Flagship Store
This coverage examines flagship stores and their strategic role in UK retail, highlighting openings, refurbishments, closures, and design innovations. Reporting focuses on how these high-profile locations serve as brand showcases, influence customer experience, and support broader commercial objectives. Insights help retail managers, brand executives, and decision-makers assess the impact of flagship strategies on visibility, engagement, and sales.
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May- 2023 -15 MayNews
Zara relocates to Trinity Leeds for latest flagship store
Zara has recently revealed that it will open its newest flagship store at Trinity Leeds shopping centre, as it upsizes and relocates into the centre from its current location on Briggate. The new 46,000 sq ft store will showcase the latest technological innovations from Zara’s integrated online and physical store…
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2 MaySport & Leisure
Footasylum to open Oxford Street flagship
Fashion streetwear and sportswear retailer, Footasylum, has announced that it will be opening a flagship store at 73-89 Oxford Street, London, as it continues its nationwide plans for expansion. The new 20,000 sq ft store will officially open in the second half of 2023, with an exact launch date yet…
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Apr- 2023 -26 AprilFeatures
Experience and experiment: the changing nature of the flagship
“Our flagship has always been at the heart of Heal’s, and is symbolic of the significant role that bricks and mortar has played in our centuries-long heritage. From the flagship, our predecessors have worked not only through evolving design and retail trends, but through key moments in modern history, having…
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3 AprilHigh Street
The Fragrance Shop to open flagship store on London’s Oxford Street
The Fragrance Shop has confirmed it is to open a brand new flagship global experiential store on Oxford Street later this summer. The move will mark the first time the UK independent fragrance retailer will open a flagship shop in London. The 2,300 sq ft location will feature a prominent…
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Mar- 2023 -24 MarchProperty
Fortnum and Mason revamps flagship to appeal to wider audience
Fortnum and Mason is attempting to shed its image as a grocer for the super rich by revamping its flagship store in Piccadilly, according to reports from The Telegraph. The retailer will re-open the third floor of its store on Piccadilly in London as a “creative hub” focused on food…
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23 MarchNews
Frasers to open third Sports Direct flagship in Manchester
Frasers Group is opening a third Sports Direct flagship store in Manchester’s Arndale Centre on 24 March. Set across five floors, the store will comprise sport, leisure, e-sports and fashion clothing across 50,000 sq ft. This will be the retailer’s most elevated concept store yet. Some dedicated interactive areas will…
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Jan- 2023 -25 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Arcadia pension deal nears completion
Trustees of the Arcadia Group pension scheme may be close to securing a funding deal backed by one of the UK”s biggest insurers, Aviva, Sky News has reported. A binding deal would guarantee their incomes following the collapse of the group, which owned brands such as Topshop and Dorothy Perkins…
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Dec- 2022 -23 DecemberProperty
Frasers acquires former Debenhams flagship in Dublin
Frasers group has announced that it has bought a former Debenhams flagship store on Henry Street in Dublin. The 200,000 sq. ft store is currently occupied by Zara but will become a flagship Sports Direct store. The group stated that its commitment to physical retail is “unmatched” as it continues…
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20 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Flannels joins rental market with Hurr partnership
Flannels has announced the launch of its new rental strategy, in partnership with rental platform Hurr. It has revealed that customers will be able to rent out items for a period of 4, 8, 10 and 20 days directly from its online store. This will be followed by the launch…
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6 DecemberHealth & Beauty
Sephora appoints new UK managing director
Sephora has announced the appointment of Sarah Boyd as its new managing director for the UK business. She is due to start her role on 2 January 2023, reporting to Sylvie Moreau, the president of Sephora Europe and Middle East. The news of her appointment follows the French beauty retailer’s…
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