Chicken Cottage unveils plans to reach 100 outlets worldwide by 2027
Chicken Cottage has revealed ambitious global expansion plans to reach 100 stores by 2027. The UK-based QSR business, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, currently has [...]
Summer of sport bonanza inspires homeowners to spend £1,400 to spruce up outdoor spaces
A third (32 percent) of homeowners are planning to splash the cash in their garden ahead of the upcoming summer of sport Homeowners plan to spend 54 [...]
Smart Charge from Sainsbury’s introduces Nectar points to reward customers for electric vehicle charging
EV drivers using Sainsbury’s ultra-rapid charging service, Smart Charge, can get rewarded with Nectar points for charging their electric vehicles The bold move makes Smart Charge the first [...]
Amathus opens five stores this season with more coming soon
Amathus, the specialist drinks importer, distributor and retailer, is defying market sentiment by expanding its successful retail estate from nine to 14 stores in the space of [...]
centre:mk goes for gold with regional flagship for Castore
Castore, the premium performance sportswear brand, has selected centre:mk, one of the top 10 retail destinations in the UK, for its regional debut. Set to open on [...]
Sainsbury’s reduces plastic waste by almost 700 tonnes through fish and chicken packaging revamp
Sainsbury’s is pioneering the way in plastic reduction as the first retailer to introduce pulp trays for all of its salmon and trout products, which use 70 [...]
Pandora opens refurbished store as 15 brands invest in Liverpool ONE since January
Grosvenor has announced that Pandora has opened a 2,000 sq ft Evoke 2.0 concept store at Liverpool ONE. A refurbishment of its existing unit on South John Street, [...]
Redical’s Victoria Leeds launches first Fashion Week with sellout runway show
Victoria Leeds, which is owned and operated by Redical, has launched its first-ever Fashion Week, showcasing its continual commitment in creating an enhanced customer experience and engaging with its affluent [...]
Men’s UEFA EURO 2024 set to inject £2.75bn into retail and hospitality sectors
Retailers are set to see a £2.1bn boost as consumers stock up ahead of games Hospitality venues are expected to see £613.7m worth of sales from 14.4m [...]
Shaftesbury Capital flexes appeal with signing of Alo Yoga In Covent Garden’s Seven Dials
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Alo Yoga, the luxury activewear brand, has selected Covent Garden for a new UK location. The premium lifestyle brand is set to open its [...]
Fopp to open Nottingham store offering over 18,000 products
New store with more than 4,000 different vinyl albums opens on 7th June on Nottingham’s Bridlesmith Gate Customers visiting the store will be able to browse 2,700 [...]
UK consumers helped generated £28m in Fairtrade Premium for producers as Fairtrade
Shoppers continue to support Fairtrade with latest figures revealing that UK retail sales volumes of Fairtrade cocoa sales volumes grew by 6% and tea by 5% in [...]
Retail, hospitality and leisure businesses hungry to switch to an EV future despite regulatory ‘potholes’
Retail, hospitality and leisure businesses are charging ahead to install on-site electric vehicle (EV) charge points to decarbonise their commercial fleets and offer charging facilities to the [...]
Ladurée opens expanded space in Covent Garden’s historic market building
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Ladurée, the luxury French pâtisserie brand, has opened a brand-new space for tea and haute cuisine above its flagship store in Covent [...]
Avolta and utu Unleash 25% More Spending Power at Milan Airports with VAT Refund Innovation
Avolta, the leading global travel experience player, and utu, a travel fintech company, are launching a pilot programme to maximize Duty-free shopping opportunities by enhancing the VAT [...]
At the top of its game: Clip ‘n Climb set to take the O2 to new heights
The O2 has announced that Clip ‘n Climb, the international climbing leisure operator, will be joining the destination later this summer, marking the brand’s second site in [...]
Sephora launches first Northern store with a bang, and achieves landmark trading results
On Thursday 16th May, leading retail and leisure destination Trafford Centre proudly unveiled its new Sephora store – the first Sephora store in the North and the [...]
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants launch Bread Street Kitchen & Bar at Lendlease’s Stratford Cross Pavilion
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants has officially opened its sixth London Bread Street Kitchen & Bar, at Lendlease’s landmark Pavilion building in Stratford Cross. Open seven days a week [...]
Co-op and Bonmarché unveil new partnership as value fashion outlet launches inside Co-op’s new-look Louth store
Co-op and Bonmarche unveil a new partnership which sees the value fashion retailer launching an outlet inside Co-op’s new-look Louth store. Louth’s Co-op, located in Northgate, has [...]
Oriental food wholesaler’s growth trajectory heats up thanks to HSBC UK
A Newport-based family-run oriental food business is gearing up to expand its current site with the support of a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK. This funding [...]
November 2024 issue
2024 A1 Buyers Guide
