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Retail sales marginally increase in March, weather boosts clothing category

New figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown a marginal increase in UK retail sales for the month of March, with clothing and footwear stores in particular welcoming a strong period. Overall volumes rose 0.4 percent during the month on the back of a 0.7 percent increase in February. Over the year, meanwhile, sales volumes...

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Chanel opens immersive pop-up to celebrate its new fragrance

French luxury brand Chanel is launching a beauty pop-up to celebrate its new Chanel Chance Eau Splendide fragrance in Shoreditch, London. Running from April 25 to May 5, the Chance Street pop-up offers an interactive space allowing visitors to ‘Take a Chance’ while immersing themselves in Chanel Chance Eau Splendide, the fifth addition to the...

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Jacquemus opens in Los Angeles, on Melrose Avenue

French brand Jacquemus is continuing its expansion strategy in the US with the opening of a boutique in Los Angeles on April 24. The more than 300-square-metre space is located on Melrose Avenue, the famous shopping street in Los Angeles. It is situated next to several luxury and premium brands such as A Bathing Ape and Acne Studios. In a teaser...

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Crew Clothing to return to Cheltenham with new store

British fashion and lifestyle brand Crew Clothing is continuing its 2025 store rollout with a return to Cheltenham this week. Crew Clothing will open a new 1,800-square-foot high street store on the Promenade on April 25, following the brand’s search for a larger location in the spa town. The new store will showcase Crew Clothing’s...

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John Varvatos returning to SoHo, New York with a new store

Menswear brand John Varvatos is returning to SoHo, New York City with a new store as it celebrates its 25th anniversary. The new 3,200-square-foot store will open at 73 Wooster Street in September and marks a notable return to SoHo for John Varvatos, where the brand first opened its doors in 2000 on Mercer Street. The design of the store will be...

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Easter weekend delivers a footfall boost but store visits dip

The latest footfall data from Sensormatic Solutions, the global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls, has revealed that Easter delivered a weekly boost to footfall in the UK as shoppers splashed out on seasonal treats and entertaining over the four-day Bank holiday weekend. Data from Sensormatic’s ShopperTrak Analytics insights...

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Bershka adds a new market and lands in Sweden

Madrid – Bershka, Inditex's second-largest chain by business volume, behind only Zara, has added a new market with its launch in Sweden. The Northern European country is where the Spanish multinational's young fashion chain has just begun operations, opening its first store in the capital, Stockholm. It has taken exactly 40 days to materialise...

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Sportswear brand Lululemon opens first two stores in Antwerp and Brussels

The Canadian sportswear brand Lululemon is set to establish itself on Belgian high streets. Lululemon announced in a press release that it is opening its first two stores in Antwerp and Brussels this summer. In Antwerp, Lululemon has chosen Meir as its location. The sportswear brand will offer products for men and women in various categories -...

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Topshop hints at possible return to retail in summer

As a potential relaunch date for the British fashion brand Topshop is slowly being narrowed down, a new post on the label’s official Instagram has suggested that a physical presence may also be on the cards. Over three videos via the platform, Topshop suggested it will “see you IRL [in real life, ed.] in August”. The posts were made in a similar...

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New Balance reopens Oxford Street store with new retail concept

Sportswear brand New Balance has reopened its London flagship store on Oxford Street, unveiling a fully redesigned retail concept aimed at rethinking the traditional shopping experience “by putting people, not products, at the centre”. The new premium experience builds on the brand’s new global retail concept and has been tailored for London,...

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Marks & Spencer to invest 90 million pounds in London store estate

British department store Marks & Spencer has said it is preparing to invest 90 million pounds into its London retail network in what would be the second round of funding the company has injected into the region. Among the plans, the retailer revealed it is set to open 17 “new and improved stores” across this year and the next, all pending...

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Weekly footfall remains flat in lead up to Easter yet surpasses 2024 levels

Footfall over the week from April 13 to 20 remained entirely flat in comparison to the week prior, according to new data from MRI Software. However, compared to the week leading up to Easter in 2024, which came at the earlier date of March 24 to 30, activity across shopping destinations was noticeably higher. While on a weekly basis, high...