Nobody’s Child expands store portfolio with new Bath boutique
Womenswear retailer, Nobody’s Child, is delighted to announce the opening of its new store in Bath at SouthGate Shopping Centre, 8th August 2026. The 1,500 sq ft [...]
Vagabond launches fifth new venue in under a year as it brings experiential wine bar concept back to Canary Wharf
Vagabond opens for business in Canary Wharf in prime Park Drive location Bar marks Vagabond’s fifth new venue since September 2025 as it accelerates expansion plans under [...]
Covent Garden announces return of beauty festival for 2026
Covent Garden, home to over 80 leading beauty and wellness brands, has announced the return of its annual beauty festival. Reimagined as BEYOND BEAUTY the 10-day event will [...]
Manchester celebrates its most iconic cultural heroes with new exhibition
New Stanley Chow exhibition transforms the city centre into a giant celebration of the icons who shaped one of Britain's greatest cities From August to October, visitors [...]
Creative Retail Awards open public vote to crown the UK’s most talked-about retail project
adidas, Nike, Prada, Dr. Martens and Marc Jacobs are among 10 projects in contention for the 2026 Shop Drop Spotlight Award. Voting closes on Friday 4th September. [...]
Autumn Fair launches free 1-2-1 Mentor Sessions
Retailers registering for Autumn Fair 2026 will have the opportunity to book a slot to receive free personalised business advice from some of the UK's leading retail experts [...]
Argos reinvents its iconic catalogue for the digital age with new app feature: ‘Your Catalogue’
Argos has unveiled ‘Your Catalogue’, an innovative new app feature transforming how customers browse, discover and shop across its digital channels UK retail giant blends nostalgic browsing [...]
ProCook partners with DHL Supply Chain to support next phase of growth
ProCook outsources its retail and e-commerce logistics operations to DHL, to improve efficiency, scalability and future operational capability DHL Supply Chain has been appointed by ProCook in [...]
Virgin Media O2 showcases tech recycling and reuse at its flagship O2 store at Westfield Stratford City
Virgin Media O2 is helping shoppers to better understand technology recycling and reuse as part of a trial at its experiential flagship O2 store in Westfield Stratford [...]
Iceland Foods and Olio celebrate 10 million meals rescued
Iceland Foods and Olio are celebrating a major milestone in their partnership, having redistributed more than 10 million meals’ worth of surplus food since launching their redistribution [...]
KIBOU signs for flagship London site in Covent Garden
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that KIBOU Japanese Kitchen & Bar, the independently owned premium casual dining restaurant group, has signed for its first central London location in [...]
Søstrene Grene announces first Hertfordshire store in St Albans
Danish lifestyle brand Søstrene Grene has announced plans to open a new store in St Albans, marking its first location in Hertfordshire. The opening represents another step [...]
Two new openings land at Princes Square as Glasgow’s glass-roofed arcade completes its comeback
Shoppers at Princes Square by M have two new reasons to visit this month, as British fashion brand Jigsaw prepares to open its doors this Saturday and [...]
Shoppers buy equivalent of 314 million pints of lager as UK supermarkets cash in on the record-breaking heatwaves and FIFA World Cup
England’s World Cup quarter final brought in the highest share of online FMCG sales this year for rapid delivery (14 percent) as online remains the fastest-growing channel [...]
Mr Fogg’s unveils flagship market tavern in Covent Garden
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Inception Group has officially launched its newest concept, Mr Fogg’s Market Tavern, in Covent Garden’s world-famous Market Building, showcasing the destination’s continued appeal [...]
Hobbycraft exits CVA ahead of schedule as screen-free hobbies and new model-making culture fuel turnaround
Successfully completed CVA ahead of schedule, marking the conclusion of a 13-month restructuring programme All 105 Hobbycraft stores have had new layouts optimising space and the customer [...]
Primark lowers prices across hundreds of favourites
Primark is lowering prices across hundreds of bestselling womenswear, menswear and kidswear styles as part of a new era of ‘Iconic Value’ at the retailer. The new lower [...]
Bensons for Beds returns to Burnley with six-figure investment in new store
The new store, which officially opened on Friday 17th July, represents a six-figure investment from the specialist bed and mattress retailer and has created five new local [...]
Gloucester Quays celebrates strong H1 as footfall rises 10 percent YOY
Peel Retail & Leisure has achieved a record-breaking start to the year for Gloucester Quays, with rising H1 footfall, strong retail and leisure performance, and continued leasing [...]
Roxy Ball Room Old Street has landed in Shoreditch
Roxy Ball Room Old Street is officially open, bringing its unique mix of competitive gaming, great food, top-tier drinks and rock ’n’ indie soundtrack to one of [...]
July 2026 issue
2026 A1 Buyers Guide
