All Westfield articles – Page 2
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NewsWestfield House of Fraser to become co-working space
The owner of the Westfield London White City shopping centre has set out plans to turn the House of Fraser store there into a co-working space in a bid to create a more mixed-use destination.
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NewsIn pictures: Primark and Sports Direct drive footfall as non-essential retail reopens
Retail destinations across England saw footfall numbers soar on the day that non-essential retailers were allowed to reopen stores, with queues forming for the likes of Primark, H&M and Zara.
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NewsHarrods to launch outlet store at Westfield London
Harrods is to open an outlet store at Westfield London to help it shift excess seasonal stock that has gone unsold during the coronavirus crisis.
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VideoVideo: MLB hits home run with Westfield Stratford pop-up
In a bid to drive footfall and raise the sport’s profile in the UK, Major League Baseball has opened its first semi-permanent pop-up store in Westfield Stratford. Retail Week visits the space, which features retail, food and drink, and leisure offerings under one roof.
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NewsWestfield owner ramps up disposals programme as UK income falls
Shopping centre landlord Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has scaled back its development pipeline and ramped up its disposal programme as net rental income fell across its UK centres last year.
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NewsTopshop to close Westfield Stratford store after lease expires
Topshop in the Westfield Stratford City shopping centre is set to shut after its lease runs out.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Westfield is beating the shopping centre downturn
The owner of Westfield London and Stratford reported an increase in sales and footfall over the first nine months of 2019. Retail Week looks at how Westfield is beating the wider shopping centre malaise.
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NewsWestfield owner reports increased footfall and sales
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield registered increased tenant sales and “strong footfall growth” across all its locations.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The risks and rewards of facial recognition in retail
Facial recognition technology burst into the headlines this month following an exposé in the Financial Times about its use in London’s King’s Cross.
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NewsLaura Ashley to open ‘very different’ flagship at Westfield London
Laura Ashley told Retail Week it will open a flagship store with a “fresh look” in November, following its preliminary results today.
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NewsWestfield’s UK income hit by retail CVAs and leasing delays
Westfield’s UK rental income over the first half of the year fell amid an increase in vacancies due to the rash of retail CVAs and administrations and delays with leasing due to Brexit.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Westfield delay making Croydon a retail graveyard?
Westfield and Hammerson’s new £1.4bn Croydon mega-mall was heralded as a catalyst for regeneration. However, construction is delayed, the scheme is ‘under review’ and traders are being forced to shut up shop. Hugh Radojev investigates
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NewsData: The 50 most vibrant retail locations in the UK
For the second year in a row, Cambridge has beat a host of central London locations to be named the best-quality retail destination in the UK.
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NewsWestfield Croydon construction faces fresh delay
Westfield has blamed the “economic and political outlook” and “structural changes” in retail for a fresh delay to its planned development in Croydon.
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NewsWestfield London to open venue and events space
Westfield London has unveiled plans to open a new venue and events space to offer customers more experiences alongside shopping.
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AnalysisRetail Reimagined: Building the shopping centre 2.0
In the latest instalment of our Retail Reimagined series, Luke Tugby maps out the shopping centre of the future.
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DataIn numbers: Ten years of Westfield in the UK
Today marks the 10 year anniversary of the opening of Westfield London – and research revealed to mark the occasion has highlighted the property giant’s impact in the capital.
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InterviewInterview: Why the king of the mall is betting on Westfield
Westfield’s shareholders voted in favour of Unibail-Rodamco’s acquisition of the shopping centre owner this morning. The latter’s boss Christophe Cuvillier reveals why he is making an £18.4bn bet on physical retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How landlords can better support retailers
In what is being dubbed the year of CVAs for retailers, what can landlords do to help them in the digital age?
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GalleryIn pictures: Zara unveils first click-and-collect store
Zara is opening its first ever click-and-collect store in Westfield Stratford while it refurbishes its flagship store at the centre.