Trafford Palazzo celebrates success of Showcase’s four-week residency
Trafford Palazzo and Showcase are celebrating the brand’s four-week residency, with Showcase having made its North West debut at the UK’s first next generation retail and experience [...]
Majestic accelerates roadmap to all-electric van fleet
Majestic aims to transform entire fleet of 216 vans to electric vehicles by 2030 35 new electric vehicles will hit the road before the end of 2023/24 [...]
Grocers lead retail sector in balancing profit pressure, planet and price rises
By Gurpreet Gujral, Fund Manager and Head of Renewables at Atrato Partners With lower food price inflation, upwards cost pressure on the shopping basket has softened slightly, [...]
Secret Sales expands into Ireland, marking its fourth European market
Secret Sales, the platform and marketplace for off-price retail in fashion, sportswear and beauty, has announced its expansion into Ireland. The platform’s new market launch opens the [...]
Primark partners with Fujifilm to launch brand new concept in Manchester
Drag Race UK star Cheddar Gorgeous reveals one-of-a-kind INSTAX creation to launch first ever Photos by Fujifilm concession in Primark Manchester Market Street. Primark and Fujifilm has [...]
Famous Little Mesters renovation keeps Sheffield’s industrial spirit alive
Businesses and tradespeople from across Sheffield are bringing a Grade II* Listed former Little Mesters workshop back to life in the true spirit of its original occupants. [...]
London Repair Centre launch aims to transform lives and build conscious consumption
The United Repair Centre London (URC London) has opened in Haringey. The new centre is the result of a collaboration between social impact companies United Repair Centre and Fashion-Enter, [...]
Carnaby Street lights up with a brand new Christmas installation: Carnaby Universe
Save the date for the iconic annual Carnaby Street Christmas Switch On will now take place on Wednesday 8th November 2023 from 4pm to 8pm. The destination in the [...]
To DM, or not to DM? Brands need to earn their place in a customer’s inner circle
41 percent would be open to communication on their personal channels, such as WhatsApp, which brands can now get right each time through AI New research from Twilio reveals [...]
Fortnum & Mason resumes delivery to the EU post-Brexit via a dedicated EU fulfilment centre and website
Fortnum & Mason is delighted to confirm that EU customers can once again shop its array of extraordinary food, drink and joy-giving products via a dedicated EU [...]
MINISO reveals its biggest UK store yet on London’s iconic Oxford Street
MINISO is landing on London’s most famous shopping street! Located at 100 Oxford Street, MINISO is opening its doors to the public on Friday 10th November at [...]
Connie and Trevor put on a show to tell the nation that ‘This Christmas, There’s More To Argos’
Argos’s new 2023 Christmas ad features the inimitable duo Connie and Trevor From Shark to Sonos, they show off Argos’s most stylish brands to inspire gifts that [...]
The Range checks into South Wales retail destination
The Range is to open a new store in Cwmbran, South Wales. The homeware and garden retailer has signed a 15-year lease on a 30,620 sq ft [...]
Spitalfields welcomes four new names to Spitalfields Market this autumn
The Spitalfields Estate will welcome four new diverse brands to Spitalfields, London’s most historical market set in the heart of the East End, this autumn. Consisting of [...]
Charity shopping night at Dobbies in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust Garden centre unveils fundraising festivities
Dobbies stores across the UK are celebrating the festive season this November with a Christmas Shopping Night fundraiser in aid of National Charity Partner, Teenage Cancer Trust. [...]
The 2024 VM & Display Show is a testament to the resilience and evolution of physical retail
Mark your calendars for the 16th – 17th April 2024, as the Visual Merchandising and Display Show returns to the Business Design Centre in London. In an [...]
New wind farm featuring onshore turbines has capacity to provide up to a third of Sainsbury’s electricity
Sainsbury's has committed to buy 100 percent of the electricity produced by newly opened Longhill Burn Wind Farm Sainsbury’s commitment to purchase energy produced over next 15 [...]
The LEGO Group officially opens a new LEGO Store at Blanchardstown Shopping Centre
The LEGO® Store Blanchardstown is the second LEGO Store to open in Ireland following the successful opening of the brand’s first location in Grafton Street, Dublin in 2022 [...]
Lakeland introduces new measures to improve staff wellbeing thanks to Retail Trust partnership
Kitchenware and homeware retailer Lakeland has begun working with retail industry charity the Retail Trust to protect the wellbeing of its 1,300 members of staff. They will be given access [...]
Hugo Boss invests more than 100 million euros in expansion of logistics center in Filderstadt
Go-live planned for 2026 – creating up to 300 new jobs Focus on further digitalization and automation Shipping and storage capacity to increase by 75 percent To [...]
March 2024 issue
2024 A1 Buyers Guide
