Lakeside Shopping Centre raises over £59k for vital wildlife rescue efforts
Lakeside Shopping Centre, the internationally renowned shopping, dining and leisure destination in Essex, is thrilled to announce it has raised over £59,000 for its 2024/25 Charity Partner [...]
Shawton Energy partners with Iceland to accelerate rooftop solar rollout across their retail estate
Iceland Foods Limited (Iceland) has partnered with renewable technology provider, Shawton Energy, to roll out rooftop solar systems across multiple sites within its retail portfolio. The combined [...]
Gunwharf Quays to open first-ever Oliver Bonas outlet store
Gunwharf Quays is set to welcome the first-ever Oliver Bonas outlet store. Opening on Saturday 19th July, the British lifestyle brand will be located on The Avenues, which [...]
ProCook expands retail footprint with opening at Cotswolds Designer Outlet
ProCook has announced the opening of its latest store at the newly opened Cotswolds Designer Outlet, marking the brand’s fourth new store in 2025. ProCook’s continued strategic [...]
Amazon Prime Day 2025 delivers record sales and savings in expanded four-day shopping event
Amazon has announced that Prime Day 2025 was its biggest Prime Day event ever and that customers saved billions on deals across more than 35 product categories, [...]
Cotton Traders records increase in operating profit for 2024
British heritage fashion brand, Cotton Traders, has continued to deliver a steady performance FYE 2024 in the face of a turbulent macro environment. Following a 52-week financial year [...]
Evri and Vinted expand partnership as pre-loved shopping boom delivers volume boost
Evri, one of the UK’s largest dedicated parcel delivery companies, has expanded its long-term partnership with Vinted, the second-hand fashion marketplace and a go-to destination for all [...]
Sephora UK opens in Sheffield Meadowhall as it welcomes its 9th UK store
Global beauty retailer Sephora UK is officially saying “Ay up” to Sheffield as it opened the doors to its first-ever Yorkshire location at Meadowhall on Friday 11th [...]
Next opens flagship store at Lakeside Shopping Centre
NEXT plc hhas opened its brand-new flagship store at Lakeside Shopping Centre. At 83,000 sq ft, this expansive new retail space marks one of the largest stores [...]
Nobody’s Child expands store portfolio outside of London with new Windsor location
Fashion brand Nobody’s Child is delighted to announce the opening of its new 1000 sq ft standalone store in Windsor at the end of July 2025. The [...]
The Cotswold Company delivers 19 percent top-line growth to deliver record sales of £100m
The Cotswold Company, the digitally-led premium handcrafted furniture and homeware brand, is pleased to announce a trading update for the 52-week period to 28th February 2025. Key [...]
UK and European e-commerce order volumes increased +18 percent YOY in Q2 as soaring summer temperatures spiked sales
UK and European e-commerce order volumes increased by +18 percent in the first quarter (Q2) of 2025, with a +25 percent spike in June, as exceptionally hot [...]
Merry Hill levels up with Funstation’s 23,700 sq ft concept
Merry Hill has announced that Funstation, the UK’s ultimate family entertainment brand, has signed for a 23,700 sq ft location at the top 10 UK super regional centre, [...]
Currys rolls out crime reporting tool nationwide
Currys today announces the rollout of a new crime reporting tool to all its UK&I stores to enhance store safety, following a successful trial. Currys conducted a [...]
The Summer of Sound is coming to Selfridges
Summer of Sound is a season of unmissable merch, unexpected experiences, and moments made for fans at Selfridges. A blockbuster summer of major comebacks, favourite throwbacks and [...]
Wingstop UK continues London expansion with opening in Westfield Shepherd’s Bush
Wingstop UK has officially landed in Westfield Shepherd’s Bush in London. Located on the Lower Mall, the new site spans 3,379 sq ft and seats over 136 [...]
Fabulosa eyes up further expansion across five continents
Following its exponential success in Europe, fragrance-led home and lifestyle brand Fabulosa, is continuing to bolster its global presence, targeting expansion into five continents by the end of [...]
Pasta Evangelists marks next stage of expansion with new restaurants in the City and home counties
Pasta Evangelists has set its intention to become the UK’s fast-growing, casual dining hot spot of 2025. Following the opening of its flagship Farringdon restaurant in June [...]
Illy’s X-Caps go live with omnichannel content campaign from M-Cube
Illy has partnered with M-Cube, the in-store digital solutions provider, to deliver a dynamic omnichannel content campaign to support the launch of its new X-Caps coffee pods. The campaign [...]
InPost partners with Warner Music Group’s WMX to deliver fan merchandise at scale for UK music fans and concertgoers
InPost UK, a provider of logistics solutions for the e-commerce industry, today announces a new partnership with Warner Music Group’s WMX, introducing a first-of-its-kind merchandise experience beginning [...]
August 2025 issue
2025 A1 Buyers Guide
