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Canada’s Garage launches in the UK with first two stores

Canadian-born brand Garage has made its first official steps into the UK market with its first store opening at Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent. This debut location will be followed by an additional store on Oxford Street, due to open March 27. Both sites intend to serve as full expressions of the Montreal brand’s global identity, offering its...

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Crew Clothing continues retail expansion, confirms new Kent store

Crew Clothing is continuing its retail expansion, this time with a new store due to open at Bluewater, a shopping centre in Kent. Scheduled to open February 26, the 1,050 square foot space intends to reflect Crew’s signature identity, evident in a “relaxed coastal spirit” that mirrors the brand’s windsurfing roots. The site builds on the British...

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Hawes & Curtis opens new lifestyle concept store at Bluewater

British menswear brand Hawes & Curtis has returned to the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent with a new lifestyle concept store, as part of a wider brand strategy to invest in modern, experience-led retail. The new store aims to offer a “fresh interpretation” of the brand’s renowned 150 years of Jermyn Street heritage and luxury services,...

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Landsec reports strong growth in Q1 retail sales and footfall

Landsec has announced strong first-quarter performance across its portfolio of prime retail assets, including prominent destinations such as Bluewater Kent, Trinity Leeds, and Liverpool One. The company reported significant year-on-year increases in both sales and footfall, following what was a record year for its retail destinations. From April...

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New Look to open new concept store at Bluewater

British fashion chain New Look is to relocate its Bluewater store in Kent to open a new concept store to align the retail experience with the retailer’s brand identity. The new 12,120 square-foot concept store, located on the Upper Thames Walk, will open on April 3. It will feature New Look’s first omni-hub space, integrating new initiatives to...

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Next to move into one of its largest UK stores in Kent

Next is upsizing an existing store at Bluewater, Kent, into a 133,000 square foot location that will become one of the British retailer’s largest stores in the UK. The site, which is currently occupied by House of Fraser, will allow Next to offer an enhanced product range in a “state-of-the-art” space, while further supporting its omnichannel...

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Inditex to open new stores in Bluewater and St David’s shopping centres

Spanish retail group Inditex has signed three store deals with landlord Landsec in two of its prime retail destinations – Bluewater in Kent and St David's in Cardiff. The move will see fashion chain Pull & Bear open its first store in Wales in St David’s, where the brand has secured an 8,500-square-foot unit across two floors. The group will...

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Crep Collection Club, Vanilla make physical store debuts at Bluewater

Brands Crep Collection Club and Vanilla have both made their brick and mortar debuts at Landsec’s Bluewater shopping centre in Kent. Trend-led sneaker specialist Crep Collection Club has opened its first standalone store on the Upper Guild Hall after two years of online-only operations. The 1,042 square foot space will carry a premium selection...

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Missguided to close its Westfield store in London

Less than three years since Missguided opened its Westfield Stratford store in East London, the UK-based multi-channel retailer has announced that it will be closing it in February. In January, the brand announced rising revenue but widening losses. For the 53 weeks to April 1, 2018, the brand reported a loss after tax of 46.7 million pounds,...