Jollyes Pets delivers strong Christmas trading and announces the first four new store openings of 2026
Jollyes Pets has today (12th January) reported total sales growth of 10.4 percent and like-for-like growth of 6 percent for the key trading period of 1st - 24th December 2025, as [...]
Spring Fair 2026 champions newness as record number of brands launch at the show
Spring Fair 2026, the UK’s largest and most influential showcase for gift, home and fashion, returns to the NEC Birmingham from 1st – 4th February 2026, reaffirming [...]
Victoria Centre announces Nottinghamshire Mind as 2026 Charity of the Year
Victoria Centre has announced that Nottinghamshire Mind will be its Charity of the Year for 2026, strengthening the centre’s commitment to supporting the communities across Nottingham. The [...]
wed2b opens new Birmingham Central store, marking first store launch of 2026
wed2b, the UK and Europe’s largest and fastest-growing bridal retailer, is delighted to announce the opening of its new Birmingham Central store on Wednesday 14th January 2026. [...]
Record-breaking generosity for Hartlepool Giving Tree
Middleton Grange Shopping Centre is proud to celebrate the outstanding success of the Hartlepool Giving Tree 2025, which has achieved its most impactful year to date, with a [...]
The Surface Design Awards 2026 Finalists have been announced
The Surface Design Awards have announced the highly anticipated shortlist for the 2026 edition. The awards continue to champion material excellence and design innovation from the UK [...]
Waitrose’s first South West distribution centre to create over 550 jobs
The new site will be Waitrose’s most sustainable distribution centre 360,000 sq ft Bristol site to open in early 2027 Investing in market leading technology to maintain [...]
Sweaty Betty steps into Touchwood
Touchwood, the West Midlands’ retail and leisure destination has expanded its sports and fitness offer with the arrival of Sweaty Betty at the Solihull scheme. The women’s [...]
Silverburn records record footfall
Silverburn, owned by Henderson Park and managed by Eurofund Group, has recorded record footfall under the joint venture’s ownership for 2025. The centre received a total of 16.5m visits during [...]
bp unveils four upgraded UK retail sites designed around customer insight and preferences
Four upgraded sites: Pinkham Way, Merrow, Budbrooke South and Poppleton – each showcasing an enhanced convenience offer Features include refreshed wildbean cafe and improved store design, with [...]
The O2 celebrates best ever footfall and sales in 2025
The O2 is celebrating yet another record-breaking year, having achieved a consecutive year of growth for footfall and sales across retail, leisure, and F&B. Underpinned by a wave [...]
Charles Tyrwhitt expands clothing donation partnership online, marking over £4 million raised for the British Heart Foundation
Charles Tyrwhitt is proud to announce the expansion of its long-standing partnership with the British Heart Foundation, taking its popular clothing donation initiative online from Monday 5th [...]
Silverburn expands leisure offering with new Pilates studio
Silverburn guests can kickstart their 2026 wellness journey with the arrival of the first Haus of Pilates studio, introducing a premium boutique Pilates experience to the destination [...]
Springfields Designer Outlet reports a record 2025 with turnover up 6 percent
2025 turnover up 6 percent vs 2024 Turnover has increased every year since opening in 2005, except lockdowns Footfall and Sales per visitor up 3 percent vs [...]
London Designer Outlet punches through £1m Boxing Day milestone
A remarkable £1m worth of sales taken across LDO brands on best ever Boxing Day Record takings follow a stellar Black Friday up 19 percent in footfall [...]
The Cotswold Company outperforms during the festive period with sales growth of 17 percent to £23.2m
The Cotswold Company, the digitally-led premium handcrafted furniture and homeware brand, is pleased to provide a trading update for the 10 weeks from 27th October to 28th December [...]
Christmas Day becomes a sales day as shoppers drive growth online
Food and drink sales on Christmas Day rose by 116 percent year on year, with average order value up 34 percent. Fashion and footwear revenue increased by [...]
First Christmas Day parcel return in Hatfield at 07:06
The first Christmas Day parcel was returned at a local convenience store in Hatfield at 07:06 Shortly after, festive returns were recorded in Batley (07:17) and Colchester [...]
New stores, online investment and partnerships drive continued growth at The Entertainer
The Entertainer has achieved another year of significant growth in the UK and internationally following investment across its stores, online innovation and ‘Toy-Box’ commercial partnerships. In a [...]
Heavenly Desserts partners with CleanCo to champion premium alcohol-free indulgence this festive season
This festive season, Heavenly Desserts is raising a glass to those choosing a cleaner, more balanced lifestyle, without missing out on the magic of indulgence. In collaboration [...]
Dec 2025/Jan 2026 issue
2025 A1 Buyers Guide
