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Former New Bond Street Fenwick store to be turned into retail and office spaces

Westminster City Council has granted planning permission to Lazari Investments to redevelop buildings on New Bond Street which once housed department store retailer Fenwick. The property investment firm acquired the buildings in January 2023 from Fenwick, which had launched a sale process for the site early 2022 and ultimately shut its doors in...

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H&M opens new concept store on King’s Road

Fashion retailer H&M has opened a new concept store on Chelsea’s King’s Road in London today, March 21. Located in a grade II listed building at 72 King’s Road, the concept store aims to offer the “very best of H&M’s fashion offer,” explains the brand with a curated edit of the retailer’s “most elevated designs and innovative pieces”. The store...

Retail

NWEC: Oxford Street brings in highest sales of West End

Amid an ongoing rejuvenation of the famous shopping destination, the landlord of Oxford Street has shared data that shows such investments are beginning to pay off. New research carried out by New West End Company (NWEC) and property firm Colliers has said that Oxford Street was the “largest single component of the West End, both in terms of...

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Dsquared2 opens new flagship store in London

Fashion label Dsquared2 has opened a new flagship store in Mayfair, London, featuring a new interior concept developed by architectural and design studio StorageMilano. Located at 67 New Bond Street, the flagship spans two levels and offers a new interior concept described as exploring the classic with “contemporary irony and innovative spirit”...

Retail

Oxford Street revamp to bring in 2.8 billion pounds by 2033

An ongoing revamp of London’s Oxford Street is reportedly set to bring in up to 2.8 billion pounds in total additional sales to the West End between 2027 to 2033, according to new data by New West End Company (NWEC). The organisation is currently carrying out a 90 million pound transformation project alongside Westminster City Council to enhance...

Retail

Former House of Fraser flagship to get 132 million pound revamp

The former location of House of Fraser’s Oxford Street store is set to receive a 132 million pound refurbishment, a move that comes at a time when the London area is calling for a much needed overhaul. McLaren Construction has been appointed by Publica Properties Establishment to oversee the 34,000 square metre revamp, where office spaces, two...

Fashion

Gucci to host Cruise show in London during May

Italian luxury house Gucci is set to take on the city of London. England’s fashion capital will play host to the brand’s next Cruise show, with an event scheduled to take place on May 13. According to the fashion house, the choice of location is an intentional tribute to Gucci’s “profound connection to the British capital”. Noting that London...

Retail

Wolf & Badger to relocate London flagship

UK multi-channel retailer Wolf & Badger, which has stores in London, New York City and Los Angeles, is relocating its UK London flagship to the West End next month as it looks “to connect ever more customers with ethical, unique and independent brands”. The multi-channel retailer closed its Coal Drops Yard store at King’s Cross on January 15 and...

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Farm Rio opens its first European store in London

Brazilian fashion and lifestyle brand Farm Rio has opened its first-ever standalone store in Europe on London’s Kings Road in Chelsea. The store marks the brand’s 100th store worldwide and is the latest step in its global expansion strategy, following its first physical space opening in London at department store Liberty in 2022. For its 86...

Retail

H&M to open new concept store in London

Retailer H&M has confirmed it will open a new concept store on Chelsea’s King’s Road in London in spring, offering a new store experience driven by fashion demand. The concept store will offer the brand’s most fashion-forward products “with elevated styling and trends that reflect the local area and inspire the female customer that shops there”....

Retail

Boxing Day footfall up 5 percent in London’s West End

The festive season has rounded off on a positive note for London’s West End district, with Boxing Day footfall up 5 percent on 2022 levels, continuing the “buoyant” atmosphere seen throughout December as a whole. During the month, footfall grew 20 percent compared to November, and rose 6 percent compared to December last year. The New West End...

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Cadogan appoints new Head of Sustainability

Real estate giant Cadogan has appointed Sarra Pardali as the Head of Sustainability to spearhead the Chelsea 2030 Stewardship Strategy, a comprehensive plan aiming for the entire 5.1 billion pounds portfolio to achieve net-zero status by the end of the decade. Cadogan, which manages 93 acres of land, including luxury destination Sloane Street in...