The remarkable rise of east London: Zone changes signal a shift in the capital’s economy January 7, 2016 Amid the January gloom, rail commuters began their somewhat subdued return to work this week. Alongside headlines on fare increases and improvement works, a more unusual move was announced: a change to London’s fabled Tube map structure. Stratford and a clutch of other east London stations – largely in the borough of Newham plus Tower [...]
Westfield and Hammerson’s £1bn Croydon shopping centre clears another hurdle after secretary of state approves compulsory purchase order September 16, 2015 Westfield and Hammerson’s plans to turn the Whitgift Centre in Croydon into a new £1bn retail destination have cleared another hurdle after secretary of state Greg Clark approved a compulsory purchase order (CPO) of the site. The developers are working together to convert the tired 1960s shopping centre and the neighbouring mall Centrale into a two million [...]
Westfield ramps up expansion with launch of $2.5bn projects August 27, 2015 AUSTRALIAN shopping centre owner Westfield is gearing up its expansion with plans to kick-off $2.5bn (£970m) of projects this year, including its £600m extension of Westfield London. The retail giant spun off its Australian and New Zealand operations into a separate business last year to focus on its growing international business. Westfield’s joint chief executives [...]
Quintain hires Westfield exec Matthew Slade April 21, 2015 QUINTAIN has gone shopping at rival Westfield after hiring Matthew Slade to run its 85-acre Wembley Park scheme in north west London. Slade, who helped oversee the development of Westfield Stratford City and acted as general manager of the shopping centre during the London Olympics, has joined as managing director with immediate effect, Quintain said [...]
Boxing day sales: Stats, facts and pictures as queues form overnight for bargain bonanza December 26, 2014 High streets in the UK have been overflowing as boxing day sales lured shoppers out of the house with some of the biggest discounts in years. Queues even formed overnight outside department stores in Oxford Street and Westfield shopping mall in Stratford with bargain-hunters looking to nab the best deals ahead of the crowds. Pictures [...]
Plot your watch shop route November 6, 2014 If some nifty wristgear features in your beloved’s letter to Father Christmas, you need to plan your shopping expedition with appropriate precision – easy thanks to London’s bulging watch-retail scene The Square Mile The Royal Exchange, Bank Probably the UK’s most luxurious shopping mall, REX has become a mini-hotspot of horology, thanks to the recent [...]
Where is the best place to shop in the UK? Westfield London tops new retail index October 7, 2014 Where is the best place to go shopping in the country? And where should you avoid? According to a new index, which ranks retail centres by a range of measures including how appropriate the retail mix is to its local customer, Westfield London is the best place in the UK for shopping, with Chelsea [...]
Tottenham can’t share our stadium, declares Hammers vice-chair Brady September 23, 2014 WEST Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady has hinted any request from Tottenham to share the Olympic Stadium for a season would be met with an adamant “no”. Spurs’s new stadium plans have been rocked by an ongoing planning dispute that will now see them relocate from north London for the 2017-18 season. They had previously gone [...]
Karren Brady: West Ham are aiming for the top six, but club’s wage bill is already at FFP limit September 23, 2014 West Ham United vice-chairman Karren Brady has hinted that she would turn down any ground share request from Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham’s new stadium will not be ready for the 2017-18 season, meaning the North London club have been left looking for a temporary home. The Olympic Stadium in Stratford has been touted as a [...]
TK Maxx could be coming to another high street near you following above-expectations growth August 27, 2014 TK Maxx parent company TJX Europe is looking to expand further in the UK and Ireland, after reporting above-expectations second quarter growth. European like-for-likes rose 6 per cent during the three months to 2 August, while adjusted net sales rose 13 per cent year-on-year to $875m (£527m). Globally TJX reported a 7% increase of [...]