Could the eastern end of Oxford Street revitalise West End retail? Retail A host of new stores at one end of Oxford Street are breathing life into London's oldest shopping street
Oxford Street is on the cusp of a victory against the candy shops plaguing the capital Dee Corsi Oxford Street is ready for a change of look, with new exciting retail players taking up space on the high street. Thankfully, it will entail getting rid of many candy shops, writes Dee Corsi
Spring Budget 2024: Government outlines steps to privately finance HS2’s Euston station Rail The government has outlined the next steps for securing private sector funding for HS2's embattled Euston station in the Spring Budget today.
Khan: Crossrail’s Bond Street station can revitalise “tired” parts of Oxford Street October 18, 2022 London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said the opening of Bond Street’s Elizabeth Line station next week will help revitalise a “tired” part of Oxford Street – and keep big-ticket retailers in the West End. The station is the last of the Crossrail stations to open, having been delayed due to the complexity of the build. [...]
London: Shot in the arm for West End as Uniqlo UK boss says Covent Garden is the place to be April 27, 2023 Fashion chain Uniqlo said it was committed to London after opening its second store in six months. Alessandro Dudech, chief operating officer at Uniqlo UK said the company regarded it as honour to be opening a store in Covent Garden. He said it was an area of London with “cultural and retail heritage”. He added: [...]
The Body Shop: Full list of stores to close as almost 500 jobs cut February 29, 2024 The locations of The Body Shop stores which are to close following the brand's collapse into administration have been revealed.
The Body Shop to close nearly half of UK stores – with seven to shut immediately February 20, 2024 The joint administrators of The Body Shop have revealed plans to restructure the high street retailer which will see a raft of stores close and hundreds of jobs lost.
London pubs to close as chain goes into administration March 28, 2024 A number of pubs across London are set to close after the company that operates them entered administration.
What to look out for in the May local elections results April 6, 2024 With the May 2 local elections rapidly approaching, both parties are already beginning the expectation management when it comes to the results.
Train strikes today: How will lines servicing London be affected by Friday’s walk-outs – and is there any end in sight? February 3, 2023 Britain’s train services are being hit by strike action again on Friday, but the capital will remain largely unaffected – as long as you don’t have to commute in or out of London. Who is striking and why? Train driver members of Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) unions are walking out in [...]