Milton Keynes news and archive

Mint Velvet to open in Milton Keynes

British womenswear brand Mint Velvet is opening a new store within the premium Silbury Arcade section of Milton Keynes shopping centre The Centre:MK this summer. In a statement, Mint Velvet said that the 2,800 square foot space will be a “key regional store” for the brand as it continues to focus on its expansion within “premium retail...

Retail

Harrods opens second beauty emporium in Milton Keynes

Luxury department store Harrods has opened its second standalone H Beauty destination in Centre:MK, Milton Keynes, following the success of its inaugural store in Lakeside, Essex. The 29,000 square foot beauty emporium offers more than 90 beauty, skincare and fragrance brands, including Dolce and Gabbana, La Mer and Roja Parfums, alongside...

Retail

Milton Keynes Centre:MK to undergo 60 million pounds revamp

Centre:MK, shopping and leisure destination in Milton Keynes, is set to undergo a 60 million pound revamp over the next three years. The first stage of the refurbishment, which includes the 10 million pound renovation of Sunset Walk, the new premium quarter in the centre was recently completed according to the joint owners of the centre Hermes...

Business

John Lewis opens new distribution centres for even faster delivery

British department store John Lewis has opened two new distributions centres in its Milton Keynes campus, the result of a 150 million pounds investment. The new buildings, known as Magna Park 2 and 3 will function alongside of Magna Park 1, the 100 million pound facility John Lewis opened in 2009. The new centres feature state of the art...

Design

Oxfam to launch online

Oxfam is to set up a brand new online retail space offering donated clothes and books to shoppers to buy and receive using parcel delivery services. The website - part of www.oxfam.org.uk/shop - will offer 50,000 garments and 160,000 paperbacks and hardbacks. Set to be based in Wymbush, Milton Keynes, the new venture is expected to attract...