Just Eat has announced an exclusive partnership with international flower network, Eflorist, to bring freshly prepared bouquets from local independent florists to customers in under an hour. All of the bouquets feature freshly sourced flowers from trusted growers, arranged with care by local floral experts.

Launched today with four expert florists in London, the partnership brings together Eflorist’s network of independent floral experts with Just Eat’s reach, with 19 million customers across the UK. The service is expected to rapidly expand both in the UK and beyond.

This also marks the latest step in Just Eat’s expansion into retail. In its 20th year in the UK, customers can now use the app to order everything from wellness products to groceries, electricals and most recently dry cleaning, launched via the platform with the UK’s leading laundry service, Laundryheap.

Both Just Eat and Eflorist are built on helping independent local businesses reach more customers. Originally known as Teleflorist, since 1947 Eflorist has helped customers send flowers for all occasions with confidence. In the early days, customers would walk into a participating local florist and their order would be faxed to a florist near the recipient’s home. Eflorist later pioneered online flower delivery and in 1995 were the first brand to take a flower order via credit card.

Just Eat also began as a marketplace, and today, continues to champion local high street heroes. Earlier this month Just Eat also announced the winners of its UK Restaurant Awards, one of many ways it continues to champion small businesses on the platform.

Chris Price, Head of Operations & Group Product for Eflorist said: “We’re proud to help customers mark life’s moments with beautiful, fresh flowers, and we’re delighted to be partnering with Just Eat to make that even easier. By combining our expertise in flowers with Just Eat’s rapid delivery capabilities, customers can now have flowers delivered directly to someone’s door within an hour – making them more accessible for everything from celebrations to spontaneous gifts. As Just Eat continues to expand its retail offering, we’re excited to be part of that evolution and to reach even more customers across the UK.”

Caroline Bates, Grocery and New Verticals Director at Just Eat UK, said: “Our partnership with Eflorist is another step in our ambition to become the UK’s go-to convenience platform. Twenty years ago we launched to help small businesses sell takeaways. Today we offer rapid delivery on a diverse range of products from pints of milk to phone chargers and now posies and peonies. We’re all busy and whilst sending flowers is such a special way to show someone you care, it’s another job on the to-do list. Using Eflorist via Just Eat will mean you know a beautiful hand-crafted bouquet will be sent to your loved one, with the additional advantage of delivery in under one hour.”

Phil, Shop Manager of LittleWild, one of the four florists kicking off the partnership, said: “We are really excited about the collaboration Eflorist is making with Just Eat. We are looking forward to bringing high-end floristry to a new generation and demographic of customers. Having two of the leading brands in their respective fields collaborating together will assure customers of the service and product quality they will receive. Just Eat customers will also be privileged to receive the experience of top grade and bespoke floristry, provided by a local independent.”

*Florists launching

• Windmill Flowers – Kennington 
• LittleWild – Richmond
• Angel Flowers – Angel
• J.C. Meade Florist – Hackney 

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Silverburn has scooped top honours at the Glasgow Business Awards, taking home the Best Performing Large Business award for the second year running as well as being awarded the Most Outstanding Business after a record-breaking 2025.

The dual win comes on the back of a year that saw Scotland’s leading retail destination attract 16.5 million annual visitors, the highest footfall in Silverburn’s 19-year history, and raise more than £110,000 for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, the most raised by any retail partner in the city.

An independent study by EY reports that Silverburn generated £414 million of economic activity in 2025, reinforcing its status as a key driver of growth in West Central Scotland. For every £1 spent directly in the centre, a further £5.70 is generated across the wider region.

Silverburn’s success has continued into 2026, attracting an impressive international brand mix and firsts for Glasgow and Scotland including Sephora, Vyve and Harli + Harpa. The commercial momentum has continued too, with footfall up 12 percent, total sales up 56 percent and like-for-like sales up 9 percent to the end of May.

Further positive impact can be seen in the employment market, where Silverburn is responsible for sustaining 8,713 jobs across Scotland. For every person directly employed by Silverburn, a further five jobs are generated through indirect and induced effects across the economy.

The centre also demonstrated its commitment to operational excellence, from chemical-free cleaning across all areas, zero waste to landfill, and a 46 percent cut in electricity consumption over a decade. It’s also accredited as a Real Living Wage employer, embedding a people-first culture into everything it does.

