All Greater London articles – Page 34
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NewsVideo: Marc Jacobs to launch pop-up 'tweet shop' in Covent Garden
Marc Jacobs is opening a pop-up ‘tweet shop’ in Covent Garden next week where transactions will be based on social media interaction rather than cash.
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GalleryIn pictures: First look at Carphone shops in Currys and PC World
Newly formed business Dixons Carphone has unveiled the first Carphone shop-in-shops in Currys and PC World stores.
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NewsMatalan's first Oxford Street store vies to increase brand accessibility
Value retailer Matalan is aiming to “service the way modern families want to shop” with its first Oxford Street store, due to open next year.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on White Stuff, McColl's, New Look and Matalan
Retail news round-up on July 22, 2014: White stuff posts ‘strong’ full-year peformance, McColl’s posts half-year profits dip, Two New Look directors depart, Matalan to open its first ever Oxford Street store.
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NewsMayor of London pledges further £9m to improve capital's high streets
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has committed a further £9m to rejuvenate the capital’s town centres, which are under pressure from etailers and retail parks.
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NewsTfL constructs Lego bus stop outside Hamleys on Regent Street
Transport for London has constructed a Lego brick bus stop outside Regent Street’s Hamleys toy shop to celebrate its Year of the Bus initiative.
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NewsUS retailer Opening Ceremony to open a Shoreditch pop-up shop
Cult US fashion retailer Opening Ceremony is poised to open a pop-up store at the Ace Hotel in Shoreditch, east London.
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AnalysisStore gallery: Paperchase Bromley raises the roof with its in-store design
Paperchase’s Bromley branch has capitalised on its unused second floor with an in-store design that introduces theatre to the retail experience.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Hema conquer the UK with value and design?
Dutch retailer Hema has successful stores across Europe. As the variety retailer aims to take on the value players, can it crack the UK?
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OpinionComment: Government must put London on Chinese tourist route with simpler visas
Chinese visitors are a potentially huge market for London’s West End. Already they are the highest spenders.
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NewsRegent Street rolls out beacon technology to build shopper profiles
Regent Street, owned by the Crown Estate, is rolling out beacon technology and an app to push promotions and information to shoppers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Co-op and Regent Street
Retail news round-up on June 5, 2014:Morrisons store management reshuffle could result in up to 2,000 job losses, Asda to acquire five Co-op shops, The Crown Estate to introduce smartphone app with beacon technology in stores
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OpinionComment: The changing political landscape could be unwelcome for retailers
Britain is in a bad mood. While politicians are bearing the brunt of an anti-establishment mindset, evidenced in last weekend’s European elections, retailers will have to ponder the potential practical consequences.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales soar 14.5% in its 150th anniversary week
John Lewis sales rose 14.5% to £74.9m in its 150th anniversary week despite the tube strike impacting footfall at its central London stores.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on the Co-op, shop vacancy rates and Bershka
Retail news round-up on May 9, 2014: Midcounties Co-operative boss hits back at Myners; Shop vacancy rates drop to lowest rate in almost four years; Bershka mulls Oxford Street flagship exit.
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AnalysisTube strike: What’s the impact on retailers?
Tube workers are on strike again, and it’s not just commuters who are affected. Central London retailers will be just as fed up.
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GalleryIn pictures: Protestors form human chain on Oxford Street to mark Rana Plaza anniversary
Campaigners are protesting this afternoon on Oxford Street to mark the anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh.
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NewsCampaigners to form human chain on Oxford Street to mark Rana Plaza anniversary
Campaigners are planning to form a human chain on Oxford Street today to mark the anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh.
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NewsAquascutum adds to its estate with new menswear store in Mayfair
Aquascutum is set to open a new menswear format store on London’s Jermyn Street, following its return to the West End last year.
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NewsKing's Road indie, favourite of Duchess of Cambridge, forced out
One of the King’s Road’s last remaining independent shops, which counts the Duchess of Cambridge among its customers, is being forced to close due to crippling rents.