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Gymshark to open four new stores, including first-ever pop-up

Sportswear brand Gymshark is continuing on its path of retail expansion, revealing that it is planning to open a total of four new stores over the next 12 months, including two UK permanent retail locations, its first-ever pop-up and its first store in mainland Europe. The pop-up will be the first to be introduced, with Gymshark set to open the...

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Cath Kidston to return to physical retail following administration

Over one year on from its takeover by Next, and Cath Kidston appears to be on the verge of returning to physical retail. The news was shared on the brand’s official Instagram page, where the exterior of a boarded up store appeared in a mysterious video hinting at the new location. Upon closer inspection, the brand confirmed that the new store is...

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Frasers Group to open two Sports Direct stores in London’s Westfield malls

Sports Direct is preparing to open two new flagship stores in London’s Westfield malls as part of its ongoing expansion plans overseen by parent company Frasers Group. The flagships, which are to be located in Westfield Stratford and Westfield London, mark what the group said was “further progress” in its elevation strategy, reflected in the...

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Leem to open first UK store in Westfield

Womenswear brand Leem is to open its first UK retail store in London’s Westfield White City shopping centre this month. The 1,900-square-foot store will open on December 6 and will run for a year to showcase its newest designs to the UK consumer. The store will be separated into three distinct areas, all featuring a combination of floating...

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Westfield launches competition to find sustainable retailers

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has expanded its retail competition ‘Westfield Grand Prix’ to the UK, France, Spain, Germany and Austria focusing on sustainable retail concepts and businesses. The competition first founded in 2007 in France, aims to help entrepreneurs open their first stores to test their concepts and forms part of Westfield’s broader...

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Westfield to host Beauty Edit pop-up

Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City shopping centres are to host a Beauty Edit pop-up this month, allowing visitors to explore the latest beauty trends and sample new products. The pop-up, described as a “one-stop beauty shop,” will run from March 16 to 24 at Westfield London and between March 23 to 24 at Westfield Stratford City. The...

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House of Fraser closes Westfield store, exits Central London

House of Fraser has finally closed the doors of its last Central London store in Westfield shopping centre, Shepherd’s Bush. It comes as the multi-brand retailer exited from its Oxford Street location in 2022, as well as a further centrally located store three years prior. Initially reported by This is Money, the Frasers Group-owned brand now...

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URW reveals development plans for Westfield Old Orchard in Illinois

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has unveiled an array of development plans for its Westfield Old Orchard site in Skokie, Illinois. The company said the North Shore destination will be “unlike anything else in Chicagoland”, with a park, event space and various amenities to be added to the modernised retail centre. The multi-phase plan already...

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Westfield identifies trend for larger flagship stores as brands upsize

Brands are continuing to increase their retail footprint at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford, as Nike, Gucci, Tommy Hilfiger, Footlocker and Pull & Bear all sign up for larger stores. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield UK, which owns Westfield London and Westfield Stratford in London, has signed almost 40 new agreements for either new shops or...

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URW set to open three new Westfield flagships throughout Europe

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has announced it will be furthering the roll out of its Westfield brand into Spain, Sweden and Poland. In autumn, the retail group will be rebranding three of its centres into Westfield flagship stores, including Parquesur in Madrid, Taby Centrum in Stockholm and Galeria Mokotow in Warsaw. It comes as part of URW’...

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InPost adds lockers to Westfield shopping centres

Out-of-home and e-commerce delivery company InPost has partnered with Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City to bring its InPost Lockers to both shopping centres. The lockers are located both internally and externally at the two Westfield sites and will allow local residents, employees and shoppers to access the safe and secure lockers,...

URW selects new chief resources and sustainability officer

Global flagship developer Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has announced the appointment of Sylvain Montcouquiol as chief resources and sustainability officer (CRSO) and member of the management board, effective January 1. Montcouquiol, who currently serves as executive managing director of human resources, will succeed Astrid Panosyan who is...