Livingston Designer Outlet strengthens retail offer with Chapelle Jewellery’s only Scottish store
Livingston Designer Outlet has secured a new leasing agreement with the return of Chapelle Jewellery, the UK luxury outlet specialist for jewellery and watches, further demonstrating sustained [...]
Hamleys extends travel hubs with new stores in Liverpool Street Station and Heathrow T2
Hamleys is set to boost its travel point presence in the UK with a new pop-up store in London’s Liverpool Street Station and a new location in [...]
VamooshTM receives a King’s Award for Enterprise
Barnsley-based Vamoosh has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade. Vamoosh is one of only 185 organisations nationally to be recognised with a [...]
Hammerson teams up with Waymap to transform central Birmingham accessibility
Hammerson has partnered with Waymap, the personal navigation app, to boost accessibility across Bullring and Grand Central in the heart of Birmingham. The app works indoors, outdoors [...]
Asda reveals opening date for new George concept store in Lincoln
Asda has confirmed that its new stand-alone George concept store in Lincoln will officially open its doors on Thursday 14th May, marking the latest milestone in the [...]
Little Soap Company honoured with a 2026 King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainability
Little Soap Company, the Worcestershire-based natural soap pioneer, has been honoured with a 2026 King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainabilty, one of just 185 organisations recognised nationally this year [...]
NextGen Signage drives The DSS 2026 agenda and speaker line-up
The digital signage industry is entering a decisive phase of structural and technological change, driven by platform consolidation, AI adoption and new operating models. The Digital Signage [...]
British Land announces significant new retail and leisure development at Glasgow Fort
British Land has submitted a planning application for a 60,000 sq ft expansion of Glasgow Fort, with the proposed development extension representing one of the UK’s first [...]
Primark suits up the stars for Soccer Aid for UNICEF’s 20th anniversary
Primark returns as official outfitter for the seventh consecutive year, dressing both squads in a new tailoring range. All UK stores will be fundraising for UNICEF at its tills from 1st May through to match day, with Primark [...]
Registration opens for Autumn Fair 2026 with Glee co-location
Registration is now officially open for Autumn Fair 2026, the UK's definitive buying destination for home, gift and fashion ahead of the peak retail trading season. Taking [...]
Virgin Media O2 opens new experiential store at Liverpool ONE
Virgin Media O2 has opened a brand new experiential store at Liverpool ONE, offering access to some of the latest in mobile, broadband, gaming and connected tech. [...]
Retail Technology Show returned to Excel London, delivering its biggest ever innovation showcase
Retail Technology Show (RTS), the sector’s flagship event which connects leading retailers with cutting-edge technology providers, returned to London’s Excel last week, delivering its biggest innovation showcase. [...]
Rising costs are driving consumers to be more cautious with their spending
A new consumer shopping study from Sampl shows that rising prices are driving consumers to be more cautious with their spending - 83 percent of UK consumers said their [...]
Ben & Jerry’s opens UK’s first mall kiosk at Merry Hill
Merry Hill has announced the opening of Ben & Jerry’s first mall kiosk concept in the UK, highlighting the top 10 UK super-regional centre’s continued desire for [...]
Outlet Shopping at The O2 boosts line up with new additions and upsize
Outlet Shopping at The O2 has announced two new additions to the destination, including Danish homewares and lifestyle retailer, Søstrene Grene, and menswear brand, Suit Direct. Both stores will represent [...]
Jamaica Blue set to join Queensgate
Queensgate Peterborough has announced that Australian-owned coffee and all-day dining brand Jamaica Blue has signed to join the centre’s expanding F&B lineup. Jamaica Blue, operated by Foodco, will occupy a 1,270 sq ft prominent [...]
New Balance launches London Run House ahead of the 2026 TCS London Marathon
During the 2026 TCS London Marathon weekend, New Balance, Official Apparel and Footwear Partner, will open London Run House (24th - 26th April 2026), a community-led space [...]
Uber Eats and Boots team up to launch exclusive £10 supporter kits worth over £100 to celebrate runners
Hundreds of supporters are expected to flock to The Mall at Embankment via Uber Boat rides this weekend, as the dash to the finish proves most competitive [...]
Specsavers rolls out national recycling initiative to all UK stores
Specsavers has announced that it is funding a full national roll-out of its successful recycling boxes across all of its UK stores, offering customers the chance to [...]
McDonald’s UK launches nation’s largest in-person work experience programme
Launched as the UK nears one million young people who are NEET, the programme aims to help young people make it by directly tackling root causes of [...]
April 2026 issue
2026 A1 Buyers Guide
