Charles Tyrwhitt expands further into the UK with first Cardiff store
British menswear brand Charles Tyrwhitt will open its first ever store in Wales, located in the heart of Cardiff at St David’s Shopping Centre. The new store [...]
Lone Design Club partners with The Bicester Collection
Lone Design Club (LDC), the retail innovator pioneering technology-enabled flexible retail, has announced a strategic partnership with The Bicester Collection, marking a defining moment in the evolution [...]
German Doner Kebab continues global expansion with entry into India
German Doner Kebab (GDK), the global fast-casual brand revolutionising the kebab experience, has announced plans to enter the Indian market - marking the next chapter in its [...]
musicMagpie wins lifetime achievement award for being ‘most successful eBay seller in UK history’
musicMagpie, the circular economy pioneer specialising in refurbished consumer technology, has won eBay UK’s first ever lifetime achievement award. Since being founded in 2007, the Stockport-headquartered company [...]
Dunelm brings wider homewares offer to Ireland with 13-store rebrand
Dunelm, the UK homewares retailer, has completed the rebrand of all 13 former Home Focus at Hickeys stores across Ireland, marking the first time its full Irish [...]
The Entertainer announces the return of The Big Toy Appeal with The Salvation Army
The Entertainer has announced the return of The Big Toy Appeal, in partnership with The Salvation Army – an annual initiative that aims to share Christmas joy [...]
Central Co-op avoids over 8,800 tonnes of food waste with Retail Insight partnership
Central Co-op has prevented over 8,800 tonnes of food waste over three years since partnering with Retail Insight. Broken down, this means the retailer has saved nearly [...]
Victoria Leeds signs iconic UK jewellery brand Dinny Hall for northern debut
Victoria Leeds, the premium retail destination owned and operated by Redical, has signed British jewellery designer Dinny Hall for its first store in the north of the UK. This signing represents [...]
HRH The Princess Royal marks the 70th anniversary of the Retail Trust’s Leylands Estate for retired retail workers
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has marked the 70th anniversary of a supported living estate for Derby’s retired retail workers that was first opened by her mother, [...]
Dalziel & Pow and Pixel Artworks unveil a magical new Yeast Room at the Guinness Storehouse
Guinness Storehouse has relaunched the Yeast Room as part of the Ingredients Experience at the iconic Guinness Storehouse in Dublin, with an innovative new immersive design concept by [...]
Gap selects London Designer Outlet for UK outlet market return
Gap is returning to the UK outlet market with a new store opening at London Designer Outlet (LDO) in Wembley Park. The 5,600 sq ft location marks [...]
Moleskine joins St James Quarter with sole signing outside of London
St James Quarter has announced that premium stationery retailer, Moleskine, is set to join the destination in the coming months, marking the brand’s only location outside of London, and [...]
Fitzrovia Quarter unveils striking new mural by artist Oliwia Bober
The Langham Estate’s Fitzrovia Quarter is harnessing the launch of London’s arts season by unveiling a striking new hand-painted, 13.5 metre-tall commission, Threads in Common by emerging [...]
Westfield London and Universal Pictures launch UK exclusive ‘Wicked: For Good – The Experience’
Westfield Rise, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s in-house media agency, has partnered with Universal Pictures to deliver a UK-exclusive immersive activation at Westfield London. Wicked: For Good – The Experience transforms the centre into a [...]
Quadient and Evri expand strategic partnership to boost out‑of‑home delivery network
Quadient, a global automation platform powering secure and sustainable business connections, is pleased to announce an extended partnership with Evri. Under the new agreement, Evri will be activating [...]
SushiDog to open first site outside of London
SushiDog is opening at Bullring Birmingham in January 2026, bringing its famous customisable grab-and-go sushi to the Midlands for the very first time. Founded in London, SushiDog [...]
Paramount+ UK and HelloFresh serve up a blockbuster partnership
Paramount+ UK, a streaming service offering a mountain of entertainment across hit series and iconic franchises, is partnering with HelloFresh, in a first-of-its-kind cross-industry collaboration that will bring [...]
TOTEME opens second London store on Sloane Street
Yesterday (16th October 2025), Swedish fashion house TOTEME opened its second London store on Sloane Street in the heart of Knightsbridge. Following the Mount Street flagship, the [...]
New research reveals top Halloween trends and consumer spending plans
There is mixed news for retailers this Halloween as consumers plan to spend less overall, but are turning to the high street and supermarkets rather than following [...]
AI Trailblazer Sol Rashidi announced as Keynote at ISE 2026
The world’s first Chief AI Officer reveals how to navigate AI’s hype, lead effectively, and integrate cybersecurity into growth strategies. In an exciting move for attendees of [...]
October 2025 issue
2025 A1 Buyers Guide
