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.
Footfall drops 2.1% in July as heatwave hits high street visits
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…
Post Office launches ‘Post Office Plus’ concept stores
Post Office is launching Post Office Plus, a new store concept designed to bring face-to-face services back to the high street. The move will see selected…
Retail footfall drops 3.4% in June as heatwave pushes shoppers indoors
UK retail footfall fell by 3.4% year-on-year in June as record breaking temperatures meant fewer people went out shopping. According to BRC-Sensormatic data, high streets bore…
St David’s Cardiff submits plans to transform Queens Arcade
The owner of the St David’s Cardiff has submitted a planning application for the first phase of works to transform Queens Arcade into a new food,…
UK retail parks ‘effectively full’ after expansion of retailers like Aldi and Lidl
Property advisers have warned that retail parks are “effectively full” following the expansion of retailers such as Aldi and Lidl. New research from Savills has found…
West End businesses fund £23m security investment
More than 800 local businesses are contributing to a £23 million private investment package to help bolster security operations and infrastructure in London’s West End. The…
Footfall declines by 10.7% in April amid Middle East conflict
UK retail footfall declined sharply in April amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. According to BRC-Sensormatic data, total UK footfall decreased by 10.7% year-on-year…
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