Lakeland introduces new measures to improve staff wellbeing thanks to Retail Trust partnership
Kitchenware and homeware retailer Lakeland has begun working with retail industry charity the Retail Trust to protect the wellbeing of its 1,300 members of staff. They will be given access [...]
Hugo Boss invests more than 100 million euros in expansion of logistics center in Filderstadt
Go-live planned for 2026 – creating up to 300 new jobs Focus on further digitalization and automation Shipping and storage capacity to increase by 75 percent To [...]
Townhouse is launching in Birmingham
Townhouse, the ultimate destination for luxurious nail care, is excited to announce the opening of Townhouse Birmingham, Central. Nestled in the heart of Birmingham, just across the [...]
Majestic opens two new stores in a week for first time in a decade as expansion strategy gathers momentum
Majestic, the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, has opened two new stores in the same week for the first time in a decade, underscoring its commitment to [...]
Cadogan completes landmark development on Chelsea’s iconic King’s Road – ‘The Gaumont’
The Gaumont embodies Cadogan’s long-term ambition to create a new commercial and cultural anchor for the King’s Road 220,000sq ft mixed-use development includes a rooftop bar, cinema, [...]
Decathlon launches ‘BuyBack’ service nationwide
New research from Decathlon reveals that over 50 percent of adults have unused sports equipment at home that they don’t know what to do with BuyBack service [...]
Christmas spending to hit £84.9bn – but purchases to fall 4.1 percent YoY, finds VoucherCodes.co.uk
UK shoppers to spend £84.9bn this Christmas - a rise of 3.3 percent (£2.7bn) on 2022 (£82.2bn) Sales volume is expected to fall 4.1 percent as consumers [...]
Mexican restaurant group checks into last retail unit at The Grand in Birmingham
Mexican-inspired quick-service restaurant group, Zambrero, has opened its first store in Birmingham, bringing freshly-prepared, flavour-packed dishes to the city’s Colmore Row. Zambrero has signed a 10-year lease [...]
Merry Hill set to welcome ASK Italian
Sovereign Centros has announced that ASK Italian, the Italian dining restaurant chain, is set to open its latest restaurant at Merry Hill, one of the UK’s top [...]
Cwmbran Leisure fully let as it welcomes two new restaurants
Cwmbran Leisure, the dominant leisure destination in Cwmbran, South Wales, is fully let after two new restaurants signed up for the remaining units. Legend, a world food [...]
Multi Academy award winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy announced as Opening Keynote for ISE 2024
Excitement is building for the world’s leading pro AV and systems integration exhibition. ISE 2024 will see ground-breaking film-maker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy talking about the importance of storytelling [...]
KFC launches new ‘inclusive’ members club for young people
The Kentucky Club will open its doors in Birmingham on 27th October to improve young people’s access to the skills, connections, and opportunities needed to land their [...]
A trio of new independent dining brands join the Sloane Stanley Estate
Sloane Stanley has announced Italian street-food concept Dez Amore, and specialty coffee company, Kiss The Hippo, are both set to join the south side of the Fulham neighbourhood later this year. Kings342, the [...]
Retail Trust event shines spotlight on issues critical to improving wellbeing
Half of retailers are seeing more absences due to mental health issues and 80 percent of staff are experiencing deteriorating mental health according to latest Retail Trust [...]
Lush returns to iconic London location
Lush invest in their London portfolio with a new shop in Covent Garden and are celebrating by giving out free Lush gifts for their first 100 customers [...]
Oakley launches new store on London’s iconic Carnaby Street
Oakley, the sport and optical innovation brand, has opened a new store at 23 Carnaby Street. England striker and Oakley athlete Alessia Russo was on hand to [...]
B&Q raises £227k for homelessness charity Shelter
B&Q stores across the nation have come together for a UK-wide event to raise vital funds and awareness for B&Q’s charity partner, Shelter – the UK’s leading homelessness [...]
BOXPARK Group signs deal to open in Birmingham
Image: Artist illustration of the proposed BOXPARK scheme at Floodgate Street Arches, Digbeth. The UK’s award-winning hospitality and leisure operator BOXPARK has announced plans for its next BOXPARK-branded [...]
Flight Club selects Liverpool ONE for first site in the city
Grosvenor has announced that Flight Club, the global Social Darts concept, has selected Liverpool ONE’s Chavasse Park for its latest location and first venue in the city. Flight [...]
Quintain signs two new brands for Wembley Park, boosted by a £5m investment programme into independents
Quintain has agreed deals with Tian Tian Market and Nakanojo to take over 10,000 sq ft of space at Wembley Park Builds on Quintain’s £5.1m investment in [...]
November 2024 issue
2024 A1 Buyers Guide
