All Westfield articles – Page 3
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NewsWestfield owner reports increased footfall and sales
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield registered increased tenant sales and “strong footfall growth” across all its locations.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The risks and rewards of facial recognition in retail
Facial recognition technology burst into the headlines this month following an exposé in the Financial Times about its use in London’s King’s Cross.
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NewsLaura Ashley to open ‘very different’ flagship at Westfield London
Laura Ashley told Retail Week it will open a flagship store with a “fresh look” in November, following its preliminary results today.
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NewsWestfield’s UK income hit by retail CVAs and leasing delays
Westfield’s UK rental income over the first half of the year fell amid an increase in vacancies due to the rash of retail CVAs and administrations and delays with leasing due to Brexit.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Westfield delay making Croydon a retail graveyard?
Westfield and Hammerson’s new £1.4bn Croydon mega-mall was heralded as a catalyst for regeneration. However, construction is delayed, the scheme is ‘under review’ and traders are being forced to shut up shop. Hugh Radojev investigates
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NewsData: The 50 most vibrant retail locations in the UK
For the second year in a row, Cambridge has beat a host of central London locations to be named the best-quality retail destination in the UK.
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NewsWestfield Croydon construction faces fresh delay
Westfield has blamed the “economic and political outlook” and “structural changes” in retail for a fresh delay to its planned development in Croydon.
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NewsWestfield London to open venue and events space
Westfield London has unveiled plans to open a new venue and events space to offer customers more experiences alongside shopping.
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AnalysisRetail Reimagined: Building the shopping centre 2.0
In the latest instalment of our Retail Reimagined series, Luke Tugby maps out the shopping centre of the future.
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DataIn numbers: Ten years of Westfield in the UK
Today marks the 10 year anniversary of the opening of Westfield London – and research revealed to mark the occasion has highlighted the property giant’s impact in the capital.
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InterviewInterview: Why the king of the mall is betting on Westfield
Westfield’s shareholders voted in favour of Unibail-Rodamco’s acquisition of the shopping centre owner this morning. The latter’s boss Christophe Cuvillier reveals why he is making an £18.4bn bet on physical retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How landlords can better support retailers
In what is being dubbed the year of CVAs for retailers, what can landlords do to help them in the digital age?
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GalleryIn pictures: Zara unveils first click-and-collect store
Zara is opening its first ever click-and-collect store in Westfield Stratford while it refurbishes its flagship store at the centre.
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NewsWestfield's London malls hail festive footfall increase
More than 14 million shoppers flocked to Westfield’s London malls over the crucial Christmas and Black Friday period.
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NewsWestfield snapped up by Unibail-Rodamco for $25bn
French giant Unibail-Rodamco has agreed to buy Westfield for $24.7bn, marking the biggest takeover of an Australian company on record.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Pureplays tone down tech for debut stores
Established retailers have bent over backwards to digitise stores to attract younger consumers, yet online retailers opening physical space have stepped back from tech. Mark Faithfull asks whether retail is going back to basics.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Bolt bolsters Westfield
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on how the World Athletics Championships at the Olympic stadium in Stratford, London, has upped footfall at nearby Westfield shopping centre.
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GalleryIn pictures: The car brands driving mall footfall
Increasingly, the biggest car brands are opting to open car shops in regional malls, but is this a trend that is here to stay?
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NewsChinese fashion retailer Urban Revivo set for UK launch
Chinese fast fashion retailer Urban Revivo will launch its debut UK store in Westfield London next year.
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VideoWatch: Westfield London’s new experiential expansion
Westfield London has already transformed the capital’s retail landscape since opening in 2008, but is about to turn up the heat on destination rivals.
