Mastercard, Worldpay, and Mary Portas seek innovative, small businesses for Thrive Street 2025 retail festival
Thrive Street 2025 will spotlight 30 high-potential independent businesses, giving them curated retail space, expert mentoring, and national exposure Applications from innovative, small and growing UK-based businesses [...]
schuh partners with Floreeda to create carbon savings
New acrylic risers for schuh stores across the UK have been sustainably created by Floreeda to save 1064kg of CO₂e. schuh has partnered with Stockport-based acrylic manufacturer, [...]
Angela Scanlon announced as Host for BIID Interior Design Awards 2025
Returning for its fourth consecutive year, the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) is excited to announce that this year’s award ceremony will be hosted by Irish [...]
Iceland foods becomes worlds first retailer to launch food waste initiative with Olio and Gander
Iceland Foods has announced that it has launched the first national scale discounting initiative in partnership with Olio and Gander across the majority of its stores from [...]
Redefine Your Beauty: Heathrow launches experiential retail campaign across all terminals
Heathrow has today launched a bold new beauty and wellness-focused campaign – Redefine Your Beauty – running throughout August, September and early October, across all four terminals. Working [...]
Mountain Warehouse partners with the Retail Trust to support colleague mental health and wellbeing
Outdoor clothing and equipment retailer, Mountain Warehouse, has partnered with retail industry charity the Retail Trust to support further the mental health and wellbeing of its global [...]
Brewski to serve up new concept at Quayside this Autumn
Peel Retail & Leisure has announced that the creators of Manchester’s much-loved restaurants Brewski and American Pies are set to launch new concept, BIG TRAY BBQ, at [...]
New Søstrene Grene Store Opening in Exeter
At 9:59am on Friday, 22nd August, Danish homewares brand Søstrene Grene will open the doors to its newest store in Exeter. Situated in the city known for [...]
Rituals to open a new store in Peterborough
Luxury beauty and wellbeing brand Rituals is set to open a new store at Queensgate Shopping Centre in Peterborough on the 3rd September 2025. The new space, [...]
Lone Design Club hits Bristol: Scaling the future of retail, one pop-up at a time
Following the success of its Cardiff launch, Lone Design Club returns with a bold new chapter this time debuting CACHE, an innovative retail concept opening in Cabot [...]
Fun for all: The Liberty Romford strengthens family-focused line-up with Kids Play Village signing
Redical, the real estate owner and operator of The Liberty Romford, has announced the signing of children’s play space, Kids Play Village. The latest to benefit from [...]
P.Louise to open first permanent flagship at Trafford Palazzo
Marking a major new chapter for the brand, P.Louise is set to open its first-ever permanent retail destination at Manchester’s Trafford Palazzo and it’s anything but your [...]
New dining offerings bring fresh flavour to Marylebone
The Portman Estate has announced the signing of new impressive culinary offerings, alongside diverse global and British brands, elevating the customer experience for workers, residents and visitors [...]
Trafford Centre reveals sustainability and social impact progress and priorities in 2025 ESG report
Two years since launch, ‘For Our Future’ - Trafford Centre’s award-winning ESG programme - continues to drive positive change World-renowned shopping & leisure destination, Trafford Centre, is [...]
Co-op serves up next-gen ‘on-the-go’ micro store format
Co-op has today announced the launch of a new chain of food-for-now stores, strategically situated in high foot-traffic locations and designed to champion the convenience retailer’s ‘on-the-go’ [...]
Retail’s new reality: Fewer colleagues, higher expectations
By Olivia Robinson, Head of UK & EU at VoCoVo Staffing challenges continue to bite across retail, creating pressure that increases during peak trading periods, such as [...]
CrocsTM opens at London Designer Outlet
London Designer Outlet (LDO) is delighted to announce that CrocsTM has become the latest brand to open at London’s leading premium fashion and lifestyle outlet destination. The [...]
Opening date for new Primark Home store in Manchester revealed!
The countdown is on as Primark has revealed its first ever standalone Home store in Great Britain at Manchester’s Trafford Palazzo will open to the public on [...]
Padel and skateboarding set to transform Derbion’s former Eagle Market space
Social Sports Society has signed to occupy 54,773 sq ft of the former Eagle Market Flo Skatepark will also signed occupy an additional 20,828 sq ft space [...]
Pitch Live returns to Autumn Fair 2025
Autumn Fair, the UK’s leading marketplace for Home, Gift & Fashion, is delighted to announce the highly anticipated return of Pitch Live for 2025. This dynamic event gives exhibitors [...]
August 2025 issue
2025 A1 Buyers Guide
