All Shopping centres articles – Page 53
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NewsGoldsmiths launches new fascia in bid to attract younger shoppers
Jewellery giant Aurum is to launch a new fascia under its Goldsmiths brand as it seeks to attract a younger, more fashion-conscious customer.
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AnalysisIn the news: JD Sports outgoing boss Barry Bown profiled
As Barry Bown steps down here is Retail Week’s most recent profile of him from 2011.
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AnalysisHow many stores does a retailer need?
Could HMV’s decision to downsize signal a more general trend for retailers to slim down their property portfolios, asks Nicola Harrison
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NewsBluewater records highest ever Christmas footfall as Sales pull in crowds
Shopping Centre Bluewater said it experienced a record Christmas, recording its highest ever footfall of 28.1 million.
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NewsStrong Christmas trading at Hammerson centres
Shopping centre owner Hammerson has reported a strong start to the post-Christmas Sales period, with 2.25 million shoppers visiting its nine regional shopping centres over the three days from Boxing Day.
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AnalysisForever Birmingham
US young fashion retailer Forever 21 opened its first European store last month, in Birmingham. John Ryan visited on opening day and talked to its management about their plans
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GalleryFred Perry For Kids, Westfield
This is something of a hybrid, straddling that awkward divide between an RMU (a retail merchandising unit) and a pop-up store. It’s actually in the middle of Westfield London’s lower level and is one of a number of temporary stores that cleave the long public areas in two.
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NewsBaci targets 50 UK stores over next five years
US lingerie brand Baci Lingerie is to launch in the UK with the aim of opening 50 stores over the next five years, with the first slated to open in May.
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NewsAspinal opens flagship in Mayfair
Luxury leather accessories retailer Aspinal of London opened a flagship store in Mayfair last week.
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NewsHabitat enters into fitted kitchen market
Furniture chain Habitat is to begin selling fitted kitchens as it seeks to cash in on the surge in sales in the big-ticket category.
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NewsVictoria’s Secret set to sign for Westfield Stratford
US lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret is in advanced discussions to take a store at the yet-to-open Westfield Stratford shopping centre.
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OpinionShopping centres in demand
The £1.6bn sale of the Trafford Centre is set to shake up the shopping centre world
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NewsHamleys opens pop-up shops to maximise Christmas sales
Temporary stores in shopping centres will extend the retailer’s reach in key toy-selling period.
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NewsInternational footwear brands open UK stores
International footwear brands are making a play for the UK market, with premium Brazilian chain NÃO Do Brasil opening its first UK store in Bluewater while Japanese fashion brand Onitsuka Tiger plans to expand.
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NewsSchuh secures cash for buyout and expansion
Footwear retailer Schuh has secured a refinancing package from Lloyds Banking Group to buy out shares from two retiring shareholders and fund expansion plans.
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NewsForever 21 opens its first UK store in Birmingham
US fast fashion giant Forever 21 opened its doors to the British public today at the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham.
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GalleryLiverpool One comes of age
It’s close to two years since the first stores opened in Liverpool One, has it succeeded in becoming a part of the city’s fabric?
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NewsFashion Rocks pushes on with launch
Fashion Rocks, the young fashion retailer to be launched by the founders of USC, is to debut online in January and open its first shop in March.
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AnalysisPop and go
Pop-up shops have become an effective consumer touch-point for brands, a convenient way of filling space and creating a dynamic environment. But is the fizz going out of pop, asks Mark Faithfull