Two new Co-op stores launch
Two new Co-op stores launched on Friday 15th December to serve and support communities in Marleigh - a new neighbourhood in East Cambridge - and, a store [...]
Festive footfall continues to build as weekend shopper traffic rises +5 percent week-on-week, according to Sensormatic Solutions
Total retail saw a 5 percent week-on-week improvement in footfall this weekend (16th and 17th Dec 2023) as shopper numbers continue to build ahead of Christmas Christmas [...]
Introducing the exciting new POPAI Zone at the VM & Display Show
POPAI, the industry association for shopper marketing and the VM & Display Show, the UK's premier event for visual merchandising and display professionals, is thrilled to announce [...]
Global commerce companies CommerceHub, ChannelAdvisor and Dsco become Rithum
Rithum acquires AI startup, Cadeera, to accelerate investments in AI-powered search and discovery CommerceHub has announced its new name Rithum™. The company’s next chapter is the culmination [...]
Claude Bosi and his wife Lucy announce the opening of Josephine in Chelsea in January 2024
Michelin-starred Claude Bosi and Lucy Bosi are set to open the charming, neighbourhood French bistro Josephine on Sloane Stanley’s Fulham Road at the end of January 2024. [...]
20.1 million consumers to shop today – the busiest day in the lead up to Christmas
20.1 million people to shop today, a rise of 17.5 percent YoY Consumers to spend £1.13bn in-store and online, down 9.6 percent YoY 12.4 million consumers to [...]
Antalis’ creative papers create “Magical Merriment” in Mount Street Printers’ Christmas window
Creative Power by Antalis is behind Mount Street Printers’ magical Christmas window installation for 2023. Titled “Magical Merriment”, the window display is a celebration of paper and [...]
Dobbies makes positive impact at first retail park location
Following the opening of its second store in Northern Ireland, and its first within a retail park setting, landlord figures have revealed that garden retailer Dobbies has [...]
Trafford Palazzo celebrates landmark 2023 with nearly 60,000 sq ft of new lettings
Peel is celebrating a milestone year for Trafford Palazzo, the UK’s first next-generation experience centre. With nearly 60,000 sq ft of new deals secured in 2023, investment [...]
Countdown to ISE 2024: Barcelona hosts unprecedented AV Extravaganza with record-breaking show floor
The 20th anniversary edition of the show approaches a milestone, set to be the largest and most engaging show yet Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2024 is on [...]
Outlet Shopping at The O2 welcomes Under Armour’s first outlet store in London, as sales surge during Black Friday weekend
Under Armour, the global sports apparel brand, has opened its London outlet debut store at Outlet Shopping at The O2, which is owned and operated by Waterfront Limited [...]
London Designer Outlet records best ever Black Friday as savvy shoppers continue to seek best deals
LDO records its highest sales for Black Friday week in 10-year history, exceeding the previous record by 8.6 percent November sales were the best November on record [...]
One Stop raise record-breaking total for BBC Children in Need
One Stop are proud to announce that they’ve raised an amazing £200,000 for BBC Children in Need this year! This is a record-breaking total for the convenience [...]
M&S Food donates over 70 million meals to local good causes through Neighbourly
M&S Food reaches significant meal donation milestone with long-standing food redistribution partner, Neighbourly. Since launching the partnership in 2015, M&S has donated the equivalent of 70 million [...]
Rituals debuts its latest concept at Victoria Square as the destination welcomes over 40,000 sq ft of new brands in 2023
Victoria Square, the retail and leisure destination in Northern Ireland, has signed over 10 national and international brands in the past 12 months, totalling more than 40,000 sq ft. Rituals is [...]
Surface Design Show announces Furnishing Futures as Charity Partner for 2024 edition
Innovation in surface materials is the focus of the Surface Design Show 2024, with this year’s theme focusing on Mindful Living. The show’s charity partner for this [...]
Tissot opens UK flagship boutique in Covent Garden
Shaftesbury Capital has announced Tissot, the Swiss watch brand owned by the Swatch Group, has opened its debut flagship boutique in the vibrant and historic district of Covent [...]
bp announces partnership with The Prince’s Trust to provide retail employment for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds
Up to 50 young people from disadvantaged backgrounds will benefit from work experience in bp’s UK retail sites over the next 12 months. Commitment to offer at [...]
Landsec continues to grow leisure offer at Bluewater with Rio Ferdinand backed football concept
Landsec has announced plans to expand the leisure offering at Bluewater, Kent, with a world first football-themed entertainment venue. The one of a kind leisure concept, Ballerz, [...]
Appetite for plastic free Advent Calendars grows among Brits
Between 2019 and 2022, the production of plastic free advent calendars jumped by over 200 percent as consumer appetite for alternative advent calendars continues to grow DS [...]
November 2024 issue
2024 A1 Buyers Guide
