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Labrum to open pop-up in London

British African menswear brand Labrum is opening a pop-up store in London’s Soho “in the coming weeks”. Labrum, founded by Foday Dumbuya, is currently celebrating its 10th anniversary and has become known for blending traditional tailoring techniques with West African culture. In 2023, the British label won the Queen Elizabeth II Award for...

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Pangaia to open first standalone in the UK

Material science company Pangaia will open its first standalone UK store on Carnaby Street, London, this summer. The 1,500-square-foot store will be located at 57 Carnaby Street in a prime retail position alongside retailers such as End, Adidas Originals, and Axel Arigato. The store will offer the brand’s genderless apparel while showcasing...

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Shaftesbury Capital swings to profit in 2023

Real estate group Shaftesbury Capital said net profit for the year totalled 750.4 million pounds compared with a loss of 211.8 million pounds in 2022. The company, which owns 2.9m sq. ft. of lettable space across Covent Garden, Carnaby, Soho, Chinatown and Fitzrovia, witnessed strong leasing activity with 526 leasing transactions completed...

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Wolf & Badger opens new London flagship

UK multi-channel retailer Wolf & Badger, which offers ethical, unique and independent brands, has opened its new UK flagship store in Soho, London. Wolf & Badger’s new 1,400-square-foot unit at 102 Berwick Street offers more than 100 independent and sustainable brands covering womenswear, menswear, jewellery, accessories, and homeware. The space...

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Shaftesbury announces board changes

Shaftesbury Capital has announced a number of changes to the composition of its board. The company said in a statement that following the announcement of the departure of the chief operating officer on December 22, 2023, non-executive directors Anthony Steains, Jennelle Tilling and Helena Coles will step down from the board with effect from 31...

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Shaftesbury Capital hails ‘strong start’ to Christmas amid sales and footfall boost

London real estate giant Shaftesbury Capital PLC has reported a “strong start” to the Christmas trading period in its latest financial statement, as high footfall bolsters sales across its properties. For the period starting July 1 to November 15, 2023, footfall throughout its prime portfolio in London’s West End brought in a sales aggregate of...

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Creed opens new flagship in Covent Garden

Luxury perfumier Creed has opened its latest flagship store in Covent Garden, London, unveiling a new store design and its third standalone boutique in the UK. Situated on 14 King Street, the new 365 square-foot store from the luxury perfume house showcases its most extensive product range yet, including rare exclusives, alongside a welcoming...

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Shaftesbury understood to be mulling sale of Fitzrovia properties

London landlord giant Shaftesbury Capital is believed to be mulling a sale of all of its properties in the city’s Fitzrovia area, where it currently owns around 100,000 square feet of property. This comes according to Ian Hawksworth, Shaftesbury’s chief executive, who said that the properties in the area did not meet the company’s “investment...

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Shaftesbury Capital hails ‘positive’ West End trading as tourists return

British property giant Shaftesbury Capital announced Thursday that its West End locations have experienced a “positive” first half of the year as international visitors flocked back to stores. The landlord, which was hit hard in recent years by lockdowns and low footfall, said customer sales across its portfolio are 15 percent ahead of...

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UK landlords Shaftesbury and Capco complete merger

West End London landlords Shaftesbury and Capital & Counties, known as Capco, have completed an all-share merger to form a new combined property group called Shaftesbury Capital. The new group has a portfolio valued at 4.9 billion pounds, with 2.9 million square feet of lettable space located in some of the most iconic parts of London’s West...