The Gieves & Hawkes concession in Bentall's in Kingston is closing at the end of the month (as are all Gieves & Hawkes concessions in department stores, e.g. Selfridges group and House of Fraser). The reason is that the management see them as too "down market", possibly an indication that the remaining stores are moving "upmarket". This news follows the decision of Kilgour to pull out of RTW and concentrate on bespoke. It suggests that the traditional Row houses are returning their roots.