Diarmuid Donohoe, General Manager at Silverburn, said: “These wins are recognition of what a talented and dedicated team can achieve with a clear vision: to be Scotland’s leading retail and leisure destination. The numbers are strong, but what matters most is that our guests choose to come back time and time again, picking Silverburn as their destination of choice for shopping, eating out and enjoying time with friends and family.

We’ve invested in our retail spaces, established relationships with global brands, created experiences that go beyond shopping, and built a workplace culture where our people can thrive. That combination is proving powerful and I couldn’t be prouder of everyone involved in making Silverburn what it is today.”

The Glasgow Business Awards ceremony, run by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and hosted by Fred MacAulay, took place on Thursday 1st October.

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• Currently,1 in 7 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime in the UK. This year alone, around 55,500 women and around 400 men are expected to get a diagnosis.
• Despite this, according to a new report from Asda, 33 percent of Brits admit to having never checked their chests. That figure climbs even higher in pockets of the country known as ‘checking deserts’: the West Midlands (39 percent), Wales (38 percent), Scotland (37%), the East Midlands (36 percent), London (35 percent) and Yorkshire (31 percent).
• To help, Asda is turning the weekly shop into an important reminder by spraying 500 of their trolleys across stores in the key ‘checking desert’ regions an eye-catching pink. The trolleys also feature a QR code, linking to simple chest-checking information and a pledge to check.
• For 30 years Asda Tickled Pink has supported breast cancer awareness to make checking your boobs, pecs or chests as easy as your Asda shop. To date, over £100 million in funds have been raised for world-class research, vital education and life-changing support – delivered by their partners Breast Cancer Now and CoppaFeel!.

New research, released by Asda, finds a third (33 percent) of the nation admit to having never checked their chests, or having a checking routine. Asda has mapped out the regions with the highest rates of non-chest checking, known as ‘checking deserts’, for a UK-first initiative putting 500 pink trolleys in 10 stores across these regions to increase awareness and stop shoppers in their tracks.

The research found people in the West Midlands (39 percent) were most likely to say they don’t check regularly, followed by Wales (38 percent), Scotland (37 percent), the East Midlands (36 percent), London (35 percent) and Yorkshire (31 percent).

Breast checking awareness remains important nationwide, with 47 percent of those surveyed keen to keep a closer eye on their own health and 36 percent wanting to be more aware of potential signs and symptoms. Yet 15 percent aren’t confident they would know what to do.

The new pink trollies contain chest checking posters as well as a QR code taking shoppers to chest checking guidance and signs and symptoms of breast cancer by charity partners Breast Cancer Now and CoppaFeel!.

The QR code on the trolley handles also takes shoppers straight to Asda’s Pledge-o-Meter; a live tracker of people pledging to check their chests regularly. Taking just seconds, shoppers are encouraged to pledge to check, share it with their friends and family, and choose to make a small donation to Asda Tickled Pink at the same time. Link to the Tickled Pink pledge page can be found here.

The pink trolleys are not the only way that Asda Tickled Pink is encouraging people to check their chests. Tickled Pink products are available across Asda stores this October displaying chest checking messaging, as well as around 900 million till receipts printed by Asda over the course of the year.

“Our Tickled Pink campaign has raised over £100 million in the last 30 years. We are driving awareness of breast cancer and early detection by encouraging everyone to check their chest. Together, we’re putting breast cancer awareness on everyone’s list” says Emma Betts, Charity Partnerships Manager from Asda. “We’re hoping our customers will embrace our bold new pink trolleys and sign our pledge to help us in our mission to get 1,000,000 more customers checking their chest.”

Carrie Green, associate director, philanthropy and partnerships at Breast Cancer Now, said: “The Tickled Pink partnership has achieved amazing things over the last 30 years, but with a third of Brits admitting they’ve never checked their chest, it’s clear more vital awareness work is needed.  It’s fantastic to see Asda turning their trolleys pink and sharing guidance on signs and symptoms, whilst encouraging customers to check themselves regularly. The sooner breast cancer is found, the more likely treatment is to be successful, meaning chest checking can save lives.”

Natalie Haskell, CEO at CoppaFeel!  said: “These pink trolleys bring a vital reminder directly into communities where people are least likely to be checking, helping to start conversations and making breast awareness part of everyday life. We’re proud to be a part of Asda Tickled Pink to reach people locally with the confidence to know what’s normal for them and act early if something changes.”

Joanna Orford, 59, from Ruislip Manor, who is supporting this year’s Tickled Pink campaign and featured in the Breast Cancer Awareness Month photoshoot, said: “I’m so excited to be supporting Tickled Pink this year and helping raise awareness. I’m very open about my breast cancer experience and the importance of being chest aware.

