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New West End Company calls for urgent government support

As retail reopens in England and Wales, the New West End Company, which represents London’s West End shops and hospitality venues, is calling on the government to offer urgent target support to help businesses recover from what it calls the “devastating impact of successive lockdowns”. New West End Company, which represents 600 businesses across...

15 hours ago

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Shoppers flock to stores as retailers in England and Wales reopen

Shoppers in the UK flocked to stores on Monday as non-essential retailers in England and Wales reopened after months of lockdown. Up until 10am, footfall across all UK destinations increased 218.2 percent week-on-week. Breaking that down by locations, footfall in shopping centres saw the biggest improvement, up 339.7 percent, while high streets...

16 hours ago

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Monsoon opens new boutique store concept in London

British high street retailer Monsoon has opened a new boutique store concept in London that takes the brand “back to its roots” celebrating its heritage, craft and commitment to sustainability and ethical trade. Located on Marylebone High Street, London, the concept marks the first in a series of new boutiques for Monsoon, with the retailer...

16 hours ago

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Timberland launches first 'Community Loyalty Programme’ in the UK

Lifestyle brand Timberland has launched its first-ever membership programme to give “loyal customers” product exclusives, prizes, access to launch events, plant trees through Treedom and claim a 10 percent birthday promo code. The Community Loyalty Programme launches on April 12 and customers will be able to sign up in-store and online via the...

17 hours ago

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McArthurGlen opens new designer outlet in West Midlands

Outlet group McArthurGlen has opened the doors of a new shopping destination in the West Midlands, near Birmingham. The 160 million pound outlet is home to 80 international brands including Coach, Kate Spade, Hugo Boss, Levi’s, Lacoste, Tommy Hilfiger, Guess, Calvin Klein, Ted Baker, Reiss, Kurt Geiger, Gant, Radley, Joules, Nike, Adidas, Asics...

18 hours ago

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Stella McCartney celebrating reopening with a series of pop-ups

British fashion designer Stella McCartney is celebrating the reopening of its flagship store on Old Bond Street, London with a series of pop-ups highlighting local businesses. Over the coming weeks, Stella McCartney will be handing over space to what it calls its #StellaCommunity friends, with each week a different local business featuring...

18 hours ago

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Free People to open a new store in London

American retailer Free People is opening a new location in London’s West End today, April 12. Location on Regent Street, the new Free People store spans 3,100 square foot. It features the brand’s apparel, activewear and accessories, as well as a dedicated ethereal white shop and an area for its ‘We The Free’ denim showcasing flares, wide-legs,...

18 hours ago

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Frasers Group opens first Frasers store in Wolverhampton

Frasers Group has opened its first Frasers store in Wolverhampton, as part of a larger multi-brand shopping destination. Located in the Mander Centre, in a former Debenhams unit, the 34,000 square foot Frasers store offers over 120 brands spanning beauty, fashion, lifestyle, kids and home brands, as well as a restaurant for visitors. The new...

18 hours ago

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Students to “lead resurgence” of the high street

Students are most looking forward to returning to bricks and mortar shops following the lifting of Covid restrictions in England, according to research from student benefits platform, UniDays. In the survey of more than 30,000 students, 30 percent said they were looking forward to the shops reopening, more so than restaurants (26 percent), gyms...

19 hours ago

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Kurt Geiger to open nine new stores next week

Kurt Geiger has announced it will open nine new stores next week when non-essential retailers in England are allowed to reopen. It will bring the luxury British footwear and accessories retailer’s total UK store count to 131. The new stores will open in Stratford London, Brixton, Chester Oaks, Swindon, Bridgend, Selby’s Holloway Road, West...

9 Apr 2021

Retail

Boohoo to open fourth warehouse

Boohoo has agreed a long-term lease for the former warehouse of Arcadia in Daventry. The warehouse, due to become operational in the group’s second quarter, is now Boohoo’s fourth, along with facilities in Burnley, Sheffield and Wellingborough. Boohoo said the sites combined will give the group net sales capacity in excess of 4 billion pounds....

9 Apr 2021

Retail

Tory Burch launching in India

Tory Burch is partnering with Reliance Brands Limited, an Indian retail giant, to launch in India. The first store will open in the country at New Delhi Emporio on April 11. The news was reported by Business of Fashion. Tory Burch already has a strong customer base in India from people who have discovered the brand from traveling aboard. As the...

8 Apr 2021