MUJI undergoes a brand-first refurbishment at CBRE IM’s Angel Central

CBRE Investment Management has announced that MUJI, the Japanese retail company specialising in household and consumer goods, has refurbished its Angel Central store, and introduced a community market to champion local brands. The revamped store is a first of its kind for the brand in the UK.

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Liverpool ONE flexes its appeal with signing of Under Armour Brand House

Grosvenor has announced the signing of leading sports apparel brand, Under Armour, at Liverpool ONE. Trading from 3,000 sq ft on South John Street, Under Armour Liverpool ONE is set to open later this year and will stock the brand’s renowned performance sports apparel, footwear and accessories.

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Shelley Sandzer secures second site for state-of-the-art concept, The Font

Leading specialist UK leisure and property agency, Shelley Sandzer, has secured a second site for The Font, the indoor climbing gym brand that combines world-class bouldering, functional fitness, and social spaces. This new site forms part of the brand’s ambitious expansion plans to open further sites across the capital.

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Anchor brand Superdry opens at Icon Outlet at The O2 as the destination continues to outperform

Icon Outlet at The O2, London’s leading outlet shopping destination, developed by AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, has announced the opening of Superdry, the premium apparel brand. The opening coincides with a record-breaking summer trading period across The O2’s Entertainment District and Icon Outlet.

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Railpen makes strategic acquisition in Oxford's life sciences sector

Railpen, the investment manager responsible for the safekeeping and administration of over £37 billion AUM for several pension schemes, has bought Eastpoint Business Park, an Oxford life-science asset. The strategic addition to its life sciences portfolio is Railpen’s first entry into the Oxford market and follows significant investment in the Cambridge innovation sector

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Longmartin's £4.5 million investment in The Yards offices, Covent Garden, pays off

Longmartin Properties Ltd, a joint venture between Shaftesbury and the Mercers’ Company, has undertaken a £4.5 million investment in a circa 20,000 sq. ft of high-spec office space within the heart of The Yards, Covent Garden, across two locations, 14 Upper St Martin’s Lane and 10 Slingsby Place.

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Innovative art retail concept The Hook selects Seven Dials for West End flagship

Shaftesbury has today announced the signing of art retail concept, The Hook, for its first central London showroom in Seven Dials. The experiential art gallery is the latest innovative brand to join Seven Dials’ creative community and is set to open a 1,588 sq ft space on 37A Neal Street this September.

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Caledonia Park signs Cornish Bakery in Scottish debut

Railpen, the investment manager responsible for the safekeeping and administration of over £37 billion AUM for several pension schemes has announced the award winning, independent Cornish Bakery, will open later this year at Caledonia Park, Scotland’s premier design village, marking a national debut for the brand.

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Tessuti opens global flagship at Liverpool ONE

Grosvenor has announced that designer retailer, Tessuti, has opened its new global flagship store at Liverpool ONE, demonstrating the brand’s ongoing vote of confidence in the destination. The new location on Paradise Street follows Tessuti’s consistently strong performance at Liverpool ONE and spans two floors measuring 22,000 sq ft.

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LabTech ahead of the eight ball with raft of Buck Street Market openings

LabTech, owner of the world-famous Camden Market, has announced the openings of an octet of operators at Camden’s Buck Street Market, the UK’s first eco-conscious consumer market. Covering six global culinary operators and two retailers, each brand brings something different to the sustainability-focused destination.

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Charles Tyrwhitt selects centre:mk as first destination in new store roll-out

British menswear brand, Charles Tyrwhitt, has announced that centre:mk Milton Keynes, one of the top 10 retail destinations in the UK, will be the debut location of a new store design that will be rolled out in the UK. Set to open in late August, the 1,455 sq ft store will be located at 27 Silbury Arcade and feature Tyrwhitt’s cutting-edge store format showcasing the brand’s full collection of fine menswear.

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