After noticing a change in texture in my breast, I went to an appointment with a consultant at the hospital. I was told I had breast cancer. My first thought was my three daughters. I wanted to be strong for them and minimise the impact it would have on their lives. But as treatment progressed, I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer and knew I needed to tell them.

After a long stint of treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, I attended Breast Cancer Now’s Moving Forward course, funded by Asda, and it was a safe space for us to share our experiences.

Chest awareness was vital to getting the treatment I needed, and I want to share this life-saving message with as many people as possible.”

In the 1990s, 70 percent of women survived breast cancer for 5 or more years. Thanks to the power of research and advances in how the disease is detected, diagnosed and treated, this number is now nearly 90 percent. Asda Tickled Pink’s funding has fuelled this progress over the last three decades. In total it has raised over £100 million for world-class research, vital education and life-changing support.

Pink trolleys are being rolled out across selected Asda stores in ‘checking deserts’ throughout October, with stores from Llanelli to Colindale championing Breast Cancer Awareness month. Simply pick up a pink trolley and find out more about how you can begin your checking routine.

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Kiehl’s was founded in 1851 in New York, starting life as an apothecary before evolving into the nature-inspired and skincare science brand that is globally-renowned today. Famed for face creams that support different skin types and regimes, Kiehl’s creates a variety of cosmetic products, and continue to innovate with the recent launch of Better Screenä, the first UV serum with collagen peptide, combining daily protection with the proactive correction of signs of UV damage, from uneven skin tone to dullness.

The 1,300 sq ft Carnaby Street flagship spans three floors, and its design has been engineered to optimise customer flow, supporting an omni-channel experience that utilises in-store product showcases and exceptional customer service, to drive brand loyalty.

It is only the second standalone boutique for Kiehl’s in the West End, joining 55 Monmouth Street, which was a recent upsize for the brand, also with Shaftesbury Capital. By taking another store with Shaftesbury Capital, Kiehl’s has highlighted the quality of its portfolio, and the benefit of operating prime space in both Covent Garden and Soho.

William Oliver, Director of Retail and Restaurant Leasing at Shaftesbury Capital, said: “Bringing Kiehl’s to the heart of Carnaby Street strengthens a great partnership. Having worked closely with the brand on an upsize in Seven Dials, this new store ensures more visitors to the West End can explore and experience a quality offer, building brand loyalty and pointing to the power of having prime space as both a direct retail environment and showroom for the online customer. That Kiehl’s wanted to launch this European flagship on Carnaby Street, in its 175^th year, also highlights just how highly-regarded the destination is, and how important it is for unmatched brand exposure and opportunity.”

Niki Lo, General Manager for Kiehl’s UK, added: “Carnaby Street is a legendary retail destination, and it is rapidly evolving into a key epicentre for beauty in London. Our continued investment in standout free-standing stores demonstrates our dedication to creating exceptional physical retail environments that drive high footfall and deep brand connection. This flagship allows us to reinforce our market share in the UK, partner more closely with our retail and real estate stakeholders, and deliver an elevated, best-in-class brand presence in one of Europe’s most vibrant commercial districts.”

This news follows significant growth in beauty and wellness throughout Carnaby Street, recently supported by the arrival ofSephora’s debut boutique flagship, still the only standalone location for the brand in the West End.

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The new London concept brings the brand back to its menswear roots with a dedicated destination for modern tailoring and occasionwear

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Specialising in premium building brick sets, including a wide range of LEGO products, BarnDawg will occupy a 1,112 sq ft space after signing a 5-year lease.

BarnDawg’s new Derby store will cater for Derbion’s strong family shopper base providing gift sets for people of all ages perfect for special occasions.

Derbion is also set to welcome bakery school, Dew, after it signed a 5-year lease for a 1,340 sq ft unit.

Meanwhile, health and beauty favourite, Savers, has signed a 10-year lease for a 3,207 sq ft store which will include its range of health, beauty, household goods, medicines and fragrances from leading brands.

Alongside Savers, Thérapie has signed for a 2,004 sq ft clinic offering laser hair removal, cosmetic injections and advanced skin treatments.

Derbion has also announced the addition of fragrance specialist Royal Oud who have signed for a 655 sq ft sq ft space which will house its luxury perfumes, oud oils, and bakhoor.

