SHOPPING CENTRES & RETAIL PARKS
Retail footfall declined by 1.7% in September
Hammerson sells stake in Highcross Shopping Centre
Hammerson has exchanged contracts for the sale of its 50% stake in Leicester’s Highcross Shopping Centre.
TK Maxx and Deichmann to join line-up at The Lexicon
The Lexicon shopping centre in Bracknell has announced that TK Maxx is to open a 27,351 square foot store at the scheme.
Retail footfall down 1.6% in August
New figures have revealed that UK retail footfall dropped by 1.6% year-on-year in August. The decline followed a 0.8% fall in July.
Retail footfall down 0.8% in July
New figures have shown that retail footfall in the UK declined by 0.8% in July following a drop of 0.9% in June.
Canary Wharf installs trackable water refill stations in shopping malls
Visitors to Canary Wharf’s shopping malls will be able to top up their water bottles on the go from this month by using one of the seven new trackable water refill stations being installed.
New social dining concept launches at Intu
Shopping centre operator Intu has teamed up with social dining tech platform WeFiFo to introduce an experimental dining experience at its Intu Chapelfield centre in Norwich.
Hammerson sells two retail parks
Shopping centre owner Hammerson has exchanged contracts for the sale of two retail parks in Bristol and Kirkcaldy.
London's Coal Drops Yard sets opening date
Coal Drops Yard, the new Heatherwick Studio designed shopping quarter in London’s King’s Cross, has announced an opening date of 26 October.
Retail footfall down 0.4% in May
UK retail footfall edged down 0.4% year-on-year in May, although the decline was a marked improvement over March and April when there were respective drops of 6% and 3.3%.
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