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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
New Bolton town centre store aiming to breathe new life into high street opens
A new store opened this morning, Friday, in Bolton town centre with special guests invited to welcome the first customers. Ideal Home and Food Hall opened at 8.30am in the space once occupied by Wilko and then Poundland in Deansgate, with a special five per cent discount for the first 1,000 customers. Mayor of Bolton, Cllr David Chadwick, and former Bolton Wanderers winger David Lee were in attendance at the store. Operations manager Thomas Berry said: "We're hoping to get a lot of customers in, we've had a lot of interest, so it's nice to see people coming in for the first time. (Image: NQ) More: Blue Light Card holders discount doubled at major clothing retailer More: Couple were horrified to discover live maggots wriggling in their cheesy lunch More: Topshop teases 'return' in cryptic posts as fans 'can't cope' amid rumours "I'm a massive Wanderers fan, so to get a legend like David Lee in is fantastic to see, and it shows what sort of establishment we are that the mayor of Bolton has come down." (Image: NQ) The store will eventually be across two floors, but due to a "hiccup", as Thomas described it, the bottom floor will be opening a few days later than the rest of the store. "We apologise severely for that and we've brought in a five per cent discount as a result," Thomas added. Former Wanderers winger David Lee met staff and customers (Image: NQ) As for prices, a six-pack of Walkers cheese and onion crisps is listed for £2.20, a box of 80 PG Tips teabags is £3.29, two brioche burger buns are 67p, and an extra-thick white bloomer loaf is £1.80. The business will aim to breathe new life into the town's high street, which has been hit hard in recent years by the loss of high profile names like Marks & Spencer. The store will be offering five per cent off food shopping for university students, old-age pensioners and disabled people, NHS staff, police officers and firefighters. The company also has plans to set up other stores in Edinburgh and Darlington.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Eager Edinburgh city centre shoppers in huge queues for fancy new jewellery shop
Edinburgh shoppers queued up outside a new jewellery store over the weekend. Saturday saw Recreation Jewels open the doors to its new store on Thistle Street with hoards of customers lining the street to be the first inside. The first 50 people received a free matcha while the first 30 got a goodie bag. Customers also enjoyed strawberries with cream or Nutella at the opening. READ MORE: Thousands raised for family of Scottish paddleboarder teen after body discovered in water READ MORE: First look at Edinburgh city centre hotel refurb with new gym and boutique stalls The new store offers "colourful, maximalist jewellery" and the business was established in 2023. Founder Ranee Karmakharm started the brand during her second year of university and designed and packed the jewellery herself alongside building the website and merchandise. Posting a clip of the shoppers online, the brand said: "We're finally open and our launch day was everything we could have hoped for and more. "Thank you to every single person who came by, queued up, brought a friend or made a purchase. "The love and support from our community means the world to us and we're so excited to welcome you in again. To celebrate, we're giving away 20 free matcha lattes to the first 20 paying customers this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. "AND free flowers to GRADUATES who purchase jewellery between Thursday 3rd and Tuesday 8th July - all you need to do is bring your student ID." Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. An online description of the store reads: "Established in 2023, Recreational Jewels embodies the fusion of creativity and style. With a clear vision, Ranee Karmakharm embarked on a mission to bring forth accessible luxury, reflected in the affordability of our pieces - a majority priced under £30."
