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InterviewQ&A: Landsec on ‘biggest investment’ in Trinity Leeds and why ‘landlord’ is an outmoded term
There’s more to the North than Manchester. Across the Pennines, Leeds and the Trinity shopping centre are thriving and changing to reflect consumer habits. Landsec senior asset director Rob Hardie tells Retail Week all about it
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NewsDate of first Lefties store opening revealed
The date for the long-awaited opening of Lefties’ first UK store at the Liverpool One shopping centre has been confirmed.
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NewsHammerson launches equity raise to help fund Manchester Arndale acquisition
Institutional landlord Hammerson has this morning launched an equity raise to help cover the costs of its £218m acquisition of a 50% stake in Manchester Arndale.
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AnalysisHammerson: How beauty, new openings, and data are driving footfall across its destinations
The performance of physical retail in the UK has been a bit of a mixed bag of late. Claire’s, The Original Factory Shop and Quiz have fallen into administration in the past 12 months, but there are some positive stories too
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NewsEngland’s World Cup win provides footfall boost for night-time economy
England’s World Cup win over Norway on Saturday night/early Sunday morning provided a boost to the country’s night-time economy.
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NewsNext to open multi-brand concept flagship in Bluewater
Next is gearing up to open its first multi-brand concept store in Bluewater shopping centre at the end of this month, featuring more than a dozen fashion and homeware labels, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsHigh street footfall wilts in UK heatwave
Soaring temperatures, school closures and transport disruption across many parts of the UK have seen high street footfall wilt in the heatwave.
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NewsHoka opens first-ever UK pop-up outlet store
Hoka has opened its first-ever UK outlet in Portsmouth’s Gunwharf Quays, marking the running footwear specialist’s second store in the country.
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NewsFootfall drops as heatwave keeps shoppers away
Total UK footfall decreased in May as record-breaking late spring temperatures kept customers away.
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NewsMeadowhall shopping centre debuts new AI personal shopper tool
Sheffield’s Meadowhall shopping centre has introduced a new personal shopper tool dubbed Style Suite, for AI-driven personalisation, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsLandsec sees retail occupancy reach 20-year high as it expects future ‘healthy’ income growth
Property giant Landsec has said it expects a “healthy” like-for-like income growth in the future as retail occupancy hits a 20-year high.
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NewsApril footfall rises driven by Easter and warmer weather
UK footfall for April increased as warmer weather and the Easter weekend boosted visits to retail destinations.
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NewsCharity Super.Mkt opens new warehouse concept and pop-up space
Charity Super.Mkt will open a new warehouse and pop-up space this weekend as the demand for pre-loved clothing continues to surge.
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NewsEarly Easter boosts March footfall
An early Easter helped boost footfall in March, but the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that positive momentum “is far from guaranteed” as the conflict in the Middle East weighs on confidence.
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NewsSunny weather drives retail footfall over Easter weekend
Easter weekend delivered a boost for UK retail as shoppers took advantage of the sunny weather.
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NewsRetailers brace as business rates costs soar to over £37bn
UK retailers are braced for a fresh cost increase, with nationwide business rates receipts set to rise over 10% from tomorrow to more than £37bn.
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InterviewWho is Garage Clothing – and what are its plans for the UK?
Canadian label Garage Clothing landed on British soil this month, with the opening of its debut stores. CEO Andrew Lutfy spoke to Retail Week about how the brand is looking to shake up the UK retail scene.
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NewsTikTok Shop gears up for ‘Spring Sale’ and beauty pop-up store
TikTok Shop is preparing for its in-app Spring Sale with the launch of a beauty pop-up store over one weekend in London.
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NewsMajor shopping centre to launch new independent brands destination
A major UK shopping centre will roll out a new space for independent brands as CACI data revealed 29% of people are more likely to visit destinations with more independent shops.
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NewsBoden accelerates US expansion plans with second store opening
British fashion brand Boden is accelerating its US expansion plans with the opening of its second store in the country.