K-Way set to make West End debut on Carnaby Street
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that premium French outerwear brand, K-Way, has signed for a new flagship at 26-27 Carnaby Street, Soho, its first in the West End. [...]
Spring Fair 2026 signals retail revival as buyers return in force
Retailers attending Spring Fair this year reported a renewed sense of energy, scale and confidence across the show floor, with many highlighting the buzz, atmosphere and overall [...]
GUESS: A fashion show above the clouds
On Wednesday 4th February 2026 February, GUESS unveiled a powerful new expression of its brand identity with an exclusive high-altitude fashion show in Gstaad, Switzerland. Set within [...]
Sainsbury’s Tracey Clements and Amazon’s Matt Birch join the Retail Trust’s board of trustees
Sainsbury’s chief retail, logistics and supply chain officer Tracey Clements, and Amazon’s director for EU Fresh Matt Birch have been appointed as new trustees of retail industry charity the Retail Trust. [...]
Global compass for the consumer goods industry
Three leading trade fairs, one concentrated force for markets and transformation: the consumer goods trade fair trio of Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld will once again become a [...]
Southgate Bath now home to new M&S flagship
British Land has announced that Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched its brand-new 83,000 sq ft flagship at SouthGate Bath. The retail-led destination in the city is [...]
LOOKFANTASTIC brings iconic beauty to Bristol with new store opening
The digital beauty destination brings beauty discovery, services and community together in a new physical space in Cabot Circus, Bristol. LOOKFANTASTIC continues to bring its online authority [...]
World Cup to drive at-home food and drink occasions
The latest insights (carried out across 1,000 UK shoppers) from retail and shopper marketing agency, Savvy, has today revealed that 58 percent of UK shoppers indicate that they’re [...]
Springfields appoints the Royal Horticultural Society ‘Charity of the Year’
Springfields gardens, leisure and outlet in Lincolnshire has appointed the Royal Horticultural Society as its Charity of the Year Springfields charity aims are to bring gardening to life [...]
SushiDog opens in Birmingham Bullring
SushiDog, the bold and fully customisable sushi concept, has officially opened the doors to its first Midlands location at Birmingham Bullring. The new kiosk-style venue brings a [...]
Cornish Bakery founder reports a 32 percent profit surge in latest accounts posting
Cornish Bakery Founder and CEO Steve Grocutt remains positively bullish in the face of ‘lack of proper leadership from the UK Government’ as the fast-growth company reports [...]
BrightSign powers intelligent signage experiences at ISE 2026
With more industries embracing the power of visual storytelling, BrightSign, the provider of advanced, capable, and trusted digital media players and operating systems, will showcase the latest developments [...]
Arôme Bakery: A fresh addition to Chinatown London
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Arôme Bakery has signed at Chinatown London, at 92 Shaftesbury Avenue, the c.900 sq ft concept joining Chinatown in the spring. The café will be [...]
Co-op confirms 18 stores launching in first three months of 2026
Co-op confirms 18 stores to open in the first quarter of 2026, with new stores and stores re-opening following transformative investment The first new Co-op store of 2026 [...]
Hollister and Lovisa sign at Metrocentre
The Metrocentre Partnership has announced that Hollister has signed at Metrocentre, adding another global powerhouse brand to the fashion retail destination in the North East. Hollister, owned [...]
Archie Norman, Chairman of M&S, returns as keynote for Retail Technology Show (RTS) 2026
Back by popular demand, Marks & Spencer Chairman, Archie Norman, will return to the Retail Technology Show (RTS) in 2026 as a headline speaker, after drawing a [...]
Toolstation builds upon convenience with brand new store format
Toolstation has announced the launch of a new store format called Toolstation GO that will offer a faster, more convenient way to shop. With convenience at the [...]
Wingstop UKI flies into Cribbs
Cribbs is delighted to announce that Wingstop UKI will become the latest edition to its expanding F&B line-up later this year, after signing a 15-year lease for [...]
EE launches first Experience Store of 2026 in Lakeside with former England Lioness Rachel Yankey OBE
EE is opening a new Experience store in Lakeside Shopping Centre, one of the UK’s biggest retail destinations, today The store has been designed to provide an [...]
Poundland and the Retail Trust join forces to protect staff mental health
Discount retailer Poundland has partnered with the retail industry charity Retail Trust to provide its 12,000 employees with more support to protect their mental health. They will be [...]
Dec 2025/Jan 2026 issue
2025 A1 Buyers Guide
