Søstrene Grene plans to enter 2025 with further Yorkshire expansion
Popular Danish homewares brand, Søstrene Grene, is set to kick off the new year with an exciting new store opening in Leeds. With the official opening date [...]
Former bar transformed into sustainable urban farm to combat food waste and insecurity
The sustainable urban farm project, the first of its kind in the Square Mile, will turn food waste into 20,000 meals for vulnerable communities in the Fleet [...]
Registration for SDS25 is officially live!
Surface Design Show (SDS) 2025 is fast approaching and with less than three months to go, registration is now live. The Business Design Center in Islington, London, [...]
InPost launches Locker Shops in key urban areas
InPost, the provider of parcel locker solutions, has announced the next phase in its rapid expansion with the opening of new Locker Shops in key urban areas. [...]
Eldon Square set to welcome Hotel Chocolat concept store and Velvetiser Café
Eldon Square has announced that Hotel Chocolat, the luxury chocolatier, is set to open its latest concept store and Velvetiser Café on 30th November at the centre. [...]
IKEA’s iconic blue bag takes centre stage on Oxford Street (again) as ‘Hus of FRAKTA’ pop-up announced
IKEA is giving its legendary FRAKTA bag the haute couture treatment with its very own concept store that blends high fashion with democratic design, in one of [...]
Pizza Pilgrims opens new restaurant on King’s Road
The Sloane Stanley Estate has announced that Pizza Pilgrims has opened its new restaurant on King’s Road. The 2,021 sq ft space has launched at 219 King’s Road, bringing a slice of [...]
Pret A Manger opens city debut at Gloucester Quays
Peel Retail & Leisure has announced the opening of Pret A Manger at Gloucester Quays, bringing the popular British sandwich and organic coffee chain to the city for the [...]
Junction 32 adds Dune London to its exciting new store lineup
Junction 32, Yorkshire’s leading outlet shopping destination, is delighted to announce that another brand is set to join its new store lineup: Dune London. This month, the [...]
Absen partners with EcoVista and Limited Space to digitally transform The Liberty, Romford
LED display brand, Absen has once again partnered with the UK’s first carbon neutral digital sign specialist, EcoVista and Retail & Lifestyle destination media experts, Limited Space [...]
Hobbycraft gives children’s hospices a festive makeover as part of new Christmas Ad campaign supporting charity partner Together for Short Lives
Between now and 8th December, Hobbycraft will be transforming children’s hospices across the UK into winter wonderlands with handmade Christmas decorations created by colleagues. These festive makeovers will [...]
Historic shopping destination boasts strong post-pandemic recovery
A shopping destination has achieved close to full occupation of its retail units for the first time in 10 years. Morgan Quarter, comprising units in Morgan Arcade, [...]
Consumers now expect retailers to provide personalised offers, finds new American Express research
New research from American Express reveals shoppers are becoming increasingly discerning when it comes to winning their loyalty – with retailers responding by prioritising new tailored ways [...]
YoYo Noodle and German Doner Kebab (GDK) lead Metrocentre’s latest dining additions
The Metrocentre Partnership has announced several exciting developments within its food and drink portfolio, including the opening of YoYo Noodle and German Doner Kebab (GDK). These new dining options, along with [...]
Victoria Leeds bags Cambridge Satchel in latest deal
Victoria Leeds, owned and operated by Redical, has announced that iconic British leather bag brand, Cambridge Satchel, is set to join the destination’s latest line-up of premium retailers this [...]
THOMAS SABO signs exclusive framework agreement with ZetaDisplay for digital signage solutions
Full service digital signage solutions provider ZetaDisplay has won a new global contract with premium jewellery and watch brand THOMAS SABO. The exclusive framework agreement includes deployment [...]
Hobbycraft awarded Giving Something Back Award and retains three-star accreditation from Best Companies
Best Companies, an organisation dedicated to making the world a better workplace, have awarded the UK’s leading arts and crafts retailer with the Special Award for Giving [...]
Black Friday weekend spending to hit £9.14bn as shoppers stock up for Christmas
Shoppers expected to spend £9.14bn this Black Friday Weekend (29th Nov – 2nd Dec) – up 4.5 percent YoY Black Friday sales up 5.6 percent YoY to [...]
Angel Central completes ground floor leasing and outperforms across sales and footfall
Angel Central, the retail and leisure destination in Islington, has signed Therapie Clinic, marking the destination’s final letting on its ground floor alongside stellar performance CBRE Investment [...]
Beaverbrooks opens first TUDOR watch boutique in Kent
Family-owned national diamond, jewellery and watch retailer, Beaverbrooks, has partnered with luxury Swiss watch brand TUDOR to open the only TUDOR boutique in Kent’s Bluewater Shopping Centre. [...]
Dec 2024/Jan 2025 issue
2024 A1 Buyers Guide
