Iceland Foods earns third consecutive spot on Sunday Times Best Places to Work list
Iceland Foods and The Food Warehouse has been named one of The Sunday Times’ Best Places to Work for 2026, securing its place in the ‘Very Big Organisation’ category for a third consecutive year and reinforcing its reputation [...]
2026 World Cup to generate a record £2.90bn for retail
UK consumers set to spend £3.80bn over the 2026 World Cup tournament 26.4 million people expected to make a retail purchase for the World Cup Grocery retailers [...]
OurCoop raises more than £500,000 through Pennies partnership
Members and customers across OurCoop have donated more than £500,000 through the Society’s partnership with micro-donations charity Pennies, helping to support local good causes and national charity [...]
Game on for Harlequin Watford as Activate signs
Harlequin Watford, Hertfordshire’s retail and leisure destination owned and operated by SGS UK Retail, has announced the signing of immersive gaming concept Activate, further strengthening its position [...]
AO marks five years at Larkhall depot with fresh investment in delivery fleet and jobs
AO is marking five years of operations at its Larkhall delivery depot with new investment in its fleet, site improvements and local job creation. The online electricals [...]
Brits set to stock up ahead of the long weekend
Zilch, the intelligent payments platform, has analysed its UK transaction data from grocery and home & DIY retailers around past late May Bank Holidays, to determine consumers’ [...]
Xiaomi opens its second Xiaomi Store in London at Westfield White City
Xiaomi announced the opening of its second Xiaomi Store in London, located within Westfield London in White City, one of the capital’s leading retail and lifestyle destinations. [...]
Affinity portfolio celebrates standout May Bank Holiday
Global Mutual’s Affinity outlet portfolio has reported leisure-led sales uplifts of up to +252 percent and footfall increases of up to +88 percent following a programme of [...]
One Stop support Alzheimer’s Society’s Forget Me Not appeal
One Stop is supporting its charity partner, Alzheimer’s Society, with their annual Forget Me Not appeal. Up until Tuesday 30th June 2026, customers will be able to pick up a Forget Me Not pin badge for £1 at their local One Stop store. The [...]
Shoezone launches on TikTok Shop, as the retailer leans into a social first approach
Shoezone, the online and in-store footwear retailer, has launched their first social shopping channel on TikTok shop. Leaning into a social-first approach, the company joins brands such [...]
Slazenger to launch flagship padel club in Braehead
Slazenger announces plans to open a flagship 30,000 sq ft Padel Club at Frasers Plus Braehead as part of its mission to become the UK’s leading padel [...]
Kookaï and K-Way bolster Carnaby Street’s fashion mix
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Australian womenswear brand Kookaï and French outerwear retailer K-Way have opened on Carnaby Street in Soho, strengthening the destination’s established fashion offer. Occupying 1,800 sq ft, Kookaï has launched its [...]
Domo announces June opening date for Leeds launch
Award-winning Sardinian restaurant Domo has confirmed it will officially open the doors to its first Leeds venue on Friday 5th June, bringing authentic Sardinian soul food, aperitivo [...]
The LEGO Group announces its first store in East Anglia is to open this Autumn
The LEGO Group has announced the opening of a new store in the UK - at Chantry Place, Norwich Creating unforgettable immersive experiences through hands-on play opportunities, [...]
LOOKFANTASTIC absorbs VAT costs on SPF for the third consecutive year
For the third year in a row, LOOKFANTASTIC is voluntarily absorbing the cost of VAT on select SPF 30+ products to support the importance of sun protection [...]
Small trolleys, big futures as Co-op opens Play Shop at Eureka!
Co-op has launched a new partnership with Eureka! The National Children’s Museum in Halifax, West Yorkshire, opening a newly branded Co-op Play Shop designed to help children and [...]
Five new F&B brands to join Shaftesbury Capital’s Covent Garden
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that five new hospitality brands are set to join the Covent Garden neighbourhood and enhance the culinary line-up, including a debut for Carmy’s, and [...]
World Cup 2026 set to drive a new wave of retail spend as fans shop the moment, not just the match
As the countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins, analysis and forward-looking insights from unified commerce Shopify Plus agency Visualsoft suggest the tournament will trigger a [...]
Frasers Plus Designer Outlet Swindon raises over £22,000 for local children’s hospice Julia’s House
Frasers Plus Designer Outlet Swindon is celebrating a successful partnership with local children’s hospice, Julia’s House, having raised more than £22,000 over the past three years and [...]
Spending falls -0.1 percent in April after 16 months of growth, but consumers show resilience amid ongoing uncertainty
Non-essential spending declined -0.3 percent, while essential spend was propped up by a 10.4 percent uplift in fuel While 72 percent cite cost-of-living concerns, the majority remain [...]
May 2026 issue
2026 A1 Buyers Guide
