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Feb- 2025 -28 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-28/2/25
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a public consultation on proposals to pedestrianise Oxford Street, aiming to transform it into…
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28 FebruaryGovernment
London Mayor launches proposal to pedestrianise Oxford Street
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has today (28 February) launched a public consultation on proposals to pedestrianise Oxford Street.…
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17 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-17/2/25
Marks & Spencer has reinforced its international operations with three senior hires to drive its global growth strategy. Manish Kapoor,…
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17 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
West End loses out on £640m in sales due to tourist tax, NWEC says
West End retailers have reportedly lost around £640m in sales last year due to the lack of tax-free shopping for…
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Jan- 2025 -16 JanuaryHigh Street
High Streets UK launches to tackle key high street issues
Business representatives from the nation’s flagship high streets have come together to launch High Streets UK, a new partnership which…
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8 JanuaryFeatures
Revitalising London’s high streets: a BID’s vision for retail
The significance of bricks-and-mortar experiences remains paramount. Steve Medway, CEO of Knightsbridge Partnership and King’s Road Partnership, two Business Improvement…
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Sep- 2024 -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…
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16 SeptemberLuxury Goods
Tourist Tax cost retailers £220m in H1, says NWEC
The loss of tax-free shopping cost West End retailers £220m in unrealised sales in the first half of 2024, according…
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2 SeptemberHigh Street
End of tax-free shopping hitting retail hard, warns Kurt Geiger CEO
Kurt Geiger’s CEO has warned that scrapping tax-free shopping for tourists is having a “massively negative effect” on retail in…
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Jun- 2024 -26 JuneNews
New West End appoints new communications and campaigns director
New West End Company, the business partnership representing 600 UK and international retailers, restaurateurs, hoteliers, galleries, and property owners, has…
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