October 4th marked the start of ‘First Thursdays’ on Seymour Place, a six-month campaign, implemented to raise awareness of the street’s businesses and to drive footfall to the street. The street’s restaurants, services and retailers hosted special offers, promotions and activities to drive the local worker population to the street for their lunch breaks and post-work leisure time.…
River Island has signed to open a new full-sized store at The Grafton, Cambridge’s only shopping destination to offer a retail, leisure and F&B mix. The fashion retailer is relocating from its River Island Boutique store within the centre, upsizing by 260%, in a newly reconfigured anchor unit. The space has been redesigned to meet…
Fusion Students offers first-class, innovative and design-led student living in Bristol, Newcastle, Cardiff and Nottingham. Established in 2013 by Co-Founders Warren Rosenberg and Nigel Henry, Fusion’s goal is to create accommodation that offers an unrivalled lifestyle for students enhancing their studies and enjoyment of university life. Fusion Students is an ambitious and growing brand, with pipeline buildings in Hatfield, Hertfordshire,…
Thousands of visitors flocked to New Quebec Street and Seymour Place to enjoy a summer in full force at The Portman Marylebone Summer Street Party on Thursday 19th July. Organised by Coverdale Barclay on behalf of client The Portman Estate, Marylebone’s bars, restaurants and shops took to the streets and guests from all over London…
Festival Place Basingstoke has further strengthened its position as a premier division shopping centre with the signing of two more top brands, both new to the town. Jack Wills will join other top retailers at the centre including anchor stores Marks & Spencer, Debenhams and Next, as well as Apple, Zara, Fat Face and GAP.…
Coverdale Barclay, working with client SLR, has unveiled Springfields Adventure Land. The new leisure facilities, which significantly add to the appeal of Springfields Outlet, the leading shopping and leisure destination in the East of England, will provide visitors with a fun family day out. The newly-opened attraction includes an American Diner and boasts the UK’s…
The Portman Estate hosted a familiarisation tour of Marylebone for concierge staff of some of the area’s best hotels, including Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill, Z Hotel at Gloucester Place, The Arch, Chiltern Firehouse and London Marriott Marble Arch. Following breakfast at The Grazing Goat, concierge staff were taken on a tour on Chiltern Street,…
Independently owned Amélie is the first name to sign for Food Social, the new dining quarter at the Grafton Cambridge. It will be the UK’s only restaurant specialising in flammeküeche, an authentic light dish made of thin bread dough, spread with crème fraîche and fresh topping combinations that dates back to the 14th century and…
Changes to Oxford Street will keep moving forward, Westminster City Council confirmed, following their decision to stop plans to pedestrianise it. Barbara Brownlee, Westminster City Council’s Executive Director for growth, planning and housing said, “We are committed to change, but we got a strong message both from our residents and other groups. We know we…
Coverdale Barclay was delighted to host an inspirational breakfast Q&A this month with clients, colleagues and global retail advisor Andrew Jennings, CB client and author of ‘Almost Is Not Good Enough’. Andrew shared his key learnings from his high-profile career as well as discussing future trends, retail insights and the importance of partnerships between landlords and…