Stratford
This coverage examines retail activity and trends in Stratford, focusing on store openings, shopping centre developments, leasing decisions, and footfall patterns in this key London retail hub. Reporting supports retail executives, property managers, and planners evaluating location strategy, consumer behaviour, and commercial opportunities in a major urban market.
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Feb- 2024 -14 FebruaryHigh Street
Intimissimi opens new store on Kensington High Street
Oniverse Group, formerly known as Calzedonia Group, has announced the expansion of the Intimissimi brand in the UK with the opening of a new store on Kensington High Street, West London. The new store, which is located at 123a Kensington High Street W8 5SF, joins the existing eight locations within…
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8 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Primark to invest £100m into UK stores
Primark has announced it is to invest more than £100m in its UK stores in 2024, as it marks 50 years on the Great British High Street. The news includes more than £75m of new investment in UK retail this year, building on plans it announced back in November 2022.…
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Dec- 2023 -21 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Mango welcomes ‘record’ year as sales top €3bn
Mango has welcomed a “record” year of sales in 2023, with expectations that full-year turnover will hit €3bn (£2.6bn), surpassing its current sales record of €2.68bn (£2.3bn). The news comes as the Spanish fashion group expanded its online sales to 20 new countries in the last 12 months, exceeding 110…
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Oct- 2023 -31 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Footasylum furthers expansion with new Birmingham and Watford stores
Footasylum has continued its expansion with the opening of two new stores, having opened a new site in the Bullring in Birmingham, and one in the atria shopping centre in Watford. Following these openings, the group said an upsized store in Fosse Park Leicester will also be opening next month. …
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24 OctoberNews
Today’s news in brief-24/10/23
Furniture retailer ScS has agreed to be acquired by Italian brand Poltronesofà in a £99.4m deal. This acquisition, representing a premium of 66% to the closing price per ScS share in October, has been recommended to shareholders and is expected to be completed in early 2024. Poltronesofà views this as…
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24 OctoberNews
Sephora to open second UK store next month
Following the success of its first opening in the UK, Sephora has now announced that its second UK site will open in Westfield Stratford on 15 November. The store will offer 125 brands across makeup, skincare, haircare and fragrance categories. As well as its own brand collection, the shop will…
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Aug- 2023 -29 AugustNews
Boots to open at Battersea Power Station
Boots has announced that it will launch a new beauty only store at Battersea Power Station. The 11,200 sq ft beauty playground is set to open later this year at London’s newest shopping destination and will create a new destination for beauty lovers to try out new products, looks and…
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22 AugustShopping Centres
Westfield sees global brands increase store footprint at UK centres
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has revealed continued growth in store upsizes at its UK centres, as brands increased their focus on creating “innovative store experiences”. Building on a trend established in 2022 at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City, URW said both centres have seen a surge in demand from retailers seeking…
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Jul- 2023 -25 JulySport & Leisure
Under Armour opens new Brand House on Oxford Street
Under Armour has opened its latest Brand House in London on Oxford Street. The Oxford Street location, which opened on 20 July, is the latest in a series of Brand House openings following Westfield Stratford, Battersea Power Station, and Liverpool. Under Armour reported this is its strategy to grow its…
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May- 2023 -26 MayHigh Street
Mango to open 13 new UK stores this year
Mango has announced an expansion across the south and centre of the UK, with 13 planned store openings over the span of 2023 in major cities such as Bristol, London, Manchester, Leeds and Brighton. Among the “key” store openings is the Westfield Stratford City branch that opened today (26 May),…
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