Battersea
This coverage examines Battersea’s transformation into a major retail and commercial destination in the UK. Reporting focuses on developments such as the £9bn regeneration of Battersea Power Station, the launch of Electric Boulevard, retail tenant mix, footfall trends, and infrastructure enhancements like the Northern Line extension. Insights are tailored for retail executives, property managers, and professionals monitoring urban regeneration, mixed-use development, and retail-led placemaking.
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Oct- 2025 -24 OctoberHealth & Beauty
Boots opens first standalone fragrance boutique
Boots has opened its first fragrance-only concept store in London and introduced more than 400 new perfume lines, including 20 brands new to its range. The Boots Fragrance boutique, located at Broadgate Central, features a curated selection of luxury and niche scents from international and independent perfume houses. The launch…
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16 OctoberClothing & Shoes
All Saints opens new store in Bristol amid ongoing expansion
Fashion retailer All Saints has opened a new store at The Mall at Cribbs Causeway, near Bristol, as part of a series of UK expansions planned for this autumn. The 1,719 sq ft unit, which opened yesterday (15 October), is located on the lower floor of the shopping complex between…
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Jul- 2025 -25 JulyHealth & Beauty
Boots unveils its first-ever fragrance-only concept store
Boots has announced the launch of its first-ever fragrance-only boutique – Boots Fragrance, opening in Broadgate Central, London, in autumn 2025. The launch of Boots Fragrance follows the opening of its beauty-only store at Battersea Power Station in 2023, as Boots continues to develop and launch innovative new store concepts.…
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10 JulyHigh Street
Majestic opens Thame store as part of summer expansion
Majestic has opened a new store in Thame as part of plans to expand its bricks-and-mortar estate this summer. The wine retailer’s new 1,680 sq ft shop, which is located on the town’s High Street, occupies the former Newitt’s of Thame butchers. Several original features of the butcher’s shop –…
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Apr- 2025 -24 AprilClothing & Shoes
Mori unveils first-ever acquisition with Kidly deal
Baby clothing brand Mori has made its first-ever acquisition with the purchase of UK-based children’s retail brand Kidly, for an undisclosed sum. Founded as a curated marketplace for modern families, Kidly has become known for its own-label range, Kidly Label, particularly its jelly shoes, which have sold over 250,000 units…
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Feb- 2025 -4 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Mango to open 20 new UK stores in 2025
Mango has announced that it is aiming to open 20 new UK stores in 2025 as part of its 2024-2026 Strategic Plan. The plan will concentrate in London, with six openings, as well as central England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the arrival in Cardiff. One of the company’s six openings…
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Sep- 2024 -19 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Levi’s opens new store in Knightsbridge
Levi Strauss and Co has announced the opening of its new Levi’s store in London’s Knightsbridge Estate, the second largest retail hub in the UK capital. The new store, with a “prominent” glass façade, spans approximately 300m² across two floors, delivering “elevated” retail experiences to London shoppers and reinforcing the…
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16 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief-16/9/24
The New West End Company (NWEC) has reported that the removal of tax-free shopping cost West End retailers £220m in unrealised sales during the first half of 2024. Despite a 3% increase in international tourists visiting London, their spending decreased by 12%. NWEC urges the government to reinstate the tax…
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16 SeptemberShopping Centres
Battersea Power Station records strongest summer to date
Battersea Power Station has experienced its “strongest” summer to date, having recorded a 17% rise in footfall year-on-year from mid-July to the end of August. According to the London destination shopping centre, total visitor numbers exceeded 22 million since it opened to the public for the first time in its…
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Aug- 2024 -27 AugustNews
Today’s news in brief-27/8/24
UK shop prices have fallen for the first time since October 2021, with the BRC-NielsenIQ index reporting deflation of 0.3% in August, down from July’s 0.2% inflation. Non-food items saw a deeper deflation of -1.5%, driven by heavy discounts on summer stock, while food inflation slowed to 2%, with fresh…
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