bp pilots fresh, made-to-order, food offer at select Wild Bean Cafes
New offer to be piloted at 10 stores and feature fresh, quality, made-to-order, hot food personalised to customers’ tastes. Evolved offer created to reflect changing habits as [...]
Not On The High Street Founder, Holly Tucker MBE, confirmed to headline at the Retail Technology Show
The Retail Technology Show (RTS), the leading industry event that connects retail’s changemakers and leading tech innovators, has announced that Holly Tucker MBE, Founder of Holly & Co and [...]
MINISO brings joy to East London with Westfield Stratford City grand store opening
The Westfield Stratford City store will be the first MINISO store in East London The first 300 customers will receive a complimentary goody bag with purchase* Located [...]
Siren Craft Brew to open taproom and restaurant at Station Hill, Reading
The Berkshire-based brewery will open its first town centre location at Station Hill, Reading The craft taproom and restaurant will open in May 2024 The landmark Station [...]
Co-op set to serve-up new look, improved store in Sherburn-In-Elmet, Leeds
Co-op is set to launch a new look and improved store on Thursday 29th February to serve the community of Sherburn-In-Elmet, Leeds. The convenience retailer is relaunching the store on Finkle Hill, following [...]
lululemon to relocate and upsize within The Yards, Covent Garden
Longmartin Properties Ltd, a joint venture between Shaftesbury Capital and the Mercers’ Company, has announced that technical athletic apparel brand, lululemon, will be relocating and upsizing its [...]
VPZ plans to open 23 new stores across UK by mid 2024
VPZ, a UK vaping retailer, has announced that it plans to open 23 new stores by the middle end of 2024. The new stores will offer specialist [...]
Toolstation continues sponsorship of ‘The Men’s Room’ podcast
Toolstation will continue its sponsorship of talkSPORT podcast ‘The Men’s Room’ which returns for another season, featuring new hosts former England international Neil Ruddock and entrepreneur and [...]
Metrocentre shows in-tent with 20,000 sq ft Go Outdoors signing
Sovereign Centros has announced that GO Outdoors, the outdoor clothing and equipment retailer, has signed at Metrocentre, launching later this year. The unit spans 20,242 sq ft [...]
The O2’s entertainment district celebrates full leasing completion, with arrival of Chopstix
The O2 has announced that its Entertainment District, which is owned and operated by Waterfront Limited Partnership, a joint venture between AEG Europe and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, is [...]
A quarter of shoppers will now only shop with retailers offering loyalty member pricing, according the Retail Technology Show research
With many supermarkets launching discounted prices exclusively for loyalty scheme members, the popularity of these programmes has risen among price-conscious shoppers, according to the latest research from Retail [...]
New Co-op franchise store set to launch to serve Uckfield community
A new Co-op store is set to launch this week (Thursday 22nd February) to serve and support the Uckfield community. The 2,500 sq ft purpose-built convenience store, [...]
Smart Retail Tech Expo returns to London in just one week!
Smart Retail Tech Expo is the UK’s leading business event bringing digital innovation to the retail sector, returning in just one week to the ExCeL London on [...]
Shelley Sandzer secures Anytime Fitness’ biggest site to date in the UK
Specialist UK leisure property agency, Shelley Sandzer, has secured Anytime Fitness, the worldwide franchisee gym concept, at Ivor House in Brixton for the brand’s biggest location in the [...]
Wolf & Badger opens flagship Soho Store with Shaftesbury Capital
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Wolf & Badger, the award-winning multi-channel retailer, has launched its UK flagship at 102 Berwick Street in Soho. The opening represents a milestone [...]
Trafford Centre celebrates brand partners at annual Retailer Awards
Trafford Centre has honoured outstanding achievements in retail at its annual Retailer Awards. The prestigious event saw the retail, restaurant and leisure attractions of the Trafford Centre [...]
Surface Design Show 2024 triumphantly returned to London this February
Surface Design Show 2024, which took place at the Business Design Centre from 6th – 8th February 2024, was once again hailed an overwhelming success, with visitors [...]
Mark Hill Hair creates in-house content studio to drive social media sales
Nottingham-based Mark Hill Hair has expanded its headquarters to include a custom content studio, including space for its TikTok Live broadcasts, as part of its wider branding refresh. The [...]
Kingfisher announces new colleague learning target
Kingfisher announces new target for 20,000 colleagues to have completed an apprenticeship, traineeship or formal qualification by 2030 New ambition comes after Kingfisher surpassed its 2025 colleague [...]
Hammerson’s Bullring & Grand Central ‘flight to quality’ continues with strong start to 2024
Hammerson has announced that footfall at Bullring & Grand Central continues to increase year on year with strong visitor numbers continuing through January, reflecting the Group’s focus [...]
August 2025 issue
2025 A1 Buyers Guide
