Trafford Centre announces major store expansions with Inditex Group
Global fashion retail group, Inditex, known for its affordable and trend-led apparel, is set to relocate and upsize its Zara and Pull&Bear stores to a new location [...]
HARIBO UK announces first Scottish store at Silverburn, Glasgow
First c retail store in Scotland to open in Silverburn, Glasgow HARIBO UK has a significant retail presence, with the Silverburn location marking the 12thHARIBO location in [...]
Rushmere invests in becoming one of Northern Ireland’s most energy-efficient shopping centres
Rushmere Shopping Centre & Retail Park in Craigavon has become one of Northern Ireland’s most energy-efficient shopping centres, qualifying for a Green Loan from Danske Bank to [...]
Junction 32 announces that Lovisa will be its first opening of 2025
Junction 32, Yorkshire’s outlet shopping destination, has announced the arrival of international jewellery brand Lovisa at the centre. Opening on April 2nd, Lovisa covers a 761 sq [...]
Maki & Ramen to bring authentic Japanese flavours to Leicester
Highcross Leicester has confirmed that the much-loved sushi and noodle bar, Maki & Ramen, is set to join its culinary lineup ahead of Summer 2025, opening its doors [...]
Visa’s nationwide showcase returns to champion local innovation and growth
Visa invites towns across the UK to showcase their success stories for the third year of Let’s Celebrate Towns. Six winning towns will each receive £20,000 to fund [...]
Lorraine Kelly celebrates opening of first Bonmarche store in High Wycombe
Lorraine Kelly celebrates the opening of the new Bonmarché store in High Wycombe The new 3,000 sq ft store officially opened on the 20th of March and is [...]
UK shoppers prioritise lasting and meaningful gifts this Mother’s Day as furniture and gadgets rise in revenue
Furniture and Homewares revenue increased by 22 percent year-on-year. Gifts, Gadgets & Gaming saw a 65 percent revenue rise per domain. Jewellery mobile orders comprised 81 percent [...]
JD and Nemzzz take to Manchester tram, for final bow of their city-wide March takeover, launching Nike Dn8
JD, the retailer for sports, fashion and lifestyle brands have completed the last of their double-weekend Manchester takeover, hosting an epic four-part activation with Manchester-born, Gorton-raised rapper [...]
SPAR UK reaches £4 million fundraising milestone for Marie Curie
SPAR UK is celebrating a major milestone in its ongoing partnership with Marie Curie, having raised an incredible £4 million since 2017. Marie Curie is the UK [...]
Majestic enters formal agreement to acquire Enotria&Coe to accelerate on-trade supply ambitions
Majestic agrees deal to acquire premium wines and spirits supplier, Enotria&Coe Deal turbocharges Majestic’s ambition to become one of the largest on-trade suppliers of wines, beers and [...]
Trafford Centre spotlights outstanding achievements at annual Retailer Awards
Retail and leisure destination, Trafford Centre, hosted its annual Retailer Awards on Friday 28th March at Manchester’s Hilton Deansgate, celebrating its exemplary brands and their respective teams. The [...]
Mother’s Day delivers a +13.4 percent footfall boost to the High Street compared to last year
Total retail footfall on Mothers’ Day (30th March 2025) rose +7.3 percent compared to 2024, with shopper counts on 29th March higher still, up +13.1 percent year-on-year [...]
INTERSPORT launches new specialist football store
INTERSPORT has officially announced the global launch of its new football specialist store format, as it continues to pursue a personalised and hyperlocal approach that matches the [...]
Interflora achieves highest ever acceptance rate of 95.4 percent with Checkout.com ahead of Mother’s Day surge
95.4 percent net acceptance rate enabled by Checkout.com across all markets - Interflora’s highest ever acceptance rate Checkout.com enables Interflora customers to pay using Apple Pay and [...]
BOXPARK Shoreditch welcomes 12 new traders following lease extension
Following the celebrated confirmation that BOXPARK Shoreditch has had its lease extended, the iconic venue is ramping up the excitement just in time for summer ‘25, with [...]
SpaceNK announces first store opening for 2025, with a store planned to open in Bluewater, Kent
SpaceNK is set to open its 77th store, located in Bluewater Shopping Centre, with a trading space of 2,760 sq ft. Over 100 of the world’s most coveted [...]
KitKat sharing bars bring back Blockbuster
To celebrate the launch of KitKat sharing bars, two iconic brands are joining together to bring back the nostalgic 90s video rental store Open 9th - 12th [...]
Liverpool ONE to welcome ARNE’S first-ever standalone store, following successful pop-up activations
Landsec has announced that Liverpool ONE is set to welcome popular online contemporary clothing and footwear brand, ARNE, for its debut bricks and mortar store on Peter’s [...]
Shaftesbury Capital welcomes duo of F&B debuts to Chinatown London
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that pastry concept Mrs Bakery, and quick service vendor Sushi Joy, have opened their doors in Chinatown London. The two brands have launched [...]
March 2025 issue
2025 A1 Buyers Guide
