Fabrique opens first café concept within King’s Road lifestyle retailer
Sloane Stanley is pleased to announce the launch of the artisanal Swedish bakery brand, Fabrique, selecting longstanding home and lifestyle tenant Designers Guild’s flagship retail store for the brand’s first new café [...]
With less than 100 days to go, Selfridges unveils its Christmas Shop
The Christmas countdown begins as Selfridges opens its first festive destination of 2023. The Christmas Shop gives customers the choice of over 1,300 decorations and ornaments, alongside [...]
Menarys celebrates 100 years with new store at The Junction
As Northern Irish family-owned, department store Menarys celebrates its centenary, it has also announced it will open its 18th store at The Junction Retail and Leisure Park, [...]
The Conran Shop opens new London flagship store in Sloane Square
The Conran Shop, the home of considered design and curated living, is opening a new store in London’s fashionable Sloane Square, in September 2023. Following the closure [...]
AO Smile Foundation helps triple team’s fundraising target for six-hour charity hike
A group of 11 AO employees embarked on a challenging six-hour hike to raise funds for a cause close to their hearts. The group, who are [...]
Tim Hortons announces launch of new franchise model in the UK
Iconic Canadian brand plans significant expansion of UK estate with franchise model as a core pillar of growth Tim Hortons® the Iconic Canadian, beverage led QSR brand [...]
House of Sunny and Avirex open pop-ups in Soho
Shaftesbury Capital is pleased to announce new pop-ups with independent conscious fashion brand House of Sunny at 5-7 Foubert’s Place and iconic luxury outerwear brand Avirex at [...]
Nike Rise to the occasion and select Hammerson’s Bullring for first concept store in Birmingham
Hammerson is pleased to announce that sportswear giant, Nike, will open its first ever ‘Nike Rise’ concept store in Birmingham at Bullring & Grand Central, reflecting the [...]
Death of the Saturday job? Gen Z turns to side hustles to make extra cash
New research reveals soaring popularity of side hustles among Gen Z Brits Three in five (58 percent) would prefer to run their own business than work in [...]
JYSK again delivers increase in turnover for financial year 2022/23
The turnover for JYSK increased by 6.3 percent reaching DKK 38.5 billion (EUR 5.2 billion) for the financial year 2022/23, setting a new record for the global [...]
Renowned Founder of Graham Sweet Studios, Graham Sweet, passes away at 84
It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Graham Sweet, the founder of Graham Sweet Studios. Graham Sweet died peacefully at home on Thursday September [...]
Padel Social Club to launch best in class courts and club at The O2 in Spring 2024
Padel Social Club is making waves in the sports and lifestyle space with its announcement of planning permission to establish a remarkable new facility at The O2, [...]
Yodel creates more than 2,000 roles as it ramps up activity ahead of the festive peak
UK independent parcel carrier Yodel has announced that it is creating over 2,000 seasonal roles in a mix of functions in the business as it prepares for [...]
eurochange celebrates sustained growth with 200th branch
eurochange, the UK’s leading travel money specialist, celebrates a huge growth milestone with the opening of its 200th UK branch. Located at Bluewater shopping centre, this branch [...]
Il Porticciolo launches debut at Sloane Stanley’s King’s Road
The Sloane Stanley Estate has announced the opening of luxury childrenswear boutique, Il Porticciolo for its debut location at 253 King’s Road, reinforcing the appeal of the King’s Road in attracting [...]
Primark joins forces with Rita Ora for new fashion collaboration
Rita Ora x Primark is a new fashion collection which brings together Rita’s creative vision with her long-time love of Primark Designed around a core vision of versatility, [...]
Ballymore secures a duo of independents for The Brentford Project
Property developer, Ballymore, has signed two independent brands to join The Brentford Project, its new 1.2 million sq ft residential-led development in Brentford, West London. Established local bookstore, Hewson Books and bakery and [...]
Mark Hill Hair rolls out first OOH ad campaign to launch new jumbo waver
Mark Hill Hair has showcased its new jumbo waver styling tool with a bold ad campaign taking over London and Nottingham. The brand’s debut out-of-home (OOH) campaign features [...]
Laura Ashley unveils global collaboration with rag & bone
Laura Ashley has stepped into menswear with an exclusive collaboration with American fashion label, rag & bone. The 10-piece collection includes hoodies, outerwear, shirts, trousers and accessories; [...]
VPZ to open 15 new stores across UK by end of 2023
VPZ, the UK’s largest vaping retailer, has announced that it will open 15 new stores by the end of 2023. The new stores will expand the brand’s [...]
April 2024 issue
2024 A1 Buyers Guide
