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This coverage focuses on retail activity, trends, and developments in London, a central hub of the UK retail industry. Reporting highlights flagship store openings, property developments, regional economic factors, consumer behaviour, and strategic moves by both international and domestic brands. Tailored for retail executives and managers, it offers insights into operating and competing in one of the worldโs most dynamic retail markets.
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Jun- 2018 -28 JuneEconomy
London retail properties boost Crown Estate to ยฃ329m
The Crown Estate, the Queenโs main source of income, has announced a increase in return to the Treasury of ยฃ329.4m, boosted by its central london retail property. On a like-for-like basis income was up 4% when compared with the ยฃ316.7m returned in 2016/17. The Crown Estate said that business โcontinued…
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28 JuneOnline & Digital
ASOS partners with London College of Fashion for pilot course
ASOS has announced that it is piloting a training programme on circular fashion for its designers, in partnership with London College of Fashionโs Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF). Last year, the online retailer pledged to deliver the training as part of its 2020 Circular Fashion Commitments, which were signed at…
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25 JuneHigh Street
Goldsmiths jewellers owner appoints banks ahead of IPO listing next year
The parent company of British jewellery retail chain Goldsmiths has appointed two banks to manage its flotation on the stock market next year. Aurum Holdings, which also owns Watches of Switzerland, has appointed Goldman Sachs and Barclays to aid with a public listing that may take place in London next…
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22 JuneDepartment Stores
House of Fraser CVA approved by creditors, 31 stores to close
House of Fraser has announced that its Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) proposals have been approved by the company’s creditors in a final agreement that will see 31 stores close. The creditorsโ meetings were held at 10am today and the company with both CVA proposals were approved. House of Fraser said…
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21 JuneHigh Street
EXCLUSIVE: Poundworld confusion as staff memo casts doubt on โclosing downโ sale
Store managers at Poundworld are preparing to promote a โclosing downโ sale, despite a staff memo circulated yesterday which cast doubt on whether any stores will actually shutter. The memo, which was written by administrators at Deloitte, and which a Poundworld spokesperson told Retail Sector had been circulated as an…
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19 JuneComment
โWhatโs In Store For Youโ โ Can PPC drive store sales?
Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising has traditionally been seen as a tool to drive online sales. However, with developments in technology – and the way in which we can track the customer journey – PPC is also becoming an important tool for driving in-store sales. With growing numbers of high street stores…
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14 JuneAnalysis
How to use the peak-end rule as a framework for a strong customer journey
Last week my partner and I went to a new casual-dining place near our flat. Itโs the kind of place thatโs been cropping up all over London lately: small, obsessively designed, serves mostly vegan burgers. He went in to order while I waited on a bench outside. Minutes passed, then…
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11 JuneClothing & Shoes
Rihanna to bring Savage x Fenty pop up to London
International popstar Rihanna will be bringing her new lingerie line Savage x Fenty to the capital with a temporary pop up shop in London’s Shoreditch. The range which launched in May of this year will have a storefront at Shoreditch Studios from 13 to 17 June.ย It is the second pop…
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11 JuneClothing & Shoes
Nulty completes Azzedine Alaรฏa London flagship store
The lighting design consultancy Nulty has completed its renovation for the late fashion designer Azzedine Alaรฏa on its London flagship store,ย Alaรฏa. The redesigned Bond Street-based store, which has three floors and 6,000 sq ft, features the work of architect Aukett Swanke and designer Marc Newson with large pelota ring-like luminaire…
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8 JuneAdvice
Rebranding the high-street โ the experience way
โBritainโs โdoomedโ high street to see 100,000 shops close by 2022 unless action taken nowโ read one national media headline recently. Another article reported that the number of store openings on Britain’s high streets has fallen to a seven-year low, driven by the growth of online shopping and a shift…
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