All Greater London articles – Page 43
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NewsWarm weather hits West End retail sales
Warm weather has stalled shopper purchases in the West End, which saw a 4.1% drop in sales for October.
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NewsMore Sunday street closures envisaged to boost West End
Top retail streets in London’s West End, the country’s premier shopping destination, should close to traffic on a frequent basis to draw in more custom, it has been proposed.
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NewsRetailers call on London Mayoral candidates to back West End
Retailers in London’s West End have called for urgent action to cut the number of buses running along Oxford Street and Regent Street in a 10-point ‘manifesto’ aimed at the capital’s mayoral candidates.
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NewsDebenhams to refit Oxford Street store
Department store group Debenhams will transform its Oxford Street store when its planned head office move releases space.
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NewsCoast returns to its occasionwear roots and shows off new format
Fashion chain Coast is to go back to its occasionwear roots as it launches a new store format to attract a wider audience.
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GalleryIn pictures: Selfridges windows go product-free
Selfridges Oxford Street has launched The Museum of Everything show with art across its whole frontage.
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NewsH&M brand Monki launches in UK
H&M-owned quirky girls brand Monki launches in the UK today with a concession in department store Selfridges’ Oxford Street store.
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OpinionComment: Signet shares may yet sparkle
Unlike what it sells in-store, the shares of jewellery Goliath Signet haven’t been sparklers lately – there’s a been a distinct lack of bling.
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OpinionRetailers’ spirit will not be crushed by riots
This week’s riots across the UK weren’t just an attack on our cities. They were an attack on retail. Retailers have been in the front line of sickening theft and violence on an industrial scale.
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NewsTrevor Reeves: "I felt total despair"
The owner of The House of Reeves furniture store in Croydon has described the “extremely emotional” moment when the store was demolished after being razed to the ground amid the riots.
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NewsMet holding briefing for retailers hit by riots
The Metropolitan Police is holding an emergency briefing for major UK retailers to update them on the riots taking place in London, Retail Week has learnt.
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News109 Fortnum & Mason protester cases dropped
The cases against 109 people arrested after protests at Fortnum & Mason in London during the anti-cuts demonstration are understood to have been dropped, according to the BBC.
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NewsWest End retail sales rocket 11% in June
London’s West End retail sales rocketed 11% in June, radically outperforming the UK drop of 0.6% recorded by the BRC earlier this month.
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NewsRetailers urged to prepare for Olympics
Retailers are being urged to prepare for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games so they can fully capitalise on their commercial potential.
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GalleryThe fairytale continues
Twice as large as its previous store, Disney Store’s new branch on Oxford Street boasts a host of innovative features. John Ryan reports.
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AnalysisThe West End property market
While shop vacancy rates in the UK are at an all-time high, London’s top streets are commanding higher premiums than ever, despite the economic downturn.
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AnalysisNick Hollingworth
The Austin Reed boss may have sold its landmark Regent Street store to new kid on the block SuperGroup, but it marks a new chapter for the menswear specialist. By George MacDonald.
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NewsTopman launches personal shopping suite
Topman has launched a personal shopping suite in its flagship Oxford Street store in London.
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OpinionTop of the market?
Superdry’s acquisition of the landmark Austin Reed store on Regent Street is a remarkable deal
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NewsHollister signs for National Geographic store on Regent Street
Fashion brand Hollister has snapped up the store on Regent Street currently occupied by National Geographic, Retail Week can reveal.