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Debenhams and House of Fraser Merger Rumours Denied

Reports of board-level discussions of a merger between Debenhams and House of Fraser, who have the two largest stores in Guildford, have been played down today by the Sports Direct…

Local Homebase Branches Escape Closure

Guildford and Godalming Homebase stores have escaped closure it was confirmed yesterday (August 22). Up to 100 local jobs are now believed to have been secured. But not all South…

New Smell of Success is Not A Universal Scent on Guildford High Street

By Amina Sahbegovic While more Guildford shops have closed up there is a new upmarket arrival at Tunsgate Quarter. Perfume house Penhaligon’s, holders of two royal warrants, is another luxury…

Guildford’s Largest High Street Store Bought by Sports Direct as Part of £90 Million Deal

Within hours of the announcement that House of Fraser had moved into administration, Sports Direct has announced: “The group has acquired all of the UK stores of House of Fraser,…

Marie Curie Shop Re-launches as a ‘Designer Boutique’

By Laura Neuhaus The Marie Curie shop in Guildford has over the past weeks been transformed into the charity’s first designer boutique to open in the South East. Since Thursday,…

More Concern for Guildford High Street Following News of House of Fraser Troubles

The failure of a takeover deal that would have involved the closure of 31 out of 59 branches but provided £70 million of critical investment to the House of Fraser…

Tunsgate Quarter Attracts Nespresso’s New ‘Boutique’

By Amina Sahbegovic At 9am today, August 3 (2018), a new Nespresso “boutique” opened its doors in Guildford, inviting locals into a “sensory journey”. As the brand opens its 46th…

Claire’s Column – Summer Fun

In this regular column – a must-read for all those interested in Guildford business – Claire Dee takes a light-hearted look at the summer silly season. August arrives and with…

Local Winery Wins Gold

Local Winery Wins Gold

By Amina Sahbegovic Local winery Albury Estate has won two awards from the 2018 International Award for Organic Wines. The awards competition saw 28 countries submit over 1,000 organic wines…

Comment: It Is True – The Number of Empty Shops in Guildford Is Increasing

By Tony Rooth Tony Rooth is a former leader of Guildford Borough Council who recently resigned from the Conservative party to become an Independent councillor representing Pilgrims Ward, a ward…