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M&Co eyes up expansion as annual profits climb

Value fashion retailer M&Co is set to open up to 75 new stores across the UK over the next five years, as its annual sales and profits continue to climb. M&Co shares its ambitious expansion plans after its parent company, Mackays Stores Group, revealed annual profits had increased by 6 million pounds for the year to February 2017. The fashion...

Retail

Lefties opens debut store in Saudi Arabia

Lefties, the lesser known little sister brand of Zara, has opened its debut flagship store in Saudi Arabia, as the value fashion label continues to expand. The new 1,700 square meter store is located in the Al Nakheell Plazam, in Riyadh, the capital of the country. The shopping mall is seen as one of the busiest shopping centers in the region,...

Retail

Burberry to add food and gifting to London flagship store

Heritage and luxury label Burberry is preparing to expand its London flagship store on Regent Street this year. The new expansion will include a new area which will focus on the label's gifts and gifting, as well as an indoor cafe. "We are expanding our flagship store at 121 Regent Street to create an exclusive area dedicated to gifting," said a...

Design

Hotter opens 50th branded store

Footwear retailer Hotter is celebrating the opening of its 50th branded store after a period of rapid expansion. The launch of the Milton Keynes store will be followed by 20 more openings in 2013, with the creation of 200 jobs. The multi-channel retailer, which three years ago had only five stores, manufactures 1.5 million pairs of shoes each...

Design

Cath Kidston store expansion

Cath Kidston, the lifestyle brand known for its vintage inspired prints, is opening three new UK stores in Chester, Nottingham and Meadowhall. The new stores follow openings in Jersey, Aberdeen, Belfast and Bournemouth as the company continues its store expansion drive across the UK. The Chester store, formerly occupied by All Saints, opened on...