UK department retailer Debenhams may rent space at its flagship London outlet to flexible-office provider WeWork. The chain has already let Sweat! open three gyms on its premises as part of a process of retreating from the high street. In an interview with Business Insider, co-founder and chief executive Paul Smith said that while he was not yet ready for his company to be listed in London, it would eventually do so.
UK department retailer Debenhams may rent space at its flagship London outlet to flexible-office provider WeWork. The chain has already let Sweat! open three gyms on its premises as part of a process of retreating from the high street. Debenhams is now said to be in early-stage talks with US-based WeWork in a bid to tap into rising demand for shared office space.