Atria Watford welcomes a host of new stores
B&M, Choice Discount, Peacocks & Bonmarché to open doors New stores situated in a prime location in former John Lewis unit Demand for space at the centre [...]
The O2’s entertainment district celebrates full leasing completion, with arrival of Chopstix
The O2 has announced that its Entertainment District, which is owned and operated by Waterfront Limited Partnership, a joint venture between AEG Europe and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, is [...]
A quarter of shoppers will now only shop with retailers offering loyalty member pricing, according the Retail Technology Show research
With many supermarkets launching discounted prices exclusively for loyalty scheme members, the popularity of these programmes has risen among price-conscious shoppers, according to the latest research from Retail [...]
New Co-op franchise store set to launch to serve Uckfield community
A new Co-op store is set to launch this week (Thursday 22nd February) to serve and support the Uckfield community. The 2,500 sq ft purpose-built convenience store, [...]
Smart Retail Tech Expo returns to London in just one week!
Smart Retail Tech Expo is the UK’s leading business event bringing digital innovation to the retail sector, returning in just one week to the ExCeL London on [...]
Shelley Sandzer secures Anytime Fitness’ biggest site to date in the UK
Specialist UK leisure property agency, Shelley Sandzer, has secured Anytime Fitness, the worldwide franchisee gym concept, at Ivor House in Brixton for the brand’s biggest location in the [...]
Wolf & Badger opens flagship Soho Store with Shaftesbury Capital
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Wolf & Badger, the award-winning multi-channel retailer, has launched its UK flagship at 102 Berwick Street in Soho. The opening represents a milestone [...]
Trafford Centre celebrates brand partners at annual Retailer Awards
Trafford Centre has honoured outstanding achievements in retail at its annual Retailer Awards. The prestigious event saw the retail, restaurant and leisure attractions of the Trafford Centre [...]
Surface Design Show 2024 triumphantly returned to London this February
Surface Design Show 2024, which took place at the Business Design Centre from 6th – 8th February 2024, was once again hailed an overwhelming success, with visitors [...]
New Co-op franchise store launches to serve Edgware community
A new Co-op store has launched (Thursday 15th January) to serve and support the Edgware community. The 2,300 sq ft convenience store, located in Deansbrook Road, Edgware [...]
JE James Cycles to open first Barnsley store
JE James Cycles – one of the largest independent cycle retailers in Europe – will be opening a brand-new shop in Barnsley town centre this May. Set [...]
Mark Hill Hair creates in-house content studio to drive social media sales
Nottingham-based Mark Hill Hair has expanded its headquarters to include a custom content studio, including space for its TikTok Live broadcasts, as part of its wider branding refresh. The [...]
Kingfisher announces new colleague learning target
Kingfisher announces new target for 20,000 colleagues to have completed an apprenticeship, traineeship or formal qualification by 2030 New ambition comes after Kingfisher surpassed its 2025 colleague [...]
Hammerson’s Bullring & Grand Central ‘flight to quality’ continues with strong start to 2024
Hammerson has announced that footfall at Bullring & Grand Central continues to increase year on year with strong visitor numbers continuing through January, reflecting the Group’s focus [...]
Love is not all around for retailers: 24 million will skip Valentine’s gifting
54 percent of UK adults aren’t going to buy gifts this Valentine’s Day Under 35s are more than twice as likely to buy cards, gifts and experiences [...]
Superdrug to open new store in West Midlands
West Bromwich to welcome store opening with a pharmacy, Beauty Services, luxury fragrances and exclusive brands Superdrug has opened its doors to a brand-new store on Monday [...]
Spring Fair looks ahead to 2025 following a buzzing show
Spring Fair, the UK’s largest and most inspirational retail marketplace for Home, Gift and Fashion, closed on a high after four days of intensive buying, creativity and [...]
Gen Z shuns Valentine’s clichés in favour of pre-loved gifts, Adevinta research reveals
Younger European consumers lead the way in sustainable gifting this Valentine’s Day, with 49 percent preferring to receive a one-of-a-kind pre-loved gift rather than a new, mass-produced item. [...]
Winners of the 2024 Surface Design Awards announced
The winners of the highly anticipated Surface Design Awards have been announced at this year’s Surface Design Show, with The Tarang Pavilion in Gandhinagar, India by The [...]
New report sets out 10-point plan to curb career criminals and prolific offenders as Co-op reveals record levels of theft and violence
Co-op reports record levels of crime in 2023 with more than 1/3 Million incidents (44 percent YOY increase) as many communities continue to be blighted by persistent retail crime [...]
November 2024 issue
2024 A1 Buyers Guide
