Evening Standard: "Hammerson boasts a full house as Britons get out and spend"

Shop until you die

"British shoppers finally recovering their mojo has been good news for Hammerson, the developer whose UK retail empire stretches from London’s Brent Cross to Glasgow.

"... In London, the firm will spend £500 million over the next three years to expand the Brent Cross shopping centre, as well as its joint venture in Croydon with Australian shopping centre giant Westfield. Atkins said:

“Retailers want to take more space - and London is a beacon of investment for the world." [Brent Cross is more a dodgy torch.]