Veronica Beard opens new retail store in Sloane Square, Chelsea
American ready-to-wear brand, Veronica Beard announces the opening of their newest stand-alone retail location in Chelsea, London. Joining Sloane Square’s array of premier luxury retail stores, Veronica [...]
Oxfam partners with Vinted for star-studded Second Hand September fashion show
Oxfam has announced a new partnership with Vinted, the leading online marketplace dedicated to second-hand fashion, for the organisation’s star-studded fashion show at London Fashion Week this [...]
Charity shops revival: Expert tips on how to effectively recruit retail volunteers
As charity shops compete to attract the volunteers they need, Shaf Mansour from The Access Group’s not for profit division, has provided advice for recruiting retail volunteers. [...]
PURESEOUL selects Hammerson’s Bullring to kick off Midlands expansion
Hammerson has announced that PURESEOUL, the UK's premier K-Beauty store, is to open at Bullring & Grand Central, marking the brand’s Midlands debut and only its second [...]
Sosandar takes Metrocentre site for regional debut
The Metrocentre Partnership has announced that British womenswear brand, Sosandar, has signed at top 5 UK super regional mall, Metrocentre. Set to make its regional debut in the [...]
British jewellery brand Missoma opens first standalone store outside of London in Redical’s Victoria Leeds
Victoria Leeds, which is owned and operated by Redical, has announced the opening of Missoma, the responsibly made, contemporary demi-fine jewellery brand. The store, which opened on Friday 16thAugust, is Missoma’s [...]
OFFICE launches latest store at centre:mk
OFFICE, the international fashion footwear specialist, has officially opened its latest store in centre:mk, one of the top 10 retail destinations in the UK. The new store [...]
Harrison Retail unveils rebrand and strategic expansion plans
Harrison Retail has announced it has completed a major rebrand. The initiative has been driven by a successful period of significant growth for the company which has [...]
Alley Cats opens on King’s Road
The Sloane Stanley Estate has announced that Alley Cats, the New York-style pizzeria, has opened its brand new location on King’s Road, marking the brand’s second site [...]
M&S to remove 5.5 million units of plastic every year as it swaps to paper packaging for garlic baguettes
M&S Food is the UK’s first retailer to move single and twin garlic baguettes into paper packaging The change is expected to remove 5.5M units of plastic [...]
ITSU set to open first shopping centre site in the north at Trafford Centre
itsu, the Asian-inspired health[ier] restaurant brand with over 80 locations across the UK, has announced it is set to open its first shopping centre site in the [...]
Ocado Retail & UK Refill Coalition launch first major online reusable packaging scheme
Ocado Retail has become the first major supermarket to pilot a new reusable packaging scheme, specially designed for online, in an effort to reduce the use of [...]
DS Smith launches service for businesses to assess recyclability
DS Smith’s Recyclability Evaluation Service (RES) has launched for businesses of all sizes. First integrated paper, packaging and recycling company to offer this service. Designed to address [...]
Visa data shows how spending at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is boosting the French economy
26 percent year-on-year rise in sales for Paris small businesses during the first weekend of the Olympic Games Paris 2024[1] Significant increase in spending from Visa cardholders [...]
AllSaints returns to Liverpool ONE with highly anticipated Peter’s Lane pop-up
Grosvenor has announced that British fashion retailer, AllSaints, has returned to Liverpool ONE, launching a pop-up on Peter’s Lane. The return of the fashion brand underlines Liverpool [...]
High performance sportswear brand Castore set to join the line-up at Derbion
Sportswear brand Castore is set to open at Derbion after signing a 10 -year lease for a 1,771 sq ft unit on the second level of the [...]
atria Watford announces Flip Out set to open later this year
atria Watford has announced that Flip Out, the indoor adventure park, is set to open later this year. The new leisure operator will remodel part of the [...]
The EL&N Deli & Bakery opens in Shaftesbury Capital’s Covent Garden
Shaftesbury Capital has announced the opening of The EL&N Deli & Bakery, a brand new concept from the globally renowned café, EL&N. Located in Covent Garden’s heritage-listed Market [...]
Amazon launches first electric cargo bike deliveries to customers in Norwich
A new fleet of electric cargo bikes will deliver thousands of packages per week as Amazon opens micromobility hub at its delivery station in Norfolk The electric [...]
Dalton Park Outlet achieved strong turnover growth in H1 2024
Dalton Park Outlet has reported a strong performance for the first half of 2024, showcasing significant growth in turnover. The centre achieved a 12.4 percent increase in [...]
October 2026 issue
2026 A1 Buyers Guide
