Soho
This coverage explores retail activity, store developments, and market trends in London’s Soho district, a key destination for fashion, lifestyle, and experiential retail. Reporting highlights flagship openings, property developments, consumer behaviour, and the area’s cultural influence on retail strategies. Retail executives, brand managers, and property stakeholders can use these insights to inform decisions on presence and operations in Soho.
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Jun- 2024 -18 JuneNews
Today’s news in brief-18/6/24
Supermarket sales in the UK saw a modest increase of just 1.0% for the four weeks to June 9, 2024, marking the slowest growth since June 2022. This sluggish performance is attributed to poor weather and falling inflation, with average shopper visits dropping slightly from 16.4 to 16.3 times compared…
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18 JuneClothing & Shoes
Russell and Bromley appoints first creative director
Russell and Bromley has announced the appointment of Daniel Beardsworth-Shaw as its first creative director, as the footwear and accessories brand moves design in-house for the first time in its 140-year history. In his new appointment, Beardsworth-Shaw will join the executive leadership team leading brand and product direction reporting to…
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May- 2024 -30 MayClothing & Shoes
Carhartt WIP to open new flagship store in Soho
Lifestyle and apparel brand Carhartt WIP has recently signed for a new flagship store in Soho at 33-35 Brewer Street. Carhartt WIP will open a 4,000 sq ft store and stock the brand’s seasonal men’s and women’s collections, as well as gadgets, accessories, and special collaborative projects. The space will…
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Feb- 2024 -19 FebruaryNews
Wolf and Badger opens flagship shop in London
Wolf and Badger, the multi-channel retailer, has officially launched its UK flagship store at 102 Berwick Street, in Soho London. The opening represents a milestone moment in the brand’s bricks-and-mortar presence, and reaffirms Shaftesbury Capital’s portfolio-wide appeal to high-quality retailers. Wolf and Badger’s 1,400 sq ft unit at 102 Berwick…
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Jan- 2024 -10 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Axel Arigato to open flagship store in Covent Garden
Axel Arigato, the Swedish footwear brand, is set to open a new flagship store in Covent Garden in 2024. Located in Covent Garden’s Seven Dials, the entrance of the lifestyle brand spotlights Covent Garden’s position as a destination for international, high quality, fashion retailers. A ‘people-powered’ lifestyle brand, Axel Arigato…
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Sep- 2023 -8 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Focus Brands to open two Avirex stores amid UK expansion
UK-based sports and streetwear distributor, Focus Brands, will be opening two stores for the US military apparel brand, Avirex, on 15 September amid the brand’s expansion in the UK. The first London site is a pop-up on Soho’s Berwick Street and the second is on Fitzrovia’s Eastcastle Street. The openings…
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Aug- 2023 -8 AugustPeople Moves
Neptune appoints Will Kernan as chairman
British interiors and lifestyle brand Neptune has appointed Will Kernan as its chairman. Kernan joins Neptune’s senior leadership team to closely support CEO Aalish Yorke-Long in executing exciting plans to lead the brand into its next stage of growth. It said Kernan has “extensive” retail experience, and will continue in…
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Jun- 2023 -13 JuneNews
Farah opens new London store in Soho
Shaftesbury Capital, the leading central London mixed-use REIT, has announced the opening of menswear brand Farah’s new site in Soho, London. The 1,100 sq ft store, split across the basement and ground level, is part of the newly refurbished retail units at the south end of Berwick Street. Originally founded…
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12 JuneNews
Lush launches Asteroid City-inspired pop-up in London
Lush has recently launched a new pop-up shop in Soho, London, to celebrate Wes Anderson’s latest film Asteroid City. In collaboration with film production company Focus Features and Indian Paintbrush, the Lush X Asteroid City gift shop was launched on the 8th of June and will last five weeks. In…
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May- 2023 -19 MayClothing & Shoes
A Day’s March opens new London store
Swedish label, A Day’s March, is to open new retail space housed across three storeys in London’s Soho this June. The townhouse is a historic grade-listed building and will showcase the brand’s core collections across menswear and womenswear. Working with Shaftesbury Capital, the 2,700 square feet of retail space is…
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