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French Connection returning to the Welsh market

Fashion brand French Connection is returning to retail in Wales this month with a new store at the Bridgend Designer Outlet Centre. The 1,250-square-foot store will open on September 13 and will mark French Connection’s only standalone store in Wales, following a consignment presence in John Lewis Cardiff. The design of the store will offer a...

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Landsec to transform Cardiff Debenhams store into a city square

Retail landlord Landsec has secured planning permission from Cardiff City Council to transform the former Debenhams store into a 102,000-square-foot city square. The redevelopment, designed in collaboration with more than 5,000 local residents, responds to consumer demand for “high-quality leisure experiences, green spaces, and family-friendly...

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Community Clothing looking to bring underwear manufacturing back to Wales

Patrick Grant’s clothing brand and social enterprise, Community Clothing, is looking to reignite Welsh underwear manufacturing with a new inclusive range of affordable, high-quality underwear for men and women made in Wales. Community Clothing, known for championing British manufacturing through its partnership with 42 factories across the UK,...

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Carvela and Mint Velvet to make regional debut in Wales

Womenswear brands Carvela and Mint Velvet are set to make their regional debut in St David’s Cardiff, Wales, later this year, as announced by the location’s real estate developer, Landsec. Carvela’s 2,130 square foot space will be the footwear and accessory brand’s first standalone Welsh boutique, set to launch in July and located adjacent to...

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FatFace opens outlet in Wales

British retailer FatFace has announced it has opened a new outlet store in Wales’ Bridgend Designer Outlet Centre. The 1,464 square feet space will house products from the last 12 months, and brings the brand to a total of seven outlet locations across the UK. According to FatFace, the new store will create a total of 13 new jobs, offering staff...

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Laings opens first dedicated Omega showroom in Wales

Luxury retailer Omega has opened its first dedicated showroom in Wales, located at Hayes Arcade, St David’s Cardiff. Set in an 838 square foot space, the watchmaker’s first mono-brand showroom in the region will be operated in partnership with Laings, the luxury jewellery retailer, and will feature an array of the brand’s collections, including...

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Wales to cautiously scrap covid measures

Following in England’s footsteps, Wales is now preparing to scrap emergency measures as it looks to plan how to safely live with coronavirus in the long term. Measures in the region have been in place for two years but the government has now announced that by March 28 all legal requirements may be removed, in consideration of the public health...

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Non-essential stores in Wales to close during two-week lockdown

All non-essential retailers in Wales are to close for two weeks as part of a new “firebreak” initiative to “regain control of coronavirus”, first minister Mark Drakeford has announced. The Welsh government said the “short, sharp” action is “needed to save lives and prevent the NHS from being overwhelmed” and comes as Covid-19 cases continue to...