Overseas Supermercados will be opening two stores in the Algarve this month. “Eager to expand on its ever-growing number of stores”, Overseas prepares for a dual opening on Tuesday, May 28 in Almancil and Galé. Overseas Supermercados have been supplying expats and residents with British brands for over 20 years. Originally founded in 1996, what started with a warehouse in Tenerife has now expanded to over 20 stores across Portugal, mainland Spain and Canary Islands. In a press statement this week, Overseas explained how the company “sources fresh, frozen and grocery products from some of the most popular British household brands and supermarkets, allowing customers to enjoy the food they love at the convenience we all crave. “The store stocks everything from Iceland’s freezer essentials to the Waitrose Heritage Collection, with new lines constantly being added to their repertoire to offer shoppers even more choice.” To celebrate the opening … [Read more...] about British Supermarket opens new stores
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Amazon to reportedly open dozens of grocery stores across the US
Amazon plans to open dozens of grocery stores across the United States as it looks to expand in the food business, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company, which bought the upscale Whole Foods chain for $13.7bn in 2017, is now in talks to open grocery stores in shopping centers in San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Washington DC and Philadelphia, the Journal report said. The online retail giant plans to open its first store in Los Angeles as early as the end of the year, and has already signed leases for at least two other grocery locations with openings planned for early next year, the Journal reported. The new stores were not intended to compete directly with Whole Foods, according to the report. Amazon is also exploring strengthening its new supermarket brand by purchasing regional grocery chains that operate at least a dozen stores, according to the report. Shares of grocers such as Walmart were down 0.99% while Costco traded up … [Read more...] about Amazon to reportedly open dozens of grocery stores across the US
The Bedlinen Co. opens store in Norwich shopping mall
Video The new Bedlinen Co store in Norwich's Royal Arcade. Picture: Archant Archant A new home furnishings store has opened in Norwich’s Royal Arcade. Joanne Cannon with Norwich's Lord Mayor Martin Schmierer, who cut the ribbon to open the store. Picture: ArchantThe Bedlinen Co. has opened its first store in the city, having only signed a license last month. Owner and director Joanne Cannon has worked in the soft furnishings industry for 25 years, and decided to launch her own company last year. MORE: “Heartbroken”: Berrys and Grey owner discusses store closureShe previously retailed online but has momentarily paused the site while she focuses on the bricks-and-mortar enterprise. She said: “The reason we chose to set up shop here in Norwich is the buzz of the city centre, the people you get walking through – the buzz here is great as well.“What really appealed to us about the Royal Arcade is the architecture. All the glass and the lights … [Read more...] about The Bedlinen Co. opens store in Norwich shopping mall
Lidl desperate to open new supermarket in Wirral
Lidl is still desperate to open a store in Wirral, and has submitted a fresh planning application just months after having a similar one rejected . The discount store wants to open a new supermarket in Bromborough , and has adapted a previously refused planning application for its site next to Croft Retail Park - on the corner of Caldbeck Road and Thursby Road. The initial application, which was supported by a petition of almost 300 people, was submitted nearly three years ago. But in May last year, it was finally rejected by Wirral Council planners. Among the reasons for rejection were that a Lidl would be unsuitable at that location in the Wirral International Business Park - an area designated for industry rather than shops. But the firm has come back with a fresh application, submitted on February 1, for the site, which is currently occupied by two derelict commercial buildings and fronts onto A41 New Chester Road. The design and access statement written by Lidl said: "Whilst … [Read more...] about Lidl desperate to open new supermarket in Wirral
Lincolnshire Co-op store plan approved for Grantham
South Kesteven District Council has given the green light for a new £1.5 million Lincolnshire Co-op store in Grantham.The convenience store will be built on the corner of Springfield Road and Hanbury Avenue and is expected to create 15 jobs.Lincolnshire Co-op said the idea is to provide a “top-up” shop for local people.The store will be open from 7am until 10pm seven days a week and include 20 parking spaces.Work is expected to start at the site this summer and the company hopes to open the store in early 2020.Matt Wilkinson, Lincolnshire Co-op store development manager, said: “We’re excited to have planning permission to build a food store in the centre of Grantham.“It’s our first food outlet in the town and will join our busy Grantham Travel branch and Barrowby Gate Pharmacy.“It will provide lots of valued services from food to go and groceries to chilled beers, wines and meal solutions, along with goods sourced from producers in our … [Read more...] about Lincolnshire Co-op store plan approved for Grantham