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BLOOBLOOM UNVEILS NEW FLAGSHIP STORE OPENING
IN COVENT GARDEN

French designer eyewear brand, bloobloom, has opened
its flagship store at 30 James Street in Covent Garden.
The store is situated near Apple, Rituals and Tiffany
& Co. and boasts a spacious 600sq ft across the ground
floor. The independent brand will continue to bring
eyewear innovation to consumers across London at
affordable prices.
The new store houses bloobloom’s full collection of
spectacles and sunglasses and offers the customers the
full experience from walk-in eye examinations with in-
house opticians, adjustment and repair services as well
as personalised style advice, bloobloom offers a range
of women’s and men’s glasses with popular styles from
Traveller, to daydreamer, to Londoner and Designer.
The store opening is one of five new openings which
are the start of a wider expansion for the brand across
the UK, as part of a backdrop of strong growth.

RAILPEN, ONE OF THE LARGEST PENSION MANAGERS IN THE UK, HAS ANNOUNCED TOMMY HILFIGER AND CALVIN KLEIN HAVE SIGNED AT CALEDONIA PARK, SCOTLAND’S PREMIUM
DESIGNER OUTLET VILLAGE, FOLLOWING A RECORD-BREAKING FIRST QUARTER FOR THE DESTINATION. GLOBAL DESIGNER LIFESTYLE BRAND, TOMMY HILFIGER, WILL OCCUPY A 5,000SQ
FT STORE, WITH CALVIN KLEIN IN 4,100SQ FT, BOTH POSITIONED IN PRIME LOCATIONS WITHIN CALEDONIA PARK. DUE TO OPEN THIS YEAR, THEY WILL JOIN SEVERAL PREMIUM BRANDS AT
THE DESTINATION, SUCH AS BOSS, POLO BY RALPH LAUREN KATE SPADE NEW YORK AND MARK ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT ENDORSEMENT OF CALEDONIA PARK AND OUTLETS. THIS NEWS
COINCIDES WITH RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE SEEN BY THE DESTINATION SO FAR THIS YEAR, WITH SALES UP 28.1 PER CENT YEAR-ON-YEAR IN Q1.
BLACK SHEEP COFFEE TO DAVID M ROBINSON UNVEILS
LAND IN THE ARNDALE THIRD LIVERPOOL ONE SITE

Manchester Arndale is pleased to announce a series of new leasing Grosvenor has announced that award-winning British luxury
activity which includes the arrival of Black Sheep Coffee at the jewellery retailer, David M Robinson (DMR), is launching its
shopping centre and the retention of popular store The Works. third store at Liverpool ONE and a new city debut, following
Black Sheep Coffee has selected the centre for its latest location in its consistently strong performance at the destination. DMR’s
Manchester, after agreeing to take a 4,187sq ft unit on Market Street new 3,600sq ft boutique will be in partnership with Swiss
on a 20 -year lease. Meanwhile, The Works has agreed a new five-year watch brand, TAG Heuer and will mark LVMH’s first dedicated
lease for its 3,356sq ft store. partnership in the city.
Catering to coffee lovers across the board, Black Sheep Coffee Opening in October, the Liverpool ONE TAG Heuer store
will offer their speciality-grade 100 per cent Robusta coffee and a will join DMR’s OMEGA boutique as well as its recently upsized
selection of four different Arabica beans: Love Berries, Blue Volcano, and refurbished jewellery and Rolex flagship on South John
Rebel Decaf and Seasonal Limited-Editions. With a commitment Street. Set to be the largest of its kind in the country, it will
to sustainability and as part of an aim to reduce the company’s feature a private luxury lounge and bar, as well as a traditional
environmental impact wherever possible, 100 per cent compostable boutique space.
takeaway cups and PLA plastic alternatives are used across all their This latest commitment made by the British, luxury jewellery
locations. With a passion for coffee the brand has also preserved retailer follows its continual stellar performance at the
independence by harnessing support and funding from their loyal destination and is a significant vote of confidence in Liverpool
customers and those who believe in the values of the company. ONE, where DMR has operated since its launch in 2008.

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