Amiri turns Selfridges Corner Shop into a beach, with sun, sounds, exclusives and coffee bar

France’s Amiri is the latest temporary resident of The Corner Shop at Selfridges, staying there until 2 August with, appropriately given the weather, a beach-themed space. It has transformed the prime retail site into the Amiri Beach Club, a “unique and one-off brand experience within a custom-designed environment”. This has launched with “exclusive experiences and…

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Everyone agrees: April was a good month for UK retail footfall as Easter and sun encouraged crowds

Despite the month-on-month/year-on-year disturbance in the force (Easter), April returned to offer some sort of normality, delivering a welcome positive boost for UK retail destinations. And for once, related data from both MRI Software and the BRC/Sensormatic footfall monitor were in agreement. Photo: Pixabay Acknowledging Easter’s shift into April from March a year ago had…

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SS25 collabs ramp up as the sun shines

Collabs are coming thick and fast for the summer season as brands aim to maximise the sales potential of sunny weather. And as the UK and other countries enjoy a mini heatwave, those sales could be made earlier than usual this year. Moss x Taylor Morris Menswear retailer Moss has linked up with Taylor Morris…

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