Covent Garden
This coverage focuses on Covent Garden’s role within the UK retail and hospitality sector, examining store openings, brand activations, leasing activity, and footfall trends in this prominent London destination. Reporting is tailored to retail managers, landlords, brand executives, and planners interested in location strategy, consumer engagement, and the commercial performance of flagship and boutique formats in a key retail district.
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May- 2023 -9 MayHigh Street
M&S to further fund Nobody’s Child growth
Marks and Spencer has announced its plans to further fund the eco-conscious fashion brand Nobody’s Child as it continues to go “from strength to strength”. The news comes as the fashion brand, which has over 340,000 customers each year, continues to be one of M&S’ top performing third-party brand partners.…
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Nov- 2022 -17 NovemberHigh Street
Uniqlo to open Covent Garden store
Uniqlo has announced it will open a new store in Covent Garden as it continues its expansion across the UK. The Covent Garden site will be its 17th store opening in the UK, following the Battersea Power Station store last month. It is located with entrances on Long Acre and…
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Aug- 2022 -16 AugustClothing & Shoes
Kick Game appoints PwC to explore £150m sale
Kick Game, a footwear reseller, has reportedly hired PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) to explore options which could include a £150m sale, according to Sky News. Reports suggest Kick Game, which was founded in 2013, is working with the accountancy firm to field interest from a number of suitors. The process is expected…
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Jun- 2022 -16 JuneHigh Street
West End landlords Shaftesbury and Capco agree £5bn merger
Capital and Counties Properties PLC (Capco) and Shaftesbury have announced they have reached an agreement for an all-share merger, valuing the combined group’s portfolio at £5bn with annualised gross income of approximately £165.5m. Under the terms of the agreement, the Capco Group will own 100% of the issued and to…
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May- 2022 -12 MayHigh Street
Covent Garden announces raft of new retail openings
Capital and Counties Properties PLC has announced a number of new brands to the Covent Garden estate, including TAG Heuer, Chestnut Bakery, Empresa, Parfums de Marly and Vuori. French Haute Perfumery, Parfums de Marly will be opening within the Market Building later this year. Additionally, Southern California-inspired premium performance brand,…
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9 MayHigh Street
West End landlords Shaftesbury and Capco consider £3.5bn merger
The Boards of Shaftesbury PLC and Capital and Counties Properties PLC (Capco) have confirmed they are in advanced discussions regarding a possible £3.5bn all-share merger of the two companies. Under the proposed terms of the possible merger, Shaftesbury’s shareholders, excluding the Shaftesbury shareholding owned by Capco, will own 53% of…
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5 MayNews
Coca-Cola open first European flagship in London
Coca‑Cola has announced the launch of its first flagship Coca‑Cola store in London, located in Long Acre, Covent Garden. The retail destination is the first of its kind in Europe, offering a range of limited-edition apparel collections, exclusive designer collaborations, gift items, and unique drinks creations. The London store follows…
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Apr- 2022 -11 AprilHigh Street
Scotch & Soda to open London flagship store amid global expansion
Scotch and Soda has announced it will open a flagship store in London, amid a global expansion which will see the brand open a total of 20 new brick-and-mortar stores globally over the next six months. Scotch and Soda will launch its third brick-and-mortar address in London this summer. The…
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Sep- 2021 -2 SeptemberHealth & Beauty
Boots to launch 30 high street beauty halls
Boots has announced the launch of 30 new beauty halls across its UK sites as the group aims to expand its high street beauty offering. The latest additions are set to be introduced as smaller versions of the current 60 Boots beauty halls across its flagship shops such as Covent…
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Jun- 2021 -28 JuneClothing & Shoes
Allbirds eyes NYSE float
Woolen trainer retailer Allbirds has reportedly tapped a number of banks for an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange. According to Bloomberg, the company has already contacted Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America Corp for the float. Seeking to go public as soon as…
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