British outdoor furniture manufacturer Akula Living is awarded the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2023
Akula Living has been awarded the prestigious and nationally coveted King’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2023. This award is bestowed by His Majesty’s Government in recognition [...]
New little dobbies opens in the heart of Cheltenham
This week (27th April) Dobbies Garden Centres, a UK garden centre retailer, has opened its new little dobbies store in the heart of Cheltenham. Located at 106 [...]
Re-sale SaaS platform, CircularX, crowned 2023 Innovation Awards winner at the Retail Technology Show
Retail’s golden ticket event, the Retail Technology Show, announced circular retail platform, CircularX, which powers second-hand and pre-loved commerce capabilities as the winner of its 2023 Innovation Awards. Crowned as the [...]
Chinatown London secures debut location for Pan-Asian restaurant, YiQi
Shaftesbury Capital has announced the signing of debut Pan-Asian restaurant concept, YiQi, on Chinatown London’s Lisle Street. Set to open this summer, the YiQi menu will celebrate [...]
Nike to open in Manchester Arndale
Manchester Arndale is excited to announce that global sportswear brand Nike has agreed to lease a new 13,418sq ft store which is due to open in 2023. [...]
Screwfix installs lifesaving defibrillators in all its stores in UK and Ireland in partnership with the British Heart Foundation
Screwfix has partnered with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to roll out defibrillators in all of its stores across the UK and Ireland, becoming the first trade [...]
Gloucester Quays continues to make waves with growing sales
Peel L&P has announced that Gloucester Quays grew its sales across the last financial year by 6 percent, in another show of strength for the premier South [...]
Liverpool ONE partners with dot-art to launch affordable artist studios
Grosvenor has announced Liverpool ONE’s partnership with Liverpool-based social enterprise and art organisation, dot-art, to deliver affordable, flexible art studios in the heart of the city. The [...]
The O2 celebrates stellar Q1 and Easter half term performance, rivalling 2019 trade
The O2, which is owned and operated by AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, has reported a stellar trading period throughout Q1 and Easter half term, with sales [...]
Excellent Zephyr hosts Retail in Recession event
Bringing together some of the UK’s fastest growing brands to tackle the challenges modern retailers are currently facing Dynamic digital agency, Excellent Zephyr, hosted an evening of [...]
New Bershka store opens doors at Blanchardstown Centre
Bershka, the international fashion retailer, has opened the doors to its new store at Blanchardstown Centre, Dublin’s largest retail and leisure destination. Bershka is owned by Spanish [...]
Fruugo wins first ever King’s Award for Enterprise
UK online marketplace, Fruugo, has been granted the country’s most prestigious business award Fruugo, a UK global online marketplace platform, has been honoured with the first ever King’s [...]
Krispy Kreme opens new shop at Manchester Arndale
Manchester Arndale is delighted to announce that multinational doughnut company and coffee chain Krispy Kreme has opened a new 3,700 sq ft shop at the centre. The [...]
Cadbury launches tongue-in-cheek campaign for Cadbury Brunch
New campaign shows how ingredients that can be considered less exciting can still be tasty… and funny Today Cadbury Brunch is launching an integrated campaign, But Actually [...]
Steen & Strøm and Oslo’s Fashion Week ‘Oslo Runway’ forge strategic partnership to showcase the best of the Norwegian fashion industry
The partnership will culminate in a program of exclusive activities from August 14th to August 19th 2023, hosted at the prestigious Steen & Strøm department store, and [...]
Black Sheep Coffee set to open at Festival Place Basingstoke
Black Sheep Coffee is the latest operator to sign up for new space at Basingstoke’s Festival Place. The coffee shop chain has signed a 15-year lease on [...]
The Handbag Clinic launches in Fenwick, York
Luxury handbag restoration and preowned designer resale retailer, The Handbag Clinic is expanding its partnership with premium department store, Fenwick, with the opening of its third in-store concession in Fenwick York (Thursday [...]
IKEA invests £4.5 million in one of the biggest EV charging infrastructure projects for last mile fleet in the UK and Ireland
IKEA announces a £4.5 million investment in a nationwide electrical charging infrastructure as part of the retailer’s aim to reach 100 percent zero emissions deliveries by 2025. [...]
TiNDLE accelerates its grocery debut in the UK with prominent retailers and kicks off new AI-driven marketing challenge
TiNDLE expedites its retail launch, now available in more than 350 Morrisons stores and online, as well as through direct-to-consumer platform, Mighty Plants After earning high praise [...]
International brand Gramicci selects Seven Dials, Covent Garden for first global store
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Gramicci, the internationally renowned lifestyle clothing brand, is to make its global bricks and mortar debut at Seven Dials in Covent Garden. [...]
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