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Belfast Telegraph
29-05-2025
- Business
- Belfast Telegraph
Victoria's Secret to launch in first NI store – but brand's website currently down due to ‘security incident'
Popular retailer Victoria's Secret are set to open their first standalone shop in Northern Ireland this summer. The brand is known worldwide for their lingerie, sleepwear, beauty products, fragrances and accessories. Signs for the new store have appeared at a unit in Donegal Place. The notice features Victoria's Secret's famous pink stripe design along with a welcome message. We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. The message reads: 'Hey Belfast! We can't wait to welcome you to our brand new store this summer.' The new store will open this summer, and the company is currently hiring for a number of roles including team leader, sales associate, store manager and assistant store manager. Separately, Victoria's Secret has shut down its website due to what it calls a 'security incident.' The lingerie company released a statement on its website that read: "Valued customer, we identified and are taking steps to address a security incident. The statement continued: 'We have taken down our website and some in store services as a precaution. Our team is working around the clock to fully restore operations. 'We appreciate your patience during this process. In the meantime, our Victoria's Secret and PINK stores remain open and we look forward to serving you." The opening of the new store in Belfast follows news that Spanish brand Bershka is also opening a store in the city for the first time, setting up shop in Victoria Square. The shopping centre announced on Wednesday that it has signed the brand – a sister brand of Zara and Pull & Bear – for a 17,500 flagship store. And Pull & Bear, which is also in Victoria Square, is relocating to a spot triple the size of its current unit, while LEGO is also opening at the centre later this year.
Irish Times
29-04-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Zara and Pull&Bear to expand Dundrum Town Centre presence
Inditex Group brands Zara and Pull & Bear are set to expand their footprint in Dundrum Town Centre, the shopping centre's owners have said. UK property group Hammerson, which jointly owns the Dundrum Town Centre with German insurer Allianz, said the company were actively seeking new brands to set up in the centre. Zara is set to increase its footprint by 43 per cent, from 26,300 sq ft to 37,700 sq ft, and will upgrade and refurbish its existing store. Pull & Bear will be relocating its shop in the centre, more than trebling its existing footprint from 2,477 sq ft to 8,394 sq ft Hammerson said the Pull & Bear expansion was expected to be completed later this year, while Zara's extension was not expected to open until 2026. READ MORE Both retail brands, Zara and Pull & Bear are owned by the Spanish fashion multinational clothing group, Inditex Group, alongside Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, and Zara Home. The fashion group operated 23 stores in Ireland last year, employing 741 people. The group generated revenue of €257 million, up 9 per cent year on year, with post-tax profits for the year standing at €22 million. Connor Owens, managing director of Hammerson's assets in Ireland, said the company was 'delighted with the expansion of Zara and Pull & Bear.' A new 14,500 sq ft entertainment and bowling space, Lane 7, opened in the centre in January and Mr Owens said there was a 'promising pipeline' of new openings for the rest of the year. In its financial accounts for 2024, Hammerson saw the value of its Irish assets decline by 13.3 per cent. The assets were valued in its full year results at £522 million (€630 million) at the end of December 2024, down from £630 million a year earlier. Hammerson's other Irish assets include a 50 per cent share in the Ilac Centre in Dublin city, and the Pavilions retail complex in Swords. Both of those are jointly owned with Irish Life Assurance plc.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Yahoo
The Mancunian Way: April sunshine
The sun is out, in Manchester, on a Friday. So we can expect all carnage to break loose in the city's beer gardens tonight as vitamin D-hungry Mancs clamour for a sunny pint. Nevermind that it only feels like 14C - we'll make it work. Our city is full of fantastic watering holes with access to the great outdoors, from Castlefield's The Wharf to the boozers of Stevenson Square and the Oast House in Spinningfields. But if you prefer something a little more old-fashioned, our tourism writer Liv Clarke has just the place. Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Deansgate, the White Lion is located on Liverpool Road, just a few strides away from Mamucium Roman Fort in Castlefield. READ MORE: Attempted murder arrest as police descend on residential street after stabbing READ MORE: LIVE as Swinton police station taped off after man seriously hurt She describes the pub as 'cosy' and 'traditional' (tick, tick), with an 'extensive' garden to boot. And what's more, the words 'drinks' and 'affordable' are even in the same sentence. Really, what more could you ask for? You can read more about the pub with a view of the oldest part of the city here. Looking ahead to next week, it's Easter holiday season and we're expecting to be blessed with sunshine for at least a few more days. Keeping the kids entertained for two whole weeks can be a challenge, but our parents editor Emma Gill says there's loads to do over the Easter break this year. There are plenty of easter egg hunts to join, including trails at the likes of Heaton Park and RHS Bridgewater. Elsewhere, you could spend a day out at a huge inflatable theme park (I'm pretty