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A quarter of UK consumers plan to treat themselves this Christmas, finds Blackhawk Network (BHN)

21st November 2024|Christmas, Company News, Latest News, Trends|

22 percent of UK consumers plan to buy themselves gifts this Christmas  47 percent of UK consumers plan to turn to AI to help with Christmas gifts  [...]

Søstrene Grene plans to enter 2025 with further Yorkshire expansion

21st November 2024|Company News, Latest News, New Stores|

Popular Danish homewares brand, Søstrene Grene, is set to kick off the new year with an exciting new store opening in Leeds. With the official opening date [...]

Former bar transformed into sustainable urban farm to combat food waste and insecurity

21st November 2024|Company News, Latest News, Projects, Sustainability|

The sustainable urban farm project, the first of its kind in the Square Mile, will turn food waste into 20,000 meals for vulnerable communities in the Fleet [...]

Eldon Square set to welcome Hotel Chocolat concept store and Velvetiser Café

20th November 2024|Company News, Latest News, New Stores|

Eldon Square has announced that Hotel Chocolat, the luxury chocolatier, is set to open its latest concept store and Velvetiser Café on 30th November at the centre. [...]

IKEA’s iconic blue bag takes centre stage on Oxford Street (again) as ‘Hus of FRAKTA’ pop-up announced

19th November 2024|Company News, Latest News, New Stores, Sustainability|

IKEA is giving its legendary FRAKTA bag the haute couture treatment with its very own concept store that blends high fashion with democratic design, in one of [...]

Junction 32 adds Dune London to its exciting new store lineup

18th November 2024|Company News, Latest News, New Stores|

Junction 32, Yorkshire’s leading outlet shopping destination, is delighted to announce that another brand is set to join its new store lineup: Dune London. This month, the [...]

Absen partners with EcoVista and Limited Space to digitally transform The Liberty, Romford

18th November 2024|Company News, Latest News, LED Display|

LED display brand, Absen has once again partnered with the UK’s first carbon neutral digital sign specialist, EcoVista and Retail & Lifestyle destination media experts, Limited Space [...]

Hobbycraft gives children’s hospices a festive makeover as part of new Christmas Ad campaign supporting charity partner Together for Short Lives

15th November 2024|Christmas, Company News, Latest News|

Between now and 8th December, Hobbycraft will be transforming children’s hospices across the UK into winter wonderlands with handmade Christmas decorations created by colleagues. These festive makeovers will [...]

Historic shopping destination boasts strong post-pandemic recovery

15th November 2024|Company News, Latest News, New Stores|

A shopping destination has achieved close to full occupation of its retail units for the first time in 10 years. Morgan Quarter, comprising units in Morgan Arcade, [...]

Consumers now expect retailers to provide personalised offers, finds new American Express research

15th November 2024|Company News, Latest News, Trends|

New research from American Express reveals shoppers are becoming increasingly discerning when it comes to winning their loyalty – with retailers responding by prioritising new tailored ways [...]

YoYo Noodle and German Doner Kebab (GDK) lead Metrocentre’s latest dining additions

14th November 2024|Company News, Latest News, New Stores|

The Metrocentre Partnership has announced several exciting developments within its food and drink portfolio, including the opening of YoYo Noodle and German Doner Kebab (GDK). These new dining options, along with [...]

Victoria Leeds bags Cambridge Satchel in latest deal

14th November 2024|Company News, Latest News, New Stores|

Victoria Leeds, owned and operated by Redical, has announced that iconic British leather bag brand, Cambridge Satchel, is set to join the destination’s latest line-up of premium retailers this [...]

THOMAS SABO signs exclusive framework agreement with ZetaDisplay for digital signage solutions

14th November 2024|Company News, Digital Signage, Latest News|

Full service digital signage solutions provider ZetaDisplay has won a new global contract with premium jewellery and watch brand THOMAS SABO. The exclusive framework agreement includes deployment [...]

Hobbycraft awarded Giving Something Back Award and retains three-star accreditation from Best Companies

14th November 2024|Awards, Company News, Latest News|

Best Companies, an organisation dedicated to making the world a better workplace, have awarded the UK’s leading arts and crafts retailer with the Special Award for Giving [...]

Black Friday weekend spending to hit £9.14bn as shoppers stock up for Christmas

13th November 2024|Christmas, Company News, Latest News, Trends|

Shoppers expected to spend £9.14bn this Black Friday Weekend (29th Nov – 2nd Dec) – up 4.5 percent YoY Black Friday sales up 5.6 percent YoY to [...]

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