All Westfield articles – Page 14
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Opinion
Westfield London
Westfield London launched a free iPhone app last week that it claims is the most comprehensive of any shopping centre in the UK.
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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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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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NewsAspinal opens flagship in Mayfair
Luxury leather accessories retailer Aspinal of London opened a flagship store in Mayfair last week.
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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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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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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
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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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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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AnalysisAndrew Harrison
As Carphone Warehouse reveals its interim results, George MacDonald finds out what drives Best Buy Europe’s chief operating officer to greater heights
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NewsSales at Westfield London leap 31%
Sales at Westfield London, which celebrates its second anniversary this weekend, surged 31% in the most recent quarter and jumped 26% like-for-like.
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AnalysisCanary Wharf: Shopping for suits comes of age
Canary Wharf faces fresh challenges from two new developments, but as Tim Danaher discovers, its shopper base remains unique.
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NewsWhistles turnaround on course after losses cut
Jane Shepherdson’s turnaround of Whistles is proving a success, with losses slashed and a return to profitability on the horizon.
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NewsUK exit on cards for Spanish jewellery chain Tous
Spanish jewellery and accessories chain Tous wants to exit its store on Regent Street and is understood to be mulling the closure of its only other UK store in Westfield London.
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NewsDune outlines strategy to hit sales of £200m
Footwear retailer the Dune Group has outlined its strategy to reach sales of £200m in the next three years after operating profits rocketed 630% to £7.3m in the year to January 30.
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NewsClas Ohlson plans store acquisition drive as it aims to go nationwide
Swedish DIY, homewares and electricals retailer Clas Ohlson has laid out plans for a store acquisition drive to create a nationwide chain.
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News
Card retailer Thoughts in pre-pack deal
Greetings cards retailer Thoughts has been bought in a pre-pack administration deal after it collapsed due to an absence of banking facilities.
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NewsHobbs sub-brand NW3 picks Westfield London for its debut
Womenswear retailer Hobbs will launch the first standalone store for its younger NW3 sub-brand next month and is plotting up to 30 in the next four years.
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NewsWestfield Stratford to open in September 2011
Westfield’s new shopping centre in east London, Stratford City, will open in September 2011, the developer has revealed.