London Repair Centre launch aims to transform lives and build conscious consumption
The United Repair Centre London (URC London) has opened in Haringey. The new centre is the result of a collaboration between social impact companies United Repair Centre and Fashion-Enter, [...]
Carnaby Street lights up with a brand new Christmas installation: Carnaby Universe
Save the date for the iconic annual Carnaby Street Christmas Switch On will now take place on Wednesday 8th November 2023 from 4pm to 8pm. The destination in the [...]
To DM, or not to DM? Brands need to earn their place in a customer’s inner circle
41 percent would be open to communication on their personal channels, such as WhatsApp, which brands can now get right each time through AI New research from Twilio reveals [...]
Fortnum & Mason resumes delivery to the EU post-Brexit via a dedicated EU fulfilment centre and website
Fortnum & Mason is delighted to confirm that EU customers can once again shop its array of extraordinary food, drink and joy-giving products via a dedicated EU [...]
MINISO reveals its biggest UK store yet on London’s iconic Oxford Street
MINISO is landing on London’s most famous shopping street! Located at 100 Oxford Street, MINISO is opening its doors to the public on Friday 10th November at [...]
Connie and Trevor put on a show to tell the nation that ‘This Christmas, There’s More To Argos’
Argos’s new 2023 Christmas ad features the inimitable duo Connie and Trevor From Shark to Sonos, they show off Argos’s most stylish brands to inspire gifts that [...]
The Range checks into South Wales retail destination
The Range is to open a new store in Cwmbran, South Wales. The homeware and garden retailer has signed a 15-year lease on a 30,620 sq ft [...]
Spitalfields welcomes four new names to Spitalfields Market this autumn
The Spitalfields Estate will welcome four new diverse brands to Spitalfields, London’s most historical market set in the heart of the East End, this autumn. Consisting of [...]
Charity shopping night at Dobbies in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust Garden centre unveils fundraising festivities
Dobbies stores across the UK are celebrating the festive season this November with a Christmas Shopping Night fundraiser in aid of National Charity Partner, Teenage Cancer Trust. [...]
The 2024 VM & Display Show is a testament to the resilience and evolution of physical retail
Mark your calendars for the 16th – 17th April 2024, as the Visual Merchandising and Display Show returns to the Business Design Centre in London. In an [...]
New wind farm featuring onshore turbines has capacity to provide up to a third of Sainsbury’s electricity
Sainsbury's has committed to buy 100 percent of the electricity produced by newly opened Longhill Burn Wind Farm Sainsbury’s commitment to purchase energy produced over next 15 [...]
The LEGO Group officially opens a new LEGO Store at Blanchardstown Shopping Centre
The LEGO® Store Blanchardstown is the second LEGO Store to open in Ireland following the successful opening of the brand’s first location in Grafton Street, Dublin in 2022 [...]
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 [...]
March 2025 issue
2025 A1 Buyers Guide
