Nectar launches new fashion site next week

Nectar, the loyalty programme, has announced the launch of a new, interactive fashion site on nectar.com from next week (23 May). This initiative gives collectors the ability to gain points across a wider range of fashion retailers including Debenhams, House of Fraser, AllSaints and Gap into one virtual high street. These four retailers will also be offering double Nectar points on all purchases for the first six weeks.

The new fashion site will also include a variety of practical functions; the search bar will enable consumers to compare and contrast items between retailers, and the ‘Your Wardrobe’ section allows users to select fashion items and store them in a virtual wardrobe.

Nectar has created a video tour of the site, which can be viewed via the site: www.nectar.com/fashion

Carnaby Shopping Party to take place next month

The Carnaby Shopping Party is set to take place on 19 May in central London. The event, which happens between 5pm and 9pm, offers visitors 20% discount in over 100 shops, restaurants and bars in the 12 streets of Carnaby, including the Newburgh Quarter and Kingly Court in London W1. The Newburgh Quarter houses fashion and retail stores including Pyrus, Beyond The Valley, Chateaux Roux, English shoe collection F-Troupe, gothic inspired jewellers The Great Frog, and concepts from Fred Perry, Barbour and skincare specialists Cowshed. Kingly Court is home to 30 independent boutiques over three floors where shoppers can get 20% discount at new fashion label Katyakatya Shehurina, feminine boutique Traffic People, lingerie brand Sugarlesque, fashion boutique Bexy Lady, Carry Me Home and tea lounge Camellia World Teas. Plus, seafood specialists The Wright Brothers will be offering free oysters from a stall in Kingly Court plus offering 20% off all food bills on the evening. Fashion brands participating include Pepe Jeans London, Lee. Levi’s, Diesel, Pretty Green, Replay and Gola Classics. For more information about the event and to register for a free ticket, visit www.carnaby.co.uk.

Westfield launches new Tweet Mirror

Westfield London has announced the introduction of a Tweet Mirror at The Big Fashion Wardrobe - a one-week fashion and beauty event running from now until 3 April to launch the arrival of SS11. The Tweet Mirror - by Nedap - allows customers to see themselves in different new outfits and share the experience with others directly by e-mail or sharing images via social media pages. With a digital camera built in, and a real time connection to the web, shoppers can receive feedback on what they have decided to buy.

In the Go Virtual zone at Westfield London, customers can use the Tweet Mirror to wear and compare different outfits. Images can be sent to e-mail address, text, and twitter or to Facebook. If a shopper has taken a picture but not bought the item, the picture will be on their computer at home or work and will link back to the brand’s website for the second opportunity to buy online.

For further information on Westfield London, click here.

SHOP at The Savoy launched this week and announces news for 2011

SHOP at The Savoy is a new bespoke shopping experience available throughout the hotel as a virtual shopping space. Highlights of SHOP's launch services include:

The SHOP Collection No1 - a selection of handpicked, iconic products. Each season, the quarterly collection is overseen by consultant Yasmin Sewell and hosts pieces from London’s design talent. This season includes Anya Hindmarch, Dunhill, Boodles, Stella McCartney and Bottega Venetta.

Fetch Fabulous - SHOPS 'fetching finders' are on hand to to source gifts from all around London. Personal Shoppers are also offered to help find ideal gifts.

Bespoke London - a selection of London's crafts brought directly to shoppers at The Savoy - in the hotel room or the main hotel areas. This includes tailors, jewellers, milliners and perfumiers.

VIP Shopping - in which guests can be chauffeur driven to department store and boutiques while enjoying VIP privileges during their stay.

SHOP Services and the SHOP Collection are available throughout The Savoy and at www.shopatthesavoy.com in addition to the SHOP AtoZ Guide of Insider’s London and the SHOP TV channel in every room at The Savoy. The SHOP Boutique will launch from early March.

H&M launches mail order catalogue

This winter H&M will launch its mail order catalogue here in the UK. The catalogue will complement online shopping which launched in the UK in September 2010. The first issue will be released on 27 December and will provide inspiration to our customers and enhance the experience of shopping online, via telephone or by mail. There will be four main catalogues a year, showcasing the wide range of clothing and accessories from the Womenswear, Menswear and Childrenswear collections, as well as Home, H&M’s new home textiles concept – all of which are available to purchase online. There will also be additional smaller, seasonal catalogues. Customers are able to subscribe to receive the catalogues through www.hm.com and can do so now to ensure that they are among the first to receive the catalogue when it is released.

New shopping and dining destination hits Covent Garden

New shopping and dining destination St Martin’s Courtyard opens this November in Covent Garden. Independent labels, flagship stores, international brands, and new concepts are all featured within the courtyard. Brands featured include Twenty8Twelve, the label owned by Savannah and Sienna Miller; French organic beauty brand Melvita will open its first store in the UK; Jaeger will open its first stand-alone Jaeger London womenswear store at St. Martin's Courtyard; Desa stockists of signature leather and suede pieces; and casualwear label Joules. Also opening at St Martin’s Courtyard is The Covent Garden Academy of Flowers offering professionally taught courses in flower design from one evening to thirty weeks.

New Regent Street Walking and Shopping App for iPhone

Regent Street is supporting the London Festival of Architecture (18 June – 4 July 2010) with a series of exciting events that are free and open to the public. A walking tour App for the iPhone and printed guide to illustrate an informative route that shoppers and visitors can encounter along the famous destination. The app, which features an almanac of history about the shops, restaurants, cafes and bars, will be available to download for free from the online Apple store and a hard copy walking guide can also be requested from regentstreetonline.com or from within certain Regent Street stores such as Anthropologie, Austin Reed, Habitat and the National Geographic London Store. Regent Street will also celebrate the 2010 London Festival Architecture 18 June to 4 July with a series of conceptual window displays also contributing to exhibitions and in-store events.