7 things to do this weekend instead of watching the Rugby Semi Finals
As sports fans will know, it's a big weekend ahead with the 2019 Rugby World Cup Semi Finals, and England and Wales are representing us against New Zealand and South Africa in Japan. So while your partner or family members hog
Fashion North investigates the demise of retail at Intu Metrocentre
In 2018, according to Retail Research, over 43,000 employees in the UK have been victims of falling companies. House of Fraser was yet another company to have been forced into the closing down sales since Mike Ashley, Newcastle United football club
High-street shopper numbers lowest in a decade
Shopping numbers in Britain saw their largest November drop for a decade, since the financial crash between 2007-08 according to retailer research Springboard. Footfall on high streets, shopping centres, and retail parks fell by 3.2 per cent after twelve months of
Is the high street becoming a ghost town due to e-commerce?
British high streets aren’t what they once were so if you walk down your local high street you will see countless empty shops – is this all down to the boom of e-commerce? Fashion North investigates. Every year it seems there’s
Lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret announces it will open its first North East store
International lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret has signed for its first store in the North East with a 10,000 sq ft space at intu Metrocentre, Gateshead. The store is due to open in autumn 2018. Currently, the nearest Victoria’s Secret store to
Noooo 😢! Rumours of Zara opening in Newcastle are FALSE
Zara lovers will be disappointed to know that rumours of a store opening in Newcastle in April of the New Year are completely false. The rumour of Zara replacing the 35,000sqft BHS store on Northumberland Street isn’t happening anytime soon. This
Get Gifted this Christmas with Warehouse
High street store Warehouse, known for its cool, effortless, chic aesthetic, endeavours to offer it's customers a Christmas where 'all that glitters isn't gold but still has that bit of sparkle; something modern but undeniably festive'. The store wants to give
Tamara Ecclestone Launches Show Beauty Blow Dry Bar In Metro Centre
Tamara Ecclestone launched her SHOW beauty blow dry bar in House of Fraser store, Intu Metro Centre, Gateshead yesterday (November 30). Following the success of the brands first pop up SHOW blow dry bar in Notting Hill, the brand has hit
House of Fraser begins fashion and beauty expansion
When our invite arrived for the intuMetrocentre Fashion Live '15 Event we squealed inside and hugged the invite to our chests. A first look at AW15 trends and a sneak peak at House of Fraser's expansion? Yes please! Steve Clarke, House