LK Bennett sales boosted by online expansion but closure of some weaker UK stores dents turnover April 28, 2016 LK Bennett, the fashion retailer that counts the Duchess of Cambridge among its fans, said like-for-like sales grew by five per cent last year after winning over new shoppers through its growing portfolio of stores overseas. However, group turnover slipped as the high street brand shut down some of its loss making UK stores, falling by 1.8 [...]
Sweet: Krispy Kreme could be planning an IPO in London March 10, 2016 Krispy Kreme is planning an IPO in London, City A.M. understands. It may be a volatile time to do it – but we'd imagine there will be a hole lot of interest… Sky News reported that the company's owner, Alcuin Capital Partners, had appointed Investec to oversee the flotation. The news comes a day after [...]
In pictures: The world’s tallest tower has just been unveiled – and it’s going to be in Dubai again April 28, 2016 If you thought the Burj Khalifa was big, prepare yourselves for a new tower that will leave the Dubai landmark in its shadow. Developer Emaar Properties has just unveiled a rival to snatch the title as the world's tallest tower. No final decision has been taken on how tall the Tower will be, but it will be [...]
These are the strangest items Londoners have tried to take on planes in the last year, according to London City Airport May 11, 2016 Posh dog shampoo, furry handcuffs, a wooden meat hammer and snow globes: an unlikely bunch of items, but all products that passengers have tried to take onto flights as hand luggage in the past year. London City Airport has revealed its list of the 10 most unusual items confiscated at its security check-in, as well [...]
Sunday Times Rich List 2016: Retail king Mike Ashley’s wealth declines by £1bn… and the fortunes of Britain’s fashion and retail billionaires April 24, 2016 Mike Ashley is the biggest loser in the retail billionaires club. The Sports Direct boss and Newcastle United owner's fortune shrank by more than one billion pounds last year to £2.43bn, according to the latest figures from the Sunday Times Rich List. Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green, owner of Tophsop among several fashion stores and the man who [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Labour candidate Sadiq Khan pledges review of Crossrail 2 station in Chelsea April 7, 2016 Labour's London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan has said he will review plans to build a station for Crossrail 2 in Chelsea after lobbying by local residents. Transport for London (TfL) has planned for a £1bn Crossrail 2 station in Chelsea, but local group No Crossrail in Chelsea has been actively campaigning against the move, which it says [...]
A £10,000 smartphone with military grade security specs and end-to-end encrypted VOIP and messaging. But can it play Pokémon Go? July 20, 2016 Picture the scene. You’re zooming along at 30,000 feet in your private jet, surrounded by a team of highly trained guards. They’re headed up by your most trusted friend, Gavin, an ex-SAS soldier who you made chief of security after an injury forced him into early retirement. There’s a rumble through the fuselage. A tray [...]
Watch review: Four classic wristwatches that will stand the test of time and match any style March 2, 2016 Ties are just so very 2014, aren’t they? Right now, dressing down is the new suited up to the nines, which you’d think would make life easier. Inevitably, though, the opposite is the case: looking effortlessly relaxed requires considerable effort, and details are everything. That’s where a classic wristwatch comes to the rescue – designs [...]
Take a look inside five of London’s £35m homes April 19, 2016 We all know there are people who are are happy to fork out vast sums of money to snap up tiny parts of London. Which is why we hear stories of a shack in Peckham selling for £1m, or a garage in Chelsea being snapped up for £360,000. But some – London's highest net-worth individuals – are prepared to stump up [...]
From Doctor Who penthouses gothic three-beds, here are the new builds hitting the London property market this week April 7, 2016 Queen’s Wharf, Hammersmith Four penthouses are on sale atop a riverside scheme in Hammersmith. Named Clark, Dixon, Appleby and Thorne after four key figures in the construction of Hammersmith Bridge, the penthouses have three bedrooms and a private roof terrace each. Prices start at £4.2m and they’re due to be finished in 2017. The scheme [...]