All Greater London articles – Page 13
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NewsM&S ‘bewildered and disappointed’ by Gove’s Marble Arch intervention
Marks & Spencer has reacted angrily to Michael Gove’s decision to call in the planned redevelopment of its flagship Marble Arch premises.
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GalleryStore gallery: Hugo Boss unveils digital-led London flagship
Hugo Boss has opened a new flagship store on London’s Oxford Street.
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NewsWest End retail property giants press button on merger
Property companies Shaftesbury and Capco are to merge, bringing the control of some of central London’s best-known shopping districts under single ownership.
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NewsOxford Street candy stores investigated over tax affairs
Thirty American-style candy stores on London’s Oxford Street are under investigation for allegedly failing to pay £7.9m in business rates.
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GalleryStore gallery: French fashion retailer IKKS opens first UK store
French fashion and lifestyle brand IKKS has opened its first UK store on London’s Carnaby Street.
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NewsJohn Lewis names first three locations for house-building scheme
John Lewis has confirmed the first three locations for its build-to-rent scheme as it aims to build 10,000 homes by 2030.
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OpinionIn pictures: ‘A tribute to a remarkable man and a social history of local retailing’
On Christmas Eve 2019, Maurice Dorfman flipped the sign on his haberdashery shop door to ‘closed’, just as he, and before him, his parents, had on 60 previous Christmas Eves. This time he would never flip it back. He died two months later, at the age of 87.
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GalleryStore gallery: McDonald’s unveils first ‘convenience of the future’ branches
McDonald’s has opened new stores in London and the North West offering 11 different ways to order.
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OpinionM&S executive: ‘Oxford Street must innovate to avoid becoming a mishmash of poor, idle shopping space’
Marks & Spencer’s modernisation of its flagship Marble Arch store will help restore the glory of West End shopping and bring big sustainability benefits, maintains M&S group property, store development and technology director Sacha Berendji
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GalleryStore gallery: Uniqlo and Theory join forces to celebrate ‘spirit of London’
Sister brands Uniqlo and Theory have opened a joint store on London’s Regent Street.
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NewsGove hits pause button on M&S Marble Arch redevelopment plans
Communities secretary Michael Gove is expected to order a pause on Marks & Spencer’s plans to knock down its Marble Arch flagship so the plan can be scrutinised further.
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NewsIkea to shutter Tottenham store to focus on smaller London formats
Ikea is set to close its Tottenham superstore as part of its London transformation plan.
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Retail VoiceHow Harry Selfridge predicted the future of retail
The brains behind department store Selfridges was a man ahead of his time, says Completely Retail managing director Lucinda Kelly. Here she examines quotes from Harry Selfridge that are incredibly relevant to retail today.
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NewsLondon businesses unveil multibillion West End regeneration plan
The Heart of London Business Alliance (HOLBA) has unveiled its West End 2027 plan to rejuvenate the capital’s premier shopping district.
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GalleryStore gallery: Ikea launches £1bn investment in London with pioneering Hammersmith shop
Ikea has opened a first-of-it-kind small-format store in the UK in Hammersmith, west London.
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NewsWestminster Council to inject millions into reviving West End
Westminster Council has set aside funds to revitalise the West End area of London.
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NewsWest End retail revival threatened by ‘longest ever’ Tube strike
A six-month series of weekend Tube strikes threaten the recovery of London’s West End.
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Opinion‘Omicron and Plan B are a hammer blow for the West End’s Christmas recovery’
After the optimism of November that saw West End footfall rise above pre-pandemic levels for the first time, the steady drizzle of Covid restrictions and warnings has dampened any Christmas spirit, writes Jace Tyrell of New West End Company.
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GalleryStore gallery: Glossier unveils first international flagship in Covent Garden
Beauty brand Glossier has revealed its first permanent base in London, opening its first international flagship in the oldest building in Covent Garden.
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NewsGymshark to open first permanent store with London flagship
Gymshark has unveiled plans for its first permanent retail location in London as it ramps up for international bricks-and-mortar expansion.