The Portman Estate secures three new independent openings to strengthen its retail, leisure and hospitality offering
The Portman Estate has announced the arrival of three new independent retail and hospitality brands to its neighbourhood, Portman Marylebone. Boosting the area’s balanced retail and leisure [...]
Why entering the 2025 Retail VM & Display Awards matters
The 2025 Retail Visual Merchandising and Display Awards are officially open for entries, offering an exceptional opportunity for retail professionals to celebrate their creative achievements and gain [...]
Trafford Palazzo is gearing up for an exciting 2025 after a successful year
Trafford Palazzo is celebrating a record-breaking year with a total of 81,536 sq ft of new lettings secured – a 36 percent increase on 2023 – plus three [...]
M&S Chairman, Archie Norman, is confirmed to headline at the Retail Technology Show 2025
Chairman of Marks and Spencer (M&S), Archie Norman, is confirmed to headline at the 2025 Retail Technology Show (RTS), the leading event that connects Europe’s most forward-thinking retailers and [...]
Livingston Designer Outlet achieves record-breaking week of sales since its inception
Livingston Designer Outlet, the largest outlet shopping destination in Scotland, has reported record-breaking sales for Black Friday week. Saturday 30th November was a historic date for the [...]
Printworks records 58 percent YOY footfall boost at Christmas lights switch-on
Printworks has unveiled record-breaking footfall numbers following its spectacular Christmas lights switch-on, held last weekend. The event marked a significant milestone for the Manchester destination, showcasing its [...]
Juicy Couture unveils brand new UK retail space ahead of the holiday season
Juicy Couture has announced its return to physical retail in the UK. The 1,200 sq ft space at Westfield Stratford City offers Juicy Couture fans a chance [...]
Rituals reveals new store in Redical’s The Liberty Romford
The Liberty Romford, the shopping centre owned and operated by Redical, has announced that beauty and wellbeing brand, Rituals, has opened its new store, heralding a strong start of the [...]
Victoria Leeds celebrates record footfall figures and two new openings
Victoria Leeds, owned and operated by Redical, is ending the year on a high following its strongest ever footfall figures at Victoria Gate and two new store openings [...]
Afrikana to open new location at London Designer Outlet
Afrikana, the fast-growing dining destination known for its vibrant menu and exciting dining experience, has signed a 15-year lease to open a new restaurant at London Designer [...]
New Contentsquare Foundation report shows that only 7 percent of websites score highly for digital accessibility
Barometer highlights continued disparity between public and private sectors, exposes accountability gap The Contentsquare Foundation, an organisation that champions digital accessibility, driving progress through education, advocacy, and [...]
The UK is set for pre-loved party season as more than a quarter of adults plan to buy second-hand outfits over Christmas and New Year
Oxfam is calling for an end to throwaway festive fashion as nearly 30 percent of adults admit new party purchases were only worn once More than one [...]
The Surface Design Awards 2025 Finalists announced
The highly anticipated 2025 Surface Design Award finalists have been announced, showcasing a range of categories the awards honour outstanding interior and exterior design highlighting projects that [...]
Enthusiastic UK shoppers drive e-commerce sales up 7 percent during the five-day shopping event
UK shoppers shook off their high-price weariness and leaned into the annual shopping festival including Black Friday and Cyber Monday, driving online sales 7 percent higher than [...]
M&S commits to supporting a further 2,000 young people into work
M&S is celebrating 20 years of Marks & Start - its ground-breaking employability programme in partnership with The Kings Trust. In that time, it has supported 30,000 [...]
AS Watson boosts global expansion by unveiling its 16,800th store worldwide
AS Watson, the owner of Health and Beauty brands such as Superdrug, has announced the grand opening of its 16,800th store worldwide, further consolidating its position as the [...]
Trafford Centre announces landmark achievement for 2024
2024 has been a year of success and strength with growth achieved for both footfall and sales, indicating how Pradera Lateral’s leasing strategy has been brought to [...]
AI tops technology for unlocking growth in 2025 among UK retailers, according to RTS’ research
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the top technology UK retail leaders feel will unlock and accelerate growth for their businesses in 2025, according to the latest research from [...]
SpaceNK opens at centre:mk as the destination celebrates a successful year of retail investments
centre:mk, a top 10 retail destination, has announced the opening of SpaceNK. Situated on Silbury Arcade, SpaceNK’s 1,721 sq ft store showcases a leading selection of make-up and skincare [...]
Newmark secures Moleskine three stores in London
Newmark Retail UK & EMEA advised Italian accessory brand Moleskine on securing three new stores in London’s Canary Wharf, Seven Dials and Westfield. The three stores will showcase Moleskine’s renowned [...]
Dec 2024/Jan 2025 issue
2024 A1 Buyers Guide
