All Greater London articles – Page 46
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NewsBenetton styles shoppers for mock ad at flagship relaunch
Italian fashion group Benetton reopened its London flagship store last week with an event that styled customers for a mock advert.
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AnalysisBack to school for retail’s rising stars
The Oxford Summer School may be steeped in tradition but it is moving with the retail times
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OpinionOf Chopin and McDonald’s
Retailers could and perhaps should do more to entertain their customers
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NewsClas Ohlson plans store acquisition drive as it aims to go nationwide
Swedish DIY, homewares and electricals retailer Clas Ohlson has laid out plans for a store acquisition drive to create a nationwide chain.
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GalleryA perfect brew of tradition and luxury
The East India Company has a rich history, but can its relaunch with an opulent new shop in London do this justice?
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NewsCarnaby Street continues celebrations
London shopping thoroughfare Carnaby Street’s 50th anniversary celebrations will continue with a catwalk show in September.
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Fossil’s best year ever fuels store expansion
Accessories and fashion chain Fossil wants to double its store portfolio as it expands across the UK and Europe.
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NewsDesigual pays record rent for top Oxford Street pitch
Desigual has signed for a store on Oxford Street in a record-breaking deal that will sees the Spanish fashion retailer paying about £710 Zone A.
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AnalysisApple: The tech company transforming retail
The fanfare surrounding Apple’s Covent Garden store is the latest example of how it is not only driving technological innovation but transforming retail as well. By George MacDonald
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NewsEarly Sale tactics pay off for West End stores
Department stores reaped rewards by moving their summer Sales forward to benefit from the surge in Middle Eastern shoppers ahead of the Ramadan religious festival.
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OpinionThe Big Apple
Is the new Covent Garden store actually that different from any other Apple emporium, or is it just bigger?
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NewsFopp opens store in Waterstone’s shop
HMV-owned music chain Fopp will open an outlet in Waterstone’s store on Gower Street, London.
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NewsOxford Street retailers’ anger at mayor Boris Johnson’s buses outburst
Retailers have reacted with dismay to claims by London Mayor Boris Johnson that their stance on buses stands in the way of improving top shopping location Oxford Street.
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NewsGIVe signals multibrand future with Ghost tie-up
Retail entrepreneur George Davies is to turn his high street womenswear chain GIVe into a multibrand retailer.
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NewsWest End rejuvenation plans aim to up shopper spend 66% by 2020
The improvement body for London’s West End has set out plans to revitalise the famous shopping destination by attracting more shoppers, reducing traffic and rejuvenating the east end of Oxford Street.
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AnalysisA new lease of life?
Britain’s leasing system has moved in tenants’ favour during the downturn. With stability returning, Mark Faithfull asks if the terms of retail property deals have now changed forever
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NewsPretty Green opens pop-up shop
Young fashion brand Pretty Green has opened its first standalone store - a pop-up shop on Carnaby Street, London.
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Opinion
How the West End was won
Retailers don’t generally like anything which is going to cost them money, but the New West End Company seems to have won them over.
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News2020 vision for London’s West End shopping district unveiled
New West End Company, the agency charged with the improvement of London’s premier shopping district, has unveiled ambitious plans to help almost double sales in the area to £10bn by 2020.
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NewsJoules eyes major city centres as profits soar
Lifestyle retailer Joules is targeting major city centre locations for store openings for the first time, after reporting net profit soared 200% to £3.6m in the year to May 1.