rebranded to fit the company's new corporate image, with major extension and refurbishment inside. Woolworths' relocation to the Merrion Centre, from Briggate (now the House of Fraser) in the early 1990s provided the centre with another major retailer and increased footfall. The Morrisons in the centre is the main supermarket in the city centre and has seen a surge in custom since the building of many city centre flats in the property boom of the 2000s. However"