Saint + Sofia opens first store in Covent Garden’s Seven Dials
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Saint + Sofia, the digitally native, contemporary womenswear brand, has opened its debut bricks and mortar store in Covent Garden’s Seven Dials. [...]
New leisure anchor ODEON opens in Queensgate Peterborough
Queensgate Peterborough has announced that ODEON Cinemas has opened the doors to its first-ever site in Cambridgeshire, forming a key anchor for the scheme’s £60m leisure extension. [...]
West Midlands invited to ‘Light the World’ with UK’s first charity donation vending machines at Touchwood Solihull
This festive period, Touchwood Solihull is inviting visitors to donate to charitable causes, as the first UK destination to install charity donation vending machines. Delivered by Light [...]
First images of new Caffè Concerto at Victoria Leeds are revealed
European-style restaurant chain Caffè Concerto throws open the doors to its first northern restaurant in Victoria Leeds, owned and operated by Redical, on November 22nd, and the [...]
51,000 sq ft Zara the latest global brand to invest in Hammerson’s Bullring & Grand Central
Hammerson has announced the opening of Zara’s upsized store at Bullring, with the Inditex brand creating a 51,000 sq ft flagship. Part of Hammerson’s strategy to focus [...]
Remus Uomo opens new store at Braehead Shopping Centre
Braehead Shopping Centre has opened renowned menswear brand, Remus Uomo. While the brand first became known for its formal wear, today its collections weave together a complete [...]
A quarter of UK consumers plan to treat themselves this Christmas, finds Blackhawk Network (BHN)
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
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
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 [...]
Registration for SDS25 is officially live!
Surface Design Show (SDS) 2025 is fast approaching and with less than three months to go, registration is now live. The Business Design Center in Islington, London, [...]
InPost launches Locker Shops in key urban areas
InPost, the provider of parcel locker solutions, has announced the next phase in its rapid expansion with the opening of new Locker Shops in key urban areas. [...]
Eldon Square set to welcome Hotel Chocolat concept store and Velvetiser Café
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
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 [...]
Pizza Pilgrims opens new restaurant on King’s Road
The Sloane Stanley Estate has announced that Pizza Pilgrims has opened its new restaurant on King’s Road. The 2,021 sq ft space has launched at 219 King’s Road, bringing a slice of [...]
Pret A Manger opens city debut at Gloucester Quays
Peel Retail & Leisure has announced the opening of Pret A Manger at Gloucester Quays, bringing the popular British sandwich and organic coffee chain to the city for the [...]
Junction 32 adds Dune London to its exciting new store lineup
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
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
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
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
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 [...]
February 2025 issue
2024 A1 Buyers Guide
