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Japan’s Muji bets minimalist retail will work for homes, hotels

Japan’s Muji bets minimalist retail will work for homes, hotels

Known for simple, monotone stationary, apparel and home goods, Muji is betting that there’s just as much demand for no-frills homes and hotels, with plans to ramp up the number of Muji-style accommodations.
Lifestyle
Eid festival back at London Westfield sites after 2023 success

Eid festival back at London Westfield sites after 2023 success

Westfield London and sister mall Westfield Stratford are primed to host London’s biggest Eid al-Fitr festival again with separate events. Combined, the weekends' occasions are expected to attract over 300,000 visitors.
Fashion
Tapestry dives into hospitality for its Kate Spade and Coach brands

Tapestry dives into hospitality for its Kate Spade and Coach brands

The New York-based fashion group is debuting food and beverage concepts in Dubai and Jakarta.
Lifestyle
Liverpool One predicts huge visitor uplift this year

Liverpool One predicts huge visitor uplift this year

Liverpool One, the major retail and entertainment destination, said it’s expecting a major boost to footfall during the spring/early summer second quarter trading period.
Fashion
Art Basel Hong Kong’s full-scale return tests city’s events appeal

Art Basel Hong Kong’s full-scale return tests city’s events appeal

Art Basel is returning to Hong Kong at its pre-pandemic scale, giving a much-needed jolt to the city’s muted even
Lifestyle
Dolce & Gabbana unveils debut real estate project 888 Brickell Condo Hotel

Dolce & Gabbana unveils debut real estate project 888 Brickell Condo Hotel

Dolce & Gabbana unveiled on Wednesday its first real estate project and condo hotel in the U.S., in collaboration with developer JDS Development Group.
Lifestyle
URW stages second Westfield Good Festival for its London malls, to also launch in the US

URW stages second Westfield Good Festival for its London malls, to also launch in the US

French malls giant Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has announced the second edition of the Westfield Good Festival taking place at its two London shopping centres in May.
Fashion
Pitti Immagine launches the Be Cycle show on the world of bicycles

Pitti Immagine launches the Be Cycle show on the world of bicycles

The organiser of the Pitti Uomo trade fair is diversifying with a new event dedicated to cycling. Called 'Be Cycle', it will be held in Florence from June 26 to 28 at the Leopolda station.
Fashion
Harrods announces more 175th anniversary celebrations

Harrods announces more 175th anniversary celebrations

Harrods kicked off its 175th anniversary celebrations with its Burberry link-up last month and is continuing to mark the birthday in March (and for the rest of the year) with special activations and products.
Luxury
Hermès unveils its traveling exhibition 'Hermès in the Making' in Mexico City

Hermès unveils its traveling exhibition 'Hermès in the Making' in Mexico City

It was indeed a challenge to overlook the spectacle of 'Hermès in the Making' in Mexico City last week, given its extensive poster campaign across all major districts and shopping centers of the city.
Luxury
Recreating Paris in Phnom Penh -- for the rich

Recreating Paris in Phnom Penh -- for the rich

In downtown Phnom Penh, a huge high-end development mimicking the buildings and boulevards of Paris embodies a move to cash in on the "new frontier" for luxury -- in the capital of one of Asia's poorest countries.
Lifestyle
Newcastle's Eldon Square set for major development, new mega store for Next and Sephora debut

Newcastle's Eldon Square set for major development, new mega store for Next and Sephora debut

Newcastle’s Eldon Square mall owners and the city council have signed an enhanced co-operation agreement alongside  “game-changing” planning submissions expected to deliver of a series of major new leasing deals.
Fashion
Shaftesbury Capital acquires further prime Covent Garden retail space

Shaftesbury Capital acquires further prime Covent Garden retail space

Shaftesbury Capital is about to add to its already substantial London footprint. The central London-centric property giant has completed the freehold acquisition of 25-31 James Street in Covent Garden for £75.1 million.
Fashion
Small eco jeweller Robin Valley gets funding boost

Small eco jeweller Robin Valley gets funding boost

Eco-conscious UK jeweller Robin Valley has secured a “game-changing” £50,000 investment to fuel “rapid expansion as demand for its nature-inspired designs soars”.
Fashion
Spring budget gives some cash away but no move on tourist tax, business rates

Spring budget gives some cash away but no move on tourist tax, business rates

The spring budget has aimed to give away what it could in a general election year, with measures to put more money in consumers’ pockets. But overall it was underwhelming and VAT-free shopping is still off the agenda.
Fashion
Harrods still hitting the spot with Chinese luxe shoppers says MD

Harrods still hitting the spot with Chinese luxe shoppers says MD

​Harrods MD Michael Ward remains upbeat about the luxury store’s sales to Chinese customers, with its focus on the most affluent and its connection with them via initiatives such as its new Shanghai club being key.
Fashion