Caffé Concerto marks three decades with month-long anniversary celebration
Caffè Concerto, the Italian-inspired restaurant, café and patisserie brand at the heart of the Caffè Concerto Hospitality Group, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this October with a [...]
River Island debuts new store concept at centre:mk
centre:mk today affirms its position as one of the UK’s top 10 prime regional destinations, as it announces that the high-street fashion giant, River Island, has chosen [...]
Shaftesbury Capital to open brand-new Ardent Pub Group site in Covent Garden
Shaftesbury Capital has announced the signing of a brand-new pub in Covent Garden, ‘The Magpie’, owned and operated by Ardent Pub Group, the acclaimed independent pub group [...]
National cinema weekend boosts footfall leisure destination GRID Braehead
Weekend footfall increased by 15.8% as the nationwide cinema initiative encouraged audiences to the big screen National Cinema Weekend delivered a strong uplift in footfall at GRID [...]
wed2b unveils its biggest-ever store at Royal Victoria Dock, London
wed2b, the UK's largest bridal retailer, has opened the doors to its most ambitious store yet. A 10,000+ sq ft Megastore at Royal Victoria Dock, opposite ExCeL [...]
Co-op and Podback expand coffee pod recycling to over 200 stores
Podback recycling points are being rolled-out to more than 200 Co-op stores, following success of 30 store trial The original trial saw over half a million coffee [...]
Primark celebrates fifth Middle East store with debut in Bahrain in partnership with Alshaya Group
Primark has officially opened its doors in City Centre Primark celebrates fifth Middle East store with debut in Bahrain in partnership with Alshaya Group 1 Bahrain, marking the [...]
‘Walk of Fame’ stars initiative launched at The Centre, Livingston to raise funds for children’s hospice charity, CHAS
The Centre, Livingston in Scotland has launched its ‘Walk of Fame, 50 Stars for 50 Years’ campaign to mark its golden anniversary celebrations and launch into leisure [...]
Global fashion brand UNIQLO to join British Land’s Southgate, Bath
British Land’s SouthGate shopping centre in Bath will welcome global Japanese fashion retailer UNIQLO to its line-up of independent, local and national brands, next spring/summer. Opening on [...]
Superdrug unveils its largest UK store at Redical’s Merry Hill
Superdrug has officially relaunched its refurbished store at Merry Hill, owned and operated by Redical, following a major transformation, making it the largest store in the retailer’s UK estate. The relaunch marks the [...]
The Perfume Shop launches Christmas recruitment drive with around 800 seasonal roles across the UK & Ireland
The Perfume Shop has launched its 2026 Christmas recruitment programme, with around 800 temporary Christmas Sales Assistant roles becoming available across the UK and Ireland ahead of [...]
Queensgate strikes a deal with Tenpin as it expands its leisure offer
Queensgate Peterborough has announced that Tenpin, one of the UK’s leading bowling and entertainment providers, has signed to join the centre’s fast-growing leisure offer, bolstering the centre’s continued transformation [...]
FACEGYM opens the doors to Yorkshire’s first facial workout studio at Victoria Leeds
FACEGYM has officially opened the doors to its new 1,772 sq ft flagship Leeds studio in the Redical-owned and operated destination, Victoria Leeds, bringing its celebrity-loved facial [...]
The Retail Trust creates more support to protect retail worker wellbeing and tackle customer abuse in the run up to Christmas
Safety videos and a new wellbeing handbook form part of the help being provided to retailers and their staff this autumn New videos created to advise ‘filmed’ [...]
Flying Tiger Copenhagen adds new stripes to The Liberty Romford
Redical, the owner and operator of The Liberty Romford, has announced the opening of Danish variety retailer Flying Tiger Copenhagen, further strengthening the centre’s diverse and evolving [...]
Co-op’s newest store launches to serve the community of Attleborough including a focus on showcasing sustainability
Co-op launches its newest store to serve and support the community in the Norfolk market town of Attleborough The store is the latest to launch with a [...]
Hollister makes south west outlet debut at Gloucester Quays
Peel Retail & Leisure has announced that global lifestyle brand Hollister has signed for its debut outlet store in the south west, at Gloucester Quays. Hollister has [...]
Silverburn Job Fair returns with more than 100 jobs available
Silverburn’s annual Job Fair returns on Friday 25th September from 10am until 5pm, with over 100 roles available for jobseekers across retail, leisure and hospitality. Attendees will [...]
The Entertainer strengthens Trafford Centre’s family retail offer
Trafford Centre has announced that toy retailer, The Entertainer, has officially opened at the destination, bringing its full-range specialist toy offer to the centre for the first [...]
Co-op grows ‘store within a store’ partnership with fashion retailers Peacocks and Bonmarché
Value fashion retailers Peacocks and Bonmarché set to open a combined six new concessions inside Co-op stores this month The new concessions take the total operated by [...]
September 2026 issue
2026 A1 Buyers Guide
