All Greater London articles – Page 46
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AnalysisA new lease of life?
Britain’s leasing system has moved in tenants’ favour during the downturn. With stability returning, Mark Faithfull asks if the terms of retail property deals have now changed forever
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NewsWest End rejuvenation plans aim to up shopper spend 66% by 2020
The improvement body for London’s West End has set out plans to revitalise the famous shopping destination by attracting more shoppers, reducing traffic and rejuvenating the east end of Oxford Street.
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NewsPretty Green opens pop-up shop
Young fashion brand Pretty Green has opened its first standalone store - a pop-up shop on Carnaby Street, London.
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Opinion
How the West End was won
Retailers don’t generally like anything which is going to cost them money, but the New West End Company seems to have won them over.
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News2020 vision for London’s West End shopping district unveiled
New West End Company, the agency charged with the improvement of London’s premier shopping district, has unveiled ambitious plans to help almost double sales in the area to £10bn by 2020.
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News
Charles Tyrwhitt to open a store on Regent Street
Menswear retailer Charles Tyrwhitt will open a store on London’s Regent Street by the autumn.
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NewsJoules eyes major city centres as profits soar
Lifestyle retailer Joules is targeting major city centre locations for store openings for the first time, after reporting net profit soared 200% to £3.6m in the year to May 1.
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NewsCarpetright trials cleaner new logo for its high street format
Carpetright is testing a new fascia on three shops as it mulls an overhaul of the logo for its entire chain.
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NewsSurge in Indian shoppers buying luxury goods
The amount spent on luxury goods by Indian shoppers visiting the UK has grown 89% year-on-year.
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GallerySelfridges Nike stadium Selfridges, London
England may have endured World Cup failure, but for the polyglot masses thronging Oxford Street, there is still everything to play for. Which is perhaps where Selfridges scores with its pop-up stadium located in the basement of its central London flagship.
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NewsThe Sting opens in London’s West End
Dutch retailer The Sting has opened its first UK store in the heart of London’s West End in the iconic former Tower Records store on Piccadilly Circus.
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NewsTesco eyes West End for standalone F&F fashion shop
Grocery giant Tesco is looking for a standalone store for its clothing brand F&F in central London.
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NewsFashion brand Core Spirit picks London for first store
Upmarket fashion brand Core Spirit will open its first ever store on London’s New Bond Street in mid-September.
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NewsDisney insists sparkle will return despite dip
Disney Stores has slipped back into the red in the year to October 3 after posting a pre-tax loss of £11.3m compared with a profit of £2.8m the year before.
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NewsTK Maxx West End debut will put it on fashion map
US discount designer fashion retailer TK Maxx is to make its West End debut in Charing Cross Road at the end of this month, just over a year after being deemed not posh enough to open in nearby Piccadilly Circus.
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News
Michael Kors closes in on Regent Street store
US upmarket shoes and accessories retailer Michael Kors is to open its second UK store on Regent Street in the shop formerly occupied by opticians Dollond & Aitchison.
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NewsHarold Tillman secures Allders’ future in landlord deal
Fashion entrepreneur Harold Tillman has secured the future of his Allders department store in Croydon after joining forces with landlord Minerva to create a revised and relocated shopping centre in the town centre.
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NewsVictoria’s Secret confirms first UK store on New Bond Street
Updated: US lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret has confirmed it has signed for its first UK store on London’s upmarket New Bond Street, as revealed by Retail Week this month.
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Opinion
Give my regards to Bond Street
Bond Street is in the news today, with retailers angry because plans for a Crossrail station there are in jeopardy, but the new-look Fenwick there is well worth a look.