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Shaftesbury launches ‘Soho Incubator’ retail competition

Shaftesbury, which owns and manages property in London's West End, has launched a new ‘Soho Incubator’ initiative to offer “budding UK brands with sustainability” the chance to win a three-month pop-up shop this autumn/winter. The incubator is looking for new retail talent across fashion, beauty, lifestyle and homeware who have “big dreams and...

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Landlord Shaftesbury acquires Soho leasehold for 27.5 million pounds

London-based real estate investment trust Shaftesbury has acquired a 200 year ungeared leasehold interest in the lower floors of 92-104 Berwick Street, Soho, for 27.5 million pounds. The interest comprises around 15,600 square feet of retail space and around 3,600 square feet “suitable for restaurant accommodation”, all of which will be...

Retail

Versace opens boutique in New York's SoHo

Versace has opened a boutique at 11 Greene Street in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood. The space spans 3,070 square feet and will carry the Italian luxury label’s full offering of ready-to-wear and accessories for both men and women. Following the design concept by renowned architect Gwenael Nicolas first presented in the brand’s Paris...

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The Manic Monday of retail, London sees 660 percent rise in shoppers

No turn of bad weather, chill or flurry, could keep the Brits away from the high streets on Monday, as lockdown entered a less restrictive phase. With many stores and some pubs reopening, the pent-up return to freedom felt for many like a release from prison. The UK’s lockdown has been arduous and one of the longest and strictest in the world....

Retail

In pictures: JW Anderson opens flagship store in London's Soho

British fashion label JW Anderson has opened its first flagship store in Soho, London. The two-floor 1300-square-foot space carries the brand’s entire range of products including menswear, womenswear, small leather goods, shoes, handbags, accessories and special collaboration products such as its recently unveiled line for Moncler Genius. The...

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Knickerbocker teams up with The New York Times for Soho pop-up

Contemporary clothing brand Knickerbocker has teamed up with The New York Times to open a pop-up store in Soho after being announced the winner of Appear Here’s Space for Ideas competition. Located at 357 Canal Street, the 1,300-square-foot store will be open between 25 September and 7 October and will preview The Times Store and Knickerbocker’s...

Retail

Samsøe Samsøe opens first UK store in London’s Soho

Danish fashion brand Samsøe Samsøe has opened the doors of its new London flagship store in Soho. The 100-square-metre store located at 47 Beak Street offers ready-to-wear, shoes and accessories for both men and women in the brand’s traditionally Nordic, contemporary design. As well as being Samsøe Samsøe’s British debut store, the opening also...

Retail

Danish brand Ganni to open first UK store in London's Soho

Danish fashion retailer Ganni is set to open its first store in the UK next Spring - a 2,750 square foot space at 36 Beak Street in Soho, London. According to the Evening Standard, Matt Paulson-Ellis at Levy Real Estate - the company with advised landlord Titan Investments on the deal - said: “London remains an essential location for...

Retail

Westminster council looks to slow the rise of big stores in Soho

Westminster council has proposed a new planning policy which looks to stop large property developments from inundating Soho. The new policy would prevent companies from knocking down adjoining smaller shops to build larger ones in their place. The proposal aims to protect smaller local businesses and start-ups while preventing larger chain...

Retail

Clarks Originals opens first standalone store

British shoe brand, Clarks has opened its first permanent standalone Clarks Originals store in the heart of Soho at 32 Berwick Street, London. The new 500 square foot concept store is the first of its kind for the brand and houses both its men’s and women’s styles, plus in-store exclusives and limited-edition colourways, including heritage...

Retail

Officine Générale to open in London’s Soho

Parisian brand, Officine Générale has announced that they will be the next brand to launch a store in London’s Soho amid continuous area transformation. The primarily menswear brand added a womenswear offering in March, and will now launch their first standalone London store as a pop-up on Soho’s Beak Street, opening from September 20. Set to...

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Wolf & Badger to debut retail concept in New York

London-based retailer Wolf & Badger is to open its first multi brand boutique overseas. The company, which champions emerging designers, will open in New York's Soho district at 95 Grand Street. Wolf & Badger debuted in London in 2009 with a boutique in Notting Hill, giving young designers a retail platform in a key shopping destination by...