tempted by this one to be honest), or making mini books at the People's History Museum. You can read Emma's full list bursting with things to do over Easter here. The sunny weather is set to last all weekend, so it's the perfect opportunity to get in that long walk you've always wanted to do. But if you're fresh out of ideas, never fear - Liv has come in clutch with this week's suggestion. It's a Victorian park with play areas for kids, a pond with a rockery, and a lovely little pavilion. It even boasts its own ice cream parlour for the sweet-toothed of us, with classic flavours from raspberry ripple and rum & raisin, to more adventurous options like Jaffa Cake and Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding on offer. You can read more here. Big changes are afoot at Greater Manchester's shopping paradise the Trafford Centre. In an announcement made today, Trafford Centre bosses have confirmed a major leasing deal with Inditex, the fashion giant that owns hit brands Zara and Pull&Bear. They are to take over the large site near John Lewis left vacant ever since M&S moved to its new megastore location at Regent Crescent. The current Zara and Pull&Bear stores already in the Trafford Centre are set to relocate to larger flagship stores in the new location, and the region will get its very first Bershka. You can read more here. Prestwich's rise to trendy status has been covered extensively over the last few years. But the town's ascendancy could be about to reach new heights with the appointment of a building contractor. Vinci, who have been handed the contract, are the firm behind a massive 10 year project to deliver the regeneration of the New Covent Garden Market site in central London. The wider project is being delivered by Prestwich Regeneration LLP, a joint venture between developer Muse and Bury Council They said the plans will 'overhaul the dated Longfield Centre site, revitalising Prestwich Village with shops, community facilities, public green spaces and much-needed new homes'. You can read more here. Every year as the weather heats up, moor fires become a sadly familiar story. Over the last few weeks, firefighters have been dealing with a number of moor blazes in Greater Manchester and its neighbouring areas including Stalybridge and Littleborough. Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, Stalybridge and Hyde station manager Martin Cain explained why wildfires are common this time of year. "People think that because it's rained, the moors are wet, and yes, underneath it is, but across the top it's very, very dry,' he said. "If it rains now, within half an hour the grass will be bone dry again because of the wind. People coming up with barbecues or naked flames is what is starting these fires. "They don't realise the danger of how embers of the barbecue will get blown and set fire to the moors on a sunny day. If you're coming to the moors, come and enjoy them, but do it without the flame. Come and enjoy it safely." You can read more here. Marcin Majerkiewicz, 42, was jailed for life last week after killing Stuart Everett by hacking him with a hammer before cutting him up and spreading his body across parks in Greater Manchester. Only around a third of Mr Everett's body has been found. James Holt and Lee Grimsditch sat down with Mr Everett's brother Richard Ziemacki, who spoke of his heartache over the tragic murder of his brother. You can read the piece here.
The Independent
12-03-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Shares in Zara owner Inditex slide as slowing sales growth raises retail woes
Europe's biggest fashion retailer Inditex has seen sales growth slow in recent weeks, sending its share price down to a seven-month low and raising fears that consumer confidence is weakening. The Spanish owner of brands including Zara, Beshka and Pull & Bear revealed its sales reached 38.6 billion euro (£32.5 billion) over its 2024 financial year, 10.5% higher than the previous year at constant currency. Inditex said it showed its fashion collections were selling well among its global customers, with both online and in-store sales increasing and its Bershka and Stradivarius brands enjoying double-digit growth. More recently, between February 1 and March 10, sales increased 4% compared with the same period last year, the fashion giant said. The indication that a period of accelerating growth may be stalling appeared to have spooked investors, with shares in the Madrid-listed company falling by more than 7% to levels not seen since August last year. The sentiment was rubbing off on UK stock markets with retail giants JD Sports, Next, and Primark owner AB Foods all declining on Wednesday. Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said: 'A slowdown in Inditex's sales growth is reason to worry as it implies consumers aren't feeling as confident with opening their wallets. 'The uncertain backdrop is creating havoc for companies across multiple industries and retail is near the top of the list. 'Inditex is one of the few retailers that act as economic bellwethers,' Mr Mould said, adding that the sales slowdown 'implies that some of its customers are either worried about their finances, the economy or both'. The chain had about 5,560 stores at the end of 2024 – fewer than the previous year, as it closed some shops and refurbished others. It opened stores in new markets including Uzbekistan, and is set to launch in Iraq this year. The company has been introducing new security technology into its shops, which it said was now fully operational in Zara, and will be available in Bershka and Pull & Bear this year. It is also investing in its factories having launched a programme involving plugging 900 million euro (£758.8 million) into logistics in both 2024 and 2025.
