Gloucester Quays celebrates strong H1 as footfall rises 10 percent YOY
Peel Retail & Leisure has achieved a record-breaking start to the year for Gloucester Quays, with rising H1 footfall, strong retail and leisure performance, and continued leasing [...]
Roxy Ball Room Old Street has landed in Shoreditch
Roxy Ball Room Old Street is officially open, bringing its unique mix of competitive gaming, great food, top-tier drinks and rock ’n’ indie soundtrack to one of [...]
Nobody’s Child expands store portfolio with new Cambridge boutique
Womenswear retailer, Nobody’s Child, is delighted to announce the opening of its new store in Grand Arcade, Cambridge, in July 2026. The 1,000 sq ft space is [...]
Grid Braehead signs Olympian-backed Swim! for new leisure opening
Entertainment destination GRID Braehead has announced specialist swim operator Swim! will open a new swimming centre at the destination later this year, adding another major family-focused attraction [...]
The Retail Trust joins forces with asset and property manager Estama to boost the health and happiness of its workforce
Image: Chris Brook-Carter, chief executive of the Retail Trust Asset and property manager Estama has started working with retail industry charity the Retail Trust to protect its staff’s wellbeing. [...]
UK economy set for major half a billion boost during England’s Semi-final clash against Argentina tonight
26.2 million fans to watch England’s game Retail stores to see £356.5m boost Hospitality venues to see record attendance of 7m, with sales of £98.3m Semi-final round to [...]
Five new F&B brands to land at Shaftesbury Capital’s Covent Garden
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that a series of new restaurants, bakeries and dessert concepts are set to join the Covent Garden neighbourhood, including a central London first for [...]
Poundland stores close early ahead of England vs Argentina match
All Poundland stores to close by 7pm today ahead of match in Atlanta, Georgia All Poundland stores across England will close today (Wednesday 15th July) by 7pm to [...]
Consumer confidence stabilises and spending grows 1.9 percent in June, as pubs enjoy a World Cup boost
Non-essential spending grew 1.7 percent while growth in essential spend reached its highest point since April 2025 Pubs enjoyed their busiest day of the year when England [...]
Supermarket transforms store in support of Jude Bellingham as England fever sweeps the nation
A supermarket in Stourbridge has transformed its store signage from ‘Iceland’ to ‘England’. The Iceland Foods store at Ryemarket Shopping Centre has temporarily changed its fascia in a show of support for [...]
Rituals launches unique retail transformation: 1,500 boutiques renewed in 30 working days
Rituals Cosmetics will start one of Europe’s largest retail transformations in August, renewing 1,500 boutiques across 30 countries with an investment of €40 million. Unique to this [...]
M&S unveils new Oxford Street flagship
Transformed four floor, flagship shopping destination revealed Upper floors of Menswear, Kidswear, Lingerie and Home now open to customers, delivering trusted value, exceptional quality and style New [...]
Source Fashion closes strongest edition yet as global growth drives new opportunities for British manufacturing
Source Fashion concluded its strongest edition to date last week, bringing three days of international sourcing, collaboration and industry debate at Excel London to a close. Following [...]
lululemon and Trafford Centre serve up experiential retail with pop-up padel activation
lululemon has partnered with Trafford Centre to launch a premium pop-up padel court to celebrate the opening of its significantly larger new store at the centre. Driving [...]
Immersive ocean experience set to make a splash at Grand Arcade
This summer, Grand Arcade in Cambridge is partnering with the University Museum of Zoology to deliver an immersive, ocean-themed art exhibition for visitors. ‘Grand Depths’, which will run from [...]
New Look’s largest-ever concept store opens at Metrocentre with exclusive opening-day rewards and experiences
• New Look opens its largest-ever concept store at Metrocentre, marking the next chapter in its 20-year presence at the destination • Opening day celebrations include goody [...]
Hammerson signs Ireland’s first-ever Zara Home at Dundrum Town
Hammerson is pleased to announce that Zara Home will open its first ever standalone store in Ireland at Dundrum Town later this year, marking a significant milestone [...]
‘Sephora Summer’ kicks off with its first-ever Scottish store opening in Edinburgh
SEPHORA UK has officially arrived in Scotland with the opening of its first-ever Scottish store at Edinburgh's St James Quarter. The landmark opening kicks off 'Sephora Summer’, [...]
Jollyes Pets delivers strong trading in year to May 2026 and sets out ambitious five-year plan to double store estate
Jollyes Pets has announced it has delivered strong growth during its full financial year to 31st May 2026 and is laying out a plan to double the [...]
Wendy’s marks five years in the UK and unveils new ‘future fresh’ restaurant design
Wendy's®, the iconic global quick-service restaurant brand, is rolling out a new restaurant design, Future Fresh, across its international markets. To celebrate five years in the UK, [...]
June 2026 issue
2026 A1 Buyers Guide
