Access Point hired to promote London shopping centre

Southport-based Access Point has been appointed to market south west London's Putney Exchange Shopping Centre to affluent customers.

Stores within Putney Exchange include Waitrose, Jo Jo Maman Bebe, Gap, L’Occitane, Oliver Bonas, Smiggle and Waterstones, in addition to a mix of independent retailers and food and drink provisions.

The Southport firm has been appointed as the exclusive commercialisation partner by Workman LLP and BlackRock and has been tasked with maximising income potential for the shopping centre. The companies have also worked together on Clifton Down shopping centre in Bristol.

David Robertshaw, CEO at Access Point, said: “Putney Exchange is a vibrant retail and leisure destination, which is in a prime location for attracting visitors with a high disposable income, particularly those with young families. We are looking forward to introducing a range of high end brands and activities that will really tick the right boxes with the demographic of the local area.

“Enhancing the visitor experience is very much part of our brief and we are ready to hit the ground running in bringing on board partners that will complement the strong mix of independent and high street brands already associated with Putney Exchange.”

Caroline Main, senior associate at Workman LLP, the commercial property management and building consultancy firm for Putney Exchange, said: “We are hugely excited about working with Access Point to deliver the next phase of the commercialisation programme.

“The team has demonstrated a good understanding of the core customer at Putney Exchange and I am sure the brand partnerships and activities in the centre will be a big hit with shoppers in our catchment area.”

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