More than 60 entries submitted to this year’s Bloomsbury Festival Design Competition
This month’s Bloomsbury Festival, in partnership with Central Saint Martins, revealed the lead image representing 2017’s five-day event. Bloomsbury Festival gave BA Graphic Communication Design students at Central Saint Martins the opportunity to submit their designs to the competition. Following the overwhelming student response of more than 60 entries, the winning design, selected by a […]
CB retained with a wider remit for The Bedford Estates
After a competitive pitch process, Coverdale Barclay has been retained by The Bedford Estates, and its remit expanded to cover PR and marketing across the whole of TBE’s Bloomsbury Estate. We are responsible for delivering all b2c and b2c PR, marketing and events, as well as stakeholder engagement. The strategy is designed to attract occupiers […]
Oxford Street Consultation launches inviting people to have their say on the future of the street
The Mayor, Sadiq Khan, Transport for London (TfL) and Westminster City Council are working closely together to transform Oxford Street and the surrounding streets. Monday, 24th April saw the launch of a consultation on the transformation of Oxford Street. The eight-week consultation looks to gather the views of the public on the proposed improvements to the […]
Coverdale Barclay delivers successful agent day for The Lexicon Bracknell
Coverdale Barclay worked with the Bracknell Regeneration Partnership to deliver a successful agent and retailer Open Day for The Lexicon Bracknell. The event was attended by over fifty retailer representatives and retail agents. Highlights of the day included a detailed construction site tour around areas of the 1 million sq. ft. site, allowing guests to […]
Artist appointed to create specialist public artworks for Bracknell town centre regeneration
Artist, Kerry Lemon, has been appointed to transform elements of the urban landscape and public realm at the £240million shopping and leisure destination, The Lexicon Bracknell, opening in September 2017. Working with an array of materials, and inspired by the abundance of local green spaces, natural habitats and flora and fauna around the borough of […]
Festival Place boosts retailer line-up with new Next anchor store and Skechers signing
CB client Festival Place Basingstoke has boosted its retail offer with the signing of sporty footwear brand Skechers, which will be taking a 2,800 sq ft unit in the one million sq ft shopping and leisure destination. The new signing of Skechers forms part of AEW’s extensive asset management and refurbishment plans for the centre, […]
The Lexicon Bracknell secures three more retailers for £240 million scheme
Pandora leads a host of impressive new lettings at The Lexicon Bracknell, choosing to open one of its high-quality jewellery stores on The Avenue, The Lexicon’s premium shopping street. Taking a total of 1,389 sq ft, the new store will showcase Pandora’s range of gold, silver and diamond jewellery, including its customisable charm bracelets. The […]
CB hosts Seymour Place ‘Restaurant Hop’ for London Craft Week announcement
On Thursday 2nd February, Coverdale Barclay, on behalf of The Portman Estate, hosted a ‘Restaurant Hop’ press campaign with 10 targeted London food writers, bloggers and influencers to announce Seymour Place’s official appointment as London Craft Week’s debuting ‘dining desintaion’ and reinforce its positioning as one of Marylebone’s favourite dining hotspot. During the evening, guests […]
CB client London Designer Outlet enjoys strong Christmas & New Year trading
London Designer Outlet (LDO) in Wembley Park, London’s only fashion & lifestyle outlet centre, has outperformed other shopping centres and retail destinations again with its Christmas period trading results. LDO, which was ranked in the top 10 best performing outlet centres in Europe and 2nd in the UK in both 2015 and 2016, increased footfall […]
CB client TCN launches historical Assay building, bringing new business space to Birmingham
Nationwide creative workspace developer and operator, TCN, has unveiled its first building in Birmingham. Its Grade II listed Assay Studios, formerly the Assay Building, is to become home to a host of high profile, innovative companies, including the John Lewis Partnership, which has chosen the new creative workspace as the home for its new innovation […]