What had once seemed unthinkable is now not only happening but accelerating as failed UK retailers' giant spaces are transformed for new uses. And a spate of news on Monday showed the extent of the issue.
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![]( "Retail space conversions accelerate as landlords seek more profitable tenants")
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![]( "Former JD Sports exec buys Thomas Pink brand")
Former JD Sports exec buys Thomas Pink brandFailed upscale menswear retailer Pink Shirtmaker is set to make a return. The LVMH-owned brand, which went on the block before Christmas, has been bought by Nick Preston, a former JD Sports Fashion trading director.
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![]( "Phase Eight chief Pickering to quit this spring")
Phase Eight chief Pickering to quit this springUK women’s fashion brand Phase Eight is to part ways with its managing director Simon Pickering, and doesn’t expect to hire a replacement.
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![]( "Frasers announces £100m+ lockdown-linked impairment charge")
Frasers announces £100m+ lockdown-linked impairment chargeThere’s speculation that there could be more store closures ahead for Frasers Group as the giant retail operation has announced a major impairment charge against its stores as a result of lockdowns.
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![]( "Harrods delayed second H Beauty store due to open this spring")
Harrods delayed second H Beauty store due to open this springMilton Keynes can breath a sigh of relief. Any doubts that Harrods may pull out of plans to open a beauty store in the Buckinghamshire town, or further delay its arrival due to the Covid pandemic, are unfounded.
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![]( "Boohoo buys Debenhams for £55m, marks big move into beauty, home")
Boohoo buys Debenhams for £55m, marks big move into beauty, homeBoohoo on Monday confirmed that it has bought the Debenhams brand for £55m. It will use it to move into beauty and homewares, extend its own brand offering, operate a giant online marketplace and grow internationally.
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![]( "Mike Ashley's Frasers ups stake in Hugo Boss to over 15%")
Mike Ashley's Frasers ups stake in Hugo Boss to over 15%Frasers said on Tuesday it has increased its stake in German luxury fashion house Hugo Boss to 15.2% through stocks and derivatives, part of Ashley's ongoing drive to take the British sportswear retailer upmarket.
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![]( "Debenhams Oxford Street flagship axed, five more stores to close")
Debenhams Oxford Street flagship axed, five more stores to closeAs talks between administrators and third-parties go on concerning some kind of future for the Debenhams business, the company has announced several key stores closures and hundreds of redundancies.
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![]( "Frasers buys Psyche, founder to stay at helm")
Frasers buys Psyche, founder to stay at helmFrasers Group has bought another company with the purchase of designer fashion retailer Psyche for an undisclosed sum. The company has a 40,000 sq ft shop in Middlesbrough, and a webstore, and employs 58 people in total.
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![]( "Frasers takes on N Ireland Debenhams store, next-gen Birmingham space for Sports Direct")
Frasers takes on N Ireland Debenhams store, next-gen Birmingham space for Sports DirectFrasers Group is continuing to focus on physical retail space as it take over a key soon-to-be empty Debenhams store and opens a next-gen Sports Direct flagship that also integrates other brands into its giant space.