All Greater London articles – Page 48
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OpinionMake lots of noise
It’s a few weeks before Levi’s reveals what’s been going on in its Regent Street flagship, but this is a brand that knows how to ratchet up the marketing ante and generate excitement.
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AnalysisGuerrilla marketing gets results for retailers
They may smack of gimmickry but guerrilla marketing techniques can have far-reaching results and could warrant a place in retailers’ communications campaigns.
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NewsMorrisons hopes England World Cup backing will drive footfall
Morrisons retail director Mark Gunter expects the grocer’s support of England’s FIFA World Cup 2018 bid to drive new shoppers to its stores.
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NewsClaire's opens Alice in Wonderland pop-up store
Jewellery and accessories retailer Claire’s has opened a pop-up shop to coincide with the release of the Alice in Wonderland film.
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GalleryStore of the Week: Hotel Chocolat, Victoria
We’ve all grown used to the world of semi-designer chocolates proposed by Hotel Chocolat - the place in which you buy your beautifully packaged, yummy confections in an environment that makes you feel good about parting with a fair amount of money.
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AnalysisOne New Change: Big change in the big City
Can Land Securities’ soon to open, mixed-use development wake the City up to a new kind of retail offer?
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NewsBershka unveils makeover of Oxford Street store
Inditex-owned fashion chain Bershka revealed the makeover of its Oxford Street flagship on Wednesday.
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NewsShop vacancies rise to 12% across UK
Shop vacancies have increased to 12.4% in the six months to December 31, compared with 10% in the previous six month period.
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OpinionWhen good news is bad news
Croydon has been waiting years for the arrival of John Lewis. The fact it’s going out of town is a hammer blow to the town centre.
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NewsCarnaby Street on show in exhibition
Carnaby Street’s landlord Shaftesbury is staging an exhibition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the famous London shopping destination.
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NewsPlans chalked to reduce congestion in London’s West End
The London Assembly Transport Committee has laid out new plans to reduce traffic congestion in London’s West End.
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OpinionThe golden shopfront
At last week’s Toy Industry Awards, it was the “Golden Teddy” honour that really stood out — but which retailers might scoop a prize were there to be a ‘golden shopfront’?
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Harveys and Bensons team up for joint store in London’s West End
Furniture retailers Bensons for Beds and Harveys have opened a joint store on Tottenham Court Road, London.
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NewsLand Securities moves closer to starting Leeds scheme
Developer Land Securities is moving closer to starting work on several shopping centre developments, including The Trinity Quarter Project in Leeds, after the recession delayed progress on the schemes.
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NewsLondon's West End sales up 5.6% in December
Retail sales in London’s West End were up 5.6% in December, with some West End retailers reporting double digit increases, according to The New West End Company.
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GalleryHobbs, Covent Garden
Just before Christmas, Hobbs opened a flagship in Covent Garden. The move followed hot on the heels of its Regent Street shop and the Covent Garden interior design followed suit. Except it didn’t.
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NewsUniqlo seeks to expand after festive sales jump
Japanese-owned fashion retailer Uniqlo is on the expansion trail after it is understood to have delivered UK like-for-like sales up 38% in December.
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Oliver Sweeney gets foot in door on Regent Street
Footwear retailer Oliver Sweeney this week opened a new-look flagship on Regent Street.
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NewsTraffic-free Oxford Street and Regent Street a success
More than £200m in sales were predicted for last Saturday along Oxford Street and Regent Street in London as the district welcomed over 2 million shoppers for the West End’s fifth traffic-free VIP (Very Important Pedestrians) Day.
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NewsLaithwaites to open Vinopolis flagship
Wine merchant Laithwaites Wine wants to up its brand profile with the opening of a flagship London shop and the relaunch of its website next year.