Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield news and archive

Westfield hires new Chief Customer Officer, Caroline Puechoultres

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has hired Caroline Puechoultres as Chief Customer Officer, effective July 15, 2021. URW, which owns the Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City shopping centres, revealed Caroline will be responsible for growing the company’s consumer offering and strengthening commercial partnerships. She will also play a key...

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Westfield reveals that community is a top priority for retail in 2021

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has released new research on the impact of the pandemic on the future of retail, which reveals that community has emerged as a top priority for consumers, suggesting that locally morphed experiences will allow physical retail to thrive in 2021 and beyond. In its ‘Westfield How We Shop: What’s Changed’ report the...

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Westfield owner URW responds to 'market rumours' about equity raise

Shopping mall operator and owner of Westfield London, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), has responded to “market rumours” about a potential rights issue. A report last week by Bloomberg suggested the company was looking to raise 3.5 billion dollars (2.67 billion pounds) in fresh equity. The company's full statement read: “As detailed in its...