Plymouth’s premier shopping destination, Drake Circus and The Barcode, is riding high after a successful 2023 saw ten new brands open across its portfolio, and a multitude of community events and initiatives throughout the year.
New store openings included popular jewellery, fashion and homeware brand Oliver Bonas which launched its first store within the city at the centre ahead of...
Snappy Shopper joins forces with convenience stores to offer rapid grocery delivery at in-store prices
From Wednesday 11 January, Snappy Shopper are partnering with multiple convenience stores, launching an Exeter pilot to offer local customers 30–60 minute grocery and alcohol delivery at in-store prices.
Aldi has announced it will open 100 new stores across the UK over the next two years.
The supermarket has pledged to invest £1.3 billion by 2023 in a bid to further grow its retail estate, as it continues to push ahead with plans to open an average of one new store a week.
The areas in Devon where it is currently looking for sites include Axminster, Barnstaple and Exeter....
Throughout the pandemic, Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) shops have exceeded the minimum level of Covid-Safe precautions recommended by the Government and have achieved an even higher level of protection to ensure the safety of their staff, volunteers and customers.
Now, following the most recent lifting of restrictions, the charity's 19 shops, although they remain cautious, are fully open...
Ranges include PEP&CO clothing and homeware just in time for summer
Poundland will open a new store in Ivybridge, Devon, at 9am on Saturday 3 July, bringing shoppers more choice and creating jobs in the area.
The new store at 16 Erme Court will employ 12 colleagues and, at more than 3,600 square feet, the former Peacocks unit will offer shoppers a wide range of items at Poundland...
Australia's most exciting and colourful stationery retailer, Smiggle, is set to open a store in Plymouth on Friday 23 June – marking the brands 100th store opening in the UK.
Smiggle – where a smile meets a giggle – has been a revelation since arriving on these shores in February 2014, with Plymouth marking the monumental opening while many more new stores are set to open in 2017....
A high number of Plymouth tanning salons are still allowing underage use of sun beds.
In a recent test purchasing operation Public Protection officers visited a random selection of seven salons in the city, and staff in five of them did not challenge a 16-year-old volunteer about their age, despite the age limit being 18. Although the volunteer did not use the sunbed, they were given...
This wonderfully sunny weekend (29th – 30th May) saw The Shops at Dartington’s annual Food Fair back for its sixth year, and what a brilliant bank holiday weekend it was. Attracting a record breaking crowd, over 7,000 visitors flocked to the popular shopping destination near Totnes. Throughout the two days visitors were treated to the county’s fabulous food and drink producers and the...
Buying land in Bath Street is a crucial step in Plymouth City Council’s long-held ambition of better linking the city centre to Millbay and the sea.
The Council is in discussions with the Homes & Communities Agency to fund the acquisition of five properties in Bath Street to help progress the development along the boulevard which will deliver over 170 new homes as well as new shops...
