Intu Lakeside news and archive

Intu to open UK's first store dedicated to online fashion brands

UK shopping centre operator Intu has announced it will open what it describes as the first store in the country dedicated entirely to fast-growing online fashion labels. The 8,500-square-foot store, aptly named Fashion House, is set to open in June at Intu Lakeside in Thurrock, Essex, and will bring together nine online brands. So far, British...

Retail

Intu Lakeside outlines plans for 168 million pound refurbishment

UK shopping centre operator Intu has laid out plans for a 168 million pound renovation to its Intu Lakeside shopping centre in south Essex. The ambitious proposal, submitted to Thurrock Council in a planning application, will add approximately 40,000-square-metres of retail space to the shopping centre and around 30 to 40 new stores. The changes...

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

River Island doubles size of Intu Lakeside store

River Island has doubled the size of its Intu Lakeside store to 21,000 square feet following owner Intu’s 72 million pound investment to transform the popular shopping destination. Intu’s multi-million pound, 175,000 square foot leisure-led expansion is expected to open later this year, and has seen a number of brands such as Zara, H&M and Next...

Retail

River Island and Zara to expand in Intu Lakeside

High street fashion chains River Island and Zara have both confirmed that they will be expanding their Intu Lakeside flagships this year, as part of the Essex shopping centre’s extensive refurbishment. River Island will be doubling its current footprint to 21,000 square foot, while Zara is taking three times more space to create two new flagship...

Retail

Intu Lakeside launches 'Fast Lane' for UK shoppers in a rush

Retail property owners intu and Mastercard have launched a new Click and Collect 'Fast Lane' at intu Lakeside for shoppers who are just popping in to collect their online orders. The new initiative follows on from research which indicates the average walking speed of shoppers can slow down by up to 21 percent during the holiday season, which can...

Retail

Intu plans to increase dwell time with digital screens

Shopping centre group Intu is installing innovative Epoch screens, which revolved between portrait and landscape to keep shopping centre customers entertained, in a number of its locations in a bid to drive footfall and dwell time. The screens, which have never been used within the retail market before, will be installed at Intu Lakeside, Intu...