One Stop marks 50 years of retail innovation and commitment to the community
Convenience retailer One Stop is celebrating its 50th birthday this autumn with a nationwide campaign spanning over 1,000 stores. Between Tuesday 2nd September to Monday 13th October, One Stop will celebrate [...]
Regatta Professional launches AW25 range with real life ‘Tradies’
Regatta Professional welcomed tradespeople from across the UK to join them on their AW25 workwear shoot launching in retail and online today, 17th September 2025. Previous faces [...]
The Fragrance Shop partners with Uber Direct to offer rapid delivery this Christmas
The Fragrance Shop announces a new partnership with Uber Direct, Uber’s white-label delivery solution, to transform the way customers shop for fragrance – just in time for [...]
Stars shine spotlight on ‘Clothes That Can Change The World’ in Oxfam’s London Fashion Week Catwalk
Chart topping singer, songwriter and musician Sam Ryder, broadcaster Katie Piper and model-activist Munroe Bergdorf will join a host of stylish stars to prove that you can dress [...]
White Label World Expo UK returns to London for its biggest show yet
White Label World Expo UK returns to Excel London across 12th – 13th November 2025, once again bringing together the world of private label, e-commerce, and retail [...]
ARNE launches debut standalone store at Liverpool ONE
Landsec has announced the opening of the first permanent bricks and mortar store by ARNE, the popular online contemporary clothing and footwear brand, on Liverpool ONE’s Peter’s Lane. The debut follows [...]
NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show Europe puts innovation at the heart of retail
Innovation is no longer optional in retail; it has become a strategic imperative. With the rise of AI, the boom in marketplaces, growing sustainability expectations, and the [...]
Introducing Shires Yard: A new dining & lifestyle destination in the heritage city of Bath
Shires Yard, a new dining and lifestyle destination in the centre of Bath, is set to launch this October 2025 with a new identity celebrating its past, a flurry [...]
Bill’s Restaurant returns to Highcross Leicester
All-day dining destination, Bill’s Restaurant, has officially opened once again at Highcross Leicester’s St Peter’s Square. First founded in 2001 by greengrocer Bill Collison, Bill’s Restaurant chain has grown [...]
Autumn Fair 2025 delivers its most dynamic edition yet!
Autumn Fair 2025 at NEC Birmingham closed on a high note, delivering a dynamic and productive event that attracted thousands of influential buyers and suppliers from across [...]
Demand soars for more independent shops on UK high streets
Nearly half of Brits (45 percent) visit their local high street at least once a week Over a third (36 percent) say that their local high street [...]
Hippotizer powers London’s Future Stores with 153 million pixels of immersive LED magic
London’s Future Stores brand activation space is now open on the city’s iconic Oxford Street. It is a world first, where shoppers experience an immersive environment with [...]
co.lective launches at Westfield White City: new pop-up takes next-gen brands from URL to IRL
Independent, founder-led brands are being given a new platform to shine. From 18th September 2025, co.lective - a curated pop-up retail destination - will be introduced to Westfield White City. [...]
London Designer Outlet expands F&B offering announcing three new arrivals
Mowchi, Amorino, and DumDum Donutterie have signed leases at London Designer Outlet Their arrivals further expand LDO’s array of F&B brands following the opening of Afrikana LDO’s [...]
Card spending grows by just 0.5 percent in August, but base rate cut helps ease pressure on personal finances
Consumer confidence in the UK, European and global economy all rebounded in August, following the base rate reduction Beauty posted 53 months of consecutive growth, rising 15.6 [...]
Urban Outfitters lands at Metrocentre following successful summer period
The Metrocentre Partnership has announced that Urban Outfitters has opened at Metrocentre, coinciding with record fashion sales so far this year across the scheme. Urban Outfitters now [...]
Mamas & Papas reaches £80,000 fundraising milestone for Charity Partner Tommy’s
Mamas & Papas, the UK nursery brand, is proud to announce it has reached a significant fundraising milestone of £80,000 for its charity partner, Tommy’s, the UK [...]
Cornish Bakery celebrates record-breaking summer trading
Fast-growing independent Cornish Bakery has delivered a record-breaking summer of trading, achieving 24 percent total sales growth year-on-year and strong like-for-like performance, defying wider trends in high [...]
The Entertainer announces latest expansion with British Garden Centres
Britain’s toy shop, The Entertainer, is partnering with the UK’s largest family-run garden centre group, British Garden Centres, to open branded toy concessions in stores across the [...]
Surface Design Awards 2026 officially open with new judging format revealed
Surface Design Awards 2026 are officially open for entries, with these exciting new categories and judging format. The awards, now in their 14th year, continue to champion [...]
August 2025 issue
2025 A1 Buyers Guide