The arrival of Savers, Thérapie and Royal Oud comes as health and beauty continues to thrive at Derbion with the sector becoming the centre’s biggest turnover category contributor.

In the past two years, five of Derbion’s health and beauty retailers have refitted or relocated, investing a combined £3.37m in their stores. At the same time Derbion recently welcomed Bodycare and Bath & Body Works who have both opened flagship spaces.

This continued investment by retailers at Derbion coincides with wider investment across Derby city centre which is set to attract more residents, businesses, and tourism to the city further growing the potential shopper base.

Beth McDonald, Managing Director at Derbion said: “The lettings to Savers, Thérapie and Royal Oud highlight the strong demand we are seeing from health and beauty retailers eager to take space or enhance their units at Derbion. With the recent arrival of Bodycare and Bath & Body Works we are cementing our reputation as the home of health and beauty in the East Midlands, and somewhere the leading brands want to be.

“Meanwhile, we expect to see BarnDawg and Dew become popular favourites amongst our shoppers, and we really look forward to welcoming them to Derbion as we continue to curate a diverse tenant mix which caters for people of all ages.”

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Designer sofa and furniture brand Nick Scali is set to arrive at The Cribbs Retail Park, after signing an 10-year lease for a new 14,660 sq ft store.

The new showroom will bring an extensive range of contemporary sofas, dining furniture, bedroom collections and home accessories to shoppers from across the West Country and beyond.

Visitors will soon be able to browse Nick Scali’s collection alongside an established mix of home, electrical, sport and leisure retailers, including Currys, Next Home & Garden, Wren Kitchens, Sports Direct and Club Golf.

The signing reflects sustained demand from leading international retailers for retail warehouse space in prime locations, with Cribbs remaining one of the UK’s strongest retail destinations, attracting millions of visitors annually.

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The brand’s first Scottish outlet builds on a period of significant investment at Livingston Designer Outlet, including Nike’s recent store upsize, as the destination strengthens its offer ahead of the critical Christmas trading period.

Livingston Designer Outlet has secured global fashion brand Hollister for its first outlet in Scotland, with an 8,000 sq ft store set to open at the destination this winter. The signing represents a significant retail first for the destination and reinforces its appeal for international brands seeking to expand their outlet presence in Scotland.

The store will occupy the unit vacated by Nike, following the brand’s landmark upsize and relocation to a significantly expanded store within the destination. Together, the two deals highlight the continued demand for space at Livingston Designer Outlet. Hollister will join Livingston Designer Outlet’s established fashion line-up, including Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and Levi’s, further strengthening the destination’s designer brand offering ahead of the critical Christmas and peak trading period.

The signing builds on a period of strong leasing momentum and continued investment at Livingston Designer Outlet. This year has included refit commitments from Castore and NEXT, and the new lettings to Flip Out, Tikka Nation and Hamilton & Brown, as the destination enters its next phase of growth alongside Nike’s landmark upsizing.

Nicky Lovell, Head of Outlets and Retail Business Development at Global Mutual, said: “We are very excited to be welcoming Hollister to Livingston. It’s a great addition that broadens our fashion offer and gives younger shoppers another reason to visit.

“Securing its first Scottish outlet, alongside Nike’s recent upsize, shows real brand confidence in Livingston. It also comes at an important time, ahead of the key Christmas trading period.”

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The popular restaurant was first founded in London in 1996 with a restaurant on Regent Street. In 2025 it launched its first northern restaurant in Victoria Gate, Leeds.

Today, the wider Group brings together restaurants, cafés and hospitality employing around 1,500 people. It boasts 22 restaurants in the UK, an international presence in Paris, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon, and The Grand Concerto Hotel in London.

The anniversary programme has been created to thank Caffè Concerto’s loyal customers while celebrating the people, experiences and achievements that have shaped both the brand and the wider hospitality group over the past three decades.

Starting on October 22, activities will include 30 Iconic Dishes for 30 Years, special food, drink and cake creations, daily giveaways and live music at selected restaurants.

Caffè Concerto’s journey has been heavily influenced by director Stephano Borjak, who joined the business to create its Regent Street restaurant. He saw an opportunity to combine the elegance of a European coffee house and patisserie with the warmth and generosity of an Italian restaurant, all within surroundings that felt special yet welcoming to everyone.

Borjak said: “Regent Street gave us the opportunity to show what Caffè Concerto could become. The ambition was to create somewhere elegant but approachable, a restaurant that could be part of both an ordinary afternoon and a landmark celebration.

