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 [...]
‘It’s so important that we shout about local businesses on the high street’: Heritage Scottish home hardware firm up for national accolade
Brian Ferguson, managing director of Wright’s Home Hardware at the opening of a Wright’s store. Wright’s Home Hardware stores across Scotland have been nominated in a national [...]
A fresh face: Grown Alchemist set to make UK debut in Soho
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that internationally celebrated beauty retailer, Grown Alchemist, is set to make its UK debut within the Soho neighbourhood, opening at 35 Beak Street in November. [...]
Evri heads in right direction for female HGV driving roles
Latest data from Department for Transport shows 43% decrease in number of practical HGV CPC tests taken by women While industry average of female drivers at 1%, [...]
Thousands turn out to support Fairtrade’s ‘Be the Change’ Campaign
Ugandan coffee farmer Jenipher Sambazi (l) met with MPs and Members of the House of Lords, including Baroness Sugg (r), in parliament on 10 September 2024. The [...]
Montirex stretches its legs at Liverpool ONE, opening its first standalone location
Grosvenor has announced that technical outdoor and sportswear retailer, Montirex, has opened its debut bricks and mortar unit at Liverpool ONE, marking the brand’s first standalone pop-up [...]
Co-op’s Solar power project set to turbo charge its own green energy supply
Co-op has today announced its ambitions to install solar panels on a target of up to 700 sites across its food, funeralcare and logistic portfolio across the [...]
Neighbourly spirit on the rise as Brits happy to accept next door’s parcels
Three-quarters of the public are accepting parcels regularly for their neighbours A third of Brits say taking in neighbours' deliveries creates more of a community Collecting parcels [...]
ProCook opens first West Midlands store at Touchwood
Touchwood shopping centre in Solihull has expanded its offer of premium brands with the arrival of ProCook at the scheme. The kitchenware brand has signed a new [...]
Stirling’s business community joins forces to tackle crime
GFS-Project-Director-Danielle-McRorie-Smith,-Thistles-Centre-Director-Gary-Turnbull-and-Stephanie-Karté,-National-Operations-Manager-at-Retailers-Against-Crime,-are-working-together-to-tackle-crime. Stirling’s business community has been successfully using a crime-fighting tool to tackle antisocial behaviour together. Business owners have joined forces by signing up to the Retailers [...]
Dec 2024/Jan 2025 issue
2024 A1 Buyers Guide
