John Lewis has released its Christmas 2021 campaign with an ad called ‘Unexpected Guest’. It’s described as “a joyful story of friendship, which celebrates the magic of Christmas moments experienced for the first time”.
Seven Dials has been one of property giant Shaftesbury’s success stories in attracting tenants since retail’s reopening in May. So the Covent Garden location is to celebrate with its own three-day Winter Festival.
The owner of the Ikea furniture brand said on Wednesday it would raise prices due to supply chain challenges far into 2022, after it reported a drop in full-year profit due to higher transport and raw material costs.
Finland’s Marimekko said on Wednesday that its net sales and profits continued to increase in the third quarter to the end of September.
Fast-expanding retailer Next delivered a Q3 trading update on Wednesday and brief though it was, it showed how the business continues to be one of the most successful and best-run in the UK fashion sector.
Luxury department store Harrods has filed its accounts for the year to the end of January 2021 and they show just how big an impact closed borders and lockdowns had on its business.
Landsec is to buy urban regeneration specialist U+I for around £190m, giving the property giant a significant new pipeline of mixed-use regeneration schemes in its London and Manchester markets.
Linking future financing to building for a sustainable future is a key issue for the John Lewis Partnership. So the UK retail giant has signed a new £420 million credit facility with repayments based on its eco targets.
After a series of lacklustre numbers across much of October, UK footfall bounced back strongly at the end of the month, boosted by last week’s school half-term holiday.
Joe Browns, the fast-growing lifestyle brand, has just unveiled an ambitious new sales target as it aims to turn over £100 million by 2026 with a series of strategic moves to support that goal.
Christmas is going to be big this year, if the growth in the number of festive ads is anything to go by. Advertisers are expected to spend almost £1 billion more than a year ago after last season’s Covid-hit flop.
Regional commercial property company Mailbox REIT said Thursday that it’s enjoying strong rent collection rates from its roster of “low-risk” tenants at its 690,000 sq ft mixed-use Birmingham property.
Festive spending patterns in the UK looks to be back to normal, with 81% of consumers planning to buy Christmas gifts this year, according to research from Bazaarvoice. What's more, many are shopping earlier too.
We’re seeing a lot of high-end collaborations at present focused on the reviving travel segment and British leathergoods business Tusting has launched a range of bags in a link-up with designer and writer India Hicks.
New analysis of online search and social media activity has come up with the world’s most popular department stores. The top 10 is dominated by American and British names with New York and London the key destinations.