The brand’s ambitions grew alongside its reach, from Regent Street to Knightsbridge, Chelsea, the West End, Westfield shopping centres and Victoria Gate in Leeds. It then expanded internationally to the Louvre in Paris, Qatar, Jeddah and Riyadh, among other locations, laying the foundations for a wider hospitality group.

Borjak added: “A huge amount of determination sits behind what customers see today. All these years later, I am enormously proud that the original idea continues to evolve while retaining its character.”

Chief executive Maher Al Hajjar joined the business in 2001 and helped develop the brand from the ground up. Together, Borjak and Al Hajjar expanded the restaurant portfolio, established Caffè Concerto’s own production operation and built its presence in the UK and overseas. As the business evolved into the wider Caffè Concerto Hospitality Group, its focus broadened across restaurants, cafés and hotels. Today, Al Hajjar leads the Group’s operations and its plans for the next stage of growth.

The anniversary celebrations have been designed to reach customers across the restaurant estate rather than centre on a single event. The 30 Iconic Dishes collection has been selected following a review of Caffè Concerto’s original menus, customer favourites and dishes that represent different periods in the brand’s history.

Cakes and patisserie remain central to Caffè Concerto’s identity and provide a direct link to its earliest years. While recipes, presentation and finishing techniques have evolved over three decades, customers continue to visit for familiar occasions, from coffee and cake to Afternoon Tea and milestone celebrations. That same focus on memorable hospitality now extends across the wider Group.

Caffè Concerto chief executive Maher Al Hajjar said: “Some customers have known us for decades and others are only discovering us now. I want both to feel included in our celebrations. Thirty years deserves a genuine thank-you shared across our restaurants, and our daily giveaways are one way of placing that thank-you directly into our customers’ hands.

“I am deeply grateful to Stephano, whose vision and determination helped make Caffè Concerto what it is today. As we develop the Caffè Concerto Hospitality Group, we want to carry that same tradition of hospitality from our restaurants and cafés into hotels, bringing together dining, service and an overnight stay.

“Customers often share memories of first dates, birthdays, engagements, family traditions and stays with us, and that is what I treasure most about being in hospitality. In another 30 years, I hope to hear someone say, ‘My parents brought me here, and now I bring my children.’”

Further details of Caffè Concerto’s anniversary menus, giveaways and live music programme, together with updates from the wider Caffè Concerto Hospitality Group, will be announced through its websites, restaurants, hotel and social media channels.

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The new 12,800 sq ft store, which spans over two floors, welcomes a major transformation designed to deliver a more elevated, engaging and customer-centric shopping experience. The brand’s reinvestment in centre:mk unveils the first of its kind, a new store concept which will be rolled out across the River Island brand. It features an enhanced exterior, designed to attract and engage guests, whilst internally, it homes the brand new “River-Runway” installation, an immersive visual feature that exhibits runway-inspired looks and the latest trends, in addition to a new denim department that showcases an expanded selection of silhouettes and washes.

To encourage an elevated and seamless shopping journey, the new centre:mk store brings modernised, spacious fitting rooms for a premium experience, whilst a thoughtfully designed layout and debut technology aim to further enhance the customer journey for a quick and convenient trip. The technology includes weight-sensing self-service checkouts which use radio frequency identification technology, and WW Smart Fitting Rooms, whereby guests can request alternative sizes and products without leaving the fitting room cubicle. The result is an even more seamless and accessible shopping experience.

Kevin Duffy, Centre Director at centre:mk, comments: “The debut of River Island’s new concept store at centre:mk brings something fresh to the destination’s existing quality line up of fashion retailers. Our wide catchment values quality concepts, and we’re delighted that centre:mk can be the first to bring this new concept to market. It really affirms the scheme’s position as a best-in-retail destination”

Mel Aucott, Retail Director at River Island, adds:  “Debuting our new store concept to centre:mk represents an important step change in River Island’s bricks-and-mortar presence. The top 10 prime regional destination offers a wealth of quality fashion retailers, a highly engaged and loyal customer base and clear ambition to deliver quality experiences, all of which perfectly mirror River Island’s approach and new store concept. We are excited to reveal our enhanced store offering to our customers and look forward to expanding this vision further.”

The major reinvestment from River Island comes shortly after the premium Swiss chocolatier, Lindt, signed for a 1,670 sq ft unit on Silbury Arcade, bringing its boutique format and exclusive ranges to centre:mk

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