Oxfam partners with Vinted for star-studded Second Hand September fashion show
Oxfam has announced a new partnership with Vinted, the leading online marketplace dedicated to second-hand fashion, for the organisation’s star-studded fashion show at London Fashion Week this [...]
Charity shops revival: Expert tips on how to effectively recruit retail volunteers
As charity shops compete to attract the volunteers they need, Shaf Mansour from The Access Group’s not for profit division, has provided advice for recruiting retail volunteers. [...]
PURESEOUL selects Hammerson’s Bullring to kick off Midlands expansion
Hammerson has announced that PURESEOUL, the UK's premier K-Beauty store, is to open at Bullring & Grand Central, marking the brand’s Midlands debut and only its second [...]
Sosandar takes Metrocentre site for regional debut
The Metrocentre Partnership has announced that British womenswear brand, Sosandar, has signed at top 5 UK super regional mall, Metrocentre. Set to make its regional debut in the [...]
British jewellery brand Missoma opens first standalone store outside of London in Redical’s Victoria Leeds
Victoria Leeds, which is owned and operated by Redical, has announced the opening of Missoma, the responsibly made, contemporary demi-fine jewellery brand. The store, which opened on Friday 16thAugust, is Missoma’s [...]
OFFICE launches latest store at centre:mk
OFFICE, the international fashion footwear specialist, has officially opened its latest store in centre:mk, one of the top 10 retail destinations in the UK. The new store [...]
Nobody’s Child opens new London flagship store in Covent Garden
Responsible womenswear brand, Nobody’s Child, has selected 3 Neal Street to house its new London flagship. The 2,044 sq ft two-storey unit will be the brand’s largest [...]
KIKO Milano joins Metrocentre’s diverse beauty line-up
Sovereign Centros from CBRE has announced the signing of the renowned Italian beauty brand, KIKO Milano, at top 5 super regional mall, Metrocentre. Due to open this [...]
Charles Tyrwhitt announces the opening of its first store in Cheltenham
British menswear brand, Charles Tyrwhitt, opened its eighth store in 18 months in the town of Cheltenham on Wednesday 14th August. Charles Tyrwhitt welcomes its new store [...]
Chit ‘n’ Chaat to open a new restaurant at Trafford Centre with grand celebration
Trafford Centre is thrilled to introduce its visitors to Chit ‘n’ Chaat’s authentic Indian street food restaurant, opening this Autumn in a 2000 SQFT location. Originating from [...]
Newcastle Building Society announces plan for innovative new branch in North Yorkshire town
Newcastle Building Society has revealed plans for a new branch in a North Yorkshire town, bucking the national trend of branch closures and restoring essential banking services [...]
New quick-service Detroit-style pizza restaurant to launch first site in Manchester this autumn
Brand new quick-service pizza restaurant, Detroit Slims, has announced that its first venue is set to open at Circle Square on Oxford Road this Autumn - bringing [...]
Harrison Retail unveils rebrand and strategic expansion plans
Harrison Retail has announced it has completed a major rebrand. The initiative has been driven by a successful period of significant growth for the company which has [...]
Thistles, Stirling to welcome two major high street brands
Thistles, the popular shopping centre situated in the heart of Stirling, has revealed that H&M will return to the centre and will occupy part of the former [...]
CO.LAB: The micro-retail destination paving the way for DTC brand expansion in the UK
CO.LAB is a new pop-up micro-retail destination launched by Landsec and Lone Design Club in Cardiff, Wales, designed to utilise large retail spaces and support innovative direct-to-consumer [...]
Gen Z’s pre-loved fashion drive: Sustaining momentum
By Kirsty Keoghan, GM of Global Fashion at eBay Pre-loved fashion is officially ‘in’, with an estimated millions of Gen Z shopping for pre-loved fashion every month.[1] [...]
Visa data shows boost in tourism in France as the Olympic Games Paris 2024 come to a close
42 percent more tourists traveled to Paris in the first week of the Olympic Games, with US Visa cardholders representing the largest share of visitors (72 percent, [...]
Alley Cats opens on King’s Road
The Sloane Stanley Estate has announced that Alley Cats, the New York-style pizzeria, has opened its brand new location on King’s Road, marking the brand’s second site [...]
M&S to remove 5.5 million units of plastic every year as it swaps to paper packaging for garlic baguettes
M&S Food is the UK’s first retailer to move single and twin garlic baguettes into paper packaging The change is expected to remove 5.5M units of plastic [...]
Wingstop UK and Heavenly Desserts set to land in ealing with the help of Shelley Sandzer
Specialist leisure and F&B property agency, Shelley Sandzer, has secured popular chicken wing restaurant, Wingstop UK, and leading dessert restaurant, Heavenly Desserts, for adjacent units on New [...]
February 2025 issue
2024 A1 Buyers Guide
