Shaftesbury Capital news and archive

Carnaby Street to showcase new Christmas light scheme

Landlord Shaftesbury Capital has announced a new “groundbreaking” Christmas light scheme for Carnaby Street in London this year will be switched on Thursday, November 7. The contemporary festive display developed with Sculptivate, the global design and creative production agency founded in 2007 by Andy Cobb and Ben Bigland, aims to offer a “...

Retail|Beauty

Elemis opens first standalone store in the UK

Beauty brand Elemis has opened its first UK store in Covent Garden’s Seven Dials to showcase its spa heritage and 360-degree approach to skin wellness. The 1,000 square foot store, located at 23 Monmouth Street, has been designed to bring Elemis’ “feel-good skincare" to life and offers customers an immersive environment with interactive features...

Retail

Labrum to open pop-up in London

British African menswear brand Labrum is opening a pop-up store in London’s Soho “in the coming weeks”. Labrum, founded by Foday Dumbuya, is currently celebrating its 10th anniversary and has become known for blending traditional tailoring techniques with West African culture. In 2023, the British label won the Queen Elizabeth II Award for...

Retail

Pangaia to open first standalone in the UK

Material science company Pangaia will open its first standalone UK store on Carnaby Street, London, this summer. The 1,500-square-foot store will be located at 57 Carnaby Street in a prime retail position alongside retailers such as End, Adidas Originals, and Axel Arigato. The store will offer the brand’s genderless apparel while showcasing...

Business

Shaftesbury Capital swings to profit in 2023

Real estate group Shaftesbury Capital said net profit for the year totalled 750.4 million pounds compared with a loss of 211.8 million pounds in 2022. The company, which owns 2.9m sq. ft. of lettable space across Covent Garden, Carnaby, Soho, Chinatown and Fitzrovia, witnessed strong leasing activity with 526 leasing transactions completed...

Retail|In Pictures

Wolf & Badger opens new London flagship

UK multi-channel retailer Wolf & Badger, which offers ethical, unique and independent brands, has opened its new UK flagship store in Soho, London. Wolf & Badger’s new 1,400-square-foot unit at 102 Berwick Street offers more than 100 independent and sustainable brands covering womenswear, menswear, jewellery, accessories, and homeware. The space...

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Shaftesbury announces board changes

Shaftesbury Capital has announced a number of changes to the composition of its board. The company said in a statement that following the announcement of the departure of the chief operating officer on December 22, 2023, non-executive directors Anthony Steains, Jennelle Tilling and Helena Coles will step down from the board with effect from 31...

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Shaftesbury Capital hails ‘strong start’ to Christmas amid sales and footfall boost

London real estate giant Shaftesbury Capital PLC has reported a “strong start” to the Christmas trading period in its latest financial statement, as high footfall bolsters sales across its properties. For the period starting July 1 to November 15, 2023, footfall throughout its prime portfolio in London’s West End brought in a sales aggregate of...

Retail|Beauty

Creed opens new flagship in Covent Garden

Luxury perfumier Creed has opened its latest flagship store in Covent Garden, London, unveiling a new store design and its third standalone boutique in the UK. Situated on 14 King Street, the new 365 square-foot store from the luxury perfume house showcases its most extensive product range yet, including rare exclusives, alongside a welcoming...

Retail

Shaftesbury understood to be mulling sale of Fitzrovia properties

London landlord giant Shaftesbury Capital is believed to be mulling a sale of all of its properties in the city’s Fitzrovia area, where it currently owns around 100,000 square feet of property. This comes according to Ian Hawksworth, Shaftesbury’s chief executive, who said that the properties in the area did not meet the company’s “investment...

Business

Shaftesbury Capital hails ‘positive’ West End trading as tourists return

British property giant Shaftesbury Capital announced Thursday that its West End locations have experienced a “positive” first half of the year as international visitors flocked back to stores. The landlord, which was hit hard in recent years by lockdowns and low footfall, said customer sales across its portfolio are 15 percent ahead of...

Retail

Libre London opens debut pop-up

Online fashion and vegan beauty brand Libre London has opened its first-ever pop-up at The Yards, Covent Garden in London. Libre London has secured a 2,000-square-foot pop-up at 138 Long Acre from Longmartin Properties Ltd, a joint venture between Shaftesbury Capital and the Mercers’ Company. The pop-up, which will be open until the end of June,...