Merry Hill welcomes Harvey Norman’s 57,000 sq ft English debut
Merry Hill has welcomed lifestyle, technology, and home appliance retailer, Harvey Norman, which has opened its 57,000 sq ft flagship store. The new space is the retail giant’s first location [...]
PURESEOUL makes Midlands debut at Bullring, as health and beauty sales jump 26 percent
Health and beauty transactions at Bullring & Grand Central have jumped 26 percent year-on-year, as Hammerson continues to strengthen its Birmingham city centre destination with best-in-class beauty [...]
centre:mk attracts best-in-class F&B brands with quartet of signings
centre:mk, one of the top 10 retail and leisure destinations in the UK, has signed a quartet of leading national and multinational F&B brands. Bill’s and Chaiiwala [...]
Problems with pre-retail logistics proving costly for suppliers
Half of the businesses supplying retailers are failing to meet supplier terms and conditions, leading to financial penalties and lost business. New research from retail logistics company [...]
Under Armour opens largest Scottish outlet at Caledonia Park
Railpen, manager of the £34bn railways pension scheme, has announced that Under Armour, the global sports apparel brand, has opened its biggest outlet store in Scotland at Caledonia [...]
Loungers to join Merry Hill’s bustling leisure quarter
Merry Hill has announced that renowned restaurant brand Lounges, managed by award winning hospitality business Loungers, is set to join the destination in January 2025 with the opening of Toledo Lounge. Known [...]
centre:mk’s fashion event returns welcoming over 113k visitors
Last weekend, centre:mk hosted the UK’s largest fashion and beauty indoor event, welcoming over 113,000 visitors across the two-day period. Located at Middleton Hall, centre:mk’s Fashion Weekend [...]
Waitrose partners with Just Eat to ramp up convenience ambitions
The deal responds to growing sales for on-demand groceries and comes after Waitrose announced plans to open 100 Waitrose convenience shops Waitrose launching on the UK’s biggest [...]
Emirates unveils new experiential Travel Store in London
“Emirates World” travel store concept in Kensington will feature a range of personalised experiences, including the airline’s First Class private suite, A380 Onboard Lounge display, and an [...]
The O2 celebrates phenomenal growth in leisure, alongside debut UK signing of Activate
The O2, the live entertainment, leisure, and retail destination, has announced Activate, the immersive and interactive game concept, will make its highly anticipated UK debut at the destination [...]
Super Saturday tipped to be the busiest in-store shopping day of Peak Trading 2024
UK footfall data indicates that Super Saturday will again see higher in-store traffic than any other day during the 2024 Peak Trading season Black Friday’s impact on [...]
Betty Buzz premium soft drinks roll out to 50 M&S stores
The Betty Buzz range of premium adult soft drinks, founded by American actress, Blake Lively, is rolling out to an additional 50 M&S stores this week. The [...]
Gloucester Quays Retail Park brings padel debut to the city
Peel Retail & Leisure has announced the launch of The Padel Club at Gloucester Quays Retail Park, bringing the booming leisure activity to and indoor centre in [...]
YouTube sensations, The Sidemen, select Hammerson’s Bullring for second-ever SDMN Clothing store
Hammerson is pleased to announce that YouTube sensation, The Sidemen, have selected Bullring & Grand Central for their first ever SDMN Clothing store in the Midlands and [...]
Ocado Retail launches new aisle made up exclusively of products from female-founded businesses
Ocado Retail launches new aisle made up exclusively of products from female-founded businesses, in partnership with Buy Women Built Ocado’s ‘Buy Women Built’ aisle is the first [...]
Shaftesbury Capital announces ground-breaking new Christmas light scheme for Carnaby Street
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that a brand-new light scheme will be coming to Carnaby Street this Christmas, including a first-of-its-kind approach for lights in London. Aligning with Soho’s [...]
Registration opens for ISE 2025
The world-renowned annual tech show invites you to open your EYES & EARS to the SIGHTS & SOUNDS of tomorrow. Registration for the AV industry's event of [...]
Spring Fair 2025 announces #SBS Small Business Sunday winners in partnership with Theo Paphitis
Spring Fair, the UK’s definitive home, gift, fashion tradeshow which celebrates its 75th anniversary at the NEC Birmingham on 2nd – 5th February 2025, is delighted to announce twelve new [...]
Lendlease introduces GAIL’s to Elephant Park
Bakery and café concept, GAIL’s, has opened on Elephant Park’s casual dining zone on Sayer Street. Joining Elephant Park’s thriving Zone One London neighbourhood, GAIL’s has located [...]
Barbour and Fenwick Newcastle collaborate in a celebration of the North
Fenwick Newcastle collaborates with leading heritage and lifestyle brand Barbour to bring to life the ultimate cosy pop-up with the launch of Barbour Tea and Toasties Department [...]
October 2024 issue
2024 A1 Buyers Guide
