All Greater London articles – Page 22
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AnalysisStore gallery: The verdict on new West End player The Toy Store
Middle Eastern retailer The Toy Store has opened its first UK branch in the West One shopping centre, at the heart of London’s West End.
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AnalysisCrossrail expected to boost West End revenues by £2.5bn a year
The opening of Crossrail is forecast to increase annual revenues in London’s West End by £2.45bn to £11.25bn by 2020.
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AnalysisAdidas to open Oxford Street flagship after 'gazumping' H&M
Adidas is poised to open a new flagship store on London’s Oxford Street after “gazumping” fashion retailer H&M to land the prime unit.
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AnalysisHow Waitrose in King’s Cross is inspiring shoppers to increase dwell time
The newly opened Waitrose in King’s Cross is that rare beast: a supermarket that inspires shoppers to linger around in it.
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AnalysisStore gallery: The Toy Store launches in UK with flagship on Oxford Street
Middle-eastern-based toy retailer The Toy Store opens its first UK store tonight at a 27,000 sq ft site on Oxford Street.
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AnalysisThe North Face to open flagship on Regent Street
The North Face is to open a Regent Street store featuring on-site lockers where visitors can drop their belongings and explore London.
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AnalysisComment: Are rents in London’s West End too high for success?
American Eagle’s decision not to open a store on Regent or Oxford Street is testimony to the fine balance between brand recognition and profit.
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NewsDyson to open Apple-style standalone store on Oxford Street
Technology giant Dyson is poised to open a store on London’s Oxford Street before the end of the year, Retail Week can reveal.
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GalleryIn pictures: retailers and architects team up to create amazing windows
Retailers including Anthropologie and Levi’s have worked with architects to create windows designed to wow shoppers on London’s Regent Street.
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GalleryStore of the week: Baracuta checks in with a splash of colour
Baracuta is one of the major names that has long been associated with the Harrington jacket, the article of clothing beloved by Mods.
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NewsAustin Reed puts its Regent Street flagship store up for sale
Austin Reed has put its flagship store on Regent Street up for sale and is considering moving to a smaller site in London’s West End.
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NewsRetailers brace for footfall pain as Tube strikes announced
Retailers with stores in London will be hit by another wave of Tube strikes this month that are expected to decimate footfall.
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OpinionComment: Drive footfall by making Oxford Street vehicle free
Shoppers deserve much better than the dangerous, polluted conditions stifling pedestrians on London’s busiest high street.
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OpinionComment: Selfridges' Christmas shop opening enhances 'maverick' reputation
Selfridges’ move to open its Christmas shop in August is entirely in keeping with its now established reputation as a maverick retailer.
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NewsSelfridges opens Christmas shop to capitalise on summer tourist trade
Selfridges has claimed to be the first department store in the world to open its 2015 Christmas shop as it bids to capitalise on summer tourist trade.
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GalleryStore of the Week: T2 brews a beautiful launch on Regent Street
Australian tea specialist T2 has opened a small but beautiful store, its sixth in the UK, on London’s Regent Street.
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OpinionNew West End boss: London needs longer Sunday hours to compete globally
New West End Company boss Richard Dickinson says a small change to Sunday trading rules will make a big difference to London.
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OpinionComment: Red Sale signs no longer rouse the right reaction
The plethora of red signage up and down the high street means that Sales have become more or less an irrelevance to shoppers.
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NewsCentral London shops to create 2,000 jobs after Sunday trading shake-up
Retailers in central London have pledged to create 2,000 jobs if Sunday trading hours are extended, following George Osborne’s Budget.
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OpinionComment: Was Uniqlo right to close its flagship during its refurb?
Closing a store for refurbishment is a tough call to make and Uniqlo on Oxford Street may have to run fast to make up lost ground.