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West End businesses propose new business rates, call for impact assessment

New research by the Heart of London Business Alliance (HOLBA) has suggested that property occupiers in London could see business rates increase by up to 20 percent under the government’s incoming business rates relief structure. The organisation, which represents businesses across three districts in London, has thus offered an alternative to...

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T.M. Lewin returns to the British high street

British shirtmaker and menswear brand T.M. Lewin has returned to the high street with a new flagship store in the City of London, following a five-year hiatus. Located at 44 Bow Lane, the new store has been designed to appeal “to modern professionals” and features an in-house tailoring service where customers can personalise their suits and...

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Select Fashion begins winding up, staff reportedly go without pay

High street chain store Select Fashion has officially collapsed, triggering a winding up procedure by its insolvency firm Moorfields and a series of outstanding wage payments. This is according to the Sun, which further claimed that none of the 40 staff members at the 35 stores Select Fashion closed earlier this year were paid their weekly wages...

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Gieves & Hawkes launches shop-in-shop at Flannels

British luxury tailor Gieves & Hawkes has opened a concession within Flannels Leeds, bringing Savile Row to the North-East. The 600-square-foot shop-in-shop is located on the second floor of Flannels, sitting alongside luxury brands, including Burberry, Alexander McQueen, and Tom Ford, and has been designed to reflect the aesthetic of Gieves &...

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Inside Gymshark’s third permanent London store

British fitness brand Gymshark has opened its third permanent store in London at Westfield White City completing “the triangle of London,” as it looks to target a more premium, fashion-conscious customer base. The 9,000 square foot store, located on the ground floor of the shopping centre, has been designed to complement its experiential...

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Carhartt WIP launches coffee concept at Nordstrom Men’s store

Carhartt WIP, the streetwear version of workwear brand Carhartt, has launched its first US-based coffee concept at Nordstrom Men’s store in New York City. The concept is in partnership with Nordstrom Ebar, the coffee bar within the department store, and follows multiple in-store Carhartt WIP Coffee spaces across Europe and Asia. Located at 235...

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Puma to open first-ever European flagship in London

Sportswear brand Puma will open its first-ever European flagship store on Oxford Street in London, following the success of the brand’s second US flagship in Las Vegas, which opened last year. The London flagship will open in autumn and be located close to luxury department store Selfridges and Bond Street tube station. It will span 24,000...

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Knix to grow Canadian retail footprint with Holt Renfrew

Knix, the intimates, swim, active and number one leakproof brand in North America, is partnering with Canada’s fashion and lifestyle retailer Holt Renfrew to grow its retail footprint in the country. The move will see Knix launching in Holt Renfrew across six retail locations, including two pop-ups and online, as it looks to complement its own...

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Marks & Spencer to invest 50 million pounds into North West retail estate

Department store giant Marks & Spencer has said it will be investing 50 million pounds into stores throughout the North West of England over the three financial years, with five new store openings among the plans. The company is also looking to update three of its existing stores with its new format. The latest plans come as part of Marks &...

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Dutch brand Anna + Nina opens first UK store in London

Lifestyle brand Anna + Nina opened its doors to its UK store in London this week, according to a post on the brand's Instagram. The brand’s first store in London has a bright red front and is located at 54 Chiltern Street. The store is a new milestone in the growth of the brand, which now has five stores of its own. In addition to the store in...

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Old Navy innovates with Radar, uses RFID and AI for smarter inventory management

Old Navy, a brand under Gap Inc., is enhancing its retail operations through a new partnership with American technology company Radar. This collaboration aims to implement AI-powered RFID technology across all U.S. Old Navy stores to optimize inventory management, according to a Gap Inc. press release. Old Navy CEO Haio Barbeito stated that this...

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Pandora expands presence in London with fourth store

Danish jewellery brand Pandora has unveiled a new store on Oxford Street West to mark its fourth store in London as it continues to expand its presence in the city to support its growth in the UK. The Oxford Street West store is located opposite Bond Street tube station and introduces the brand’s bold, custom store typology, the first of its...