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Tesco PLC

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:51:57 +0100

Creating 19 jobs - opening Crawley store
A new Tesco Express store is opening in Crawley, West Sussex, as part of the retailers UK expansion strategy. The store will create 19 new jobs. Kevin King is manager of the new store. 2011 turnover £60.9bn, 384,389 employees.

WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:51:07 +0100

Proposed New Store - 330 Jobs Created - £25m Investment
Supermarket chain Morrisons plans to redevelop a former B&Q site in Kirkcaldy. The £25million store would also have a petrol station and parking for more than 400 cars. It is expected the project will be completed by the summer of next year and create around 330 jobs.

WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:12:31 +0100

£21m capital investment - Colne abbatoir expansion
WM Morrison Supermarkets is investing £21m to expand the Woodhead Brothers abbatoir in Colne, Lancashire. An extra 4,445 square metres of space will be created at the abbatoir which is wholly owned by Morrisons. The introduction of state-of-the art machinery will allow thousands more livestock to be processed at the plant.

Poundworld Retail Ltd

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:12:13 +0100

40 new jobs - opening Airdrie store - Discount UK expansion
Discount retailer Poundworld is opening a 8,700 sq foot store in North Lanarkshire, in May 2012. The store will include a Discount UK outlet and will create 40 jobs. Discount UK plans to open a further 30 shops across the UK in 2012. Poundworld recorded £132.9m turnover in 2011 and had 2,009 employees.

Marks And Spencer Group Plc

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:04:49 +0100

140 new jobs - opening Sheffield store
Work has started on a new Marks & Spencer store at the Crystal Peaks Shopping Centre in Sheffield, as part of the ongoing expansion of the retailer. The 43,000 sq ft store will include a 100-seat cafe and will create 140 jobs. It is scheduled for completion in summer 2012. 2011 turnover was £9.7bn, 78,169 employees.

Marks and Spencer PLC

Thu, 17 May 2012 08:20:26 +0100

New Lincolnshire outlet - Jobs created
Marks & Spencer is to open a new store in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, creating new jobs. The store is part of a retail park being constructed by Simons Developments.

B & M Retail Ltd

Thu, 17 May 2012 01:20:11 +0100

Company growth - 200 new jobs - 3 New Scottish Stores
B&M Stores is creating more than 200 jobs in three new stores in Scotland, providing a mix of full- and part-time posts. The Company has 280 stores and 7,000 employees. .

Debenhams PLC

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:04:23 +0100

New Scottish store - 55 jobs created
Debenhams is opening a new store in Dumfries, creating 55 jobs. It will open on 17 May 2012. Graham Dickinson is the manager.

Co-Operative Group Limited

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:03:22 +0100

Major banking acquisition - may acquire 632 Lloyds branches
The Co-operative Group has made further progress with plans to acquire 632 Lloyds bank branches. A new proposal has been put to the Financial Services Authority which would allow Lloyds to continue to run IT systems at the branches following a takeover by the Co-op Banking division.

J Sainsbury PLC

Mon, 14 May 2012 08:36:32 +0100

Recruiting 200 staff - opening Whitby store
J Sainsbury Plc has started recruiting staff for a new store in Whitby, which will open in August 2012. The store, which will be accompanied by a petrol station, will employ 200 staff. 2011 turnover £21.1bn, 148,400 employees.