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BAR AND BASEBALL EXPERIENCE VENUE WOKING SHOPPING WELCOMES

OPENS IN WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY FRENCH CONNECTION STRONG START IN 2020 FOR ESJ
Edinburgh St James has announced the signing
of 12 retailers and three F&B brands as the
Home Run House, open now in Westfield Stratford Woking Shopping has officially welcomed countdown begins to the launch of phase one of
City, is an activity-led retail experience of baseball by the globally renowned retailer, French the £1bn mixed-use development this October.
Major League Baseball (MLB) in collaboration and Connection, enhancing the destination’s The 15 brands total almost 66,000sq ft. All 15
developed by American hospitality concept innovator fashion and lifestyle offering for the will open in the first phase and include H&M, JD
Passyunk Avenue. new year. Sports, Five Guys and many more.
Following the success of London Yards, a three-day Situated within the Town Mall, the
festival in June 2019 at Truman Brewery to mark the 1,260sq ft store is neighboured by Fat Face
first regular season MLB games played in Europe and and Claire’s, and joins Woking Shopping’s HARRODS OPENS A NEW UNIT
celebrate all things baseball, MLB have sought ways to existing line-up of leading fashion brands For those who have always dreamt of having
engage more consistently with the growing fanbase such as H&M, Primark and New Look. breakfast at Tiffany, the company has announced
in Europe. The new French Connection boutique the opening of The Tiffany Blue Box Cafe at
As part of this, MLB have entered into a partnership is an extension of the design-led brand’s Harrods, Knightsbridge for a limited time.
with Passyunk Avenue to deliver an activity-led retail aesthetic: clean and minimalist, with a The cafe experience, which will be the frist in
experience of baseball, Home Run House. Home Run predominantly neutral palette and elegant Europe, will open its doors in February 2020.
House will operate for twelve months and will offer a space features. The store houses the label’s
to watch, play and experience baseball. Global experience distinctive and timeless womenswear and
agency Imagination, who have worked with MLB over the accessories, along with its industrial-inspired LDO CHOSEN FOR FIRST STORE
past three years were brought on board to bring the MLB homeware collections. Tommy Hilfiger, one of the world’s leading
brand experience and aesthetic to the space. designer lifestyle brands, has chosen London
Designer Outlet in Wembley Park, the capital’s
BXR ANNOUNCES EXPANSION INTO original outlet centre, as the place for its first
BATTERSEA POWER STATION dedicated childrenswear outlet in the UK. The
new store will be 1,387sq ft in size.

BXR London has announces it will be completed in the 1950s, and has more of
expanding into London’s iconic Battersea a Bauhaus, industrial look and feel. The gym INTU SIGNS CONCEPT STORE
Power Station in 2021. will offer three of Sweat by BXR’s pioneering intu has signed up a new concept from the
The opening within the historic walls of studio concepts including the Versaclimber- owner of Hobbs, Whistles, Phase 8 and Damsel
the Power Station itself arrives following the based Cardio studio offering London’s most in a Dress which brings the aspirational brands
success of studios in London’s Marylebone effective low-impact workout. The Strength into one store for the first time. The 4,890sq ft
and Canary Wharf. At 14,000sq ft, it is BXR’s & Conditioning studio offers classes store is the first to feature a TFG London fascia
largest site to date. The world champion designed to improve strength, mobility, and is situated at intu Lakeside.
boxer Anthony Joshua is a stakeholder in conditioning and endurance whilst the Skills
the BXR business. studio aims to teach and develop boxing
BXR Battersea will form part of Battersea technique during high intensity classes. COLETTE DEBUTS IN LONDON
Power Station’s highly anticipated second “An important fitness market with Sloane Stanley has announced that Colette, the
LINCOLNSHIRE’S CO-OP’S £70M REDEVELOPMENT OF THE CORNHILL QUARTER HAS ATTRACTED THREE MAJOR FASHION RETAILERS, PHASE 8, WHISTLES AND HOBBS TO ITS MIXED-USE brand new gourmet traiteur and delicatessen,
SCHEME IN THE CENTRE OF LINCOLN. THE NEW SIGNINGS WILL BRING AN ENHANCED FASHION OFFER TO THE CORNHILL QUARTER TOTALLING 4,563SQ FT WITH PHASE 8 TAKING 1,593SQ phase of redevelopment of the Grade II* energy and high performing individuals. BXR
FT, WHISTLES 1,237SQ FT AND HOBBS TAKING THE REMAINING 1,733SQ FT. PHASE 8 AND HOBBS WILL BE LOCAGTED IN THE THIRD PHASE OF THE DEVELOPMENT IN THE BUILDING THAT listed building itself, launching in 2021. It will is thrilled to be opening at Battersea Power has opned its foors at 315 Fulham Road within
WILL BE HOME TO THE BOTANIST AND EVERYMAN CINEMA; WHICH ARE BOTH SET TO OPEN IN 2020. WHISTLES WILL BE LOCATED IN THE CORN EXCHANGE BUILDING. house BXR’s second members-only gym Station in one of London’s most iconic an elegant 861sq ft venue. The European debut
along with three Sweat by BXR pay-to-train redevelopment projects,” commented Olia champions seasonal home-style cooking and
ST DAVID’S TO WELCOME FESTIVAL PLAZA ADDS studios and state of the art facilities. Sardarova, BXR Owner and Founder when fuses notions of a modern-traditional deli with
curated ingredients for the home and kitchen.
BXR Battersea will be located in the
speaking about London as a fitness market
UPSIZED HOLLISTER TWO DINING OPTIONS Power Station’s Turbine Hall B, which was and location for the site.

The St David’s Partnership has announced global teen retailer North Hampshire’s largest retail and leisure destination is set to
Hollister Co. will be relocating to an upsized space within St David’s, attract even more diners with the signing of two further casual
Cardiff, one of the UK’s premier retail and leisure destinations, set dining brands to open at Festival Place, Basingstoke. AEW has
to open this Spring. announced that Chi Restaurants and Granier have both chosen
Hollister, a division of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., will be located on the 1.1 million square feet retail and leisure destination as the
Upper Grand Arcade, the prime fashion pitch in St. David’s, and close place to be for their first locations in the region.
to Victoria’s Secret, Bershka and Stradivarius. The store will include Spanish operator Granier is set to open its second UK bakery
Gilly Hicks, Hollister’s intimates, loungewear and sleepwear brand, and patisserie in a 1,400sq ft unit. It will offer visitors a delicious
whilst also incorporating Hollister’s updated prototype format. An selection of freshly baked breads, homemade sandwiches and
open-concept design and omnichannel capability will provide an mouth-watering pastries.
enhanced customer experience, allowing customers to engage with Meanwhile, Asian inspired street food operator Chi will
the brand in-store and online. Click and Collect, Order in Store, and open a 500sq ft restaurant, its first in Hampshire and third in
Ship from Store capabilities, as well as handheld devices to enable the UK. Renowned for its soft and fluffy steamed bao buns and
seamless customer checkout, will also be available. appetising rice and noodle dishes, the new signings will tantalise
This follows a bumper 2019 for St David’s with new entrants, the millions of visitors to Festival Place. Both brands are operated
regional debuts, upsizes and opening for international brands. by Providence Bay Restaurants.

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