Newmark Retail UK & EMEA has advised Italian accessory brand Moleskine on securing three new stores in London’s Canary Wharf, Seven Dials and Westfield. The three stores will showcase Moleskine’s legendary notebooks and services, including bespoke personalisation, calligraphy events and crafting workshops.
Since it was founded in 1997 by a small Milanese publisher, Moleskine has developed from selling iconic notebooks to producing bags, writing instruments and, most recently, digital notebooks, calendars and organisers for on-the-go devices. Distributed in over 20,000 stores across more than 100 countries, Moleskine continues to grow its presence and demand for its brand globally.
Amanda O’Flaherty, director at Newmark Retail UK & EMEA, said: “We have worked with Moleskine for a number of years to support its expansion using specialised data analysis, such as demographics and high street health, to advise on new locations. When choosing the locations for these three stores, we wanted to ensure the new areas attracted the target clientele and gained more visibility, which is why we chose Neal Street in the centre of London, Canary Wharf to the east and Westfield London to the west.
“Our team secured a 10-year lease for the Canary Wharf and Seven Dials stores and a five-year lease for the Westfield London store, all three of which have plenty of space to showcase Moleskine’s luxury products and services. We are looking forward to seeing how the stores thrive in their locations.”
Eduardo Gobbi, UK director at Moleskine, commented: “The opening of the Canary Wharf, Seven Dials and Westfield London stores is an exciting move for us as they are all popular locations with high footfall and great shopping opportunities.
“Moleskine also offers an eco-system of complementary objects such as writing tools, bags and the extraordinary Smart Writing System, as well as bespoke services including product personalisation in a variety of ways, from delicate and whimsical charms to hand-stamped initials and more.”
