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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Apr- 2023 -12 AprilClothing & Shoes
Footasylum to expand store portfolio amid increased demand
Footasylum, the retailer of fashion streetwear and sportswear, has announced its plans for a series of new store openings and upgrades across the country in the year ahead. The plans come as the retailer has experienced a “notable” increase in demand for its womenswear, following the recent opening of a…
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Mar- 2023 -30 MarchClothing & Shoes
Primark boosts hourly pay for retail assistants
Primark is to increase the pay of its retail assistants in Great Britain, giving around 26,000 retail colleagues an average pay rise of 12%. The retailer is increasing the rates of pay for all hourly-paid store colleagues across England, Scotland and Wales to £11 an hour and £11.51 in London.…
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Feb- 2023 -24 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Monsoon bolsters childrenswear offering with dedicated boutique
Fashion retailer Monsoon is set to open its inaugural childrenswear boutique, in Westfield, Stratford City. Opening on 1 March, the new store is located on the Ground floor, in the heart of the childrenswear part of the centre. The boutique is the latest in a series of new bricks-and-mortar openings for Monsoon, following the autumn 2022 openings…
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9 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Under Armour unveils ambitious UK expansion plans
Under Armour will open three new brand-owned stores in key cities throughout the UK over the next couple of months, following what it called “significant growth and consumer demand in the market”. The stores are part of Under Armour’s overall strategy to strengthen its direct-to-consumer channel, a key element of…
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Jun- 2022 -6 JuneDepartment Stores
M&S to trial refillable cleaning and laundry products
M&S has launched its own-brand refillable cleaning and laundry products as part of its pledge to reduce single use plastics and promote sustainability. The firm said M&S Refillable will allow customers to choose their own-brand homecare products, including cleaning sprays, laundry detergents, fabric conditioners and washing up liquids. It comes…
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Nov- 2021 -16 NovemberHigh Street
M&S launches FAO Schwarz partnership
M&S has announced it is launching a new partnership with toymaker FAO Schwarz in 20 stores across the UK and online, just ahead of the festive period. The move will see a bespoke offer of around 50 toy products being selected for M&S customers, including toy racing cars, music mats,…
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Aug- 2021 -16 AugustClothing & Shoes
M&S to grow ‘brands at M&S’ portfolio by six
Marks and Spencer has named six additional clothing and footwear brands that will become available via the group’s website within the coming weeks. Albaray, Celtic and Co, Craghoppers, Fat Face, Frugi, and Jones Bootmaker will be stocked as a part of the retailer’s plans to “curate a platform of brands”…
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Jun- 2021 -30 JuneDepartment Stores
M&S partners with Clarks on kids collection
M&S has revealed a new partnership with Clarks shoes which includes selling the brand online and in eight UK destination stores. This latest brand partnership is part of the continued momentum for the retailer in its strategic shift from “special occasion” clothing and footwear to everyday “style and value”. The…
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4 JuneSupermarkets
M&S unveils new cafe concept at Solihull Sears store
Marks and Spencer has opened its first new look M&S Café at its new Solihull Sears store as part of its “transformative store renewal programme”. Located at Sears Retail Park in Solihull, the new café is a “test and learn” renewal concept in hospitality for the retailer. The new format…
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Jan- 2021 -26 JanuaryCoronavirus
Westfield turns vacant unit into vaccination hub
A vacant retail outlet in Westfield shopping centre Stratford has been turned into Covid-19 vaccination centre. The vaccination centre will be run by East London NHS Trust Foundation and will see health care workers administering the Oxford Astra Zeneca vaccine – and is one of hundreds of nationwide centres set…
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