Men’s UEFA EURO 2024 set to inject £2.75bn into retail and hospitality sectors
Retailers are set to see a £2.1bn boost as consumers stock up ahead of games Hospitality venues are expected to see £613.7m worth of sales from 14.4m [...]
Shaftesbury Capital flexes appeal with signing of Alo Yoga In Covent Garden’s Seven Dials
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Alo Yoga, the luxury activewear brand, has selected Covent Garden for a new UK location. The premium lifestyle brand is set to open its [...]
Fopp to open Nottingham store offering over 18,000 products
New store with more than 4,000 different vinyl albums opens on 7th June on Nottingham’s Bridlesmith Gate Customers visiting the store will be able to browse 2,700 [...]
UK consumers helped generated £28m in Fairtrade Premium for producers as Fairtrade
Shoppers continue to support Fairtrade with latest figures revealing that UK retail sales volumes of Fairtrade cocoa sales volumes grew by 6% and tea by 5% in [...]
Retail, hospitality and leisure businesses hungry to switch to an EV future despite regulatory ‘potholes’
Retail, hospitality and leisure businesses are charging ahead to install on-site electric vehicle (EV) charge points to decarbonise their commercial fleets and offer charging facilities to the [...]
Ladurée opens expanded space in Covent Garden’s historic market building
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Ladurée, the luxury French pâtisserie brand, has opened a brand-new space for tea and haute cuisine above its flagship store in Covent [...]
Avolta and utu Unleash 25% More Spending Power at Milan Airports with VAT Refund Innovation
Avolta, the leading global travel experience player, and utu, a travel fintech company, are launching a pilot programme to maximize Duty-free shopping opportunities by enhancing the VAT [...]
At the top of its game: Clip ‘n Climb set to take the O2 to new heights
The O2 has announced that Clip ‘n Climb, the international climbing leisure operator, will be joining the destination later this summer, marking the brand’s second site in [...]
Sephora launches first Northern store with a bang, and achieves landmark trading results
On Thursday 16th May, leading retail and leisure destination Trafford Centre proudly unveiled its new Sephora store – the first Sephora store in the North and the [...]
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants launch Bread Street Kitchen & Bar at Lendlease’s Stratford Cross Pavilion
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants has officially opened its sixth London Bread Street Kitchen & Bar, at Lendlease’s landmark Pavilion building in Stratford Cross. Open seven days a week [...]
Co-op and Bonmarché unveil new partnership as value fashion outlet launches inside Co-op’s new-look Louth store
Co-op and Bonmarche unveil a new partnership which sees the value fashion retailer launching an outlet inside Co-op’s new-look Louth store. Louth’s Co-op, located in Northgate, has [...]
Oriental food wholesaler’s growth trajectory heats up thanks to HSBC UK
A Newport-based family-run oriental food business is gearing up to expand its current site with the support of a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK. This funding [...]
lululemon more than doubles its presence in The Yards, Covent Garden, with latest store opening
Longmartin Properties Ltd, a joint venture between Shaftesbury Capital and the Mercers’ Company, has announced that technical athletic apparel brand, lululemon, has officially launched its upsized store [...]
Primark celebrates the power of being you this pride
This year’s campaign celebrates the joy of authenticity, self-expression, and living in a way that says ‘this is me’ every day. Primark will donate £250,000 to charities [...]
Michelin-starred yakinku concept, Kanpai Classic, makes its UK debut this July
Kanpai Classic, whose unique take on Japanese yakiniku has captivated diners across Taiwan and China for nearly two decades, is to launch its first fine dining restaurant [...]
Liverpool ONE launches summer of fun to drive performance with ten weeks of placemaking activations
Grosvenor has announced that Liverpool ONE, one of Europe’s leading retail and entertainment destinations, is to host over ten weeks of placemaking and experiential activations in a [...]
As the Shift to Software-Defined Visual Solutions Gains Momentum, DSS Europe 2024 Successfully Connects the Digital Signage Industry
This year’s Digital Signage Summit Europe (DSS Europe) returned to the Hilton Munich Airport, providing a unique gathering for the digital signage community. As DSS Europe closes [...]
New UK sportswear brand SUDU hits the ground running with backing of global sports and entertainment experience giant Levy
Manchester-headquartered SUDU have launched their first ‘Run’ collection featuring 16 products, designed to help runners of all abilities unleash their inner athlete An exciting new UK sportswear [...]
Evri pledges £200,000 levy to support SMEs
Evri, the UK parcel delivery company, has pledged £100,000 of its apprenticeship levy to West Yorkshire Combined Authority and £100,000 to Total People, to support SMEs. The [...]
Tapi Carpets & Floors announced as a proud sponsor for Holland Football Club
Tapi Carpets & Floors have been announced as the new sponsor for Holland Football Club. The leading flooring company are sponsoring the club following the opening of [...]
November 2024 issue
2024 A1 Buyers Guide
