Standard excessive avenue magnificence chain to open 30 new shops in 2026

The brand new 30 retailer openings will create round 600 new jobs for the retailer. There can even be refits of 60 present shops, too.

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A preferred well being and cosmetics retailer will likely be increasing its enterprise by 30 shops in 2026 (Picture: Getty)

Excessive avenue well being and cosmetics retailer chain Superdrug is about to open 30 new shops all through the approaching 12 months, extending its attain throughout all 4 corners of the nation. Superdrug at the moment operates greater than 780 outlets throughout the UK and Eire.

The enlargement is about to create round 600 new jobs, with bosses on the retailer explaining that the plans for extra openings are as a result of “robust buyer demand” in its shops. Superdrug stated that it’s going to proceed to spend money on “large-format vacation spot shops and retail park places”. A small variety of places have already been confirmed to open their doorways this 12 months.

It confirmed that new websites embody Dundee Gallagher Retail Park, Kilmarnock Retail Park, East Kilbride, Strathkelvin Retail Park and Linwood Phoenix Retail Park in Scotland; White Rose Leeds, Crawley, Waterlooville Retail Park, Newport Retail Park, Isle of Wight in England; and Cwmbran Retail Park in Wales.

In addition to the brand new retailer announcement, Superdrug can also be intending to hold out refits of 60 of its shops in 2026. Clare Jennings, Superdrug’s Property Director, stated of the announcement: “Superdrug continues to see robust demand for bodily, experience-led retail, and our 2026 retailer opening programme is a transparent vote of confidence in UK bricks and mortar retail.

“By opening 30 shops, we’re not simply growing our footprint, we’re creating locations that convey collectively magnificence, healthcare and inexpensive therapies below one roof.

“Our prospects need greater than comfort, they need experience, services and products they will belief, delivered in welcoming areas inside their native communities.

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“This funding permits us to convey greater, higher Superdrug shops to extra places throughout the UK, unlocking extra entry to healthcare, magnificence merchandise and coverings, whereas creating a whole bunch of latest jobs and long-term profession alternatives for our colleagues.”

Final 12 months, Superdrug reported that it had added over 600 jobs to its enterprise in 2024. The expansion included the opening of 13 new shops, constructing its 400 roles created the 12 months earlier than.