Shopping Centre & UK High Street News
Here you will find the latest Shopping Centres, High Streets & Retail Parks news. Find out how the economy is affecting British high streets, what events are impacting footfall across major retail spaces and what brands are coming and going from the UK’s shopping centres and retail parks.
New West End Company publishes decade of growth manifesto for London’s West End
Outlet Shopping at The O2 sees record August sales as Ariana Grande residency boosts footfall
Outlet Shopping at The O2 has reported its strongest ever sales performance in August, with retail sales up 11% year-on-year. Footfall rose by 5%, while food…
UK footfall improves in August but high streets face an ‘uphill battle’, BRC warns
The British Retail Consortium has urged the Government to throw high streets a lifeline in this autumn’s budget as footfall improved but remained negative in August.…
Mulberry to open new store at Liverpool ONE this November
Luxury handbag brand Mulberry is to open at Liverpool ONE this November. Spanning 979 square feet, the new store will occupy a prominent position in Keys…
Lowest earning households only group to see spending power fall, Asda data shows
New data from Asda’s latest Income Tracker has shown that the UK’s lowest earning households were the only ones to see their spending power fall over…
From the Archive: London shopping
‘From the Archive’ is the regular column that revisits some of the more interesting retail stories covered over the past 30 years by Glynn Davis for…
Footfall drops 2.1% in July as heatwave hits high street visits
This year’s heatwave conditions continued to affect footfall in July, with high streets hit the hardest. According to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and…
Lindt unveils new boutique format store at Centre:MK, Milton Keynes
Lindt, the premium Swiss chocolatier, has opened a new store at Centre:mk in its new boutique format. Spanning 1,670 square feet, the store on Silbury Arcade…
Consumer confidence and retail sales both rise amid “Burnham bounce”
Consumer confidence has risen this month after being boosted by sun, football and the appointment of a new Prime Minister. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index has…
BRC calls on Andy Burnham to back manifesto for jobs, growth and affordability
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has launched its Buy into Retail Manifesto, which calls on Andy Burnham to work with retailers to support reforms to employment…
