Network Rail retail portfolio surpasses £800m in annual brand sales
Network Rail, announced that retail sales reached over £800m in the past 12 months across its retail portfolio of 19 managed stations in Great Britian. Over 600,000 [...]
Go Outdoors opens 20,000 sq ft store at Metrocentre
Sovereign Centros from CBRE has announced that GO Outdoors, the outdoor clothing and equipment retailer, has launched its 20,242 sq ft store at Metrocentre, the dominant retail and leisure destination [...]
EE opens new Bristol Experience store in Cabot Circus
EE opens its first Experience store in the South West of England in Bristol’s Cabot Circus, designed to guide shoppers through the latest in connected technology It [...]
Host of brands open revamped stores at Braehead
Upgrades span retail and F&B Investment by brands reflects confidence in physical retail Holland & Barrett opens doors today Braehead, owned by property company SGS and asset [...]
Sainsbury’s offers free herbs and spices to help increase diversity and flavour in diets
The retailer found that half of those struggling to afford food are no longer excited by mealtimes (54 percent) Two thirds (69 percent) of those surveyed would [...]
A spectacular collage unveiled at Touchwood Shopping Centre’s secret retail project
Hollywood Monster, a wide format print specialist, has supplied and installed a nostalgic wrapping design to boards surrounding a construction project in Touchwood Shopping Centre. Touchwood Shopping [...]
Screwfix halves direct carbon emissions and commits £1 million to increase refurb programme
The omnichannel retailer has reduced direct carbon emissions by 50 percent from over 23,000 tonnes since 2022. Screwfix celebrated the opening of its 900th store recently, with [...]
Space NK announces a second Manchester store location, with a new flagship store planned at Trafford Centre
Space NK unveils plans for a new store opening in Manchester's Trafford Centre, further enhancing Space NK’s position in the UK. Opening in Summer 2024 and spanning [...]
MOSS to open debut store at Gloucester Quays amidst flurry of retail activity at the outlet
Peel Retail & Leisure has announced that Moss, the menswear destination, has selected Gloucester Quays for its next store, opening Saturday 4th May 2024. The signing follows a host of activity [...]
Landsec and Invesco Real Estate to transform rooftop of Southside shopping centre with Padel Social Club
Landsec and Invesco Real Estate have partnered with Padel Social Club to transform the rooftop of Southside Shopping Centre’s multi-storey car park into a 30,000 sq ft innovative sports [...]
Wex Photo Video expands its investment in Edinburgh with new store opening
The specialist UK photographic retailer, Wex Photo Video, has today announced the opening of its new store on Haddington Place, in the heart of the Scottish capital. Replacing its [...]
KIKO Milano opens its doors at Braehead
Braehead, owned by property company SGS and asset managed by Global Mutual in conjunction with Savills as property managers, is pleased to welcome beauty brand, KIKO Milano, [...]
Orquest crowned the winner of the Retail Technology Show 2024 Innovation Awards
Artificial intelligence (A)-driven in-store workforce scheduling solution, Orquest, has been announced as the winner of the 2024 Innovation Awards by the Retail Technology Show (RTS), the leading industry event that connects [...]
Autumn Fair’s ‘New Business Pavilion’ aims to put the next generation of creators on the retail map
The UK’s largest retail marketplace for Home, Gift & Fashion, Autumn Fair has announced the launch of a New Business Pavilion designed to support small businesses and [...]
London Designer Outlet records strongest first quarter ever as sales pass £20 million
London Designer Outlet (LDO) Q1 sales passed £20.8 million, a YOY increase of over five percent All three months of 2024 achieved record-breaking sales results, including record-breaking [...]
Metrocentre delivers another leisure brand for growing experience-seeking audience
Sovereign Centros from CBRE has announced that immersive escape room and bar provider, The Escapologist, is set to join the Metrocentre, in a move that marks the operator’s debut [...]
2024 VM & Display Show: A fusion of creativity, sustainability, and retail innovation
The 2024 VM & Display Show, hosted from 16th – 17th April at the Business Design Centre in London, provided a comprehensive look at the future of [...]
Charles Clinkard celebrates 100 years of footwear
Since 1924, Charles Clinkard has been styling and fitting the shoes of families in the North East and beyond, following the opening of its first store in Middlesborough. This [...]
Decathlon expands Buyback Service to include wider array of sports equipment ahead of a summer of sport
Decathlon will buy back or repair customers’ old sports gear in exchange for store credit to give products a second life Expansion aims to help customers benefit [...]
Gadsby achieves B Corp certification
Gadsby’s decision to focus on people and planet on the same level as profit has been recognised. The team is excited to announce that in its 160th year, [...]
November 2024 issue
2024 A1 Buyers Guide
