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Peter Williams: Retail locations need reinvention to meet web challenge

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:01 GMT

Today’s retailers need as few as 100 stores to achieve national coverage compared with up to 300 three years ago, meaning a “seismic change” is needed in many high streets and shopping centres, former Selfridges chief Peter Williams told the BCSC conference in Manchester today.

Victoria’s Secret unveils plans for launch in UK and Europe

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 06:00 GMT

US fashion and beauty giant Limited Brands has outlined plans to open Victoria’s Secret stores in strategic markets including the UK as part of an international expansion drive.

Carnaby Street to unveil Christmas decorations

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00 GMT

Carnaby Street to unveil Christmas decorations

Landlords split by Blacks CVA proposal approach

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00 GMT

The Blacks Leisure proposed company voluntary arrangement has provoked mixed responses from the outdoor retailer’s landlords.

The Entertainer draws road map to 100 shops

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00 GMT

Toy retailer The Entertainer is gunning to double the size of its business over the next four years as it takes advantage of the gap left in the toy market after the demise of Woolworths.

Christmas lights switch-on kick starts London festive shopping period

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:53 GMT

50,000 Londoners last night flocked to see the biggest-ever co-ordinated Christmas lights switch-on across the capital’s most famous high streets.

SouthGate scheme in Bath opens its doors

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:08 GMT

Bath’s SouthGate shopping centre opened its doors today.

Blacks looks to exit 89 stores with CVA proposal

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:48 GMT

Blacks Leisure has unveiled details of a proposed company voluntary arrangement (CVA) as part the group’s restructuring.

Oxford Circus diagonal crossing opens

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:01 GMT

A new diagonal pedestrian crossing on London’s Oxford Circus will be unveiled this morning, in time for the busy Christmas trading period.

Harvie & Hudson opens first store in two decades

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00 GMT

London-based upmarket shirt retailer Harvie & Hudson is to open a store for the first time in 23 years.

Jones Bootmaker plots store expansion

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00 GMT

Jones Bootmaker has laid out expansion plans as it prepares for a strong festive sales period.

Generous rent-free offers for new Aberdeen centre

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00 GMT

A raft of retailers have been offered exceptional rent-free deals by Hammerson as the landlord sought to pull in big names to Union Square shopping centre in Aberdeen ahead of its opening yesterday.

Harvey Nichols expands Christmas shop format

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:21 GMT

Luxury department store Harvey Nichols is to expand its pop-up Christmas Foodmarket shop format to more cities this festive season.

One in 10 UK retailers shut up shop in 2009

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:57 GMT

One in 10 retailers closed their doors between January and September this year according to research released today by the Local Data Company.

Land Securities puts end to softer rent deals as demand rises

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:10 GMT

Landlord Land Securities has said it no longer plans to offer retail tenants concessions in its properties amid signs of increasing demand for space, leading some to claim that landlords are back in the driving seat at the negotiation table.

Net-a-Porter moves head office to Westfield London

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:43 GMT

Luxury fashion etailer Net-a-Porter is to move its head offices to shopping centre Westfield London.

Mothercare to extend Indian stores network

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00 GMT

Mothercare has signed a second joint venture in India, with DLF Brands, the retail division of a local property giant, to accelerate its expansion there.

Adams plots expansion to claw back position under new owner

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00 GMT

The new owner of Adams Childrenswear has vowed to return the retailer to its former position as a high street leader with an aggressive store expansion programme and more premium offer.

Clinton to expand store chains after better than expected trading

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00 GMT

Greetings cards retailer Clinton Cards is gunning to grow its store base from 876 to 1,200 within six years and has revealed better than expected full-year trading.

Fewer, bigger stores for Arcadia as profits soar

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00 GMT

Arcadia’s future lies in fewer, bigger stores, Sir Philip Green said this week as he revealed that profits at his fashion group have increased despite the recession.