UK consumers appeared to be in the mood to go out and to shop over the long Easter weekend with new figures showing higher footfall to high streets and online sales advancing. Easter Monday looked particularly strong.
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![]( "Patchy UK Easter footfall ends on positive note, but leisure is the key draw")
Patchy UK Easter footfall ends on positive note, but leisure is the key draw -
![]( "London stores can smile as Chinese visitors increase their Lunar New Year spend")
London stores can smile as Chinese visitors increase their Lunar New Year spendThe results are in and they look good. Sales to Chinese shoppers in London’s West End were up 153.8% year-on-year for the week starting January 23. Not only were there more vsitors but each one spent more too.
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![]( "Chinese New Year gives huge boost to London stores")
Chinese New Year gives huge boost to London storesThe ongoing importance of Chinese shoppers to central London fashion stores was further illustrated Thursday as the New West End Company said that Chinese New Year had given a major boost to turnover.
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![]( "London’s West End to generate £11bn in turnover by 2020")
London’s West End to generate £11bn in turnover by 2020London’s West End is set to generate £11bn annual turnover by 2020, the first shopping area globally to do so, fuelled by US flagships, a new tube line and tourist spend.
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![]( "Japanese retailer Baroque opens Enföld and Moussy stores in NYC")
Japanese retailer Baroque opens Enföld and Moussy stores in NYCBaroque opens stores for its Enföld and Moussy brands in New York City over the weekend. The store openings are part of Baroque's expansion to the American market.
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![]( "QVC opens distribution center in Ontario, CA")
QVC opens distribution center in Ontario, CAQVC opened its first West Coast distribution center in Ontario, California. The facility is the company's fifth distribution center to open in the US, and is expected to bring up to 1,000 new jobs to Ontario by 2020.
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![]( "London's West End launches retail campaign for Queen's birthday")
London's West End launches retail campaign for Queen's birthdayBusinesses in London's West End are marking Queen Elizabthe's 90th birthday with a new retail campaign and guide.
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![]( "Manhattan retail real estate slows due to rising rent and sluggish sales")
Manhattan retail real estate slows due to rising rent and sluggish salesAfter years of retail rental growth, Manhattan real estate prices have slowed and even decreased in some neighborhoods. The Manhattan Retail Report for Spring 2016 details retailer's hesitance due to sluggish sales.
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![]( "Kitson founder plans retail comeback in LA")
Kitson founder plans retail comeback in LAKitross, a new concept store from Kitson founder Fraser Ross, will open at Kitson's former Robertson Blvd. space in Beverly Hills as early as May. The store will offer take-and-go items and will promote Los Angeles de...
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![]( "WC Trends hits LAX this weekend")
WC Trends hits LAX this weekendThe West Coast Trend Show takes place this weekend, Sunday, January 31st through Monday, February 1st, at LAX’s Embassy Suites.