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London's Oxford Street Bans Cars to Revive Retail Fortunes

The pedestrianisation of the famous shopping street aims to boost footfall as major brands invest in flagship locations.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 25 Oct 2026 · updated 3h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 25 Oct 2026. News Feed published first, on 25 October at 12:26 UTC; The Guardian Business followed 4h 59m later. The most recent article, from The Guardian Business, appeared on 25 October at 17:25 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: News Feed (major outlet), The Guardian Business (major outlet).

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  1. The Guardian view on Oxford Street’s pedestrianisation: cities should be designed around people, not cars | Editorial The Guardian Business ·
  2. London’s most famous shopping street bans cars in bid to revive its fortunes News Feed ·

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