Glynn leaving as Ladbrokes hunts new chief December 3, 2014 GAMBLING firm Ladbrokes announced yesterday it was on the hunt for a new chief executive, with current boss Richard Glynn set to relinquish the role next year. The FTSE 250-listed company said that Glynn’s mandate at Ladbrokes, since his appointment as CEO in April 2010, had been to implement a re-engineering of its operational and [...]
Christmas countdown: The best shopping destinations in London, from Tiffany’s on Old Bond St to the Hyper Japan market at Olympia November 11, 2014 London is renowned as one of the great shopping centres of the world, a constantly evolving playground for anyone with money to spend and time to spend it. Whether you’re looking for hip new openings – like those from Bally, Richard James and Hackett – or stalwarts that are guaranteed to come up with [...]
Chinese on brink of House of Fraser bid March 31, 2014 HOUSE of Fraser is on the verge of a takeover by a Chinese conglomerate, in a landmark deal valuing the retailer at £450m. Chinese powerhouse Sanpower Group, led by 49-year-old multi-millionaire Yuan Yafei, has tabled an all-cash offer to buy out the 165-year-old British department store’s diverse patchwork of shareholders and its £160m of debts. [...]
Ukip mapped: Nigel Farage is most popular in areas where immigration is lowest October 27, 2014 On Monday, defence secretary Michael Fallon aired what he believed to be some of the public's concerns around immigration. Speaking on Sky News' Murnghan programme, Fallon said some towns on the east coast of England feel they are "under siege" and "swamped" by migrants. That phrasing failed to impress Downing Street, which was quick to [...]
What should you wear this winter? The classic British tailors embracing modern branding October 28, 2014 Compared to the world’s superbrands, the majority of London’s tailors aren’t exactly household names. Savile Row outfits have always had the product, but they tend to lack the branding. Compare this to the big American and Italian designers, who took the Savile Row template, sexed it up a bit and created some of the biggest [...]
Green takes a bigger bite out of Big Apple with Fifth Avenue store February 5, 2014 SIR PHILIP GREEN is stepping up his expansion plans for Topshop in the US after announcing plans yesterday to open five new shops, including a flagship store on New York’s Fifth Avenue. The 40,000 square feet store on the world’s second most expensive street will open in the Autumn next to the Rockefeller Center and [...]
London bus strikes: Here are the routes affected September 18, 2014 NB. This article was written in September 2014. If you're searching for info on the January 2015 bus strike, click here As if the travel chaos yesterday wasn't bad enough, Unite has announced strike action affecting around 50 bus routes will take place on Monday. TFL has warned the action is “likely to [...]
Debenhams relaunches flagship store December 2, 2013 DEBENHAMS lined up its roster of British fashion collaborators yesterday to help celebrate the relaunch of its Oxford Street flagship store. Henry Holland, Jenny Packham and Julien Macdonald – who all design collections for the high-street retailer – were among 20 special guests marking the completion of the £40m makeover.
Plans to rethink West End ahead of Crossrail rush January 20, 2014 WEST End leaders have hired consultants to come up with a plan for improving the busy shopping district to cope with a surge in visitors when Crossrail opens in 2018. Westminster City council, Transport for London and the New West End Company – the group that represents businesses in the area – have commissioned Arup [...]
Driverless cars to take to UK roads from 2015 July 30, 2014 Driverless cars will be allowed to use public roads as soon as next year, the business secretary Vince Cable announced today. Furthermore, the business secretary outlined measures to boost research in the area. UK cities will be able to bid for a share of a £10m competition to host a driverless cars trial, with the [...]