Søstrene Grene brings Scandinavian ‘Hygge’ to Eastbourne’s seafront
Danish lifestyle brand Søstrene Grene has confirmed plans to open a new store at The Beacon in Eastbourne, bringing its signature Scandinavian design and affordable homewares to [...]
1 in 4 parcels processed out of hours in 2025
New data from Collect+ shows that more than one in four (27 percent) of all parcels were picked-up or dropped-off (PUDO) outside of office hours (18:00-09:00) in [...]
bloobloom opens brand new store in Notting Hill
French fashion eyewear brand bloobloom has opened a brand new 900 sq ft store in world renowned retail destination Notting Hill on 4th February 2026. Located at [...]
ISE 2026 Pushes Beyond with a record-breaking show
Spanning all eight halls at Fira de Barcelona Gran Via, ISE 2026 delivered four days (3rd – 6th February 2026) of record-breaking energy, creativity, and innovation, bringing [...]
Leyland and Dulux raise over £18,000 for St Mungo’s
Leyland and paint giant, Dulux, have together raised £18,430 for homeless charity, St Mungo’s, following a two-week fundraising initiative across Leyland’s London network of decorating stores. From [...]
Eden Shopping Centre launches Faces of Eden campaign to celebrate 18 years
Eden Shopping Centre is marking 18 years at the heart of High Wycombe with the launch of ‘Faces of Eden’, a campaign designed to celebrate the community. More than a birthday celebration, Faces of [...]
K-Way set to make West End debut on Carnaby Street
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that premium French outerwear brand, K-Way, has signed for a new flagship at 26-27 Carnaby Street, Soho, its first in the West End. [...]
Spring Fair 2026 signals retail revival as buyers return in force
Retailers attending Spring Fair this year reported a renewed sense of energy, scale and confidence across the show floor, with many highlighting the buzz, atmosphere and overall [...]
GUESS: A fashion show above the clouds
On Wednesday 4th February 2026 February, GUESS unveiled a powerful new expression of its brand identity with an exclusive high-altitude fashion show in Gstaad, Switzerland. Set within [...]
Sainsbury’s Tracey Clements and Amazon’s Matt Birch join the Retail Trust’s board of trustees
Sainsbury’s chief retail, logistics and supply chain officer Tracey Clements, and Amazon’s director for EU Fresh Matt Birch have been appointed as new trustees of retail industry charity the Retail Trust. [...]
Global compass for the consumer goods industry
Three leading trade fairs, one concentrated force for markets and transformation: the consumer goods trade fair trio of Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld will once again become a [...]
Southgate Bath now home to new M&S flagship
British Land has announced that Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched its brand-new 83,000 sq ft flagship at SouthGate Bath. The retail-led destination in the city is [...]
LOOKFANTASTIC brings iconic beauty to Bristol with new store opening
The digital beauty destination brings beauty discovery, services and community together in a new physical space in Cabot Circus, Bristol. LOOKFANTASTIC continues to bring its online authority [...]
World Cup to drive at-home food and drink occasions
The latest insights (carried out across 1,000 UK shoppers) from retail and shopper marketing agency, Savvy, has today revealed that 58 percent of UK shoppers indicate that they’re [...]
Springfields appoints the Royal Horticultural Society ‘Charity of the Year’
Springfields gardens, leisure and outlet in Lincolnshire has appointed the Royal Horticultural Society as its Charity of the Year Springfields charity aims are to bring gardening to life [...]
SushiDog opens in Birmingham Bullring
SushiDog, the bold and fully customisable sushi concept, has officially opened the doors to its first Midlands location at Birmingham Bullring. The new kiosk-style venue brings a [...]
Cornish Bakery founder reports a 32 percent profit surge in latest accounts posting
Cornish Bakery Founder and CEO Steve Grocutt remains positively bullish in the face of ‘lack of proper leadership from the UK Government’ as the fast-growth company reports [...]
BrightSign powers intelligent signage experiences at ISE 2026
With more industries embracing the power of visual storytelling, BrightSign, the provider of advanced, capable, and trusted digital media players and operating systems, will showcase the latest developments [...]
Arôme Bakery: A fresh addition to Chinatown London
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Arôme Bakery has signed at Chinatown London, at 92 Shaftesbury Avenue, the c.900 sq ft concept joining Chinatown in the spring. The café will be [...]
Co-op confirms 18 stores launching in first three months of 2026
Co-op confirms 18 stores to open in the first quarter of 2026, with new stores and stores re-opening following transformative investment The first new Co-op store of 2026 [...]
Dec 2025/Jan 2026 issue
2025 A1 Buyers Guide
