Westminster council boss vows to crack down on illicit American candy stores American Candy The boss of Westminster City Council has called for “greater transparency” about who operates in the city as it looks to crack down on the business owners behind illicit American Candy stores which litter Oxford Street, with the chief urging for more progress from central government to tackle the issue. Cllr Adam Hug told members [...]
American candy stores or retail hub? What might be next for Oxford Street CENTRAL LONDON It has been three years since the UK was plunged into its first-ever full scale lockdown – forcing the majority of stores in London’s West End to temporarily cease trading and arguably altering the state of physical retail forever. The pandemic forced once seemingly indestructible retailers such as Debenhams, Topshop, and Gap off Oxford Street, [...]
American candy stores: Calls for ‘stronger’ laws and business rate reform to clamp down on shops which blight Oxford Street Oxford Street Westminster City Council has called for a “stronger” economic crime bill and reform of business rates to officially bring a halt to American candy and souvenir stores which continue to litter Oxford Street. “We are dealing here with a sophisticated operation which is skilled at exploiting UK legal loopholes,” Cllr Adam Hug, leader of Westminster [...]
Business rates have made American candy stores a blight on our streets July 1, 2022 The emergence of large numbers of American-styled candy stores across the West End over the last year has become a cause for concern amongst high street retailers, leisure businesses and hospitality owners alike. Having weathered the storms of the pandemic, which saw footfall and revenues plummet during lockdowns, the West End was beginning to show [...]
Supersize vapes and fake designer goods seized in £55k raid on Oxford Street candy store February 1, 2024 Illegal supersize vapes, fake designer mobile phone covers and sweets with additives banned in the UK were among items seized by London law enforcement following a £55k raid on one of the West End’s American Candy Stores.
London’s Oxford Street set for major boost after popular bargain store plots opening March 11, 2024 London's Oxford Street is set to get a major boost after a popular off-price retailer is gearing up to open its second site on the retail drag.
London is about to get the biggest kebab house in the country December 5, 2023 Oxford Street is set for a new, three-storey kebab emporium - with everything from arcade machines to a healthy menu,
Retail investors poised to spend near £100m on Oxford Street this year August 7, 2023 Retail investment in central London is expected to exceed £1bn this year, with up to a tenth of that set to be spent on Oxford Street, raising fresh hope for the future of the London shopping destination. Some £810m was splurged on retail investments across London in the first half of the year, new figures [...]
Could the eastern end of Oxford Street revitalise West End retail? November 5, 2023 A host of new stores at one end of Oxford Street are breathing life into London's oldest shopping street
Cities are ecosystems and we need to constantly refresh them July 19, 2023 Oxford Street is, despite the fact that most Londoners venture their only under the most extreme of Christmas present pressures, a literal shop window for the capital. That it has been recently taken over by garish American candy stores and knock-off vape shops is, therefore, less than ideal. The steps Westminster Council are taking, then, [...]