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Brands No Chaos and Scum open Covent Garden flagships

Independent skate shop No Chaos and cult brand Scum have opened London flagship stores in Covent Garden. The two British brands have opened a 2,000 square foot unit at 3 Neal Street, with No Chaos opening occupying the first floor and Scum’s latest experiential and interactive concept in the basement. The store has been designed by Jordan Cardy,...

20 hours ago

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Foot Locker links with FreedomPay for contactless payment in US stores

Sports and athletic retailer Foot Locker Inc. announced it has linked with FreedomPay to implement a contactless payment system in over 2,000 Foot Locker stores in the US. FreedomPay, the Next Level Commerce platform, lets customers choose between various in-store payment options through a touchless payment system. Customers can pay through...

13 Apr 2021

Retail

Legal and General re-imagining retail with rent-free high streets

Institutional investor Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) Real Assets has launched a new blueprint for the future of the high street, which includes rent-free shops, as part of its strategy to “re-invent and re-position” retail. The project kick-started with what it is calling a “curated shopping street,” called ‘Kingland’ in Poole,...

13 Apr 2021

Retail

Gym+Coffee opening new store in Manchester

Ireland’s leading athleisure brand Gym+Coffee is opening a new store in The Trafford Centre, Manchester on April 17. The interactive clubhouse marks the four-year-old brand’s seventh store and the second in the UK after the first opened in Westfield White City, London last year. The 1,500 square foot Manchester store is creating ten new jobs in...

13 Apr 2021

Retail

The Manic Monday of retail, London sees 660 percent rise in shoppers

No turn of bad weather, chill or flurry, could keep the Brits away from the high streets on Monday, as lockdown entered a less restrictive phase. With many stores and some pubs reopening, the pent-up return to freedom felt for many like a release from prison. The UK’s lockdown has been arduous and one of the longest and strictest in the world....

13 Apr 2021

Retail

Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama vote against union

Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama have voted against forming the company’s first unionised warehouse by a margin of more than 2-to-1. Workers at the Bessemer warehouse voted 1,798 in favour and 738 against the effort. It’s good news for Amazon which has been facing mounting criticism over its treatment of workers during the pandemic. But the...

13 Apr 2021

Retail

New costs of buying from EU-based retailers should be clearer, says Which?

Consumer watchdog Which? has called on the government and businesses to make new costs of buying from EU-based retailers clearer so consumers aren’t caught off guard be extra costs. It comes as new import charges and returns policies have made post-Brexit shopping more difficult for Brits trying to buy from European retailers. Two in five (42...

13 Apr 2021

Retail

Castore opens upsized store at Liverpool One

British sportswear brand Castore has opened an upsized store at 26 Peter’s Lane, in Liverpool One. The 2,600 square foot space has been designed in-house by the Castore team and carries the entire Castore product range plus several exclusive products and colourways. It comes after the brand first moved into Liverpool One back in August. The...

13 Apr 2021

Retail

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...

12 Apr 2021

Retail

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...

12 Apr 2021

Retail

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...

12 Apr 2021

Retail

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...

12 Apr 2021