Surface Design Awards winners revealed for 2025
Surface Design Awards proudly announce the winners of its prestigious 2025 awards, celebrating excellence in the innovation and use of surfaces across the built environment. The awards [...]
Liverpool ONE to welcome Wingstop UK’s city debut, kicking off busy 2025
Liverpool ONE has announced its first F&B signing of 2025, as popular chicken wing restaurant, Wingstop UK, is set to make its city debut. Selecting a 3000 sq [...]
Ted Schama launches new advisory business, One Voice Hospitality
One of the best-known names in hospitality leasing, Ted Schama, has launched a new ‘3600’ advisory business, One Voice Hospitality. The firm has been conceived in response [...]
The Perfume Shop has celebrated the scent-sational opening of a new store opening in Stockport
The Perfume Shop celebrated the scent-sational new addition of another new and improved experiential store at The Perfume Shop, Unit NC5, 78 Merseyway Centre, Stockport, SK1 1PL. [...]
Metrocentre races into 2025 building on record 2024
The Metrocentre Partnership is celebrating a fast start to 2025, following a record-breaking 2024 for both sales and footfall. Proactive asset management, with nearly 300,000 sq ft [...]
Spring Fair reports a busy and buzzing first day
Spring Fair, the UK’s largest retail trade show for Home, Gift & Fashion was opened this morning by Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen at the NEC Birmingham and welcomed thousands [...]
How brands can charm their way to Valentine’s Day
By Sarah Tsirkas, Retail Industry Director at Teads UK Each year, the media industry orbits around key cultural milestones, from big moments in international sport or pop [...]
Loungers opens first covered mall restaurant at Merry Hill’s leisure quarter
Merry Hill has announced that renowned restaurant group Loungers, has opened Toledo Lounge at Merry Hill, as one of the final casual dining additions to the destination’s [...]
Blandford Forum locals celebrate the grand opening of The Range
Retailer The Range welcomes excited locals and visitors as it opens its new-format superstore. UK retailer, The Range, opened its doors on Friday 31st January, in Blandford Forum, with [...]
Co-op launches its newest store in East Benton, North Tyneside
Co-op launches its newest convenience store today (Friday 31st January) in East Benton, North Tyneside. The new East Benton store is located in Moor Drive on a [...]
Bat & Ball to open in Covent Garden this March
Bat & Ball is bringing its signature blend of high-energy games, great food, and fun to the heart of Covent Garden this March. Set across 12,000 sq ft [...]
Caledonia Park celebrates best year ever alongside mass of renewals and openings
Railpen, one of the largest pension managers in the UK, has announced Caledonia Park, its premium designer outlet village in Scotland, has experienced a record-breaking year for sales [...]
Toolstation raises over £660,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in 2024
Toolstation, part of Travis Perkins plc and one of the UK’s largest suppliers of tools, accessories and building supplies, raised £663,421 for its charity partner, Macmillan Cancer [...]
Merry Hill welcomes almost 11,000 sq ft of brands to retail park following two new signings
Merry Hill has announced a host of new signings and reinvestments at its lower retail park, covering almost 79,000 sq ft in total. National favourite coffee shop Costa and [...]
Livingston Designer Outlet celebrates record breaking year in 2024
Livingston Designer Outlet, one of Scotland’s largest outlet shopping destinations, has marked a record-breaking 2024, celebrating its highest annual sales to date. Across the year, sales across [...]
Christmasworld returns next week
Preparations for the consumer goods fair, Christmasworld, are in full swing! Returning to the Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH from 7th – 11th February 2025, the leading trade fair [...]
Wingstop UK cooks up record expansion plans for 2025
20+ new sites expected across the UK, with at least 10 confirmed by the end of H1 The openings are expected to create hundreds of new jobs [...]
Supermarket data shows strong year-round sales for no and low alcohol beverages
New supermarket data from Ocado Retail has revealed a major increase in sales of no and low alcohol products over the past 12 months, suggesting that uptake [...]
Stirling business owners briefed on crime trends and techniques
Stirling business owners learned about the latest techniques used by shoplifters at an intelligence briefing aimed at tackling crime in the city. They were shown the methods [...]
Sleep.8 expands in London
Sleep.8, the pioneering sleep lifestyle brand, is delighted to announce the opening of its newest London store at 3A Baker Street, W1U 8ED. This latest addition strengthens [...]
February 2025 issue
2024 A1 Buyers Guide