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Adidas makes return to Manchester with huge nod to Oasis
Huge boards have gone up on Market Street ahead of the reopening of the adidas store. The site in the city centre is due to open on Thursday, July 3. Teasing something special, the boards outside the shop are emblazoned with the opening date as well as a series of Oasis logos and nods to the imminent reunion tour, which kicks off next week in Cardiff before a run of dates in Manchester. It comes off the back of the brand's recently announced partnership with the Manchester band, the announcement of their new 'Original Forever' campaign, and exclusive Oasis collection. READ MORE: Heaton Park's neighbours left fuming at £25,000 ahead of Oasis gigs READ MORE: Owners of award-winning garden centre known for its lavish displays take 'difficult decision' to sell up Last Thursday, Adidas announced their new adidas Originals x Oasis Live '25 apparel collection with 26-piece range of timeless sportswear branded staples in various colours including tracksuits and T-shirts. Timeless adidas staples are available in store and online in various colours including Firebird tracksuits, raglan sleeve jerseys - iconically worn by Liam in a 90's charity football match - as well as bucket hats and coach jackets. Chris Walsh - VP Brand, adidas commented at the time of the launch: "adidas and Oasis share a story defined by originality and cultural impact, with roots that run deep and have long been entwined in the fabric of music and style. "This official partnership represents more than just two icons coming together; it reignites a timeless piece of cultural music history. 'Original Forever' continues to build on adidas' lasting legacy in music and celebrates the powerful role music and style play in shaping culture across generations,' It is thought the collection will be available at the Market Street store when it opens next week and to mark the launch, the store is hosting a party to celebrate on Thursday 3rd July, from 6:30 to 9pm with a waiting list set up on ticketing site Eventbrite. Other big Manchester music legends will be sound-tracking the event, including Mani from The Stone Roses, house music pioneer DJ Paulette, and local favourite DJ Polly. Those who manage to get a ticket will be able to enjoy food from Manchester sandwich heroes Badabing, and drinks courtesy of Track Brewing Company. A first-come-first-serve event, tickets have gone fast and only waiting list is now available. Those who have secured a ticket will also be able to pick up a limited adidas Originals goodie bags and take part in a raffle at the end of the night. Manchester adidas and Oasis fans were able to take a closer look at the new collaboration last week when they headed down to the new Oasis Live '25 fan store in Spinningfields. Opened last Friday, it is giving fans the chance to stock up on merch ahead of the gigs, bag memorabilia items and get into the spirit ahead of their five Heaton Park shows in just three weeks time. Located in the old Iberica site on the Avenue in Spinningfields - opposite The Oast House - the shop had been under wraps for several weeks, and features a range of official Live 25 merchandise, including exclusive brand collaborations and limited-edition apparel including an upstairs area dedicated to the adidas and Oasis collaboration range. In just over a week's time, Oasis will officially be back out on tour, hitting cities including Cardiff, Manchester and London as they head out on their Oasis Live '25 tour. It will represent the first time the Gallagher brothers have played live on stage in 16 years. The adidas Market Street store is located at 52-56 Market Street Manchester M1 1PW. The store reopens on Thursday, July 3, one day before the band kick off their world tour at Cardiff's Principality Stadium.
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trader Joe's Newest Location Leaves Shoppers in Disbelief
As of April 2025, Trader Joe's had 581 store locations in 42 different states and a plan to open two dozen more stores. The only states that Trader Joe's isn't in as of 2025 are Alaska, Hawaii, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wyoming. California is ripe with Trader Joe's locations all throughout the state, and the April release showed that five locations opened in California alone. One of them was at 14140 Riverside Dr. in Sherman Oaks, in Southern California. But, oddly enough, there is another Trader Joe's across the street from this new location with a store at 14119 Riverside Drive. Yes, Trader Joe's opened a brand-new location despite having one right across the street. One TikTok user, ShavsPaper, posted a video discussing the new location in a clip that has circulated quite a bit. In turn, some were puzzled at the decision to build a new location so close to another store. "I would be eye-balling each parking lot trying to decide which is the least busiest in the moment every single time. People don't need even one more decision in their day. Why TJs, why?" one user replied. "Omg I saw this was happening recently and was like …. Wait what LOL" another wrote. "i feel like it's illegal to have the same store within a certain range of each other. But lowkey trader joe's might've found a land loophole from the looks of it," another stated. "Wait lol. They're both open at the same time," another stated. Others were also upset that Sherman Oaks has two while other cities don't have even one location. "While other cities are literally begging for one," one user wrote. "I can't even get one in my area," wrote another. The city of Sherman Oaks has a population of just over 68,000 and is right in the San Fernando Valley, so it's quite the move to open one right across the Joe's Newest Location Leaves Shoppers in Disbelief first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 16, 2025
Bloomberg
09-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
South African Clothing Retailers Plan More Stores, Defying Economic Growth Outlook
South African clothing retailers are adding hundreds of new stores in the next year, even as the continent's most-industrialized economy downgrades its economic growth forecast. Pepkor Holdings Ltd., Africa's largest clothing retailer, The Foschini Group Ltd. and Mr Price Group Ltd. together plan to open as many as 600 outlets, with a focus largely on their discount brands.
