Shaftesbury Capital finds sweet spot on Carnaby Street for Donutelier
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Donutelier, the boutique bakery specialising in handmade doughnuts and pastries, is set to join Carnaby Street later this year. Taking 50 Carnaby [...]
LOOKFANTASTIC moves from URL to IRL in Cheshire
LOOKFANTASTIC, the online pure-play prestige beauty retailer announces the launch of its retail concept store. Long celebrated for its curated product selection and innovative digital experience, LOOKFANTASTIC, [...]
Festival Place spreads its wings with signing of Slim Chickens
Sovereign Centros from CBRE has announced that Slim Chickens, the American fried chicken restaurant chain, has selected Festival Place to be the home of its next location. Making [...]
Electrifying new competitive socialising venue arriving at Touchwood
Brand-new competitive gaming venue, Spinners, will open at Touchwood Solihull this summer, offering fun and games for the whole family to enjoy. Located next to Cineworld on [...]
Chicken Cottage bosses mark 30th anniversary going ‘back to the shop floor’
Initiative is part of a wider engagement and recognition strategy with franchisees Stores in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Chelmsford, Canterbury & Shipley on list The QSR business is [...]
Loaf announces new Chiswick Shack
Premium British furniture brand Loaf, known for making insanely comfy sofas, beds and homewares, is expanding its London presence with its eleventh Shack (its take on a [...]
Dobbies Gloucester opens new EV charging bays with GRIDSERVE
Six charging bays now available for Dobbies customers in Gloucester GRIDSERVE and Dobbies partner to offer customers fast and reliable charging facilities More locations planned for Dobbies [...]
Ocean Outdoor completes its premium Edinburgh DOOH network with St James Quarter
Ocean Outdoor has completed its premium digital out of home (DOOH) network in St James Quarter Edinburgh ahead of a series of international summer sports fixtures that [...]
Peak Performance to open first UK store in Shaftesbury Capital’s Covent Garden
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Peak Performance, the renowned Scandinavian outdoor brand, has selected Covent Garden to be the home of its first-ever UK store, marking a significant [...]
MINISO unveils its biggest store in the North of England at Manchester Trafford Centre
Spanning over 2,700 sq ft, MINISO’s Trafford Centre location will be the retailer’s biggest store in the North of England Located on the ground floor, MINISO is opening its [...]
Alley Cats Pizza to open second location in Chelsea
The Sloane Stanley Estate has announced that New York-style pizzeria, Alley Cats, will open its second location on King’s Road at the beginning of August. Building on the success of [...]
Co-op launches ‘cool’ way to change lives with ice-cube sales
Co-op has today (Friday 21st June) introduced a ‘cool’ way for shoppers to make a difference and change lives with sales of its own brand ice-cubes now [...]
Newmark secures new home for Swarovski at Canary Wharf
Newmark Retail UK & EMEA has supported Austrian jewellery brand Swarovski with the opening of a new store in London’s Canary Wharf. The new store, located at Unit 40, Jubilee [...]
Nestlé Cheerios brings the cheers with British Paralympic Association partnership campaign
Nestlé Cereal is launching its new campaign, "Bring the Cheer with Cheerios," celebrating its partnership with the British Paralympic Association as we countdown to the Paris 2024 Summer [...]
Mango plants roots in Metrocentre’s Red Mall
Sovereign Centros from CBRE has announced that international fashion retailer, Mango, has signed at top 5 super regional mall, Metrocentre. The brand is set to join the centre’s [...]
Decathlon UK continues to strongly invest in the UK market
Despite the stormy landscape of the sport retail industry in 2023, Decathlon UK maintains its commitment to the UK market, investing strategically to weather the storm and [...]
Co-op accelerates parcel locker partnership with InPost
Co-op’s parcel locker partnership with InPost is set to ‘pick-up’ pace this year with a threefold increase in its parcel lockers located at the convenience retailer’s stores. InPost Lockers [...]
MAPIC 2024: The New Retail Equation
MAPIC 2024, taking place in Cannes from 26th to 28th November, will address crucial topics to help all sector players solve the equation of their growth in [...]
German Doner Kebab announces new Metrocentre restaurant in Newcastle
Following a consistent streak of successful openings across the UK, German Doner Kebab (GDK) has announced it will be unveiling a new site in one the largest shopping [...]
Screwfix awarded “Retailer of the Year” at UK Green Business Awards
Screwfix, the omnichannel trade retailer, was recognised as “Retailer of the Year” at the UK Green Business Awards last week, the highly esteemed event that celebrates the [...]
February 2025 issue
2024 A1 Buyers Guide
