Oxford Street
This coverage focuses on retail developments along Oxford Street, examining store openings and closures, pedestrianisation plans, investment activity, and shopper footfall trends. Reporting highlights how major retailers, landlords, and city planners respond to evolving consumer behaviour and urban regeneration — offering insight for executives, property managers, and professionals navigating strategies in London’s premier shopping corridor. For example, recent analysis shows vacancy rates dropping to 1.35 % amid flagship redevelopments like 340 Oxford Street.
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Oct- 2018 -30 OctoberDepartment Stores
Selfridges opens in-store skate park
Selfridges has opened an indoor skate park in its London flagship store as part of refurbishment work in its menswear section. ‘The Bowl’ has become the UK’s only free wooden indoor skate bowl with skate lessons offered for £20 per hour. Selfridges has also added The Designer Street Room to…
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29 OctoberHigh Street
Oxford Street Strategy approved for public consultation
Westminster City Council’s Cabinet has has approved a new draft Oxford Street District Strategy to be taken forward for public consultation in November. The Council’s fresh Place Strategy and Delivery Plan has identified 96 projects across 87 streets and spaces in nine zones, including proposals for major improvements at Oxford…
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2 OctoberDepartment Stores
Sports Direct ousts entire House of Fraser management team
Sports Direct has announced it has dismissed the entire management and executive team of House of Fraser following the department store’s collapse and subsequent takeover by Mike Ashley. In a short statement released to the London Stock Exchange, the company said this was due to “calls for an investigation” regarding…
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Sep- 2018 -25 SeptemberDepartment Stores
Three further House of Fraser stores to shutter due to ‘greedy landlords’
House of Fraser has announced it is to close three further stores in Hull, Edinburgh and Swindon, with new owner Mike Ashley saying he was unable to agree terms with “greedy landlords”. The retailer is currently in consultation with staff at the affected stores, and said its Bath store was…
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19 SeptemberAdvice
How retailers can harness Halloween to drive engagement
Each year Halloween generates a huge amount of hype among consumers, making it a pivotal holiday for retailers. Indeed, Halloween sales continue to grow, generating £310m in 2016, increasing to £320m in 2017, according to Mintel. But how can retailers continue to drive awareness and footfall during this competitive retail…
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14 SeptemberDepartment Stores
John Lewis Oxford Street flagship sees business rates rise 57% in a year
John Lewis’ flagship on Oxford Street, London is expected to see its business rates tax rise from £12.68m to £19.91m up 57% compared with last year’s revaluation. According to real estate advisor, Altus Group, the Oxford Street store alone will pay £41.04m in business rates over the four years of…
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4 SeptemberDepartment Stores
John Lewis and Waitrose add ‘& Partners’ to business name in branding shakeup
John Lewis and Waitrose have added ‘& Partners’ to the group’s business names, formally recognising the 83,000 partners who work for the John Lewis Partnership for the first time in the company’s history. According to the groups the change has been designed to highlight its partnership business model and culture…
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Aug- 2018 -28 AugustDepartment Stores
House of Fraser property plans revealed
An announcement is expected to be made later this week concerning the closure of more House of Fraser stores. “Greedy landlords” have been blamed for the impending closures which may result in the loss of hundreds of jobs as “time is running out”. Landlords are reportedly hesitant to agree to…
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21 AugustDepartment Stores
House of Fraser Oxford Street store saved but 627 warehouse jobs still at risk
House of Fraser’s flagship Oxford Street store has been saved from closure by its new owners. The store was due to close in January under the House of Fraser CVA that was announced in June 2018 before the company entered administration. However Mike Ashley’s company Sports Direct agreed to acquire…
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Jul- 2018 -31 JulyAdvice
Redefining the retail experience
For years we have heard stories of the apparent decline of the high street, with the likes of Comet, Maplin and Dixons dropping out of the town centre mix. Meanwhile, online giants like Amazon have proved disrupters in the way we search, experience and purchase goods – questioning whether a…
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