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Brent Cross 1.4 billion pound expansion unveiled

Hammerson and Standard Life have unveiled plans for a 1.4 billion pound redevelopment of Brent Cross Shopping Centre in North London, as it looks to “meet the needs of its shoppers for the future”. The proposed plans will see Brent Cross shopping centre doubling in size to provide space for over 200 extra retail brands, 40 new restaurants, a...

Design

Shopping centre trials 'store to door' deliveries

Brighton’s Churchill Square shopping centre has launched a two-hour ‘store to door’ delivery service for two weeks as it looks to improve its customer offering. The trial in partnership with same-day distribution company, CitySprint, will run during the centre’s busiest periods from Thursday to Sundays and will enable shoppers to pick a two-hour...

Fashion

Standard Life acquires Gateway Shopping Park

Standard Life Investments has acquired The Gateway Shopping Park in the town of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, South England. The freehold acquisition cost the group’s UK property fund around £20.675million and was purchased from the developers, Parkridge. The Gateway shopping development which was completed in 2009 comprises of 6 retail warehouse...