All Shopping centres articles – Page 42
-
News
Shoppers return to West End as Olympics provides boost
Retailers in the West End have reported a improvement in their fortunes as shoppers flooded back to the district, boosted by the Olympics.
-
News
Westfield London footfall bolstered by the Olympics
Developer Westfield insists that the Olympics has had a “positive impact” on its west London complex in contrast to this week’s footfall figures for the region.
-
Opinion
Comment: Closing Westfield to the public is Olympic folly
Just as Olympic crowds were supposed to peak at Westfield Stratford City, an over-zealous cabal of bureaucrats has been allowed to ensure that retailers will suffer.
-
News
Westfield Stratford to close to non-Olympic attendees
Retailers have vented their frustration at LOCOG’s decision to close Westfield Stratford City to members of the public without a ticket for the Olympic Games on Friday and Saturday between 10.30am to 5pm.
-
Analysis
Retail Week on the Road: Northwest
We visit Stockport, Northwich, Manchester and Liverpool.
-
News
West End retailers suffer as Olympics puts off shoppers
London’s West End retailers’ dreams of capitalising on tourist spend during the Olympics were in doubt this week as shoppers steered clear of the area.
-
Opinion
Comment: The Olympics have finally arrived at Westfield Stratford City
There have really been only two words on the Westfield Stratford City team’s lips for the last 5 years – “Launch”, and “Olympics”.
-
News
Fashion retailers sign up to Westfield London
Five new fashion retailers have signed up to Westfield London including Kate Spade and Longchamp’s which will open their first stores in UK shopping centres there.
-
Opinion
Comment: Olympics should provide welcome boost to sentiment
As the Olympic Games get under way, perhaps the best that retailers should hope for from the sports spectacular is a boost to shopper sentiment.
-
Gallery
In pictures: Victoria's Secret debuts at Westfield Stratford
US lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret opened its first store in the UK this month, at Westfield’s Stratford City shopping centre.
-
Gallery
In pictures: John Lewis 'wraps' its stores in giant Olympic banners
Department store group John Lewis has ‘wrapped’ four of its most high profile stores in giant banners to celebrate London 2012.
-
Gallery
Store gallery: Westfield limbers up for the Olympics
As the start of the Olympics nears, John Ryan visits Westfield Stratford City to see how retailers are gearing up for the big event.
-
News
Brent Cross bars Olympic attendees from its car park
Brent Cross Shopping Centre has taken steps to ensure Olympics attendees do not use its car park in place of its shoppers.
-
News
Trinity Leeds 80% let as Urban Outfitters signs up
Yet-to-launch shopping centre Trinity Leeds has signed a raft of new retailers, including US lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters.
-
Opinion
Retail Recommendations: Can They Save the High Street?
We’re all familiar with the Portas Pilots, the Town Teams and the controversial reality TV show whose resulting furore has overshadowed Mary Portas’s December 2011 report and its 28 mainly sensible and constructive recommendations.
-
Analysis
Retail Week on the Road: North East and Yorkshire
We visit Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Doncaster, Harrogate and Leeds.
-
Opinion
Westfield Stratford: May the force(s) be with you
Westfield Stratford on a wet Wednesday morning and just ahead of opening the security forces almost outnumber the shoppers waiting for the stores to open.
-
Analysis
Analysis: Why landlords are embracing multichannel
Meadowhall’s launch of a CollectPlus pick up service is another example of how landlords are embracing the world of online and multichannel retail
-
News
Newcastle's Eldon Square seeks planning approval for £22m revamp
Capital Shopping Centres (CSC) has submitted a planning application for the Northumberland Street entrance of Eldon Square, Newcastle marking the next stage in the mall’s refurbishment.
-
News
Meadowhall launches CollectPlus parcel service
Sheffield’s Meadowhall Shopping Centre has launched a new parcel collection service through a tie up with CollectPlus.