Intu Watford news and archive

In pictures: Next opens first beauty halls

Next has opened the doors of its first new beauty concept stores at Intu Watford and Intu Milton Keynes. It is the first of four new beauty concept stores the British retailer announced earlier this year amid plans to expand its beauty business - all of which will open before Christmas. The new Intu store stocks a range of premium brands...

Retail

Uniqlo joins lineup at Intu Watford

Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo continues to expand its UK footprint with the announcement it will be opening a new store at Intu Watford. Uniqlo will be joining the likes of Hugo Boss, Zara, H&M and Hollister, who have already taken space at the shopping destination’s 180 million pound, 400,000-square-foot extension. The new two-story space...

Business

Intu contributes 5 billion pounds to UK economy

Retail and leisure destinations owned by Intu are contributing nearly 5 billion pounds to the UK’s economy and supporting more than 130,000 jobs across the country last year, new data reveals. The data, by planning and development consultancy Lichfields, shows that Intu’s gross value added (GVA) increased from 4.6 billion pounds to 4.8 billion...

Retail

Debenhams to anchor Intu Watford extension

Debenhams will anchor the retail and leisure extension at Intu Watford after the department store signed up for a 113,000 square foot unit as part of the 400,000 square foot extension. Work began on the extension in late 2015 and, once complete Intu Watford will become a 1.4 million square foot retail and leisure destination. The new extension...

Fashion

Intu to redevelop Watford shopping centre

Shopping centre operator Intu has been granted planning permission for its 100 million pound redevelopment of Charter Place in Watford and to substantially refurbish Intu Watford, the existing centre. Intu’s plans will integrate the two adjoining shopping centres to create a 1.4 million square foot retail and leisure destination, which will...