Demand for high-protein foods soars, fuelled by social media trends and the shift from ultra-processed foods
New data from Ocado reveals demand for high-protein foods is soaring, with searches more than doubling (+105 percent) since last year Consumers are shifting towards natural protein [...]
Dalton Park Outlet adds to its fashion line up with three household names
Dalton Park Outlet is raising the bar in retail with the addition of three renowned fashion brands: Weird Fish, White Stuff, and Castore. This expansion further cements [...]
Retail Technology Show announces its 2025 Innovation Award shortlist of game-changing solutions
The Retail Technology Show (RTS), the flagship event that connects retail’s changemakers and tech innovators, has announced the shortlist of its 2025 Innovation Awards, which champions the progressive technologies [...]
Applegreen to open 20 new M&S Food stores this year
Expansion will almost double the footprint of Applegreen’s M&S Partnership Applegreen plans to have 60 M&S Food outlets in medium term Applegreen, one of Ireland’s largest roadside [...]
£230m DHL investment in Coventry to create hundreds of local jobs
Major £230m investment in new state-of-the-art e-commerce hub in Coventry will create up to 600 local jobs. New hub near Coventry Airport can handle up to 1 [...]
Activewear brand TALA to open first UK flagship store on Carnaby Street
Digtially native active-inspired brand TALA, founded by entrepreneur Grace Beverley and led by CEO Morgan Fowles, has announced its first-ever retail store, a UK flagship on Carnaby Street, [...]
Merry Hill serves up F&B duo as Burger & Sauce and Heavenly Desserts sign
Merry Hill is to welcome two new F&B operators, Heavenly Desserts and Burger & Sauce. The duo are the final additions to Merry Hill’s leisure quarter, and [...]
Co-op launches rapid online grocery app, Peckish, for independent retailers
Co-op has today announced the launch of a new million-pound rapid delivery grocery app, ‘Peckish’, which, in a grocery retailer first, offers a technologically advanced service to [...]
Primark to complete Click & Collect rollout across Britain in time for summer
Click & Collect service to be live in all 186 stores across Great Britain for summer. 18 new stores are set to go live from today (26 [...]
The Coffee House by Signorelli to serve Stratford Cross’ Turing Building
Lendlease has confirmed the opening of The Coffee House by Signorelli as the coffee operator within Stratford Cross’ recently completed Turing Building, reflecting its commitment to developing a diverse amenity [...]
Livingston Designer Outlet announces 2025 charity partnership with the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA)
Livingston Designer Outlet in Scotland is delighted to announce its 2025 charity partnership with the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA), Scotland’s only [...]
Retail Technology Show partners with the Retail AI Council to bring the latest cutting-edge AI innovation to RTS 2025
The Retail Technology Show (RTS) has partnered with Retail AI Council to bring the latest innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) to its 2025 show. According to RTS’ latest data, AI is [...]
Covent Garden’s Seven Dials to welcome Café Kitsuné
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that French-Japanese fusion brand, Café Kitsuné, is to open in Covent Garden’s Seven Dials neighbourhood this spring. The site will be a concept unique [...]
InPost launches Send to accelerate expansion and transform the UK postal market
InPost Group, a provider of logistics solutions for the European e-commerce industry, announces the launch of Send, a ground-breaking delivery service that allows anyone to send a [...]
Health-conscious Britain: The UK’s Health and Wellness boom revealed
Consumer spend analysis in January shows Brits embracing healthier lifestyles, driving a surge in nutrition and fitness spending. Gym and fitness spending is rising, led by 18-34-year-olds, [...]
Silverburn secures duo of Inditex brands
Silverburn, a prime retail and leisure asset located in Glasgow, owned by Henderson Park and managed by Eurofund Group, has secured two new lettings. Bershka and Pull [...]
TUMI to land in Victoria Leeds in Northern debut
Victoria Leeds, owned and operated by Redical, has announced that international travel and lifestyle brand, TUMI, is set to join the historic Victoria Quarter this June. Marking [...]
Opening date revealed for new Primark Home store in Belfast
The biggest housewarming in Belfast is just a few weeks away and the city is invited as Primark prepares to officially open the doors to its new [...]
Sainsbury’s to transform food waste into fuel for 30 trucks at its Bristol distribution centre
The retailer and its supplier RenECO introduce innovative, fully circular, change to HGV fuelling The shift away from diesel will save over 3,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide [...]
Salad bar atis to open new flagship store in Covent Garden
atis, the sustainable, plant-focused salad and plate concept, is thrilled to announce the opening of its newest flagship store in the heart of Covent Garden on Friday [...]
February 2025 issue
2024 A1 Buyers Guide
