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Jan- 2025 -10 JanuaryNews
Silverburn shopping destination reaches ‘record-breaking’ footfall in 2024
Silverburn, Glasgow’s leading retail and leisure destination, has announced a “record-breaking year”, welcoming 15.2 million visitors in 2024, marking a 2.4% increase in foot traffic in December alone. This growth comes as Silverburn confirms the signing of several new retail and leisure brands, set to occupy over 100,000 sq. ft.…
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3 January
Today’s news in brief-3/1/25
Revolution Beauty has resolved its legal dispute with former shareholder Chrysalis Investments through a confidential settlement. Despite earlier threats of claims exceeding £45m, the company paid a “non-material sum” under 1% of Chrysalis’s stock market value. The agreement involved no admission of liability, and Chrysalis dropped further legal action. Chrysalis…
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3 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Zara opens upsized store at Liverpool One
Inditex-owned fashion brand Zara has opened its significantly upsized flagship at Liverpool One on upper and lower South John Street. The new 42,000 sq ft store is the latest example of brand investment in the destination, following a landmark year of signings that will make 2025 Liverpool One’s biggest year…
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Dec- 2024 -11 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Zara owner Inditex misses expectations despite 7% surge in revenues
Inditex, the owner of fashion brands Zara, Stradivarius and Berksha, has seen its shares slide 6% in trading after its performance in the first nine months of the year came in below analysts expectations. Inditex reported revenues for the period of €27.4bn (£22.6bn) up 7.1% YOY and revealed that sales…
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Nov- 2024 -25 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-25/11/24
Asda has announced the return of Allan Leighton as executive chair, succeeding Stuart Rose. Leighton, who served as CEO of Asda from 1996 to 2001, brings extensive leadership experience, including roles at The Co-op and Loblaw Companies. Rose will remain on the board temporarily to ensure a smooth transition. Under…
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25 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Zara unveils 51,000sq ft flagship store at Bullring and Grand Central
Fashion retailer Zara has opened a new 51,000sq ft flagship store at Bullring and Grand Central in Birmingham. Part of Hammerson’s strategy to focus on the flight to quality, Zara is the latest global brand to invest in Bullring and Grand Central, joining Sephora, The Sidemen and PureSeoul in the…
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Oct- 2024 -31 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Reiss to open new store at Metrocentre
Reiss has announced that it will open a new location at Metrocentre shopping destination. The retailer will open a 3,933 sq ft space in Lower Red Mall in mid-November, stocking menswear, womenswear and accessories. Reiss will join an array of international retailers within this part of the destination, enhancing the…
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21 OctoberFeatures
What does Shein’s potential IPO mean for the company and its competitors?
Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein has reportedly been mulling launching an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange for the past year. This float would be the first time the company has been publicly listed anywhere in the world and would represent a large moment in the retail space.…
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21 OctoberClothing & Shoes
UK serial returners to drive £6.6bn in online returns in 2024
The retail sector is currently seeing a surge in the number of ‘serial returns’, with an estimated £6.6bn of online returns in 2024, according to the Annual Returns Benchmark Report 2024 conducted by returns specialists ZigZag, in partnership with Retail Economics. The report stated that serial returners, accounting for one…
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Sep- 2024 -11 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief-11/9/24
In July 2024, the UK economy saw no growth for the second consecutive month, failing to meet analysts’ expectations of a 0.2% expansion. The stagnant performance was largely due to mixed results across different sectors. The services sector recorded a slight 0.1% increase, primarily driven by a strong recovery in…
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