Latest property news – Page 181
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NewsJohn Lewis reveals details of Stratford Olympics store
John Lewis has revealed details of its London 2012 shop in its Westfield Stratford City store, which will open two months today.
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NewsMulberry founder to open shopping village
Roger Saul, the founder of Mulberry, is to open a designer shopping village alongside the luxury brand’s Somerset-based factory later this month.
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NewsEastgate Quarters retail centre given go-ahead
Leeds City council has approved construction of a retail centre as part of Hammerson’s proposed £600m regeneration scheme for the city’s Eastgate Quarters.
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News20 stores a day shut by multiples, report says
Multiple retailers closed 20 stores a day on average between January and May as they slashed costs amid punishing trading conditions.
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NewsBACI comes to Cardiff
US lingerie brand Baci is opening its first UK store at St David’s in Cardiff.
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NewsSports Direct to beef up fashion portfolio with Van Mildert chain
Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley is believed to be on the brink of adding Northeastern mini-chain Van Mildert to his fledgling branded fashion portfolio as he seeks to replicate the success of rival JD Sports.
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NewsForever 21 signs blogger Bip Ling as its new face as it gears up for Oxford Street opening
US fashion giant Forever 21 has signed fashion blogger Bip Ling as the new face of its brand as it prepares to open its Oxford Street flagship.
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NewsCrate & Barrel to make a play for the UK
US homeware chain Crate & Barrel is planning to bring CB2, a smaller version of its store, to the UK.
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NewsForever 21 to open new flagship at Lakeside
US fashion giant Forever 21 is to open a store at Lakeside, Essex, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAquascutum to open stores in Milan and Rome
Luxury British fashion brand Aquascutum has pushed the button on expansion plans and is set to open its first stand-alone stores overseas in the next year.
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NewsWaitrose targets London for convenience store format
Supermarket chain Waitrose is to open 20 “Little Waitrose” convenience stores in and around London over the next 18 months as it goes head-to-head with Marks & Spencer on the high street and Ocado online.
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NewsSelect set to open 30 new stores
Young fashion chain Select is set to bolster its store portfolio with 30 store openings this year.
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NewsCSL sales up as it plots South East expansion
Sofa retailer Csl has reported like-for-like sales growth of 6% in the nine weeks to June 26 amid a punishing big ticket trading environment.
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NewsMamas & Papas aims for 30 more UK stores in five-year expansion
Maternity retailer Mamas & Papas is to focus on expanding domestically and overseas as well as online as part of its a five-year strategy.
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NewsJane Norman store closure list revealed
The 33 stores that will close as a result of Jane Norman’s administration have been revealed.
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NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill acquires Jane Norman but 33 stores to shut
Edinburgh Woollen Mill has bought the Jane Norman brand and 33 stores from administrator Zolfo Cooper.
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NewsWestfield reveals plans for £1bn White City extension
Consultation on Westfield’s plans for a new £1bn mixed-use quarter directly to the north of the Westfield London shopping centre in White City, west London, has begun.
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NewsThorntons to slash number of company-owned stores
Thorntons plans to close at least 120 stores, and may close a further 60 more, following the completion of its strategic review.
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NewsThe Sting takes second store at Westfield Stratford
Dutch fashion retailer The Sting is to take its second London store at Westfield Stratford.
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NewsChief leaves Land Securities retail venture as ambitions scaled back
Land Securities has parted company with the head of its Brand Empire venture, designed to help new retailers open in the UK, and dissolved an agreement to open stores with one of its partners.