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Hai to open first UK pop-up store

London-based womenswear label Hai is opening a six-week pop-up on Shoreditch’s Calvert Avenue in late April. The pop-up will run from April 22 to May 31 and will stock Hai’s spring/summer 2023 collection, including women’s ready-to-wear, bags, shoes and accessories. In addition, the pop-up will house the brand’s signature pieces and exclusive...

Retail

Afriek goes to London with pop-up shop in Shoreditch

London - Afriek has opened its debut pop-up store in London, marking the start of its international expansion. Best known for its hand-made tailored blazers, the young fashion brand, founded by Sivan Breemhaar and Kars Gerrits, offers sustainable designs which are made in by local tailors in Rwanda Africa. The pop-up shop, located on Rivington...

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...

Business

River Island unveils new digital office in Shoreditch

High street staple River Island has unveiled its new digital office, located in the centre of London's creative and technical hub, Shoreditch. The new office, which will be home to 70 River Island employees, signals the shift in the retailer's strategy and places technology and "digital collaboration" in the heart of its business. "River Island...

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New hotels in Shoreditch to boost retail offering

As Shoreditch prepares for the opening of no less than seven new hotels, including Nobu, Citizen M and Gansevoort, the retail offering in the area will likely be affected due to the increasingly international allure brought in by the hotels. According to global real estate firm Savills, a number of retail brands will benefit from the presence of...

Retail

Whistles is set to open first menswear store

British high street retailer Whistles is slated to open its debut menswear-only store this month. The store opening follows on the the success of Whistles pop-up store menswear store, which opened last autumn in the Protein Gallery, in honour of the range's first birthday. The first permanent menswear shop, located at 11 Boundary Street in...

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The Dandy Lab: Pushing the boundaries in retail

'Discover. Shop. Learn and Share.' These are the four driving principles behind the newly opened menswear concept store 'The Dandy Lab' which aims to bring together the best of the physical and digital world. Founded by Peter Jeun Ho Tsang and Julija Bainiaksina, the store fuses fashion, lifestyle and technology to offer consumers a one-off...

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...

Design

Amazon to open new office in Shoreditch as its workforce continues to grow

Online giant Amazon is preparing to open a new base in Shoreditch, London,which may become the e-tailer's new headquarters in the UK. The US retailer signed a deal with developer Brookfield to rent out over two thirds of the 600,000 square foot building development, known as Principal Place, which is expected to be completed by 2017. Amazon aims...

Fashion

Karen Millen set to conquer the US market with Manhattan flagship store

Contemporary women's wear label Karen Millen will open its largest US store to date, in Manhattan, New York later today. The 5,000 square foot flagship store, located at 587 Fifth Avenue, is Karen Millen's second biggest store worldwide, coming after its newly opened flagship store in Knightsbridge, London, which spans over 8,000square foot. The...

Design

Sunspel prepares to open its first women's wear store

British brand Sunspel is set to open its first women only wear store in Shoreditch next week Friday, as part of the heritage brands ongoing retail expansion plan. In 2010, Sunspel decided to open their first store on Redchurch Street, in Shoreditch, as the location was known for its unique mix of stores, art galleries and restaurants. Then in...

Design

Boxpark opens in Shoreditch

Pop up shopping mall, Boxpark, will open in Shoreditch, tomorrow offering London’s shoppers a new retail concept. The idea of Boxfresh creator, Roger Wade, Boxpark will be home to 60 arts, fashion and lifestyle brands and set in an upcoming trendsetting area is designed to appeal to alternative markets and bring yet further shoppers to the East...