UNIQLO has introduced the 'UNIQLO Denim Factory' at its flagship store on Oxford Street in London. The retailer worked in collaboration with Harlequin Design on in-store spaces on the third and fourth floors, as well as the window scheme. On the third floor Harlequin created four individual panels each with selvedge denim and each inspired... Continue Reading →
Marks & Spencer could retreat from swathes of overseas shops under plans by its new chief executive to jumpstart growth at the high street chain. Steve Rowe, an M&S lifer, is making the retailer’s international shop estate his next priority after claiming that a decline in overseas profits was “not sustainable”. The company’s annual report... Continue Reading →
Following negative financial reports in the past year, Prada has embarked on a restructuring plan. In 2016, Prada announced it will close 25 stores (among the least profitable ones) and will open 20 new stores in high-potential locations. The first store closure was one of the Prada stores in Milan – the 500 sqm store... Continue Reading →
Sephora opens Michigan Avenue store Beauty retailer Sephora opened its 400th location, on Chicago's Magnificent Mile, on Friday. The location is one of the first where customers can get a look at Sephora's new Beauty TIP Workshop — named after the company's "teach, inspire, play" motto with more high-tech touches and space for classes and... Continue Reading →
Amazon's quiet march toward direct competition with brick and mortar bookstores will expand with the launch of an additional store in one of the biggest cities in the U.S. The move follows what some had seen as an experiment in the launch in 2015 of a physical bookstore in Amazon's headquarter city of Seattle. According... Continue Reading →
Gatwick airport has announced it is set to open Next’s largest ever airport store in September. Spanning 1850sq ft (171sq m) and to be located in the South terminal, the store will retail both men’s and women’s ranges, with a focus on summer clothing and last-minute essentials. It will also house a range of accessories,... Continue Reading →
Ted Baker has announced the opening of its first store in South Africa within Sandton City, Johannesburg. The store, which draws inspiration from Johannesburg’s famous Shakespeare garden, has a stylish setting, showing off a beautiful Elizabethan wooden framed front and antique oak floor. The new Ted Baker store which covers 1960 sqft features the latest... Continue Reading →
Here is what Liffey Valley is set to look like after massive face-lift Plans have been approved for a major expansion at Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, which will include another 22,000 square metres of retail space, a major new civic plaza and a 2,500 seat Olympic-sized indoor ice arena. Plans also include a major new... Continue Reading →
John Lewis plans £9m beauty hall expansion John Lewis is investing £9m in expanding its beauty halls as the market for face creams, makeup and perfumes outperforms fashion. The department store is to increase the size of its beauty departments in Cambridge, Bluewater in Kent and Cribbs Causeway in Bristol by 50% and modernise four... Continue Reading →
Shoprite profit rises 17% amid tough retail conditions Cape Town – Shoprite’s full-year profit rose to 17% due to its focus on giving the lowest prices while also subsidising the price of basic foodstuffs. Diluted headline earnings per share rose from R7.69 to R9 in the 12 months through June, which was higher than the... Continue Reading →
Warning to the planet: you’ll soon see a bunch of kids decked out in the same clothes as Justin Bieber. This may or may not be a good thing depending on how you look at it… or if you’re a Belieber. The 22-year-old singer just announced a collaboration with Forever 21. The store will start... Continue Reading →
Premium lifestyle brand Joules is to open its biggest ever store at Edinburgh's George Street later this month. Due to open on 24 August, the store spans 3375 square feet and replaces the brand’s existing store which was also based in George Street. It will house all of Joules’ key collections including womenswear, menswear, childrenswear... Continue Reading →
Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) has let 56 Long Acre in Covent Garden to the brand, after Property Week revealed the company was seeking to open a boutique in the West End of London earlier this year. The 825 sq ft unit will open at the end of this month. Yasin Sadiq, senior asset manager... Continue Reading →
Five BHS stores in Dubai and Sharjah are set to close after the British retail major collapsed in March. Al Maya Group, a Dubai company that owns the franchise to BHS in the emirate, said its five BHS stores located in Dubai Mall, Festival City, Al Ghurair Centre, Lamcy Plaza and Sharjah City Centre would... Continue Reading →
I'm walking into the belly of the beast. Actually, it's just the latest Apple store in New York's World Trade Center Transportation Hub, which opened its doors to shoppers on Tuesday. But the entrance to get to the store appears otherworldly, I look up and follow the dividers as they extend into the white steel... Continue Reading →
