La Maritxu takes a slice of Shaftesbury Capital’s Soho for second site
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that La Maritxu, the Basque cheesecake operator, has signed for its second London location on Soho’s Kingly Street, adding a distinctive dessert offer to the [...]
Primark launches biggest ever breast cancer awareness collection and donates over £1 million to cancer charities
Primark is launching a 37-piece collection from 1st October, designed to provide support and comfort to those affected by breast cancer. The retailer will also donate more than [...]
Skopes to open flagship store at the White Rose Centre, Leeds
A UK menswear brand has announced the opening of its 20th, and largest, bricks and mortar store in Yorkshire. Skopes will open the doors to its flagship store [...]
Back To School boost sees online revenues rise +5.3 percent year-on-year, Wunderkind’s data shows
Back To School, an increasingly important trading period for UK retailers, delivered a welcome boost to online retail revenues, according to the latest data from Wunderkind, the AI-driven [...]
Gen ‘Zzz’ shoppers to ‘click around the clock’ as Co-op launches 24-hour online grocery deliveries
Co-op’s new 24hr service is launching this month in Leeds, London and Manchester stores Over 40 percent of q-comm shoppers would use a 11pm to 5am delivery [...]
eCommerce Expo 2024 kicks off at ExCeL London today
The UK's biggest eCommerce event returns to ExCeL London today hosting some of the world’s leading brands and retailers eCommerce Expo, the UK's largest event dedicated to [...]
Younger shoppers urge brands to increase use of digital channels for customer service, says new survey
Survey reveals that 16-24-year-olds report WhatsApp as their top preference for contacting a brand, followed closely by Instagram Less than half (43 percent) of UK consumers say [...]
Selfridges opens its biggest Christmas Shop
The Christmas Shop is now open with a choice of more than 900 decorations, personalisation, tinsel trolleys and a model village snowscape. A must-visit destination for lovers [...]
Fabletics announces exclusive collection launch on NEXT.co.uk
Global activewear brand Fabletics announces the launch of their popular core range with UK retailer NEXT.co.uk. Co-founders Adam Goldenberg, Don Ressler and Ginger Ressler launched Fabletics in [...]
Eldon Square celebrates huge success as it adds Sephora to its retail offering
The Eldon Square store is the fourth in the UK for beauty retailer Sephora The opening on Friday 13th September saw over 500 shoppers queuing to be [...]
Søstrene Grene reports record-breaking annual results for 2023/24
Søstrene Grene has achieved its most successful financial year on record, showing significant growth despite a challenging retail environment. The company’s performance for the 2023/24 fiscal year highlights [...]
The O2 welcomes trio of openings, with returning favourite Clarks
Outlet Shopping at The O2, which is owned and operated by AEG Europe and Crosstree Real Estate, has announced a trio of retail additions to its lineup, [...]
Moonpig launches new gifting ranges with The Entertainer and Early Learning Centre
The Entertainer and card and gifting platform Moonpig, have unveiled a new partnership which will see a curated selection of both The Entertainer and Early Learning Centre products [...]
Barbour opens at Redical’s Victoria Leeds
Victoria Leeds, which is owned and operated by Redical, has announced that iconic British heritage and lifestyle brand, Barbour, has opened its city debut store at Victoria Quarter, marking [...]
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield strengthens F&B offer across its London centres with host of new signings
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has announced a series of new signings across its London centres, showcasing significant growth in the food and beverage (F&B) sector alongside expansions in fashion, [...]
Braehead Shopping Centre welcomes Mango as brand ramps up UK expansion
Braehead Shopping Centre is delighted to announce the arrival of one of Europe’s leading fashion brands, Mango. Strategically located within the heart of Braehead, the new Mango [...]
The O2 is the first UK arena to achieve ‘Platinum’ accessibility status with Attitude is Everything
Today, The O2 has announced that it has been awarded Platinum status by disability charity Attitude is Everything, in recognition of the venue’s commitment to improving accessibility for [...]
Gloucester Quays enhances grab-and-go offer as Pret A Manger leads world-famous trio
Peel Retail & Leisure has announced that international freshly-made food and organic coffee chain, Pret A Manger, is to make its city debut at Gloucester Quays, as will [...]
Red Engine to open its 14th UK Flight Club in Oxford in November
Red Engine, the hospitality group behind Flight Club and Electric Shuffle has announced the opening date for its next venue. Flight Club – the lively fairground-inspired bar and Social [...]
NN.07 opens first UK store as two more brands commit to Covent Garden’s Seven Dials
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that NN.07, the sustainable menswear brand, has opened its debut UK standalone store in Covent Garden. NN.07 is set to be joined by eco-conscious suitwear [...]
November 2024 issue
2024 A1 Buyers Guide
