Co-op and Uber Eats announce new three-year partnership renewal including extending delivery collaboration through Uber Direct and Peckish
Uber Eats and Co-op have announced a three-year extension of their successful quick commerce partnership, further strengthening Co-op’s commitment to fast, convenient and quality online home deliveries [...]
Dunelm opens landmark 200th store
Dunelm has reached the exciting milestone of 200 stores having opened the doors of its brand-new store in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Based in the Dowlais Top Retail [...]
IKEA Oxford Street opens on 1st May 2025
IKEA will open its Oxford Street store on Thursday, 1st May, offering customers a new place to shop over 6,000 IKEA product lines and dine affordably in [...]
Junction 32 announces new charity partner for 2025
Junction 32 in Yorkshire is proud to announce a new charity partner for 2025, the incredible Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA), the independent emergency response charity providing life-saving [...]
The Handbag Clinic expands Selfridges’ partnership with pop-ups at Selfridges Manchester Trafford and Birmingham
Luxury aftercare and preowned retailer, The Handbag Clinic, is expanding its partnership with Selfridges London, the home of its permanent in-store concession, with two exclusive pop-up events later this month. [...]
GO Outdoors introduces body cameras to 25 additional stores to improve staff safety
GO Outdoors recently conducted a trial of body-worn cameras at its Stoke store to seek new ways to deter theft and ensure the safety of its store colleagues. [...]
Clock ticking on European Accessibility Act: 75 percent of businesses at risk of significant fines through lack of compliance
Only 47.5 percent of European companies have a solid grasp of the European Accessibility Act (EAA) ahead of its looming 28 June 2025 deadline - 18.5 percent [...]
Eldon Square reveals new brand strategy to supercharge exciting period of investment
Eldon Square in Newcastle’s has unveiled its striking new brand identity which sits at the core of a period of unparalleled investment in the centre. Alongside a [...]
BOXPARK unveils full line-up for new BOXHALL City Food Hall, opening in April
BOXHALL City, a new elevated food hall concept from BOXPARK, announces its full line-up of 13 F&B brands. The line-up brings together global cuisines, independent concepts and [...]
Screwfix focused on ultra convenience as store expansion plans continue in 2025
Screwfix, the omnichannel retailer, has announced plans to open up to 35 new stores across the UK and Ireland by the end of January 2026, creating more [...]
Covent Garden’s James Street goes from strength to strength with Saucony committing to flagship store while Swatch relocate
Shaftesbury Capital has announced two new signings on James Street with a UK flagship store for lifestyle and performance footwear brand Saucony, and Swiss watchmaker, Swatch. The duo of signings [...]
Noodle & Beer hops into Chinatown London, making its West End debut
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Noodle & Beer has opened its doors at Chinatown London’s 27 Wardour Street, delivering an authentic Sichuanese experience to one of Europe’s leading locations for [...]
Harvey Norman expands UK presence with fourth store and new headquarters in West Midlands
Multinational home and lifestyle retailer, Harvey Norman, announces The Gracechurch Centre, Royal Sutton Coldfield as the location for its next store in the UK. New UK headquarters [...]
The Body Coach and social media star, Joe Wicks, to HIIT up Retail Technology Show 2025 as keynote speaker
Fitness coach and entrepreneur, Joe Wicks MBE, is confirmed to headline at the 2025 Retail Technology Show (RTS), the event that connects Europe’s most forward-thinking retailers and leading tech [...]
Currys supports digital inclusion with proceeds from refurbished sales
Currys is proud to announce that, starting this month, a proportion of every online sale of refurbished tech, across its mobile and computing categories1 will go towards those [...]
Brits prioritise their gardens as spring spending kicks off
New research from eBay Advertising finds that while 7 in 10 UK garden owners intend to spend on their outdoor space this year, value is a driving [...]
White Stuff to open store in Flintshire, Wales
New 2,500 sq ft store opening on 13th March to provide shoppers with access to White Stuff’s latest collections Forms part of White Stuff’s strategy to grow [...]
The Perfume Shop unveils the UK’s first perfume-themed escape room in celebration of National Fragrance Week
The Perfume Shop is set to captivate scent lovers with a groundbreaking pop-up experience, the UK’s first ever perfume-themed escape room, titled ‘Scent Unlocked’. Launching in celebration [...]
Marks & Spencer raises over £55k so far for Prostate Cancer UK after teaming up with Olympic Champion Sir Chris Hoy
Last month, M&S teamed up with Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy and Prostate Cancer UK to encourage more men to check their risk of prostate cancer online. [...]
British weather drives surges in online spending
As temperatures soared at the weekend, so too did the number of online shopping transactions related to getting back outdoors, with a 137 percent increase on the average weekend [...]
March 2025 issue
2025 A1 Buyers Guide
