Smythson of Bond Street, the 137-year-old British purveyor of leather goods and paper-based luxury, has secured a new chapter in its storied evolution through investment from Oakley Capital. The move positions Smythson within Oakley’s increasingly focused play on heritage-led, high-margin lifestyle brands via its Iconic BrandCo platform. The...
Jul 1, 2025
Prada is once again placing a strategic bet on bricks-and-mortar retail, with the Italian luxury group reportedly close to acquiring the prestigious London property housing its Miu Miu boutique on New Bond Street. According to reports in WWD, Prada Holding is nearing a deal with asset manager M&G Investments to purchase the building for...
Mar 6, 2025
Danish jewellery designer Georg Jensen has signed a 10-year lease on a new flagship store on Bond Street in London. The 5,000 square foot store, which is due to open at the end of 2023, will house Georg Jensen’s full range of designer jewellery, silver holloware and homeware collections across three floors. Located at 108 Bond Street, the store...
Aug 22, 2023
Luxury store openings in Europe increased by 77 percent in 2022, as the continent welcomed back international visitors looking to spend on luxury brands, according to international estate agent Savills. Research from Savills Global Luxury report found that the strong performance across Europe saw its global share of new openings climb to 23...
May 3, 2023
New York’s Fifth Avenue has reclaimed its position as the world’s most expensive retail street. The data was released by global commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, who said the average rents of 2,000 dollars per sq ft beat Hong Kong’s 1,436 dollars per sq ft and Milan’s via Montenapoleone at 1,380 dollars per sq ft. It is...
Nov 28, 2022
The delays of opening Bond Street on the new Elizabeth Line have finally come to an end, with the Crossrail officially open for business today. Joanna Lea, Director of Retail at Grosvenor Property UK, comments: “Today’s opening of Crossrail at Bond Street is welcome news for the West End and will provide a significant boost for the retail and...
Oct 24, 2022
Each summer, come July and August, outbound Parisians, Milanese and Florentines tend to flock to their respective coasts for some weeks of respite from the urban heat, while visiting Americans linger in their empty cities, take in the cultural reverence and most of all, they shop. In 2018, nearly 18 million Americans visited EU countries with...
Aug 18, 2020
Luxury Italian fashion brand Brunello Cucinelli has opened its new flagship boutique on London’s New Bond Street. The new store, which will offer its menswear, womenswear and accessories, alongside a new tailor-made suit service, will join its other London boutique on Sloane Street. Located at 135-137 New Bond Street, the Italian brand has...
Jun 17, 2020
The cost of renting a store on Bond street is enough to put many retailers off the thought of never having a presence on London's most luxurious shopping destination. With millions of pounds of key money being required to buy leases and a staggering square foot cost to rent a store makes it expensive to the point of not profitable. According to...
Jun 26, 2017
London - Even though Bond Street may not be the most expensive shopping street in the world, one thing is for sure, it generates a heck of a lot of income. In fact, the New West End Company has confirmed that London's West End is on track to be the first retail district in the world to generate 11 billion pounds in annual turnover by the year...
Nov 17, 2016
London's Bond Street and the west are prove to be the world's prime location for luxury boutiques, with key retail spaces soaring in value. Luxury retailers are linked to more than £250m ($385m) of the acquisition of properties around the prime West End spot, says CB Richard Ellis, a property consultancy, helping to send capital values past...
Sep 9, 2010