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Oxford Street to trial pedestrianisation in one-day event

London’s iconic shopping destination Oxford Street is set to embark on a one-day pedestrianisation trial as a proposal to make the area permanently car-free moves forward. On September 21, from 12pm to 8pm, the space between Orchard Street and Oxford Street will be closed off to cars for a free event. Themed areas will take over the site,...

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Topshop’s return to the High Street: A reunion at Liberty

This August, a familiar name in British fashion history reappears on the London retail map. Topshop and Topman, once synonymous with Oxford Street’s democratic glamour, will return to physical retail with a residency inside Liberty’s Tudor-framed store. It is an ironic twist of geography: just streets away from their former Oxford Circus...

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Selfridges secures approval for exclusive members club on Oxford Street

Luxury retailer Selfridges is preparing to enter the private members club market. Westminster Council has granted the department store group permission to transform part of its Oxford Street flagship into an exclusive space for select clientele, fusing retail tradition with modern demands for ‘experiential’ shopping. The approved plans, passed...

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Oxford Street pedestrianisation project receives public backing

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s plans to pedestrianise iconic shopping street Oxford Street are set to go ahead after receiving backing from both the public and local businesses. A consultation addressing the project found that around seven in ten parties supported Khan’s transformation plans, while two-thirds specifically approved of the...

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Retail|Interview

From heritage to modernity: Inside Moss’ strategy to reinvent its physical retail footprint

In 2023, Moss Bros dropped the ‘Bros’ from its name, signaling a strategic pivot towards positioning itself as a contemporary menswear label – one that retains the essence of its storied heritage. This rebrand was marked by the reintroduction of the brand as simply ‘Moss’, accompanied by a series of store openings under the streamlined name....

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Pull&Bear unveils new retail concept with Oxford Street flagship

Youth fashion brand Pull&Bear, part of the Inditex group, has reopened its UK flagship store on London’s Oxford Street with a new retail concept to reflect its refreshed “modern identity”. The 15,000-square-foot flagship, located at 213 Oxford Street, spans two floors and has been reimagined with a digitised design and immersive retail concept...

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London Mayor launches public consultation for Oxford Street pedestrianisation

Mayor of London, Saqid Khan, has launched a public consultation for his proposal to pedestrianise Oxford Street. The project aims to help turnaround performance of the iconic street, which has suffered in the face of the pandemic and the growth of online shopping. Next to turning the street into a “pedestrian-friendly public space”, Khan is also...

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Oxford Street could be getting a pedestrianised update

After a year of struggle among occupying retailers, plans to update Oxford Street could be moving ahead as part of a “transformative” 90 million pounds public realm scheme for the shopping street. The most significant change among this strategy is the new proposal to pedestrianise the street, an idea recently put forward by the Mayor of London,...

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House of CB opens permanent UK flagship in London

Womenswear retailer House of CB has opened its first permanent retail store in the UK on London’s Oxford Street. Located between fashion brands Mango and Bershka, the 45,000-square-foot store at 225 Oxford Street builds upon the success of its 10,000-square-foot pop-up, which it operated in 2023 from the first and ground floors of the same...

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Uniqlo to open new Oxford Street store in April

Japanese high street brand Uniqlo will open its newest flagship store in Central London on April 18th. The Fast Retailing-operated company will open a 1,300 square meter store across two floors in the West End, offering it signature LifeWear clothing for women, men, kids, and babies, along with collaborations with JW Anderson and Clare Waight...

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NWEC: Oxford Street brings in highest sales of West End

Amid an ongoing rejuvenation of the famous shopping destination, the landlord of Oxford Street has shared data that shows such investments are beginning to pay off. New research carried out by New West End Company (NWEC) and property firm Colliers has said that Oxford Street was the “largest single component of the West End, both in terms of...

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Marks & Spencer wins legal battle for Marble Arch

Following the launch of a Judicial Review, British department store Marks & Spencer has finally won a case to unblock the redevelopment of its Marble Arch store in London. Back in July 2023, the secretary of state, Michael Gove, had initially denied the retailer’s request to demolish the building following an already lengthy legal battle...