All Shopping centres articles – Page 52
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NewsNew plan for Leeds development anchored by M&S and John Lewis
Developer Hammerson has resubmitted an outline planning application to Leeds City Council for a 1 million sq ft scheme that was mothballed during the recession.
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GalleryHannSpree, Westfield London
Ever considered buying a crab-shaped TV, pincers included? A visit to HannSpree might make this improbable prospect at least a possibility.
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AnalysisAah! Bicester
Bicester Village has sales figures to die for, Prada and Gucci as tenants, and attracts some of the highest spending customers in Europe. Rebecca Thomson pays a visit to unearth its secret
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NewsWestfield London signs two US retailers
Two US fashion retailers, Gap-owned Banana Republic and upmarket shoes and accessories brand Michael Kors, have signed for stores at Westfield London.
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NewsSelfridges to overhaul women’s designwear
Selfridges is to revamp its women’s designer floor in a bid to replicate the success of its Shoe Galleries.
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NewsSales at Westfield London leap to £870m
Sales at the Westfield London shopping centre in White City reached £870m last year, its owner revealed.
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NewsHed Kandi shuts stores less than a year after launch
Music and lifestyle retailer Hed Kandi has shut its two stores less than a year after opening.
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Opinion
Westfield London
Westfield London launched a free iPhone app last week that it claims is the most comprehensive of any shopping centre in the UK.
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NewsGoldsmiths launches new fascia in bid to attract younger shoppers
Jewellery giant Aurum is to launch a new fascia under its Goldsmiths brand as it seeks to attract a younger, more fashion-conscious customer.
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AnalysisHow many stores does a retailer need?
Could HMV’s decision to downsize signal a more general trend for retailers to slim down their property portfolios, asks Nicola Harrison
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AnalysisIn the news: JD Sports outgoing boss Barry Bown profiled
As Barry Bown steps down here is Retail Week’s most recent profile of him from 2011.
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NewsBluewater records highest ever Christmas footfall as Sales pull in crowds
Shopping Centre Bluewater said it experienced a record Christmas, recording its highest ever footfall of 28.1 million.
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NewsStrong Christmas trading at Hammerson centres
Shopping centre owner Hammerson has reported a strong start to the post-Christmas Sales period, with 2.25 million shoppers visiting its nine regional shopping centres over the three days from Boxing Day.
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GalleryFred Perry For Kids, Westfield
This is something of a hybrid, straddling that awkward divide between an RMU (a retail merchandising unit) and a pop-up store. It’s actually in the middle of Westfield London’s lower level and is one of a number of temporary stores that cleave the long public areas in two.
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AnalysisForever Birmingham
US young fashion retailer Forever 21 opened its first European store last month, in Birmingham. John Ryan visited on opening day and talked to its management about their plans
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NewsHabitat enters into fitted kitchen market
Furniture chain Habitat is to begin selling fitted kitchens as it seeks to cash in on the surge in sales in the big-ticket category.
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NewsAspinal opens flagship in Mayfair
Luxury leather accessories retailer Aspinal of London opened a flagship store in Mayfair last week.
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NewsBaci targets 50 UK stores over next five years
US lingerie brand Baci Lingerie is to launch in the UK with the aim of opening 50 stores over the next five years, with the first slated to open in May.
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NewsVictoria’s Secret set to sign for Westfield Stratford
US lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret is in advanced discussions to take a store at the yet-to-open Westfield Stratford shopping centre.
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OpinionShopping centres in demand
The £1.6bn sale of the Trafford Centre is set to shake up the shopping centre world