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In pictures: Primark opens first ever pop-up store in Boxpark

Primark has opened the doors of its very first pop-up store to mark the launch of its new Wellness collection. The Irish fast-fashion company has opened the 1,500-square-foot space at BoxPark in Shoreditch - a shopping destination in East London constructed entirely out of refitted shipping containers. The new pop-up, which is open until 8...

Retail

Boxpark to open ten new sites in next five years

Boxpark, the shopping destination made of repurposed shipping containers, is set to open ten new sites over the coming five years. Announced by the company’s CEO and founder, Roger Wade, the expansion will also see the launch of two brand new concepts: BoxOffice, a co-working space which will be incorporated into brand new Boxpark sites, and...

Retail

Crocs opens interactive concept store in London

Footwear brand Crocs has opened an immersive pop-up store at Shoreditch’s BoxPark to highlight its Classic Clog style. The ‘Crocs out the Box’ concept store will be open until July 30 and aims to “celebrate creativity, street style and the shoe that started it all: the iconic Classic Clog,” explained the footwear brand. Crocs fans will be able...

Retail

Boxpark secures planning permission for Wembley site

Boxpark and Quintain has secured planning permission for the largest Boxpark scheme to date in London’s Wembley Park. Set to open in late 2018, Boxpark Wembley will be positioned in the heart of Wembley Park directly on Olympic Way, as part of a 500,000 square foot retail and leisure space transforming the area. Unlike its Shoreditch sister...

Retail

H! By Henry Holland to open pop-up in Boxpark, Shoreditch

London Fashion Week designer Henry Holland is set to showcase his fashion range for Debenhams, H! By Henry Holland, outside of the department store for the first time. On September 13, H! By Henry Holland will open a pop-up shop at Boxpark Shoreditch, just ahead of London Fashion Week. The pop-up, located in unit 26, is set to showcase the...

Retail

River Island teams up with Supa Academy

Fashion chain River Island is teaming up with Supa Academy, a youth focused start-up to help teenagers build confidence and develop skills, with the opening of a pop-up at the Boxpark mall in Shoreditch, east London. The pop-up will run from July 14 to 19 and will stock a range of 56 key items selected from River Island’s women’s holiday shop...

Retail

Boxpark to open a second London site

Boxpark, the shopping centre in Shoreditch, East London that is made up of refitted shipping containers, is set to open a second site in the city in Croydon, South London. Situated at Ruskin Square next to East Croydon train station, Boxpark Croydon will be part of a mix-used development that spans over two million square feet of space featuring...

Retail

Boxpark takes a stand against Dubai 'Copycat'

The creator of Boxpark, the Shoreditch based pop-up mall built from shipping containers, is taking a stand against a 'copycat' scheme that has been launched in Dubai by Meraas Holding, a company which is said to be owned by Dubai's current leader, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The company is set to open what is essentially a copy of...

Fashion

Boxpark Marketplace wins award

Pop-up shopping mall Boxpark in Shoreditch has won an award for ‘Best New eCommerce Retailer’ in the eCommerce Awards for Excellence for its Boxpark Marketplace platform, which launched earlier this year. The marketplace provides small independent retailers with an omnichannel solution in association with Magento, Paypal and EE. It allows...

Design

Boxpark wins App Design Award

Pop-up shopping mall Boxpark in Shoreditch has been named the winner of the Best Retail/Shopping App at the inaugural UK Mobileand App Design Awards. The award was given for its Boxpark Marketplace app, which was designed in partnership with Poq Studio for eBay’s Magento platform that allows customers to buy, share and like, in-store, online or...

Design

Giles Deacon supporting British Red Cross pop-up

British fashion designer Giles Deacon along with a host of other top fashionlabels including Hugo Boss and House of Holland are lendingtheir support to the British Red Cross as part of this year’s Red Cross Week. Deacon along with Hugo Boss, House of Holland, Burberry, Marc Jacobs, Nike and Kurt Geiger, have all donated items to be sold at the...

Video

Today in London...

Streetwear brand Hype has collaborated on a capsule collection with Topman and on Thursday held a launch party at Boxpark in London's Shoreditch. This is the second collaboration since the launch for AW13, which saw a 11-piece collection featuring a mix of black fabrics including cotton, mesh, gloss print and felt appliqué. New styles included...