Prison Island comes to Westfield with the ultimate action-game team experience
After first launching in North London in September 2025 and being visited by over 93,000 players, Prison Island arrives at Westfield Shepherd’s Bush on 26th November. Right on [...]
Gen Z to put over a third of their Christmas budget into Black Friday, eBay Advertising research finds
Nearly half (48 percent) of shoppers plan to buy Christmas gifts during Black Friday 2026 – rising to 73 percent of Gen Z A third (33 percent) [...]
Retail VM & Display Awards return in 2027
With over 30 years of celebrating creativity, innovation and excellence in retail visual merchandising and display, the Retail Visual Merchandising & Display Awards return on 4th March 2027 at [...]
Card spend growth reaches 15-month high in October, as shoppers budget for Christmas but still make room for evenings out
Essential spending rose 3.1 percent, as fuel spending climbed 22.7 percent after diesel passed £2 a litre for the first time 42 percent have used AI tools [...]
Redical’s Victoria Gate celebrates 10 years in Leeds city centre
Victoria Gate, the award-winning contemporary shopping destination that forms part of Redical’s Victoria Leeds, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Opened in October 2016 following a £165m development, [...]
Westfield Rise and Lionsgate launch Northern European campaign for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping with exclusive immersive experience
Partnership spans the UK, Sweden, Prague and the Netherlands, combining a flagship fan experience with a multi-market marketing campaign for one of the year's biggest film releases [...]
wed2b opens second London Megastore following record-breaking sales at Royal Victoria Dock
Bridal retailer wed2b is continuing its investment in large-format physical retail with the opening of its second London Megastore on Friday 6th November, following record-breaking initial sales at [...]
Shoppers turn to Christmas deals as household budgets come under pressure
More than eight in ten (82 percent) UK shoppers expect to see supermarkets to offer more food and drink deals this Christmas, as over half expect to [...]
Charles Tyrwhitt rounds off 40th anniversary year with new St Albans store
British menswear brand Charles Tyrwhitt is set to open its newest store at The Maltings in St Albans on Saturday 7th November, rounding off its 40th anniversary [...]
Asda’s Christmas Campaign swaps sentiment for BOOM energy, humour and value
Asda has launched its 2026 Christmas campaign that swaps traditional Christmas storytelling for a high-energy celebration of the moments customers are shopping for throughout the season. Created [...]
Livingston Designer Outlet unveils a magical Christmas line-up
Santa’s Grotto, a giant snow globe, festive trail, live performances and community giving bring seasonal sparkle to Scotland’s largest outlet destination Livingston Designer Outlet is preparing to [...]
UNIQLO announces to open in Wales in autumn 2027
Global apparel retailer UNIQLO has announced plans to open its first store in Wales, with UNIQLO Cardiff set to open in Autumn 2027, marking an exciting new [...]
Spring Fair 2027 opens the door to UK retail for international brands
With 40,000+ visitors, buyers from 147 countries and a growing international exhibitor community, Spring Fair offers global brands a platform to build UK retail relationships and accelerate [...]
LEFTIES hits the right spot with second UK opening at Lakeside
Lakeside, the UK’s sixth ranked out-of-town super-regional destination owned and operated by SGS UK Retail, has welcomed the arrival of international fashion retail company LEFTIES, Inditex’s newest entrant [...]
Halloween resurrects High Street footfall performance, as shopper traffic rises +29 percent year-on-year, according to data from Sensormatic SolutionsHalloween resurrects High Street footfall performance, as shopper traffic rises +29 percent year-on-year, according to data from Sensormatic Solutions
Halloween resurrects High Street footfall performance, as shopper traffic rises +29 percent year-on-year, according to data from Sensormatic Solutions
A Saturday Halloween prompted total store visits to rise +29 percent year-on-year, while week-on-week, the global shopping event delivered a +13 percent boost to High Street footfall Halloween [...]
Blank Street chooses Landsec’s Liverpool ONE for UK first kiosk concept
Landsec has secured New York founded coffee and matcha brand Blank Street for Liverpool ONE, with the brand opening its first Liverpool location on 1st November in [...]
Fenwick reveals its 2026 Christmas Window
The highly anticipated 2026 Fenwick Christmas Window has officially been unveiled as The Gruffalo’s Child, bringing the much-loved children’s story by acclaimed author Dame Julia Donaldson and [...]
M&S celebrates 25 years of partnership with Breast Cancer Now
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, M&S marks 25 years with the UK’s leading breast cancer charity, Breast Cancer Now, its longest-standing charity partner Colleagues and customers have [...]
DPD opens new purpose-built distribution centre in County Durham
The UK premium parcel delivery company, DPD, has opened a new 63,000 sq ft distribution centre (DC) at Forrest Park, near Darlington, County Durham. Part of a [...]
The Perfume Shop launches ‘Let Love Last’ Christmas campaign
The Perfume Shop has launched its new Christmas campaign, ‘Let Love Last’, celebrating the emotional connection between perfume, memories and the people we love.] The full advert [...]
October 2026 issue
2026 A1 Buyers Guide
