All Westfield articles – Page 17
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News
Westfield falls short of Next’s expectations
Next chief executive Simon Wolfson said that its Westfield London shop has so far performed below expectations and that the scheme has had less of an impact on its West End shops than it anticipated.Wolfson said Next, which this week reported like-for-like sales down 6.5 per cent in the full ...
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NewsRetailers and landlords join forces to cut service charges
A consortium of some of the country’s top retailers and landlords has produced guidelines for landlords laying out ways they can cut retailers’ service charge bills by up to 20 per cent.
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Next refuses to pay all of Westfield's service charges
Fashion retailer Next is refusing to pay part of its service charge at Westfield London after the property developer increased its fees within days of the shopping centre opening.
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Westfield retailers unite in outrage at service charges
The dispute over service charges at Westfield London has escalated as more retailers join the fight against the landlords’ demands.
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Opinion
A step in the right direction
Magnanimity isn't a characteristic regularly associated with major retailers, but the deal which New Look's Phil Wrigley and Sir Philip Green brokered with landlords to help small retailers will be a huge boon to beleaguered independents.
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Westfield London passes 2 million visitors
Westfield London, the capital's newest shopping centre, has had more than two million visits in just over three weeks, greatly exceeeding expectations of its Australian owners.
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West End at risk of losing top Euro ranking
London’s West End is at risk of losing its title as Europe’s number one shopping destination as pressures from Westfield London and other developments begin to take their toll.
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Sales rise in London's West End
London’s West End saw an increased number of shoppers last week as overseas visitors continued to take advantage of sterling’s weakness.
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Analysis
Westfield London: Centre of London
London’s retail landscape has been altered in one fell swoop with the opening of Westfield London. Ben Cooper examines the mall’s opening while John Ryan assesses its stores.
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Opinion
Will the Westfield way work?
Westfield London's opening marked not only a new era for shopping in London but also for how retailers do business with developers.
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News
Retailers' fury at hikes in Westfield London service charges
Retailers which opened in Westfield London last week are furious over hikes in service charges imposed by the shopping centre.
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Opinion
Westfield London’s luxury – a missed opportunity
Travel westbound on the Central Line in the morning and things normally quieten down once you clear Marble Arch.
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Opinion
Westfield will lift London retail
Writing on Wednesday about a shopping centre that was due to open on Thursday for a magazine that comes out on Friday is a hazardous business, particularly when a colleague who visited Westfield London on Tuesday was far from convinced it would open on time.
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News
Westfield London in UK top 10 retail destinations from day one
After today's opening, Westfield London is already ranked among the UK’s top 10 retail destinations in CACI’s annual Centre Futures league tables.
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Westfield London: M&S’s Sir Stuart Rose calls for Oxford Street to raise its game
Marks & Spencer executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose has called upon Oxford Street to raise its game at the opening of Westfield London this morning.
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Westfield London opens its doors
Thousands have turned out for the long-awaited launch of Westfield London, which opened its doors at 9am this morning.
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Analysis
Westfield London: Exclusive store image gallery
The opening of the eagerly awaited Westfield London is now less than a day away from opening and many retailers are putting their best foot forward. In an exclusive preview, John Ryan checks out some of its stores.
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Opinion
Property comment: Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner
More than a decade of talking comes to an end on Thursday with the opening of Westfield London, and I for one am excited.
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News
Hollister’s house takes shape at Westfield London
US fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch will unveil a Casa Mexicana-style store for its Hollister brand at Westfield London next Thursday.
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Harvey Nichols eyes Westfield Nottingham
Harvey Nichols is understood to have entered into negotiations to take an anchor store in the redeveloped Broadmarsh centre in Nottingham.
