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Ted Baker moves London headquarters to cut costs

British luxury label Ted Baker has moved out of the headquarters it's occupied for the past 20 years into a new, cheaper location in the heart of Fitzrovia in London. The new HQ, which the brand expects to move into in the summer, will be called the Gorgeous Brown Building (GBB) - a nod to its former HQ, called Ugly Brown Building (UBB). The new...

18 hours ago

Retail |In Pictures

Inside Burberry’s new Sloane Street flagship store

Burberry has announced the opening of its flagship store at No. 1 Sloane Street in London - the first of its flagships to feature the brand’s new global design concept. Designed in collaboration with architect Vincenzo De Cotiis, the store juxtaposes brutalist elements with luxurious materials to create “a distinctly modern feel”. The 857 square...

21 Jul 2021

Retail

Marks & Spencer warns of post-Brexit price hikes in Northern Ireland

Marks & Spencer chairman Archie Norman has warned of possible price hikes for customers in Northern Ireland due to post-Brexit customs checks. Currently, products sent to Northern Ireland from Great Britain are subject only to ‘light-touch’ checks under a grace period. But that is set to end in September. Speaking to Radio Four's Today...

21 Jul 2021

Retail

Know the Origin opens sustainable pop-up at Angel Central

Sustainability-focused department store Know the Origin has opened a pop-up store at Angel Central in London. Located at 11 Parkfield Street in Islington, the store carries a line-up of over 200 next-generation ethical brands including Girlfriend Collective, Thinking Mu, and Hara The Label. The store will also host fortnightly events on...

20 Jul 2021

Retail

Madewell teams up with ThredUp for second-hand denim platform

US denim brand Madewell has launched a new second-hand fashion platform with the help of resale giant ThredUp. The new platform, called ‘Madewell Forever’, harnesses ThredUp’s resale-as-a-service (RaaS) to give preloved women’s jeans a new lease of life. Launched on Tuesday, the platform currently has over 3,000 products, with new styles added...

20 Jul 2021

Retail

Lone Design Club partners with Hirestreet

Lone Design Club is launching a new rental offering in partnership with Hirestreet in-store at its Regent Street pop-up and online. The LDC X Hirestreet rental offering will feature in-store at its 22 Regent Street pop-up from July 21 to August 3 and will showcase affordable, sustainable options for women. Lone Design Club chief operating...

20 Jul 2021

Retail

Marylebone Village gets fashion boost

The Howard de Walden Estate has confirmed two new leasing deals with London-based fashion brand, Rixo and tailoring-focused menswear brand, Anglo-Italian Company joining Marylebone Village. Womenswear brand Rixo has secured a 1,000 square foot store on 27 Marylebone High Street, while menswear brand Anglo-Italian Company will open its second...

20 Jul 2021

Retail

Flannels unveil new Sheffield flagship with beauty hall

Flannels have opened its first flagship in Sheffield, bringing what it states is the most “digitally enabled store” to the North, as well as the retailer’s first beauty space. The 55,000 square foot store in Sheffield’s Meadowhall Shopping Centre houses women’s and men’s ready-to-wear and accessories, kidswear, and activewear, and for the first...

19 Jul 2021

Retail

Merry Hill shopping centre to undergo 50 million pound revamp

British shopping centre operator Ellandi has announced it is investing more than 50 million pounds to revamp Merry Hill shopping centre near Birmingham. The investment aims to transform the centre into “a best-in-class regional retail destination” and “the most vibrant family lifestyle destination in the West Midlands” by July 2025. Plans...

19 Jul 2021

Retail

Gilly Hicks goes gender-inclusive and unveils new store concept

American lifestyle brand Gilly Hicks, a division of Abercrombie and Fitch Co., has unveiled its first gender-inclusive collection, alongside a new visual identity as part of its ongoing growth strategy. As part of its brand evolution, Gilly Hicks is introducing underwear, loungewear and activewear in patterns and colours to “match everyone’s...

19 Jul 2021

Retail

Freedom Day footfall to surge 20 percent on opening day

Stores, pubs and clubs are open, the sun is out, as are the people. Today marks Freedom Day, the UK government’s official ending of Covid-19 restrictions, which retail experts Springboard have forecast a significant rise in footfall. The biggest increases are to come on the weekend, with footfall expected to rise nearly 40 percent on both Friday...

19 Jul 2021

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NBA opens first official store in the UK

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Fanatics, a global leader in licensed sports merchandise, has opened the first NBA Store in the UK, on London’s well-known pedestrian shopping area Carnaby, Soho. The new two-floor store, located at 14-16 Foubert’s Place in London, is being operated by retail giant Lids, the largest licensed sports...

19 Jul 2021