Latest News

Refurbished revolution as Brits buy into second-hand tech

9th November 2023|Company News, Latest News, Trends|

One in three Brits set to buy refurbished tech this winter, with pre-used electronics becoming more popular than second-hand clothing  Environmental awareness, value for money and consumer [...]

Carbon negative coffee company Kiss the Hippo launch sixth coffee shop in Chelsea

8th November 2023|Company News, Latest News, New Stores, Sustainability|

Kiss the Hippo, the award-winning speciality coffee shop and roastery, is thrilled to announce that they have opened a new location in Chelsea. Known for their house [...]

Majestic launches its latest small format store in Crouch End

8th November 2023|Company News, Latest News, New Stores|

Majestic’s newest small-format high street store opens on Crouch End Hill  Shop will stock Majestic’s full range of more than 1,200 wines, plus beers, spirits and low [...]

Lounge to make city debut with pop-up at Liverpool ONE

8th November 2023|Christmas, Company News, Latest News, New Stores|

Grosvenor has announced that underwear brand, Lounge, is to launch a Christmas pop-up store in Liverpool ONE, marking its city debut. Set to open this December on South [...]

Monsoon announces a new partnership with Making for Change 

8th November 2023|Company News, Latest News, Projects|

Fashion retailer Monsoon announces a trailblazing new partnership with London College of Fashion’s Making for Change and social enterprise FabricWorks, a project of charity Stitches in Time, [...]

Consumer spending slowed in October amid concerns over rising energy bills and Christmas costs

8th November 2023|Company News, Latest News, Trends|

Half of Brits are cutting back on discretionary purchases to help offset rising energy bills, while October’s unseasonably warm weather delayed new clothing purchases Essential spending growth [...]

Co-op serves-up new store in Scala building, Bath

7th November 2023|Company News, Latest News, New Stores|

Co-op has launched its new, near 6,000 sq ft, store in The Scala Building, Bath. The store replaces the retailer’s former store in The Scala Building, Shaftesbury Road, in the Oldfield Park area of Bath. It supports approaching [...]

Deliveroo presents its latest Christmas Campaign: ‘Anything Goes’

7th November 2023|Christmas, Company News, Latest News|

Deliveroo has revealed its latest Christmas campaign, ‘Anything Goes’ for the 2023 festive season. The campaign celebrates that at this time of year, our behaviour around food changes [...]

Chinti & Parker launches its first permanent store on the King’s Road

7th November 2023|Company News, Latest News, New Stores|

The Sloane Stanley Estate has announced that the luxury womenswear brand, Chinti & Parker, has opened its first permanent store on the King’s Road following a raft of collaborative and successful [...]

Lounge raises over £1 Million for Breast Cancer with Feel Your Breast campaign

6th November 2023|Company News, Latest News|

For over five years Lounge have been raising money for Breast Cancer with their annual Feel Your Breast campaign. This year's campaign has been record-breaking, taking the [...]

Fenwick reveals its 2023 Christmas window celebrating The Chronicles of Narnia

6th November 2023|Christmas, Company News, Latest News|

Fenwick has revealed its much-anticipated Newcastle Christmas window theme The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, depicting the beloved tale [...]

Merry Hill to welcome UK debut for fitness operator, XTRAFIT

6th November 2023|Company News, Latest News, New Stores|

Sovereign Centros has announced that XTRAFIT, the experience and community driven fitness operator, is to make its UK debut at Merry Hill next summer. The German-born brand [...]

Dobbies helps shoppers find their “Christmust” in new festive campaign

6th November 2023|Christmas, Company News, Latest News|

Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, has unveiled its new Christmas campaign, “Dobbies: Find Your Christmust”. The multichannel push was developed in partnership with creative agency [...]

Flying Tiger Copenhagen arrives at Gateshead’s Metrocentre

6th November 2023|Company News, Latest News, New Stores|

Flying Tiger Copenhagen has opened its brand-new store at Metrocentre in Gateshead. On Thursday 2nd November, the Danish variety retailer celebrated its grand opening with a number [...]

Sainsbury’s answers little girl’s big question about Santa… with help from Rick Astley

6th November 2023|Christmas, Company News, Latest News|

Exploring what Santa really eats for Christmas, the new Sainsbury’s TV advert depicts the innovation and variety of its festive Taste the Difference range Starring pop icon [...]

New River Island letting leads flurry of leasing activity at Manchester Arndale

3rd November 2023|Company News, Latest News, New Stores|

River Island has upsized its presence at the centre after signing a new lease  Mexican eatery Tortilla has also signed a 10-year lease  The Watch Shop, Thomas [...]

SaveTheHighStreet.org and Ankorstart ignite high street revival with the “Open Your Shop” contest

3rd November 2023|Company News, Latest News|

The UK's high street retail landscape is facing a paradigm shift as many household names announce plans to shutter more shops and 13.8 percent of all high [...]

Castore’s growth continues with Middle East store opening and a recruitment drive

3rd November 2023|Company News, Latest News, New Stores|

Premium British sportswear brand, Castore, continues to celebrate its successful expansion and rapid growth with new store openings both in the UK, Ireland, and the Middle East. [...]

March 2024 issue

2024 A1 Buyers Guide

Go to Top