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national gallery
Food
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London National Gallery opened first Delicious Art cafe in South Korea

The National Gallery Company has launched its first overseas cafe in Seoul. The cafe, “Delicious Art”, has opened at Lotte World Mall, designed with features to reflect London’s National Gallery building, along with replicas of famous artworks. “This is a…

hnM home
Living
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H&M HOME to open concept store on London’s Regent Street in 2019

H&M HOME will be opening the new Concept Store in central London in Spring 2019: at 208 Regent Street. The new H&M HOME Concept Store covers approximately 700 square metres across two floors and will offer the full assortment, the newly launched range of…

Hobbs fashion
Fashion
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Hobbs London opens in IFC Mall

Hobbs London, a brand for woman affordable luxury fashion, partnered with Rue Madame to unveil its first store at IFC Mall, situated amidst the city’s vibrant business and shopping district. Trading from 1150 square feet, the brand will showcase its…

for arts sake
Fashion
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For Art’s Sake store opens

Hot on the heels of For Art’s Sake’s new collection launch is the opening of its first standalone retail store in London’s Covent Garden. Situated in the heart of The Piazza, the store borrows bold design details from the brand’s penchant for eclectic style:…

Jollibee Store
Food
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Jollibee goes to London

Brits are about to have a taste of “bida ang saya” (joyful experience) as Jollibee Foods has started its expansion in the United Kingdom with a ceremonial launch of its first store on Sept. 25. Cabinet secretaries visited the store on the sidelines of an…

hai di lao food restaurant
Food
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Hai Di Lao will open first London store

Chinese hot pot chain Hai Di Lao will open its first UK restaurant at the Trocadero in Piccadilly Circus, London. In a deal facilitated by real estate firm Savills, the brand has signed a 15-year lease of an almost 10,000sqft site. It is the chain’s first…

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Food
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New TWG Tea Leicester Square Boutique has more than 800 teas

TWG Tea has launched a London flagship in Leicester Square. Inside, the TWG flagship are tables laden with colourful cannisters of the company’s teas, including London Breakfast, Paris Breakfast (with candied spices), Russian Breakfast (Georgian smoky tea…

old chang kee
Food
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Old Chang Kee Is Now Open in London’s Covent Garden

Singaporean food brand Old Chang Kee has opened its first British outpost – in London’s Covent Garden. Old Chang Kee has more than 100 outlets across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia. It made its first curry puff in 1956 and now sells more than…

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Electronics
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imageHOLDERS Showcased Innovative POS Solutions at RBTE 2018

imageHOLDERS showcased their innovative iPad tablet kiosks and retail POS systems at Retail Business Technology Exhibition 2018 at London Olympia. Attendees who visited imageHOLDERS at RBTE were able to experience the diverse range of POS, loyalty and…

dunhill
Fashion
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Dunhill London store in Hong Kong opens with a new Design

Dunhill describes the launch of its new Dunhill London store in Hong Kong’s IFC Mall as “a strategic milestone” in the brand’s evolution and global expansion. “A new language of retail design builds an engaging visual conversation, where an open and clean…

John Lobb Interior 1
Fashion
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John Lobb’s new flagship store and exclusive collection in Hong Kong

“The most beautiful shop in the world . . .” – that is how Esquire magazine described the wood-paneled splendour of the London premises of John Lobb’s store in St. James’s Street, which has been traditionally the home of coffee houses, gentlemen’s clubs and…

london
Real Estate
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New entry in the top highest rents globally

Bond Street in London is the new entry in the podium of the highest rents globally, after overtaking the Champs Elysées in Paris. Property firm Cushman & Wakefield released the new list this week and said that Upper Fifth Avenue in New York stays top ($3,000…

Harrys of London
Fashion
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Harrys of London taking steps toward India

Luxury men’s footwear and accessories brand Harrys of London has plans to enter India. Its first outlet will be in Delhi, followed by Mumbai early next year. Founded in 2001 and with stores in more than 20 countries, Harrys of London is seeking franchise…

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General
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Philippine Airlines to increase capacity with new aircraft

Philippine Airlines is to increase capacity on its London to Manila route. The airline is replacing its 254-seat Airbus A340 to a 370-seat Boeing 777 from mid-December. It will also take delivery of six new Airbus A350-900s over the next two years, one of…

hackaton
Living
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In-flight hackathon held between Hong Kong – London

Travel fare aggregator website Skyscanner has completed the world’s first in-flight hackathon on an 80-hour trip between Hong Kong and London. A total of 32 entrepreneurs, engineers and designers took place in the hackathon, which commenced on May 5 and…