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Dior opens first luxury spa in the Middle East
Luxury maison Dior is set to open its first spa in the Middle East, opting for the cosmopolitan city of Dubai to make its debut in the region.
Beauty
Tourist tax drains £11bn+ from UK economy says new report
The so-called tourist tax is “deterring two million foreign visitors from coming to the UK and costing the economy £11.1 billion in lost GDP,” according to new economic analysis.
Fashion
Forecasters expect retail footfall dip as rail strikes begin again
More rail strikes in the UK can only mean one thing: further disruption to retail with footfall severely affected and a time when stores struggle to attract winter shoppers.
Fashion
M&S makes two key appointments to continue driving its transformation
M&S has seen lot of transformational change in recent periods and with its turnaround strategy having met with great success, it’s not slowing down on that front.
Fashion
Manchester Arndale has strong 2023, expects more of the same
News of strong performances from city centre malls continues to come in thick and fast. Next up is Manchester Arndale, which tells us its gearing up for a “bumper 2024... following a hugely successful 2023”.
Fashion
Fortnum & Mason sales recover but challenges remain
Fortnum & Mason has filed its accounts for the year to last July with the luxury department store saying the financial period saw a recovery in sales.
Luxury
West End festive footfall rises but spending slips
There was good news and not so good news this week about the performance of London's West End during the festive period as footfall to the neighbourhood grew but actual spending dipped slightly.
Fashion
Antler sees major sales leap after rebrand as travel recovery continues
Premium British luggage brand Antler has reported a positive festive sales period with turnover in November and December up 43% year on year, following on from a stellar year in which it relaunched.
Fashion
Uniqlo extends Tate Modern partnership with new collection
Uniqlo has continued its long-standing partnership with Tate Modern to launch a new lifewear collection via its graphic T-shirt brand UT from 19 January.
Fashion
Countdown to Fenwick's final days in New Bond Street as former flagship set to shut in early February
Fenwick’s flagship New Bond Street London store is finally set to close, bringing to an end 133 years’ trading on the capital’s luxury shopping thoroughfare for the independent department store retailer in February.
Fashion
Battersea Power Station mall saw 11.2m visitors in 2023, fashion sales leap
Battersea Power Station appears to be justifying the tens of billions that have been spent on it, not to mention the multi-decade development project, and for Christmas 2023, the mall saw a 30% jump in visitors.
Fashion
It may be loss-making but Paul Smith hails "strong recovery" last year
Paul Smith's results for the year to the end of June show it continuing to "recover strongly". However, it remained loss-making and admitted it faced challenges, along with the rest of the industry.
Fashion
Thai retailer says it’s received no communication about Selfridges investment
Central Retail Corp., one of Thailand’s biggest retailers, said that it has not received any communication about investing in the iconic Selfridges department store, which is majority owned by its parent company.
Fashion
Trunki owners mull sale after less than a year - report
Heroes, the owner of kids’ luggage brand Trunki, is looking for a buyer for the business, a report has claimed.
Fashion
The Oracle Reading signs TK Maxx, will also add to leisure offer
TK Maxx and Hollywood Bowl are to become new additions to The Oracle in Reading town centre as part of the mall’s “enlivenment and repositioning” strategy.
Fashion
Retail enjoys pre-Xmas frenzy, Bicester Village leads way in Boxing Day bonanza
UK Christmas shopping finished with a flourish as ‘Super Saturday’ and ‘Frenzied Friday’ lived up to their names. And Boxing Day shopping? Bargain hunters were clearly out in force and Bicester Village saw huge queues.
Fashion