Shoppers spend big: £17m boost from Mothering Sunday and early Easter build up
Spring weather saw shoppers spending more at major UK supermarkets, with sales up +9.3 percent (w/e 14th March). Earlier than usual Easter offers accounted for 24 percent [...]
Play Padel to launch at Meadowhall
Meadowhall has announced that Sheffield-born, indoor padel club operator, Play Padel has signed to launch its second space later this year, creating a vibrant new hub for [...]
Dalziel & Pow introduces a ‘whole world of different’ at immersive London pop up for Wise
Dalziel & Pow, the global strategy and design studio, has designed a pioneering new pop up space for Wise, the first ever physical branch and brand experience [...]
88 percent of retailers have seen colleagues quit over customer abuse
New research shows the impact of rising crime and abuse on retail colleagues, with young shoppers aged 18-24 the most likely to offend Nearly nine in ten [...]
Landmark agreement signed to deliver Metro Riverside
Public-private partnership to deliver Metro Riverside, with 4,500 new homes, improved transport infrastructure and vibrant leisure opportunities 5,000 new jobs to be created Re-imagined Metrocentre at the [...]
Asda backs growing UK ‘Easter Eve’ trend with free carrot giveaway
Asda is handing out free loose carrots for the Easter Bunny across its stores on Good Friday (3rd April) as research shows family tradition is gaining momentum in [...]
Edikted launches European debut on Carnaby Street as Subdued invests in upsized store
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that US fashion brand Edikted, has opened its flagship at 52-55 Carnaby Street, marking the brand’s first standalone store in Europe. The news comes as Italian fashion brand Subdued commits to [...]
Google data reveals 2026 Easter trends driven by bespoke gifting, digital kitchens, and high-end indulgence
New search data from Google and YouTube has revealed a fundamental shift in how British consumers are approaching Easter 2026. As the long weekend approaches, the UK [...]
Primark launches adaptive swimwear range in partnership with Victoria Jenkins
Primark’s new adaptive clothing collection now features the high street’s first swimwear developed around the needs of disabled people or those experiencing temporary disability Adaptive clothing designer [...]
Redical welcomes two Yorkshire debuts to Victoria Leeds
Victoria Leeds, owned and operated by Redical, has announced the signing of premium blank clothing retailer, AS Colour, to the destination in what will be the brand’s Yorkshire debut. [...]
Costa Coffee reaches 400 UK drive-thrus as format continues to drive growth
Costa Coffee has reached a major milestone in its UK property strategy, opening its 400th drive-thru store as the format continues to play a key role in the evolution of its retail [...]
Co-op and EG On The Move ‘drive forward’ growth with new Essex roadside service station and grocery convenience launch
EG On The Move and Co-op ‘drive forward’ their successful forecourt and convenience food franchise collaboration with a new site launching in Essex, creating a fuel and [...]
The 2026 Retail VM & Display Awards celebrates the best of retail design
The 2026 Retail VM & Display Awards proved to be an amazing spectacle at the Royal Lancaster Hotel London on 5th March, with well over 1,600 entries [...]
Retailers urge more businesses to join collective to raise awareness of prostate cancer
Five UK retailers have partnered with Prostate Cancer UK to raise awareness of prostate cancer among men The ‘Retail Together’ campaign aims to reach one million men in [...]
Primark anchor store opens in Ashley Centre
CBRE Investment Management has announced that Primark has opened at Ashley Centre, becoming the scheme’s new anchor and marking a significant milestone for the centre since completing [...]
Easter sales forecast to rise 14 percent as shoppers balance value with higher spend
Easter is set for a stronger performance in 2026 according to the latest insights from retail and shopper marketing agency, Savvy. Carried out across a representative sample of [...]
One month to go until the 2026 Retail Technology Show
With a month to go until the 2026 Retail Technology Show (RTS), retail’s flagship event has announced a series of new innovation-led features. Returning to London’s ExCeL on [...]
Gloucester Quays unveils restaurant signings and new arrival
Peel Retail & Leisure has announced the signing of two restaurant concepts at Gloucester Quays, including South West-based concept Muse Brasserie and COSMO Restaurant Group’s buffet concept [...]
Crocs steps into Caledonia Park
Railpen, manager of the £34bn railways pension scheme in the UK, has announced that global footwear brand Crocs™ has signed for a new outlet store at Caledonia [...]
IKEA Plan and Order Point has opened in Kingsway West Retail Park
• IKEA has opened the doors to its new home in Kingsway West Retail Park • The store will offer bespoke planning services, Click and Collect, returns [...]
March 2026 issue
2026 A1 Buyers Guide