Shutters are brought down as BHS' flagship Oxford Street store closes doors on 88 years of shopping history The shutters of BHS's flagship branch in central London have come down for the final time - with no stores to be left by next weekend. The Oxford Street outlet is one of 58 closing over the... Continue Reading →
“We are completely humbled by the support we have received since opening our first store in April. This new development gives us an opportunity to bring our iconic coffee to an iconic city with a rich food and coffee culture. We are honoured and excited to bring the Starbucks experience to 'Jacaranda City'," says Carlo... Continue Reading →
Costa Coffee's franchise partner in the Middle East has invested in digital menu screens as it looks to improve the customer experience in the company's Dubai stores. Over 50 Costa Coffee shops in Dubai are in the process of being refreshed with digital signage installations, as the global chain looks to update the experience it... Continue Reading →
Axiom telecom, the UAE’s largest mobility retailer, has brought its ‘experiential shopping’ to Abu Dhabi with the first-of-its-kind retail concept in the emirate. The launch of axiom’s innovative shopping concept in Abu Dhabi Mall marks the retailer’s third store renovation in the UAE after Dubai Festival City and The Dubai Mall. It is also the... Continue Reading →
Waitrose have opened their flagship cashless store in Sky Central, the TV network's head office building. The 1400 sq ft store, which was first announced in March this year, will cater to over 3500 staff although it is the second smallest Waitrose store in the UK. This is the first cashless store to open in... Continue Reading →
The record for the highest-ever retail rent on Oxford Street has been broken in a new deal with Polish cosmetics retailer Inglot, Property Week can reveal.
Have you ever wished you could get a Starbucks coffee without the hassle of getting out of your car? Well soon you will be able to as Connswater has signed a deal with coffee house chain Starbucks that will see the company open its first ever drive-through store in Northern Ireland. The 3,300 sq. ft.... Continue Reading →
As the retail industry shifts towards an increasingly digital realm, it might seem like department stores are going out of style. But, there’s only so much virtual trying-on of things — clothes, shoes, lipstick, you name it — before you want to touch, feel and try the products in real life. That’s why there will... Continue Reading →
Tesco has opened a finest pop-up wine bar in London's Soho this month. Located at 147 Wardour Street in an art gallery that is closed for the summer, the wine bar opened on 2 August and will run until 13 August. A selection of discovery wine flights will be on offer to help visitors discover... Continue Reading →
Menswear brand Hackett London is set to launch a new store within London’s One New Change shopping centre in St Paul’s this 4 August. According to One New Change, the store will carry the brand’s Mayfair and formal collections, as well as a curated selection of casual wear and accessories. The store will also offer... Continue Reading →
Salvatore Ferragamo has recently opened its largest store in Canada at Square One in Mississauga, Ontario. The new store which covers 4,425 square feet features bags, accessories and footwear for men and women, as well as ready-to-wear collections for both men and women. The store is divided into a series of rooms, providing a luxurious... Continue Reading →
Shares of Crocs Inc. CROX, -23.27% plunged 18% in premarket trade Wednesday after the company reported a far worse-than-expected decline in sales and a disappointing outlook. The company reported net income of $15.5 million, or 13 cents a share, slightly higher than $13.4 million, or 11 cents a share, in the year-earlier period, as the... Continue Reading →
Just three months after its proposed acquisition by Staples ran into regulatory roadblocks, Office Depot unveiled its plans for the future as a standalone retailer. In its second quarter financial filing, the chain announced it would close an additional 300 stores during the next three years, a move that is anticipated to help cut annual... Continue Reading →
Dyson has opened its first store in the UK, a showcase for its vacuum cleaners, fans and newly-launched hairdryer on Oxford Street in central London. The two-floor “Dyson demo”, which will open to the public on Wednesday morning, will have no visible tills, but central exhibits allowing shoppers to try out the engineering group’s... Continue Reading →
British luxury car company Bentley will open its biggest showroom worldwide in Dubai on Wednesday with Al Habtoor Motors, its agent in the United Arab Emirates. The six-storey showroom costs more than 120 million dirhmas ( $32.67 million), the Arabic-language UAE daily Al Bayan quoted Karl Hamer, managing director of Al Habtoor Motors, as saying.... Continue Reading →
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