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Tissot’s first flagship further enhances the strong luxury watch and fine jewellery portfolio across the Covent Garden estate, joining global brands Bucherer, Hublot, OMEGA, Tag Heuer, Tiffany & Co. and TUDOR, as well as recently opened Messika and Girard-Perreguax.

At the end of November, the Swedish fashion label ARKET opened its doors in the beautifully renovated Swiss Life Brannhof at Lintheschergasse 8-9 in the heart of Zurich.

According to the company, its growth plans focus primarily on Romania, Poland and Italy, but the Group also plans to open new stores in Berlin and other regions of Germany.

Görtz Chairman Bolko Kissling plans to launch eight pop-up spaces in Austria at the end of November – these will be in Vienna, Graz, Linz, Salzburg and Baden.

Sovereign Centros has announced that Frasers Group plc has opened the doors to a brand new multi-fascia store for Flannels, Sports Direct and Everlast Gyms in Metrocentre, Gateshead.

The financial restructuring measures will now be implemented promptly, as the restructuring plan of Gerry Weber International AG is legally binding. /// The new owner of The Body Shop is the private equity company Aurelius Group. The acquisition is expected to be completed in December, subject to approval by the relevant competition and regulatory authorities.

The second store outside France, after London, has now opened in one of Amsterdam’s oldest districts in Wolvenstraat 21. This neighborhood is part of the hip “Nine Streets” shopping area, where more and more international brands are opening stores.

After more than a decade, Woolworth is returning to the Austrian market with its new successful concept. In addition to the store in Eisenstadt, more than 30 new openings are planned by the end of 2024.