SHOPPING CENTRES & RETAIL PARKS
Bicester's Crown Walk acquired by LCP
Footfall down 0.7% in January
New figures have shown that retail footfall dropped by 0.7% in January to mark a 14th consecutive month of decline.
New designer outlet centre to open in Lincolnshire
Plans have been approved for a £125 million designer outlet centre in Grantham in Lincolnshire.
Westfield London to launch venue and event space
The owner of Westfield London has announced that the shopping centre is to add a new venue and events space to its offering.
Hammerson appoints Odeon UK MD as non-executive director
Shopping centre owner Hammerson has appointed Odeon UK managing director Carol Welch as a non-executive director.
Terry Duddy steps down from Hammerson board
Shopping centre owner Hammerson has announced that Terry Duddy has stepped down as a non-executive director and senior independent director of the business as part of a mutual agreement.
Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City attract 350,000 shoppers on Boxing Day
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has reported that more than 350,000 people visited its Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City shopping centres on Boxing Day. This was an increase of 9% on the same day last year.
Intu takeover deal falls through
Shopping centre owner Intu has confirmed that the consortium that was potentially going to make an offer for its business has now said that it will not be able to proceed.
Hammerson completes sale of stake in Highcross
Hammerson has completed the sale of its 50% stake in Highcross shopping centre in Leicester for £236 million.
Westfield Stratford City welcomed 50 million visitors in past year
Figures released by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield have revealed that the Westfield Stratford City shopping centre has attracted 50 million visitors in the last year.
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