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Co-Operative Group Limited

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:16:19 +0100

Expansion of Devon store - 17 jobs created
Retailer The Co-operative has relocated its Chelston, Devon, store to a larger site, creating 17 jobs. Paul Clifford is the store manager.

Asda Stores Ltd

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:42:14 +0100

Opening Hailsham store - 150 new jobs
Retailer Asda is planning to open a new store in the Quintins Shopping Centre, Hailsham, East Sussex, as part of its UK expansion strategy. Up to 150 new jobs will be created at the new store, which will be located in a previously used by the Co-op. 2010 turnover £20.5bn, 283,096 employees.

WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:41:00 +0100

Production expansion - retructuring bakery operations - 160 jobs at risk
Retailer Morrisons is consolidating bakery production at its site in Wigan, in order to increase production. Its bakery in Wakefield will expand by 41,250 sq ft but the Wigan bakery will close down with 160 job losses. The company hopes to relocate as many Wigan staff as possible. 2011 turnover £16.48bn, 132,074 employees.

Debenhams Retail Plc

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:38:49 +0100

New Store - 80 New Jobs - Completion in 2013
Retail giant Debenhams is expecting to move into a 30,000 square foot store at a retail park is earmarked for land in Scunthorpe with work due to begin in October 2012. The company expect to begin trading in 2013 creating around 80 jobs.

Poundstretcher Ltd

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:02:56 +0100

Business expansion - New retail outlet - 15 new jobs created
Discount chain Poundstretcher, headquartered in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, is continuing to expand and is to open a new store in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Fifteen jobs will be created as a direct result. Ian Dunster is Store Manager.

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.