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This is a list of the largest shopping centres in the United Kingdom, listed by retail size in square metres (m 2).Only centres with space of 65,000 m 2 (700,000 sq ft) or more are listed.
Stores throughout the North of England. The Factory Shops c.1980s The Factory Shops Essex Ltd 5 Family run Essex-based discount shop [1] Goodwins c. 2010s Yorkshire Trading Company: 4 North East and Yorkshire based multi price discount retailer that originally started life as a pound shop Home Bargains: 1976 TJ Morris: 539 In-Excess UK 4
In February 2007, M&S announced the opening of the world's largest M&S shop outside the UK at Dubai Festival City. [41] On 2 October 2008, M&S opened its first mainland China shop which is in Shanghai. Problems with the supply chain for the first few months of opening led Stuart Rose, M&S chairman, to describe failures in "basic shopkeeping". [42]
Founded by Henry Cohen, he opened Smart Outfitting Company in 1910, before turning down a chance to join Marks & Spencer, opening Henry's Stores in Market Street, Manchester. The business was a discount department store, and grew to further branches, including Birmingham and Stockport. Stores were purchased in 1968 by British Home Stores. 11 1968
Supermarkets usually open at earlier hours, between 6 or 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (7:00 - 22:00) every day. Boutiques and smaller shops often close early at 5 or 6 p.m. (17:00 or 18:00), and usually close once or twice a week, most often on Sunday. Nearly all stores are closed on Easter, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
St Johns Liverpool is the largest covered shopping centre in the city of Liverpool, located in the heart of the city since 1969 and home to more than 100 retailers.The centre is also home to a contemporary St John's Market which has a history dating back to the original 1822 St. John's Market, although the current market was opened to the public by Queen Elizabeth II in April 1971.
In the United Kingdom, an out-of-town shopping centre is an enclosed shopping centre located outside of a town centre. The impact of out-of-town shopping centres in the United Kingdom is studied in the context of urban planning, [1] town centre redevelopment, [2] the retail industry [3] [4] and even public health and gender divides. [5]
Argos Limited is a British catalogue retailer operating in the United Kingdom and formerly in Ireland, acquired by Sainsbury's supermarket chain in 2016. It was established in November 1972 and is named after the Greek city of Argos.