Furniture firm Giorgetti joins list of international retailers opening in London

International retailers are shrugging off political chaos in Britain and investing in debut London shops, it was claimed on Friday as a luxury Italian furniture firm inked a deal to open on Fulham Road.

Giorgetti, which was founded in 1898 and sells sofas, desks and beds, has signed a lease for 3741 square feet with landlord The Wellcome Trust, to open its first UK branch in November.

It will be a triple-fronted shop at 52-58 Fulham Road .

Tiffany Luckett, associate director in the retail team at Savills, which brokered the letting alongside agent Thomas Pain & Company, said London “remains a strong and dominant force in terms of global sales for retailers”.

She added: “Having a London address is very much a statement of a brand and their ambition for the future, which many see as a necessity if they wish to grow internationally.”

Upmarket retailers to open in the capital this year have included Danish fashion firm Ganni.