Mamas & Papas launches resale and repair initiative

The initiative ‘Loved for Life’ will see Mamas & Papas expand into the resale and second-hand market for the first time The retailer will offer services to reuse, refresh or recycle items such as pushchairs and baby clothes. Mamas & Papas has launched a new ‘Loved for Life’ initiative, which offers services to reuse, refresh or recycle items such as pushchairs and baby clothes. The brand will expand into the resale and second-hand market for the first time, offering customers the opportunity to purchase refurbished pre-loved pushchairs. …visit Retail Gazette…

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Selfridges launches ‘The Stock Market’ pre-owned pop-up

Selfridges has launched a month-long circular shopping experience in its London store called The Stock Market at the Corner Shop. The launch takes place as part of Worn Again, a season of second-hand and circular shopping experiences at Selfridges. Selfridges has launched a month-long circular shopping experience in its London store called The Stock Market at the Corner Shop. Customers at The Stock Market can have their items valued by a team of experts with the option to sell in exchange for store credit. Services also include bag repainting and…

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Data: Oxford Street houses more empty stores than average British high street

London’s Oxford Street is lined with more empty units than the average British high street, new data from Local Data Company (LDC) and Retail Week has revealed. The vacancy rate on the famous shopping strip is higher than that of the average British high street and the rest of central London, according to the exclusive data. A survey of the street last month revealed that 42 of Oxford Street’s 269 shops stood empty, a vacancy rate of 16% – up from 13% which is the average vacancy rate for high streets in central London…

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